Center for Satellite Technology Development - Abuja

24/01/2025

Get ready to witness the planetary alignment tomorrow 25th January 2025.

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, will be some celestial bodies in the "parade of planets" in the evening sky and they will be very bright and visible to the eyes.
Neptune and Uranus will be there, too, but they won't be shining brightly like the others.

Attached is the with sunset time across Nigeria.
Happy stargazing

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25/12/2024

Seasons greetings from the Center for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD). 🎄❄️⛄🚀

10/12/2024

NASRDA DIRECTOR GENERAL VISITS CSTD APPLAUDS DR. SADIQ FOR LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS

In a courtesy visit to the Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) on 9th December 2024. Dr. Mathew Olumide Adepoju, the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), conducted an inspection of the center's mini ground receiving station

During the visit, Dr. Adepoju commended the center's work and emphasized the importance of data sharing across different departments within and outside the agency.

The center's mini ground station has demonstrated significant technological prowess, successfully downloading real-time weather data from multiple National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites, including NOAA 19, NOAA 18, and NOAA 15. The Director General highlighted the potential financial benefits that could be derived from the data generated by this ground station.

30/11/2024

Day 5 as Nigeria celebrates 25 years in Space: Silver Jubilee Gala Celebration

Engr. Dr. Sadiq Abubakar Umar, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) dressed in the Fulani traditional attire joins the Director General of NASRDA Dr. Mathew Olumide Adekpoju and the rest of the Nigeria space ecosystem to round up the week long celebration with a gala night where space science and technology meets arts and culture



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29/11/2024

Day 4 as Nigeria celebrates 25 years in Space: Private Sector Engagement (National and International)
Lunch of NASRDA's Publications/Commissioning of AUAVL



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27/11/2024

We are 25 years in space.....
Congratulations Nasrda.

27/11/2024

Day 3 Nigeria celebrates 25 years in Space: Youth Space Innovation Workshop and Sports

Novelty football match (Men- NASRDA and NIGCOMSAT vs DSA)

Tug 'O' War (Female- NIGCOMSAT vs NASRDA)



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27/11/2024

Day 3 Nigeria celebrates 25 years in Space: Youth Space Innovation Workshop and Sports

Teaching of STEM and Robotics Competition for the younger generation



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25/11/2024

25th anniversary of Nigeria in space opening Ceremony at the Banquet Hall, State House Conference Center, A*o Rock Villa, Abuja

25/11/2024

17/11/2024

Activities lined up for the 25years anniversary of Nigeria in space. Be our guest and celebrate with us.

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15/11/2024

Nigeria is in Space to keep the pace.

Listen to the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Dr. Mathew Olumide Adekpoju, as the agency prepares to celebrate the nation's 25 years in space

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19/10/2024

21ST ANNIVERSARY IN SPACE

Nigeria Space Engineers celebrates 21 years of the nation's involvement in space science and technology innovation at the 8th Engr. Brig. Gen (Rtd) M.O. Agu FNSE annual lecture and awards ceremony.

This event took place on Saturday 19th October 2024 at the Sen. Ajayi Boroffice hall NASRDA, Abuja. The theme of the occasion was Nigeria's 21 years in Space (2003-2024): Achievements, Challenges and Prospects.

The special guest of honor, former President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo GCFR, was present at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) where he was received by the Director General of the agency Dr. Mathew O. Adekpoju. Chief Obasanjo's visit is coming years after establishing the agency which was named after him as the Obasanjo Space Center.
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05/10/2024

🌍 The World Space Week started yesterday(4th October 2024), and will be celebrated through to 10th October all over the world. This year's theme is "Space and Climate Change"! 🌱

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01/10/2024

Happy Independence Day celebration Nigeria
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11/04/2024

Eid Mubarak 🌙🪐🚀

08/04/2024

The total solar eclipse today🌓🌒🌑🌘🌗

https://fb.watch/rjDYx3PQgh/?mibextid=Nif5oz