Ghana Space Science and Technology Centre
5°39′47″N 0°13′48″W / 5.66310°N 0.23002°W
| (GSSTI) Ghana Space Agency | |
| Space Science and Space Exploration overview | |
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| Formed | 2 May 2012 |
| Type | Space travel; Space exploration; Space medicine; Space research; and Astronomy |
| Headquarters | Ga East, Greater Accra 5.66310,-0.23002 |
| Employees | 23 |
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| Child Space Science and Space Exploration |
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| Website | https://gssti.org |
The Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) was opened officially on 2 May 2012 as Ghana’s first space science, space exploration, astronomy and technology space agency. It is an Institution under the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. GSSTI and Ghana Space Agency (GhSA) aim to become an arena of excellence in space science, space exploration and space technology through teaching, learning, private spaceflight and space research commercialisation. The centre and space agency will also allow scientists and astronauts to conduct research into astrophysics, remote sensing, natural resource management, weather forecasting, agriculture and national security.