OK. I understand this is not a satellite discussion but....FOUR AFRICAN COUNTRIES already have Russian made satellites in the Orbit. South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria. All am asking, is buying one of those Russian Satellites economical vis-a-vis a submarine cable?? http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2003/october/satellite.htm BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Nigeria enters space age<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3141690.stm> * Nigeria**'s* first *satellite* - part of an international disaster-monitoring network - is launched from Russia. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3141690.stm Egypt to launch first spy satellite | Jerusalem Post<http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1167467733037&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull>In an effort to gain a foothold in space and gather intelligence on Israel and other Middle Eastern countries, Egypt plans to launch its first spy satellite www.jpost.com/servlet/*Satellite*?cid=1167467733037&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull - 57k - SUNSAT - South Africa's First satellite<http://www.cellular.co.za/sunsat.htm> *South Africa's* First *Satellite* - 'Sunsat' *...* students from the University of Stellenbosch, SUNSAT-1 heralds *South Africa's* entry into the Space Age. *...* www.cellular.co.za/sunsat.htm - 17k - Cached<http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:uBJjT2kszbYJ:www.cellular.co.za/sunsat.htm+south+africa+satellite&hl=en&gl=ke&ct=clnk&cd=4>- Similar pages<http://www.google.co.ke/search?hl=en&lr=&q=related:www.cellular.co.za/sunsat.htm> African satellites in orbit<http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2003/october/satellite.htm>NigeriaSat-1 and UK-DMC preparing for thermal vacuum Three satellites for Nigeria, Turkeyand the UK, have just joined the *Algerian satellite* launched last *...* www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2003/october/*satellite*.htm - 14k -