DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NIGERIA






Directorate of LAUNCH SERVICES AND SPACE OPERATIONS

THE DIRECTORATE OF LAUNCH SERVICES AND SPACE OPERATIONS (DLSO) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING KEY LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES SUCH AS PROPULSION LABORATORIES, CHEMICAL MEASURING MACHINES, FOUNDRY AND MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS AMONGST OTHERS. DLSO WOULD ALSO PURSUE THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FULL ROCKET CONTROL AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE PACKAGES FOR SIMULATION.


THE DIRECTOR

Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Abdullahi Shinkafi

DIRECTOR LAUNCH SERVICES AND SPACE OPERATIONS (DLSO)

DIRECTOR'S BACKGROUND

  • Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Abdullahi Shinkafi is currently the head of the Directorate of Launch Services and Space Operation. He assumed office as the Director on 30 January 2023. Prior his appointment, he was the Director, Aerospace Research, DRDB. AVM Ahmed Abdullahi Shinkafi is specialized in Aircraft Engineering. He is a principled leader and committed to the realization of the roles and responsibilities of the Directorate. He is a Muslim and happily married with Children.

    • CHRONICLES OF COMMAND

    S/N NAME PERIOD
    1 AVM I UMAR 16 FEB 2016 - 2 JUL 2017
    2 AIR CDRE FF ODUWOLE 15 SEP 2017 - 13 NOV 2017
    3 AVM MN MADI 8 JAN 2018 – 3 SEP 2019
    4 AIR CDRE JS DIBAL 16 OCT 2019 – 7 JAN 2020
    5 AVM C ONYIKE 7 JAN 2020 – 22 MAR 2021
    6 AVM AS LIMAN 22 MAR 2021 - 10 JAN 2022
    7 AVM S LAWAL 10 JAN 2022