Sudan launched its first satellite earlier this month from Taiyuan Satellite Launch centre in Shanxi province, China, according to Space in Africa, a company dedicated to market analysis and news following African technological advancements. The remote sensing satellite, designed and launched by China for Sudan, was designed to be used over Sudan.

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