Nepal launches the country's first satellite Nepali Sat-1 into space

Nepal successfully launches the country's first satellite 'Nepali Sat-1' into space from Virginia in the USA. The satellite was developed by the Nepalese scientists.
The Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli congratulated all the scientists and institutions involved in the development of the satellite.
NepaliSat-1 is a low orbit satellite. The satellite will take photographs on a regular basis to gather geographical information of the country.
NAST initiated the launch of the country's own satellite under the BIRDS project of the Japanese Kyushu Institute of Technology.
The BIRDS project has been designed in association with the United Nations and aims at helping countries launch their first satellite.

Published On : 19 Apr 2019