Sudan launches its first satellite in partnership with China
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Sudan has launched its first satellite in partnership with China. The head of Sudan’s sovereign council made the announcement.
- The satellite has been launched with the aim of developing research in military, economy and space technology in the country.
- They launched the Sudan Remote Sensing Satellite (SRSS-1) from Shanxi (Chinese province).
- SRSS-1 was developed by a company named Shenzhen Aerospace Oriental Red Sea Satellite.
Background
- Sudan has been involved in a national space program for a long period of time.
- It is covering activities such as remote sensing and geoinformatics.
- In 2013, President Omar al-Bashir established the Institute of Space Research and Aerospace (ISRA) to develop space technologies.
- However, in April this year, Mr Al-Bashir was removed by the army. His removal was followed by protests. The pro-democracy protestors and the army finally came to an understanding in August.
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