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News ID: 60705
Publish Date : 12 December 2018 - 21:35

Syria to Launch First Satellite Into Orbit

DAMASCUS (Sputnik) – Syrian Minister of Communications and Technology Iyad Khatib has stated the need to develop the country's space program and launch its first satellite into orbit, the ministry says.
The minister visited the Syrian space research agency GORS (General Organization of Remote Sensing) and met with its management and staff, who presented their projects to Khatib.
"The minister said that GORS should develop a road map for the Syrian space program, as well as for the launch of the first artificial satellite into the Earth’s orbit, like other Arab countries", the ministry said.
According to Khatib, the creation of the satellite will be one of the ministry's main goals.
The list of Arab states that have already launched their own satellites into orbit includes Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Algeria, Qatar, and Iraq.