China launches Nigerian satellite
China has successfully launched a communications satellite for Nigeria.
The official Xinhua news agency says it is the first time that a foreign buyer has purchased both a Chinese satellite and its launching service.
The Nigerian Communication Satellite NIGCOMSAT-1 is expected to offer broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband internet services for Africa.
China beat 21 other bidders for the $311m contract to launch the satellite in 2004, Xinhua says....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6653067.stm
China is clearly no longer just about cheap offshore manufacturing. If they have the commercial edge in Aerospace, where do the rest of us go from there?
05-14-2007, 01:02 PM
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