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Nigeria plans to send its first citizen to space on Jeff Bezos' rocket
FirstpostDirector General of Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency, Mathew Adepoju confirmed that the African nation will be sending its first citizen to space. According to Nigerian news outlet, Premium Times, the Director General of Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency, Mathew Adepoju confirmed the news at a press conference in Abuja. “This collaboration, which is coming to the country, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s 25th anniversary of Space Exploration journey and opens new opportunities for scientific research and technological advancement," the Nigerian official averred. Nigeria’s history of space exploration It is pertinent to note that Nigeria has been actively pursuing space exploration since 1999, when it established NASRDA, and has launched five satellites since 2003.
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