Congrats Ethiopia for the launching of the first Satellite!
It is not about where it was launched but the knowledge and data that comes with it is what matters most. 21 Ethiopian professionals have worked on this project (5 of them women) and the control center is in Addis Ababa. The satellite and its orbit will be controlled by the Ethiopian space society at the Entoto space observatory. All data are processed in Ethiopia. That is what matters. Even the giants in western Europe don't have a satellite launching facility. I see no reason to be against this project if you are Ethiopian or a friend of Ethiopia. This is an earth observatory satellite and is the start of a long and great journey. A telecommunication and a broadcast satellites are in the pipeline and will be launched soon. Congrats to all that made this happen and a big thank you to China!