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Ghana Launches Its First Satellite Into Space by megafem1: 3:19pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
GhanaSat-1, which was developed by
students at All Nations University in
Koforidua, was sent into orbit from the
International Space Centre.
Cheers erupted as 400 people, including the
engineers, gathered in the southern
Ghanaian city to watch live pictures of the
launch. The first signal was received shortly
afterwards.
It is the culmination of a two-year project,
costing $50,000 (£40,000).
It received support from the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
The satellite will be used to monitor Ghana's
coastline for mapping purposes, and to
build capacity in space science and
technology.
Project coordinator Dr Richard Damoah said
it marked a new beginning for the country.
"It has opened the door for us to do a lot of
activities from space," he told the BBC.
He said it would "also help us train the
upcoming generation on how to apply
satellites in different activities around our
region.
"For instance, [monitoring] illegal mining is
one of the things we are looking to
accomplish." |
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