Algorithms developed by Rwandan students enable the satellite WJ-1A to independently process images while eliminating the need for data downloads and facilitating real-time land usage assessment.
The partnership will allow Atlas Space Operations to extend its own network of ground stations in sub-Saharan Africa.
Rwanda will join the list of African countries that have successfully orbited satellites, including Algeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria.
During the four meetings, the UAE Space Agency provided an update on the latest achievements from the Emirates Mars Missions Hope Probe.
This comes a few months after the country launched its first satellite into space.
