China-built satellite station a ‘shining’ example of support for Namibia

On the outskirts of the Namibian capital Windhoek, a Chinese-funded and built satellite data receiving ground station symbolises China’s growing cooperation in Africa’s nascent space industry.
The station was described by the Chinese embassy as “a shining example of China-Namibia cooperation” as they celebrated the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
In a social media post on July 18 announcing the completion of the satellite facility ahead of time earlier this year, the embassy said it…