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Botswana has entered the space industry with the launch of BOTSAT-1, its first satellite, aiming to boost agriculture and climate monitoring
Nigeria to partner with private security firm, Proforce to develop four satellites that will help with national security, agriculture, among others. Proforce is a Nigeria-based firm.
Bulgarian aerospace company EnduroSat is set to collaborate with the Botswana International University of Science and Technology to launch BOTSAT-1, Botswana’s first satellite.
The Nigerian government has disclosed plans to send the first citizen to space through its space agency, the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), in partnership with the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) and Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin.
Halilu Shaba, Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, has announced that the agency’s plan to launch a satellite from Nigeria in 2025 is not feasible due to a lack of funds.
In May 1999, Nigeria’s Space Agency was born; 22 years, 6 satellites, and several Directors-General later, what can we say? Failure? Success? Both? Well, Ogheneruemu Oneyibo did some digging, and we might have some answers.
A recent visit to the Centre for Space Transport and Propulsion (CSTP), Epe, Lagos shed a little light on why Nigerians do not know the country has a space programme.