The Mohammed VI-A satellite is an Earth observation satellite built for the Kingdom of Morocco by Thales Alenia Space as system prime contractor and Airbus as co-prime.
Now, joining a select group of countries in Africa that have a satellite in orbit, Morocco successfully launched its Earth observation satellite on November 8.
Dubbed "Mohammed VI-A", the satellite was launched by Arianespace's Vega rocket from French Guyana Space Centre on Tuesday at 10:42 pm local time in Kourou (1:42 am GMT Wednesday), according to a statement by the consortium.
The Mohammed VI-A satellite is an Earth observation satellite built for the Kingdom of Morocco by Thales Alenia Space as system prime contractor and Airbus as co-prime. The three-axis stabilized satellite weighed approximately 1,110 kg at launch.
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