PROJECT 1
SHESat
SheSat Ghana was created to address these gaps by empowering young women to pursue careers in satellite technology, electronics, space systems, and data analysis. This two-year program offers hands-on training and mentorship, equipping participants with practical skills to work on impactful projects such as CanSats—miniature satellites designed to address Ghana’s unique environmental issues. Beyond technical expertise, SheSat provides personal development training in leadership, CV building, and networking, ensuring students are prepared for the job market. This project was partially funded by Global Change Makers and XSpace in partnership with KNUST’s department of Physics. Read more here.
PROJECT 2
Cansat ghana
CanSat Ghana uses space-based techniques (actual space-based mission) to build & develop a sustainable approach to teaching & learning the basic sciences while developing hands-on skills, building capacity & human resource in Space science & Astronomy. Space engineering, instrumentation & learning, based on the experimental satellite (Cansat) design/mission concept, enables students to gain hands-on experience through a specific interdisciplinary project. This project was funded by IAU’s Office for Astronomy Development (OAD). Read more here.
PROJECT 3
GCRC
Ghana CanSat Rocketry Championship (GCRC) is a competition under the World CanSat Rocketry Championship (WCRC) and the Committee for Space Programme Development (CSPD) organised in Ghana by Xavier Space Solutions (XSpace) between 2022 and 2023. The aim of the competition is to teach students how to simulate a real satellite mission, design, construction, testing, launch, development and other vital processes. Students were involved in designing and constructing an experimental satellite and completing an actual space mission.
