Zimbabwe is banking on its first satellite, ZimSat-1 to give impetus to plans to solve the country’s power challenges, as it has capacity to, among other things, map regions where there is high sun intensity for effective solar farm distribution. Zimbabwe and Uganda last month launched their first homegrown satellites into space aboard a United…
Zimbabwe's first satellite was launched into orbit on Friday, following its successful launch into space last month, state news agency New Ziana reported Friday. The satellite, named ZimSat-1, was launched into orbit on Friday from the International Space Station where it arrived last month, according to New Ziana. Project manager…
THE recent landmark deployment of Zimbabwe’s satellite ZIMSAT-1 is part of an ongoing strategy that will see the country launching more satellites, President Mnangagwa has said. On November 7, Zimbabwe launched its maiden satellite, which is domiciled on the International Space Station, waiting to break into orbit later this month. So far, all prerequisite processes…