Lift As You Rise
THE CAPE CONSTELLATION
Africa's Gateway to Space Innovation
Building spacecraft the way Samsung builds phones. Horizontal integration, shared manufacturing, and a proven ecosystem for space startups.
The Mission
Why Space in Africa?
Africa is growing. 'New' Space is growing. Space technology drives solutions for agriculture, education, security, and economic sovereignty.
Agriculture
Crop monitoring, yield prediction, and irrigation optimization for African farmers.
Communications
Rural broadband access and educational connectivity across the continent.
Urban Planning
Sustainable city development through satellite imagery and data analytics.
Mineral Prospecting
Resource exploration supporting African economic development.
Maritime Security
Coastal surveillance and maritime monitoring for African nations.
Economic Growth
Building sovereign space capability and skilled employment opportunities.
Portfolio Companies
ISO Class
Cleanroom
Years Experience
BEE Level
Transformation
The Ecosystem
Lift As You Rise
A Venture Studio Lite model with horizontal integration. Building Africa's space value chain through collaboration, not monopoly.
Africa Space Ventures
Parent Company
Cape Constellation
Physical Hub - Somerset West
Tier 1
Core Ventures
NewCraft Aerospace
Spacecraft manufacturer
Mura Space
Launch services
Tier 2
Portfolio Companies
Kombuta
AI data compression
Abiri
Livestock tracking
Electrifield
Agri-solar solutions
Tier 3
Manufacturing Partners
JJ Harnessing
PCB assembly
Petrawell
Composite winding
Lambda-G
3D metal antennas
Launch Event
Countdown to Launch Event
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January 29, 2026 - Somerset West, South Africa
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