Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute
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| Formation | 14 October 2016[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Region served | Ethiopia |
Director-General | Abdisa Yilma |
Deputy Director-General | Yeshurun Alemayehu Adde |
| Affiliations | Ethiopian Space Science Society |
| Budget | 190 million birr[2] (2022) |
The Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI; Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ስፔስ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ኢ ንስቲትዩት, romanized: ye’ītiyop’iya sipēsi sayinisina tēkinolojī ī nisitītiyuti) is an Ethiopian institute for research, training and infrastructure development in space science, created in 2016.[3][4]
The Ethiopian Space Science Society (ESSS) was created as a citizens' association in 2004. ESSS helped to organise the creation of Entoto Observatory in 2014 and of the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute in 2016.[5] ESSTI was formally established by the Hailemariam Desalegn Cabinet, under regulation No. 916/2015.[3]
Aims
ESSTI was mandated to carry out research and training in space science and to develop and encourage space science and aerospace development and infrastructure in Ethiopia.[3]
