Zimbabwe Witnesses the Launch of its First Nano-Satellite

Zimbabwean National Geospatial and Space Agency announce the launch of the first nano-satellite.

In a recent announcement, Zimbabwean National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) has announced that they have launched its first nano-satellite. The ZIMSAT-1 was launched from Virginia alongside Uganda’s first satellite which is a part of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency multi-nation project.

History unfolding.#ZimSat1 now space bound! This is a scientific milestone for the country.

A Tweet by Government Spokesman, Nick Mangwana

Will carry experiments about plant mutations and mudflow structure, as well as satellites from Japan, Uganda & Zimbabwe.

US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Tweet

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