Sudan has recently launched a satellite for Sudan, the first ever by the country, aimed at developing its military, economic and aerospace knowledge, the chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan said.
"A satellite was launched for military and economic purposes in partnership with a major country," Al Burhan said during a meeting in Khartoum on Tuesday.
"The satellite aims to develop space research, acquire a database, acquire knowledge and science of space technology, discover natural resources and serve the military aspects of the country," he added.
In a statement to Agence France-Presse, Suleiman explained that "the moon was launched in cooperation with China, and will be managed by Sudan within months," and did not say when or where it was launched.
This is Sudan's first satellite, although the country has a space program for decades.
This program includes several activities, including remote sensing and GPS in a sprawling country with an increasing interest in satellite development.
In 2013, the government of ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir established a space research institute as part of a comprehensive plan to develop the country's capacity in this area.