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Nigeria Launches Satellite in Russia

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

Pyongyang, August 21 (KCNA) -- Nigeria launched earth observation satellites on August 17 as part of its efforts to develop the space.

NigeriaSat2 and NigeriaSat-X, new earth observation satellites, were successfully launched into orbit in Russia. They would greatly contribute to the economic development of Nigeria, said the spokesperson for the National Space Research Development.