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Connecting students, researchers, and professionals to the global space race.

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LOAPI UNIFIED NEXUS AFRISPACE

OUR MISSION

Position Africa in the global space race by equipping people with the necessary skills and knowledge about space.

OUR VISION

Putting Africans at the forefront of the space race in the world and Africa. Showing Africa and the world that they don't have to be left behind and to show that L.U.N.A encompasses areas such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Medicine, Humanities, Artificial Intelligence, Space Science, Astronautics and Aerospace

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

PROGRAMS

STUDENT LAUNCHPAD

Fellowships and hands-on engineering programs for university students across the continent.

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RESEARCH ORBIT

Funding and global partnerships for African researchers and academics in astrophysics and aerospace.

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PROFESSIONAL ASCENT

Career acceleration, networking, and placement for industry professionals in the global space sector.

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OPEN COSMOS

Community initiatives, hackathons, and open-source satellite data projects for the public.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

MAR 2026

AfriSpace Summit 2026

Nairobi, Kenya

The premier gathering of African space industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators.

APR 2026

Orbital Mechanics Workshop

Virtual

An intensive 3-day technical workshop for engineering students focusing on satellite trajectory modeling.

MAY 2026

L.U.N.A Student Challenge

Lagos, Nigeria

Annual hackathon where student teams design solutions using Earth observation data to solve local challenges.

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