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Built by the university Intelligent Space System Laboratory of All Nations University in Ghana, CANSAT will be launched into space soon. At a two-day workshop on space science technology, the university President, Dr. Samuel Donkor announced this news. He noted that the University College introduced the Space Science and Satellite Technology program last year and less that one year, the department had been able to built the first space satellite yet to be launched. He also gave assurance that the university will strive to maintain leadership in higher education by the introduction of courses that are demand-driven. Stressing the importance of science and technical educatio, Ghana Director of Space Science, Dr. Ashievi Kofi said the program will help to minimize dependence on importation of human resources on space and satellite technology. Ashievi also highlighted the space science technology having contributed significantly to the economic development of some developed countries and urged the government to make financial commitment to it because its benefits are enormous. He also emphasized that the industrialized countries of the world applied science and technology to develop their economics mentioning a few countries namely, China, South Korea, India, Malaysia, and Singapore. The lab, according to Mamfred Quarshie Intelligent Space System Laboratory Director at All Nations University, was set up as an educational project that enables the integration and collaboration among engineering and science careers as well as encouraging team work. Quarshie also explained how CANSAT project is aimed at giving students practical training in the development of an educational satellite and are able to conceptualize the mission, plan, and design as well as build and test their products on the ground, charge and improve their CANSAT prototypes. Also, according to him, 3-kg CANSAT shall be launched into space by 2016. See also: Mobile Backhaul
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