China successfully launched communications satellites for Nigeria

A Chinese missile has pushed Nigeria's communications satellite into orbit today, marking the expansion of China's foreign satellite launch service. This is the first time that an outside country has bought Chinese satellites and hired the country to launch an orbit.

The launch of the satellite coincided with the opening of the annual meeting of the African Development Bank in Shanghai during the week. This reflects the growing relationship between Africa and China.

The Nigerian telecommunications satellite, also called NIGCOMSAT-1 , was launched by Truong Chinh 3-B rocket from the center of Xichang satellite in Sichuan province, southwest China early this morning.

Satellite launch is part of a $ 311 million deal that China and Nigeria signed in 2004. The satellite will be used to expand mobile calls and Internet services in Africa, Xinhua said. good.

China is authorized to push 30 foreign satellites into space. The country has signed several contracts to offer services to launch foreign satellites, including Venezuela. China's telecommunications satellites are manufactured by China Space Science and Technology Group. It will be monitored and followed by China Changcheng Industrial Group.

Xinhua said the satellite launch symbolizes the desire to cooperate with developing countries in the peaceful use of space and to promote close relations between China and African countries.

Hoai Linh