Need To Invest In Outer Space Exploration

risingnepaldaily.com · 2 days ago

Nepal's policy imagination has largely overlooked outer space, despite its potential for development. Suresh Bhattarai of the Nepal Astronomical Society argues that investing in a domestic multipurpose satellite could be more beneficial than current spending on foreign satellite services. Challenges include a lack of political will, a missing domestic radio licensing mechanism, and coordination issues between ministries, hindering progress in developing local space technology and infrastructure.