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Botswana launches first satellite BOTSAT-1 aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
Botswana’s first satellite, BOTSAT-1, was successfully launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9—Transporter 13 rideshare mission on March 15, 2025.
Source: SpaceX Botswana’s President, Duma Gideon Boko, attended the launch of BOTSAT-1 as part of his working visit to the United States of America, accompanied by BIUST Vice Chancellor Professor Totolo and other senior government officials. Launched at a near-polar and sun-synchronous orbit at approximately 500 kilometres, BOTSAT-1 will provide crucial Earth Observation data for the country’s national development priorities: food security, environmental conservation and urban planning. Conceptualised in 2020, the satellite has passed through various stages of development and completed its Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) phase in September 2024, marking the last significant milestone before its transportation to its launch location.
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