The Angolan geostationary telecommunications satellite (Angosat-2), which is being built by the company AirBus Defense and Space, could be in orbit in the second quarter of 2022, information given today (24) by the Minister of Telecommunications and Information and Social Communication Technologies, Manuel Homem.
Manuel Homem was speaking in an interview with the Russian agency “RIA Novosti”, where he also stated that it is important for Angola that the Angosat-2 satellite be launched in 2022, as long as there is no impediment.
"The first half of 2022 should be decisive for the implementation of the project. Much will be demonstrated by the work in progress at this time, as it is expected that no other circumstances will prevent meeting the deadlines” reinforced the Minister.
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About the construction of Angosat-2, Manuel Homem said that some challenges and problems were encountered, since some components are produced in Russia and others acquired outside the Russian Federation.
"When evaluating a project temporarily, it is necessary to anticipate certain circumstances that are beyond our control, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, which meant that Angolan specialists could not travel freely to Russia and vice versa, in addition to having third countries involved in the creation of the satellite”He concluded.
In the same interview, Manuel Homem stressed that the Angolan government believes in the success of the project, aware of the possibility of some problems in the engineering part, as they can never be discarded, among other unpredictable ones.
