Ethiopia launches innovative satellite data service in partnership with China, official says

STORY: Ethiopia launches innovative satellite data service in partnership with China, official says SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) 2. various of Interview with Melaku Muka, director of satellite operations at the SSGI 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MELAKU MUKA, Director of Satellite Operations at the SSGI 4. various of city views of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MELAKU MUKA, Director of Satellite Operations at the SSGI STORYLINE: The Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) has launched a "Ground Station as a Service" initiative, involving the reception of satellite data for different countries, organizations and users, an official has said. Melaku Muka, director of satellite operations at the SSGI, said the institute has begun generating revenue through receiving satellite data, processing and a

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-SATELLITE DATA SERVICE-CHINA

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-SATELLITE DATA SERVICE-CHINA

(240305) -- ADDIS ABABA, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Melaku Muka, director of satellite operations at the Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute, speaks in an interview with Xinhua on March 1, 2024, in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. TO GO WITH "Interview: Ethiopia launches innovative satellite data service in partnership with China" (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)

China's engagement fuels Ethiopia's advancements in exploring space science

STORY: China's engagement fuels Ethiopia's advancements in exploring space science DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopia's satellite related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): DAWIT KASSAW, Unit leader for ground application satellite system at Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MELAKU MUKA, Director of satellite operations at Space Science and Geospatial Institute STORYLINE: China's engagement has played a role in helping Ethiopia make advancements in exploring space science. In December 2019, Ethiopia launched its first ever satellite, ETRSS-1, with support from the Chinese government. A year later, Ethiopia launched the second Chinese-backed satellite, ET-Smart-RSS, from China's Wenchang spacecraft launch site. Dawit Kassaw is one of the Ethiopian pioneers in this field. He expressed his pride and amazement at the success of the satellite project in Ethiopia in such a short span of t