Study finds deficiencies in the... Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson says he could support city being placed into a new Tier FOUR 'if necessary' to... You're now just as likely to catch Covid-19 IN England as you are abroad, official data suggests. Double evacuation in Paris after bag full of ammunition discovered near Eiffel Tower and bomb scare at Arc... Pub landlord sparks outrage with Facebook 'joke' offering local 'starving, maggot infested, lice riddled... Romanian female shoplifting gang stole more than £4,000 of perfume in ONE DAY during nationwide four-month... Ex-Radio One presenter Tony Wyn-Jones who was Bonnie Tyler's favourite DJ dies aged 77 after long illness. 'After the launch of the ETRSS-1 is done, we will work to be self-sufficient maybe at our third or fourth satellite, using our own domestic system,' he said. He has spent the last two seasons... Geeska Afrika Online (1985) a voice of East Africa.The Oldest Independent Free Press in the region. The satellite will operate from space around 700 kilometers above the surface of earth. Ethiopia launched its first satellite named ETRSS-1, a 70kg multi-spectral remote sensing satellite, in December last year. producing and distributing 50 news and information items daily from over 100 African news organizations . These are some of our most ambitious editorial projects. All told, 41 African satellites have now been launched -- 38 from individual countries and three more that were multilateral efforts, Oniosun said. Members of a music band arrive to the ceremony for the launching of the Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite (ETRSS) in Entoto Observatory and Research Centre in Addis Ababa, on December 20, 2019. Many in the younger generation don't have big hopes of reaching space. Ethiopia's first satellite was sent into space on Friday to help the nation gather agricultural data in a project that has been financially supported by China throughout.
The importance of the data provided by the new satellite is secondary to the sense of pride it can instill in Ethiopians, Paulos said. Sign up to the Quartz Africa Weekly Brief here for news and analysis on African business, tech and innovation in your inbox. This followed the launch of a privately-funded, multi-million-dollar astronomical observatory in the Entoto hills overlooking Addis Ababa—a one-of-its-kind station that would allow Ethiopia to observe both the northern and southern hemisphere skies. At a press briefing ahead of Friday's launch, Innovation and Technology Minister Getahun Mekuria said the satellite would ultimately save Ethiopia money as the country would no longer need to pay for remote-sensing data from foreign satellites. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us. Former Primer Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Dessalegn (right), and Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China in Ethiopia Tan Jian (left) attend the ceremony for the launching of the Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite (ETRSS) in Entoto Observatory and Research Centre in Addis Ababa today. The 70 kilogram remote sensing satellite is to be used for agricultural, climate, mining and environmental observations, allowing the Horn of Africa to collect data and improve its ability to plan for changing weather patterns for example. Ethiopia launched its first satellite named ETRSS-1, a 70kg multi-spectral remote sensing satellite, in December last year. The 12 kilograms remote sensing satellite, which has so far cost $2 million, has a lifespan of 3-4 years into orbit, said the director-general. Quartz is owned by Uzabase, the business intelligence and media company. Scores of Ethiopian and Chinese officials and scientists gathered at the Entoto Observatory and Research Centre outside the capital, Addis Ababa, early Friday to watch a live broadcast. Landlords and restaurateurs set up shelters and TEEPEES in ingenious trick to... Legoland is slammed for failing to enforce social distancing as footage shows huge crowd of parents and... Coronavirus lockdowns widen the 'disadvantage gap' between rich and poor children - and may negatively... Dr Fauci warns that early COVID-19 vaccines will only prevent symptoms from arising - not block infection. Investigate, Somaliland: Berbera Airport #1 in Africa “modern aviation facilities”, Ethiopia: Famous Ethiopian Painter Lemma Guya Dies At 92, Ethiopia: African Union Seeks to Seize Initiative Over Nile Dam Talks, Ethiopia: Parties Confirm Determination for Democratic Election, Egypt: Sisi Plan 2037 $55 Billion to Overcome Water Poverty, Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta can’t have his cake and eat it too, Eritrea Supported Delisting of State Sponsors of Terrorism, Ethiopia Summons U.S. But today we are giving this generation hope, helping this generation to think big and have self-esteem.'. he recalled. Monitoring Regional Issues. BY TOM GARDNER, LULE ESTIFANOS According to his wife, the... Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 – An Ethiopian born Adonia Wondesen has signed for Manchester United under16 team. 'Murder' of pensioner in National Trust woods remains a mystery as pathologists cannot find cause of her... Catholic primary school deputy head, 31, is spared jail after police raided his home to reveal he had been... Is West Yorkshire next for Tier Three? Published: 13:20 GMT, 20 December 2019 | Updated: 16:24 GMT, 20 December 2019. None of those launches has taken place from African soil. These are the core obsessions that drive our newsroom—defining topics of seismic importance to the global economy. According to Dr Solomon, works are in progress to launch ETRSS-2 in 2022.
Monitoring Regional Issues. Kick off each morning with coffee and the Daily Brief (BYO coffee). Dr Solomon Belay, director-general of the institute told FBC today that the satellite, named ET-SMART-RSS, will be launched on December 19, 2020 from a Chinese satellite center. In January 2018, China gave $550 million to Nigeria for the purchase of two satellites from Chinese manufacturers both of which are slated for launch in the next year. Ethiopia launched its first observatory satellite into space on Friday (Dec. 20), according to local reports. A Chinese Long March 4B rocket hoisted the first Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite (ETRSS-1) aloft from the Taiyuan space base in northern China. The launch, which was originally scheduled for September, took place at 03.21hours GMT from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province, China. You have entered an incorrect email address! News for the next era, not just the next hour.