BotSat-1 soars into space, well done BIUST!

This was a clear and bold declaration to the world, that our country is ready to embrace the limitless possibilities of space technology and claim its rightful place among progressive nations investing in the final frontier.

At 8:30 a.m. local time, the air crackled with anticipation as the reality of the countdown kicked in. Botswana’s 3U hyperspectral Earth Observation satellite lay, securely nestled among 73 other satellites, inside the towering SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as it stood poised on the launchpad, its sleek 70-metre tall phallic-shaped body trembling with barely contained white-hot fury.