DJIBOUTI HAS signed a deal worth $1 billion agreement to build a rocket and satellite...
Djibouti has agreed a deal with a Chinese multinational which could see the project completed by 2027
Djibouti’s Northern Obock will see the building of port facilities and transportation corridors as part of the project, which will allow Chinese aerospace materials to arrive in the country. Djibouti is one of the smallest countries in Africa with a population of just over a million people. However its proximity to the equator makes it an attractive location from which to launch satellites that can take advantage of Earth’s rotational speed and reduce the amount of fuel needed for their ascent.President Guelleh said in a statement he was “delighted to see our country involved in this promising technological and energy development project”.
Following the deal Djibouti will join a growing number of African nations with established space programmes. In recent years over 50 satellites have been successfully launched by 14 African nations.
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