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Djibouti Signs US$1 Billion MOU For Africa’s First Orbital Spaceport

Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group will construct the rocket launch site and manage it for the first 30 years.


By Chriselle Moraes
Africa is expected to get its first orbital spaceport after Djibouti signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) to construct a launch site for satellites and space rockets at an estimated cost of US$1 billion. “I am delighted to see our country involved in this

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