Space programme students from Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda are expected to join Ethiopia experts in the launching of the first earth observatory satellite in September 2019. Ethiopia now joins a list of few African countries that have put the devices into orbit. He noted that technology and knowledge transfer will enable Ethiopian scientists to "design, build and launch the second satellite independently." Angola launched its first satellite in December 2017 but lost it four months later. Russia, which built the communication satellite, is building another one for Angola set to be launched in 2020.

Source: Ethiopian News November 03, 2018 09:45 UTC