National Space Research and Development Agency - History

History

NASRDA was established in 1 August 2001 after preparation period since in 1998 by Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo and the Nigerian government with a primary objective of establishing a "fundamental policy for the development of space science and technology" with an initial budget of $93 million.

In May 2006 the new extented national space program was adopted.

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