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SSTL announces NigeriaSat-2 satellite launch

Guildford, Britain - It will happen on August 17

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), a British company specializing in mini-satellites, has announced via press release that on August 17, 2011 NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites will be launched from Yasny, Russia, on behalf of the Nigerian Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). The event, very important in the context of African capabilities in the management of natural resources,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1132833
Rome, Italy, 08/11/2011 17:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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