Lift As You Rise
CAPE CONSTELLATION
Building Africa's Space Ecosystem
A collaborative space innovation hub bringing together founders, engineers, investors, and partners. Africa's space innovation - built on African ground; scaled to global relevance.
Who We Are
What is Cape Constellation?
Cape Constellation is a collaborative space innovation hub based in Somerset West, South Africa. It is the physical and ecosystem home of Africa's growing space economy - bringing together founders, engineers, investors, institutions, and partners to build globally relevant space and space-enabled companies.
Cape Constellation is anchored by Africa Space Ventures, a venture studio dedicated to building, supporting, and scaling African space companies from the ground up. Through shared infrastructure, mentorship, venture-building support, and a culture of collaboration, companies within the constellation grow faster and stronger - without growing alone.
Cape Constellation exists to ensure Africa's space innovation is built on African ground and scaled to global relevance.
— Yvette Barrington-Brown (CEO)
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.
The Ecosystem
Lift As You Rise
Through shared infrastructure, mentorship, and venture-building support, companies within the constellation grow faster and stronger — without growing alone.
Africa Space Ventures
Parent Company
Cape Constellation
Collaborative Innovation Hub
NewCraft Aerospace
Spacecraft manufacturer
Kombuta
AI data compression
Abiri
Livestock tracking
Electrifield
Agri-solar solutions
JJ Harnessing
PCB assembly
Petrawell
Composite winding
Lambda-G
3D metal antennas
Your space awaits