The West African State of Angola has ordered an S250 optical Earth observation satellite (EOS) from Airbus Defence and Space, part of the Europe-based global major aerospace and defence group Airbus. The craft for Angola will be known as Angeo-1 and will give the country a very high-performance EOS, over which it will have sovereign control. The order was announced during French President President Emmanuel Macron‘s visit to Luanda, where he held a range of discussions with his host, President João Lourenço. The satellite contract helped reinforce the cooperation between the two countries.
