African Nations Launch Satellites

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African nations race to put satellites in space

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To date, 17 African countries have put more than 60 satellites into orbit.

Dozens more African satellites are expected to go into orbit in the coming years .

The continent currently has no space launch facilities of its own.

But boldly going to space is still seen as something for the elite’ in Africa .

The Luigi Broglio Space Center, an old Italian -built space port including a sea platform off the coast of Kenya , could be brought back into service one day .

Officials in both the US and China have considered the “strategic” implications of involving themselves in African space endeavours.

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