Space technology, read for the ground.
Satellites pass over every river basin, farm and forest in Africa, again and again. Little of what they record reaches the people who could use it, and what does usually arrives as raw data that needs a specialist to read.
ASTHERA closes that gap. We connect space technology with needs on the ground, especially environmental monitoring, climate resilience, flood risk and agriculture. We interpret space-derived information and translate it into intelligence that governments, institutions, businesses and communities can base decisions on.
Vision
To become a leading African space-intelligence company, using space technology, Earth observation and data innovation to address real-world challenges and contribute to sustainable development.
Mission
To transform satellite and geospatial data into practical intelligence that helps organisations understand environmental and societal challenges, make informed decisions and build resilience, while developing the next generation of African space and technology talent.
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The team at work: satellite imagery on screen, fieldwork, or a session with students. Real setting.
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What we are working towards
Intelligence
- Develop practical space-intelligence solutions from Earth-observation and geospatial data.
- Apply satellite data to environmental, climate, agricultural and disaster-risk problems.
- Build tools for flood-risk monitoring and early warning.
- Support data-driven agricultural and environmental decisions.
People
- Develop young people through STEM, space education, mentorship and practical technology programmes.
- Raise awareness and practical use of space technology in Nigeria and across Africa.
Institution
- Partner with government, universities, research bodies, companies, NGOs and international organisations.
- Build an African company able to develop scalable space-technology products and services.
Problem first, data second
We start by understanding the problem and who has to act on it. Only then do we pick the data and the method. The output is judged by one test: is it useful to the person it was made for?
- The problemStart from a real challenge and the people who have to act on it.
- The dataChoose the satellite, geospatial and environmental data that fits.
- AnalysisProcess and interpret it with scientifically sound methods.
- IntelligenceTurn the result into findings a non-specialist can read.
- Decision supportDeliver it in a form that supports a real decision.
What we hold to
- Scientific integrity
- Sound methods, and no reading of the data beyond what it shows.
- Responsible technology
- Weighing the social, environmental and ethical effects of what we build.
- Collaboration
- Working with experts and institutions across disciplines, not alone.
- Innovation
- Using emerging technology where it solves a real problem.
- Impact
- Prioritising work with measurable value for communities and decision-makers.
- Inclusion
- Opening doors for young people with the least access to space and technology.
- Continuous learning
- Testing, validating and refining every solution as we go.
Where this is going
ASTHERA is an early-stage company. Over time we intend to grow into a broader African space-intelligence and innovation platform, adding technology products, research capability, education programmes, partnerships and commercial services. The principle stays the same: connect what we can see from space with what needs doing on Earth.
Common questions
- What is ASTHERA?
- ASTHERA is a Nigerian space-technology and space-intelligence company. It turns satellite, Earth-observation and geospatial data into clear, practical intelligence for problems such as flood risk, agriculture, climate resilience and environmental monitoring, and it runs STEM and space education for young people.
- Does ASTHERA just supply satellite data?
- No. ASTHERA's focus is interpretation. It works from a real problem, chooses the data that fits, analyses it and delivers intelligence that supports a decision, rather than handing over raw imagery.
- Who founded ASTHERA?
- ASTHERA was founded by Fauziyya Auwal Muhammad, an astrophysicist and Graduate Assistant in the Department of Physics at Kaduna State University. She is also an astronaut candidate with Titans Space Industries.
- Where is ASTHERA based?
- ASTHERA is based in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria, and works on challenges across Nigeria and the wider African continent.
- How can an organisation work with ASTHERA?
- Government bodies, universities, research organisations, companies, NGOs and international organisations can start a conversation through the partnership page. Work ranges from intelligence projects and technical support to research collaboration and education programmes.