Is Nigerias space satellite worth it?
Nigeria’s first earth observation satellite, the Nigeriasat-1, has been launched from a cosmodrome in Russia. Initially, it will be used to solve problems for agriculture, forestry and oceans by scouring isolated parts of the country for signs of fire or flood. As well as helping with weather prediction, it will later become a communications satellite. The launch has been planned for some time, following a decision by the Nigerian Government to adopt National Space Policy. But is such a policy a priority for a developing country? This debate is now closed. Read a selection of your comments below. The following comments reflect the balance of views we have received: I am rally happy for Africans in general and particularly for Nigerians. Indeed, this news comes to change what usually was said about Nigeria and the African countries. Some will think the space satellites aren’t for African countries because they have lots of priorities such as the fights againts starvation, AIDS, etc. I w
