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HANDOVER OF CHINA-AIDED SATELLITE GROUND DATA RECEIVING STATION - 12 February 2026

The handover ceremony for the Satellite Ground Data Receiving Station (SGDRS) to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the Telecom Earth Station. Namibia and the Chinese government have entered into an agreement to construct the SGDRS in two phases. Phase I comprised the construction of the data receiving station, the establishment of the data processing system, and the training of Namibian technicians. This phase was completed in 2024, and the implementing authorities signed the Certificate of Completion of Civil Engineering Works and the Technical Acceptance Minutes in mid-2025. Phase II entails the development of typical software applications for receiving remote sensing data for use across various sectors of government. The SGDRS will serve as a national facility supporting natural resource management, agricultural productivity, disaster risk management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, anti-poaching initiatives, and peacekeeping operations.