2nd Anniversary of the launch of ALSAT 1
On November 28, 2002, from the Plesetsk launch base, in Russia, Alsat-1 was launched, the first Algerian micro satellite dedicated to earth observation. It was a historic moment in the history of post-independent Algeria.
Thanks to the tenacity and belief of men in this achievement which opened the immense frontiers of space to Algeria, a decisive step had just been taken in the field of space technologies. The space tool is marked by proven skills in the scientific field which propelled our country into the ranks of advanced nations.
It is now a matter of putting this space object to good use in the service of economic, social, cultural and strategic development. To do this, the creation of the Algerian Space Agency in 2002, placed under the supervision of the Head of Government, is responsible for designing and implementing the space program which will take care of the concerns of the sectors in terms of territorial planning, the fight against desertification, prevention and forecasting of forest fires, floods, major risks (earthquake, locust invasions, knowledge of natural resources and their efficient use...The applications are multiple due to the capabilities of satellites to quickly collect, at any time and in any place, useful and essential information for the decision-making necessary for scientists and various stakeholders in development activities.
Today, many strategic and vital sectors, in their areas of activity, use space tools. Thus, several national institutions (agriculture, land and environmental planning, water resources, energy and mines, etc.) use the images provided by Alsat-1, downloaded from the ground station of the National Center for Space Techniques in Arzew.
Space technologies are a vast area that we must gradually master to achieve the well-being of the national community, thanks to the existence of remarkable human potential, to the challenges that the men in charge of the national space program want to take on and to the desire of the State to equip itself with a space program that meets the multiple needs of the community.
Algeria, which is preparing to launch Alsat-2, a high-resolution satellite, wants to make space a vector of peace, stability and the fight against poverty for the well-being of its populations.
Thanks to the tenacity and belief of men in this achievement which opened the immense frontiers of space to Algeria, a decisive step had just been taken in the field of space technologies. The space tool is marked by proven skills in the scientific field which propelled our country into the ranks of advanced nations.
It is now a matter of putting this space object to good use in the service of economic, social, cultural and strategic development. To do this, the creation of the Algerian Space Agency in 2002, placed under the supervision of the Head of Government, is responsible for designing and implementing the space program which will take care of the concerns of the sectors in terms of territorial planning, the fight against desertification, prevention and forecasting of forest fires, floods, major risks (earthquake, locust invasions, knowledge of natural resources and their efficient use...The applications are multiple due to the capabilities of satellites to quickly collect, at any time and in any place, useful and essential information for the decision-making necessary for scientists and various stakeholders in development activities.
Today, many strategic and vital sectors, in their areas of activity, use space tools. Thus, several national institutions (agriculture, land and environmental planning, water resources, energy and mines, etc.) use the images provided by Alsat-1, downloaded from the ground station of the National Center for Space Techniques in Arzew.
Space technologies are a vast area that we must gradually master to achieve the well-being of the national community, thanks to the existence of remarkable human potential, to the challenges that the men in charge of the national space program want to take on and to the desire of the State to equip itself with a space program that meets the multiple needs of the community.
Algeria, which is preparing to launch Alsat-2, a high-resolution satellite, wants to make space a vector of peace, stability and the fight against poverty for the well-being of its populations.