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??
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
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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 -
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NigeriaSat-1
and UK-DMC preparing for thermal
vacuum Three satellites for Nigeria,
Turkey and the UK, have just
joined the Algerian satellite launched last ... www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2003/october/satellite.htm -
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