{"id":1129,"date":"2017-10-28T18:41:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T18:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2017-11-16T17:26:07","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T17:26:07","slug":"nigeria-plans-to-send-an-astronaut-to-space-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/nigeria-plans-to-send-an-astronaut-to-space-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria plans to send an astronaut to space by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pg-rail-tall__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"pg-side-of-rail pg-rail-tall__side\">\n<div class=\"pg-rail-tall__head js-pg-rail-tall__head\">\n<section id=\"large-media\" class=\"zn zn-large-media zn-body zn--idx-0 zn--ordinary zn-has-one-container\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"el__gallery el__gallery--fullwidth js__leafmedia--gallery\">\n<div class=\"el-carousel__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"js-owl-carousel owl-carousel carousel--full body owl-loaded owl-drag\">\n<div class=\"owl-stage-outer owl-height\">\n<div class=\"owl-stage\">\n<div class=\"owl-item active\">\n<div class=\"el__resize\">\n<div class=\"el__position media js-gallery-aspect-ratio-wrapper\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive media__image--cut-format owl-lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/160406101904-model-astronaut-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"The Nigerian government has announced plans to launch an astronaut into space by 2030, as part of an ambitious space program. \" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img__preloader\">October 28, 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pg-rail-tall__body\">\n<section id=\"body-text\" class=\"zn zn-body-text zn-body zn--idx-0 zn--ordinary zn-has-multiple-containers zn-has-33-containers\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--storyhighlights\">\n<div class=\"el__storyhighlights_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"el__storyhighlights\">\n<ul class=\"el__storyhighlights__list\">\n<li class=\"el__storyhighlights__item el__storyhighlights--normal\">Nigeria plans manned space mission by 2030<\/li>\n<li class=\"el__storyhighlights__item el__storyhighlights--normal\">The country has launched several satellites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad ad--epic\">\u00a0Nigeria has announced plans to send an astronaut into space by 2030, as part of its drive to develop a world-class space industry.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--sourced-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">&#8220;The space program is very important,&#8221; said Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, during a speech in the capital city Abuja. Space is a major asset that Nigeria must be involved in for the purpose of protecting national interests.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">A Nigerian Space Agency delegation will visit partners in China this month to discuss logistics and investment for a manned space mission, which would be the first by an African nation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad ad--epic ad--tablet\"><strong>The case for space<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Dr. Onu&#8217;s announcement has been greeted with skepticism, partly as it came soon after a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2004\/04\/16\/cosmic_419er\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scam email\u00a0<\/a>demanding $3 million for a lost Nigerian astronaut went viral, and as policy announcements from the new government have been scoring poorly on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buharimeter.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buharimeter<\/a>, a Nigerian civil society website assessing policy commitments. Onu also recently\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2016\/03\/10\/africa\/nigeria-pencil-production-ogbonnaya\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced plans<\/a>\u00a0to start a pencil manufacturing industry that would create 400,000 jobs.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__read-all\">\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">But Nigeria&#8217;s space program is no joke, and it is making steady progress. The National Space Research and Development Agency (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasrda.gov.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASRDA<\/a>) has launched five satellites since 2003, with three still in orbit delivering vital services. The most recent &#8211; NigeriaSat-X &#8212; was the first to be designed and constructed by NASRDA engineers, and more advanced models are in development.<\/div>\n<div class=\"el__embedded el__embedded--standard\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">The space agency has made extensive and creative use of the satellites, from analyzing climate data to improve farming practices, to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thenewsnigeria.com.ng\/2014\/08\/nigeria-satellites-playing-strategic-roles-in-war-against-insurgents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retrieving hostages<\/a>\u00a0from Boko Haram, and officials argue this proves space exploration is essential for Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;We contribute to various sectors that benefit the nation,&#8221; says Felix Ale, NASRDA communications chief. &#8220;Space applications are key to development.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Capacity has improved through greater investment in infrastructure and skills, says Ale, adding that NASRDA has now trained over 300 staff to PhD or BsC level.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Crucially, the industry also benefits from political will at the highest level.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;The president is committed to the program,&#8221; says Ale. &#8220;To ensure that dreams transfer to reality.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">\n<h3>Grand ambition<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Launching an astronaut into orbit represents a greater challenge than Nigeria&#8217;s previous missions, but leading figures from the space industry are optimistic.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;To train an astronaut from selection to flight takes about eight years,&#8221; says Dr. Spenser Onuh, head of the Centre for Satellite Technology Development. &#8220;2030 is realistic in my opinion&#8230;Responses from the international collaborators are very supportive and encouraging.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Professor Calestous Juma, a specialist on space programs in developing countries at the Harvard Kennedy School, suggests the mission represents &#8220;lofty ambition&#8221; that &#8220;may or may not happen as planned.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0But he believes that the vision is more important than the outcome.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;Scientific, technological and engineering capabilities would have direct economic benefits to Nigeria long before the decision of putting a person in space is made,&#8221; says Juma. &#8220;Space walks are probably the least important. It is the scientific and technological infrastructure and its linkages to the rest of the economy that matters.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">\n<h3>Inspiring a continent<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">The Nigerian space program has ambitions beyond its borders, and it is hoped that bold statements &#8212; such as a manned mission &#8212; will inspire stargazers across the continent.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;This would be a landmark achievement for Nigeria and Africa, which will encourage the rest of Africa to get involved,&#8221; says Ale.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Nigeria already shares resources from its space assets, such as providing satellite imagery to Mali, and has supported the idea of an African Space Agency.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">With an\u00a0<a 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