ZimSAT-1 Launch
Citizens Scrutinize the Million Dollar Space Project
Mthuli Ncube ecstatic about the Satellite Launch
Zimbabwe space satellite, ZIMSAT 1, was launched into space today by NASA. I announced it in the national budget statement 3 years ago, and it is now reality. Looking forward to development and launching of ZIMSAT 2 in the future. #zvakarongeka #kuhlelekile #NDS1 https://t.co/9Vfs8zpj7s
— Prof. Mthuli Ncube (@MthuliNcube) November 7, 2022
Pachedu says the project is too little to celebrate.
The satellite that Zimbabwe is sending to space is just a CubeSat measuring 10x10x10cm.
These are now school projects in other countries, and one such school is St. Thomas More Primary School.
Millions of USD will be looted for this thing that costs less than US$100k.#DemLoot pic.twitter.com/UGEB7tE1za
— Team Pachedu (@PacheduZW) November 6, 2022
Information secretary, Nick Mangwana was quick to list their expectations for the ambitious project.
WHY A SATELLITE IS A PRIORITY:
BENEFITS:
âž–Enhances Mineral Mapping.
âž–Informs Infrastructure Management and Mapping.
âž–Weather forecasts
âž–Disaster Monitoring
âž–Water Quality Management
âž–Soil Fertility Management
âž–Drought Predictions
âž–Landslides prediction #Zimsat1 pic.twitter.com/mHAQJeu4KT— Nick Mangwana (@nickmangwana) November 6, 2022
Ranga Mberi said this was a Japanese initiative to help countries like Zimbabwe.
https://twitter.com/RangaMberi/status/1589202966116208643?t=za4YQjbPehHoHcWHVijY7w&s=19
