BOTSAT-1 delayed but ready to launch
Thursday, March 06, 2025 | 2160 Views |
Up, up and away: Boko and officials at the Space X facilities PIC: DUMA BOKO FACEBOOK
The lift-off has been delayed by technical issues affecting a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launch which occupies the rocket launch right before BOTSAT-1. NASA is the American space agency.
In a brief interview with Mmegi this evening, Mpoeleng said the NASA rocket which is ahead of BOTSAT-1 is experiencing technical issues, and SpaceX and NASA are currently working through them.
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