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- 1NASA once hired teams of expert seamstresses for spaceflight●RE: https:// tech.lgbt/@Natasha_Jay/1173823 97216266564 that’s why # NASA hired teams of # embroidery # knitting # beadi
A widely shared post notes that NASA hired teams of embroidery, knitting and beading experts to sew spacecraft components, work requiring millimetre precision. Many of these seamstresses were women, and predominantly Native American, African American and Latina workers, echoing the story of the 'hidden figures' and spacesuit sewers like the women of ILC Dover who stitched Apollo and shuttle hardware.
- 2Ghana to establish a national space agency▼Ghana to establish space agency - Zanetor Agyeman- Rawlings
Ghana plans to establish a national space agency, according to Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings. The announcement points to the West African country's ambition to build capacity in space science, satellite technology and related research. Details on funding, structure and timeline have not been provided. Observers see it as part of a broader move among African nations investing in space programmes to support development goals.
- 3UAE Space Agency deepens African space partnerships at ASPEX 2026▼UAE Space Agency strengthens space ties with African partners at ASPEX 2026
The UAE Space Agency has moved to strengthen space cooperation with African partners at the African Space and Planetary Exploration Expo, ASPEX 2026. The agency says the engagement builds ties with African space programmes, a sign of growing Gulf interest in Africa's expanding space sector. Details of specific agreements or joint projects have not yet been disclosed.