Section 11: Development Centres of the Agency.

(1) To achieve the objectives of the space policy, the Agency shall operate through the following Development Centres-
(a) National Centre for Remote Sensing, Jos;
(b) Centre for Space Science and Technology Education, Ile Ife;
(c) Centre for Satellite Technology Development, Abuja;
(d) Centre for Space Transportation and Propulsion, Epe;
(e) Centre for Geodesy and Geodynamics, Toro; and
(f) Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy, Nsukka.
(2) The National Centre for Remote Sensing, Jos, Plateau State shall-
(a) be responsible for harmonizing research and development in space science and technology, application for sustainable socio-economic development of Nigeria;
(b) go into satellite data acquisition, archiving and distribution; and
(c) develop application solutions and establish a multi-source satellite receiving station.
(3) The Centre for Space Science and Technology Education, Ile-Ife, Osun State shall-
(a) develop curriculum, skills and knowledge of university educators, research scientists and other professionals in the application of remote sensing; and
(b) train professionals and personnel in the application or remote sensing, meteorology, communications and geographical information systems for sustainable development of Nigeria.
(4) The Centre for Satellite Technology Development, Abuja shall develop trained engineers and scientists in the rudiments or satellite technology building, launching, telemetry, tracking and control of all kinds of satellite through earth observation, communications, meteorology and scientific research.
(5) The Centre for Space Transportation and Propulsion, Epe, Lagos State shall ensure and sustain rapid advances in the propulsion systems science and technology and rocketry.
(6) The Centre for Geodesy and Geodynamics, Toro, Bauchi State shall-
(a) facilitate and sustain the growth in capacity for geodesy surveying and mapping;
(b) monitor crustal detonation and subsidence, due to excessive oil and gas exploitation, global mean sea level rise and other related seismic and geodynamic phenomena;
(c) implement international agreements with regard to-
(i) Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR),
(ii) Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLB), and
(iii) Co-Operative International Geo-Physical Survey Network.
(7) The Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy, Nsukka, Enugu State shall-
(a) provide sound education, research and knowledge in-
(i) basic space science,
(ii) astronomy and astrophysics,
(iii) solar territorial physics,
(iv) cosmology and origin of life,
(v) ionosphere physics,
(vi) rocketry and balloons,
(vii) geomagnetism; and
(b) design and fabricate appropriate systems, instrumentations telescopes and other observatory equipment.
(8) The Centers shall carry other activities that are necessary for the successful implementation of their mandates.
(9) Each Centre of the Agency shall have-
(a) Administration and Finance; and
(b) Technical Divisions, which shall not be more than 4 and if more divisions are to be established, it shall be with the approval of the Council or the Minister.
(10) The Agency may, with the approval of the Council, establish other centres which shall be located in such places in Nigeria as may be selected by the Agency.