Moreover, after Nigerian space partner China launched the Shenzhou rocket in 2011, China has been planning to take on foreign astronauts. The provision of efficient, reliable and adequate telecommunications services in Nigeria in order to enhance the growth of the industrial, commercial and administrative sectors of the economy. The Institute is a unique postgraduate institution established to address the growing needs of space scientific knowledge and innovations in Nigeria and the Africa continent.To be a leading institute of space research and development in the continent of Africa, demonstrating and enabling high-quality teaching and enterprise for maximum economic impact and benefit of humanity.Pursue learning and innovation though research and development oriented programmes and initiatives; engage in meaningful academia-academia and academia-industry relationships, including fruitful international collaborations with advanced space organisations; and sustaining leadership in the dissemination of advanced knowledge and space-based solutions for industries and the African continent.The ISSE at inception in 2018 was accredited with four Departments under the AUST. The Academic Management of the ISSE, as it is presently constituted, is headed by a Provost who is supported by the four Heads of Departments and an Academic Officer. Objectives of the workshop: The workshop objectives include to: Showcase various advances in application of space-dependent technology in agriculture educate the participants on various areas they could conduct researches as NigComSat-1R was also a DFH-4 satellite, and is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2011 as a replacement for the failed NigComSat-1.On 19 December 2011, a new Nigerian communications satellite was launched into orbit by China in Xichang. -RC.829199 Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. On 10 November 2008 (0900 GMT), the satellite was reportedly switched off for analysis and to avoid a possible collision with other satellites. The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is a research institutions that is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology of Nigeria. This will enable us to lay the foundation for deriving maximum benefits from the nation's participation in the space enterprise. The Institute of Space Science and Engineering (ISSE) was formed by the National Space Research and Development Agency, (NASRDA) in 2017 in bid to ensure and encourage continuous and advanced human capacity development in the areas of space science and engineering within the country. 9, the objectives of NASRDA can be summarized as: Development and deployment of high technologies in space systems for application in communication, earth observation, observatory and space