Ethiopia Launched Its First Satellite

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Ethiopia Launched Its First Satellite

 

Ethiopia launched its first satellite into space on Friday, as more sub-Saharan African nations try to develop space programs to advance their development goals and encourage scientific innovation.

 

Before dawn on Friday, senior officials and citizens gathered at the Antoto Observatory and Research Center north of the capital Addis Ababa to watch a live broadcast of the satellite's launch from a space station in China.

 

The Addressing Climate Change Foundation implemented the ETRSS-1 project under the framework of “South-south cooperation”. In October 2016, the contract was signed between the National Development and Reform Commission (now Ministry of Ecology and Environment) of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Ethiopia. In May 2018, the project officially commenced development and was successfully launched in December 2019. The satellite was formally delivered to Ethiopia in March 2021, becoming China’s first foreign-aid satellite.

 

“ETRSS-1, the first Ethiopian Earth Observation Satellite, has been an eye-opening experience for the Ethiopian Space Program and the development of satellite technology in the country”, said Mr Teshome Toga. The Ethiopian Ambassador in China, during the satellite delivery ceremony, said, “The provision of this satellite by the government of China is significant in addressing the problems of climate change and its adverse effects, which is a common challenge for humankind”.

The satellite project adopts a "turn-key" solution, consisting of space segment, ground segment, launch service and capability training. The satellite weighs about 65 kg, carries a multi-spectrum optical payload with 15 m GSD (Group Sampling Data).The ETRSS-1 was designed and developed by DFH Satellite Company Ltd, also known as the “National Engineering Research Center of Small Satellites and Applications”, which provides high-performance satellite services for earth observation space communication, space science experiments and new technology demonstration missions. DFH Satellite Co Ltd is a subsidiary of CAST, the most powerful entity in China’s space industry. DHS has designed, manufactured and launched more than 330 spacecraft, including various kinds of satellite, spaceship, and a deep space probe.

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