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How is Botswana building its first space satellite?

Jul 24, 2024
Professor Otlogetswe Totolo discusses Botswana's first space satellite, Bot-Sat-1, emphasizing its potential in town planning, mining, and farming. The podcast explores the significant investment required for such projects and the intersection of computer science in space engineering. It also highlights the close relationship between the university and village community, promoting female participation in engineering.
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  • Botswana's satellite project aims to benefit agriculture and urban planning.
  • Botswana's investment in space technology is considered worthwhile for future development projects.

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Botswana's Initiative in Space Technology

Botswana, a country in southern Africa, is venturing into space technology by developing its own satellite. The satellite named Botsat-1 is a national project involving various institutions like the Botswana International University of Science and Technology and Botswana University of Agriculture. President Massisi's vision to incorporate Botswana in the global satellite imagery arena led to this groundbreaking initiative, costing around 3 to 4 million US dollars.

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