Tag: Satellites
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After months of delays, US set to launch new generation of GPS satellites
The US Air Force is set to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile, after months of delays. The satellite is scheduled to lift off Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It is the first of 32 planned GPS…
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FG working tirelessly to purchase 2 additional satellites
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, on Thursday said the Federal Government was working tirelessly to purchase two additional satellites for the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) to boost its services. Shittu disclosed this when the Chairman, Board of NIGCOMSAT, Mr George Moghalu, led the management team of NIGCOMSAT on a visit to the…