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Morocco Bets on Satellites to Boost Oceanography, Aquaculture & Fish Resources Management

Morocco, which launched on Wednesday its second high resolution earth observation satellite dubbed “Mohammed VI-B”, has two coastlines, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean on the west to the Mediterranean Sea on the North. The Atlantic coast of the North African Kingdom stretches over 3500 km. It is one of the richest coastal areas in marine […]

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Mohammed VI- B Satellite Successfully Put into Orbit

Morocco’s second high-resolution Earth-observation satellite was successfully launched Wednesday November 21 by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Center, in French Guiana (South America). The Mohammed VI – B Satellite was successfully placed in sun-synchronous orbit by lightweight launcher Vega, after taking off Tuesday from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) Kourou at 01H42 GMT, said Arianespace. […]

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Countdown Started for Launch of Mohammed VI-B Satellite

The countdown has started for the launch of the Mohammed VI-B satellite, which is being installed on its launch pad at the Kourou base in French Guiana, before the official launch scheduled for the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. Images posted by Arianespace website from the Kourou military base in French Guiana (South America) have […]

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Morocco to Launch Second Space Observation Satellite

Just one year after it launched its first satellite dubbed “MOHAMMED VI-A”, Morocco is about to put into orbit a second observation satellite that would complete the aerial surveillance of the Moroccan territory for civilian applications only.   The second spacecraft, baptized the MOHAMMED VI-B satellite, is part of the space program decided by the […]

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Morocco to Foster Earth Observation Capabilities with Second Satellite

Morocco will launch a second surveillance satellite from the Kourkou base in Guyane on November 6, a date that coincides with celebrations of the Green March, le360 news portal reported. The second satellite baptized Mohammed VI B boosts Morocco’s earth observation technology after the country successfully sent to orbit Mohammed VI A reconnaissance satellite that […]

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Morocco Prepares to Launch Second Observation Satellite

Morocco has joined the limited club of states owning high resolution observation satellites. After the successful launch of a reconnaissance satellite last November called Mohammed VI A, Morocco prepares to launch a second similar satellite with a wider range of observation called Mohammed VI B. News reports speak of a second satellite that is the […]