Ghana has sent into space its first satellite since its independence. The GhanaSat 1, satellite was developed Ghanaian students at the All Nation University, reports Citi FM online.
After two years and at a cost of $50,000 engineers and pioneers of the satellite among others cheered the launch and the first signal at the Ghanaian University, as the satellite was launched into orbit from the International Space Centre.
GhanaSat-1, will be used to monitor the West African nation’s coastline for mapping purposes and to establish Space Science research and study in Ghana and Africa.
Project coordinator Dr Richard Damoah told BBC, “It (Satellite) will also help us train the upcoming generation on how to apply satellites in different activities around our region.”
The successful launch of the satellite has put Ghana on the international map as the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to launch academic satellite into space, according to local media.
Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has congratulated All Nations University for Satellite launch.
