Ghana blasts first satellite into space

GHANA has successfully launched its first satellite into space.

Ghanasat-1, which was developed by students at All Nations University in Koforidua, was sent from the International Space Centre yesterday.

Cheers erupted as 400 people, including the engineers, gathered in the southern Ghanaian city to watch the launch.

The first signal was received shortly afterwards.

It was the culmination of a two-year project costing €45,000 which received support from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.