#Ethiopia is set to launch its second satellite into space next month from China, just eight months after the launch of its ETRSS-1 Satellite. The ET-SMART-RSS earth observation nanosatellite will be used for data collection. Read more: http://bit.ly/ET-SMART-RSS 📽️: Launch of #ETRSS1🚀 in December 2019, which monitors environment and weather patterns for better agricultural planning, drought early warning, forestry management, among others. | Embassy of Ethiopia, London

8.9K views · 229 reactions | Ethiopia's first satellite ETRSS-1 launched from China (dec.20, 2019) Its command and control center is based at the Entoto Observatory and Space Science Research Center (EORC) in Ethiopia, which is part of the Ethiopian Space, Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI). | Uhem Mesut | Facebook