The Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) is Nepal's autonomous apex body for promoting science and technology. Founded in 1982, NAST plays a key role in advancing science and technology for national development, preserving indigenous technologies, and fostering scientific research. In the space sector, NAST has been involved in projects like the development and launch of NepaliSat-1 and the planned Munal satellite, aiming to build in-house satellite capabilities and train future space engineers.
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NepaliSat-1 was developed under the BIRDS project of Japan’s Kyushu University and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology with participation from two Nepali scientists.