Defence Space Administration

Chief of Defence Space Administration

Air Vice Marshal Ayoola Olasupo Jolasinmi

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Air vice Marshal Ayo Jolasinmi was appointed the 5th Chief of Defence Space Administration on the 3rd February, 2023. AVM Jolasinmi is a Combat Helicopter pilot with several qualifications and have attended National and International Courses. The Chief is a well decorated operational senior officer with several awards. He is a qualified Helicopter instructor who has logged over 4000 flying hours on several Aircraft types and a holder of US FAA Airline as well as Nigerian CAA Airline Transport Pilot Licence.
Prior to his appointment, the senior officer has held and pioneered several command, operational and administrative appointments during the course of his meritorious career in the Nigerian Air Force...... Click to find out more

ABOUT DSA

THE DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION (DSA) WAS ESTABLISHED AND BACKED BY AN ACT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (DSA ACT 2016) TO IMPLEMENT THE DEFENCE AND SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE NATIONAL SPACE POLICY AND PROGRAMME (NSPP) 2001

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MANDATE

THE DSA WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENHANCE THE UTILISATION OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA AND OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES
MISSION

TO SUPPORT THE ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA AND OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES WITH RELEVANT SPACE PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS IN PEACE AND WARTIME IN LINE WITH THE NATIONAL SPACE POLICY AND PROGRAMME

VISION

THE VISION OF THE DSA IS TO CREATE A ROBUST INDIGENOUS SPACE COMPETENCE THAT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AND UTILIZING SPACE ASSETS TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE AFN AND OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES