February 27, 2026, Friday
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Nepal’s MUNAL Satellite Being Launched

Kathmandu: The Nepal-built MUNAL Satellite is scheduled to be launched on January 12. The Nepal Academy of Science and Technology stated that all preparations for the launch of the student-built satellite were complete. The development of this satellite, which is led by higher secondary level Nepali students, is a landmark achievement in Nepal’s journey to space science.

Made with the efforts of two years, the MUNAL Satellite will be used for monitoring plants, testing domestic technology, and processing AI-driven data. Member Secretary of the Academy, Dr Rabindra Prasad Dhakal, said that the launch of the MUNAL Satellite by ISRO will be conducted from the Academy’s ground station in Khumaltar, Lalitpur, at 10:32 local time.