Ugandan Space Engineer Edgar Mujuni has been named by the International Aeronautical Federation [IAF] as one of the world’s Emerging Space Leaders. The recognition which was posted on the IAF [www.iafastro.org] on May 28, 2024 places Mujuni among a rare group of 31 Space Engineers in the World.
Mujuni, who together with colleague Engineer Bonny Omara played a pivotal role in the development of Uganda’s first satellite. the Pearl Africa Sat-1, is described by IAF as having “demonstrated expertise in various satellite sub systems including Satellite Communication, Store & Forward missions, ground sensor terminals and ground station operations.”
Recently, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni appointed Mujuni and Engineer Bonny Omara Uganda’s foremost Space Engineers, as Special Presidential Assistants on Space Engineering, deployed to support the development of Space Technology and its applications in Uganda. In addition, the Government of Uganda awarded Edgar Mujuni, the Diamond Jubilee Medal” in recognition of his significant contribution to the advancement of Space technology within Uganda.
Engineer Sheba Kyobutungi, Mujuni’s mentor at State House expressed joy at receiving the news.
“Edgar Mujuni has demonstrated great proficiency in advancing our goals as a country in the area of Space Science and technology. He has put Uganda on the map, and we congratulate him for this achievement of recognition,” Eng. Kyobutungi said.
Mujuni, who is pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy [PhD] in Electrical and Space Systems Engineering at the Kyushu Institute of Technology [Kyutech] in Japan, holds a first class degree in telecommunications engineering from Kyambogo University in Uganda.
