The satellite was designed by Ethiopian engineers in an initiative co-funded by both Ethiopia and China. Ethiopia is set to launch its second China-funded satellite into orbit in September, just eight months after the launch of its ETRSS-1 Satellite last December, according to Quartz. The satellite was designed by Ethiopian engineers in an initiative co-funded by both Ethiopia and China. The ET-SMART-RSS Earth observation nanosatellite is expected to take off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, in Wenchang, Hainan province. This second satellite will cover ground and collect data in areas we are yet to reach.”

Source: Ethiopian News August 27, 2020 09:33 UTC