Ethiopia's 70-kilogram weighing remote sensing satellite is to be used for agricultural, climate, mining and environmental observations, allowing Ethiopia to collect data and improve its ability to plan for changing weather patterns for example. Ethiopia is the eleventh African country to launch a satellite into space. "We can say that 2019 is pretty much the best year in the history of the African space industry," Oniosun said. Ethiopia established its Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute in 2016. The space program was originally championed by private individuals who formed the Ethiopian Space Science Society in 2004.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2019 09:33 UTC