McGruder, who works closely with African astronomers, agrees that a space program for the region is critical to raising the profile of careers in science and engineering in a part of the world where the most educated people still go into finance or management. “Success in space research can capture the imaginations of a whole generation of young Africans,” he says.
与非洲天文学家密切合作的麦格德认为在绝大多数受教育人士仍然进入金融或管理行业的今天，启动太空计划对于提升科技岗位在非洲地区的总体形象可以起到至关重要的作用。他说，“太空研究领域的成功可以发挥整整一代年轻非洲人的想象力。” “通过让非洲登上世界‘科技版图’，更多有头脑的非洲人将会选择留在国内，因为他们总有一天可以得到对自己才能的认可。”