The Director General of Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency, Mathew Adepoju, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Punch Newspaper reports. Mr Adepoju said the feat is based on a partnership between his agency and the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA). Nigeria has been actively pursuing space exploration since 1999, when it established NASRDA, and has launched five satellites since 2003, with three still in orbit delivering vital services. Officials argue this proves space exploration is essential for Nigeria. Nigeria already shares resources from its space assets, such as providing satellite imagery to Mali, and has supported the idea of an African Space Agency.

Source: The Guardian June 20, 2024 04:36 UTC