Botswana’s Minister of Communications and Innovation, David Tshere, has announced the country’s intention to launch a new Earth observation satellite, BOTSAT-2, marking the next phase in Botswana’s growing space ambitions.
Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, Minister Tshere noted that the commercialisation of BOTSAT-1 data will play a pivotal role in supporting funding for the upcoming mission.
Furthermore, this will be supported by the recent and ongoing upgrades to the BOTSAT-1 ground station at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), which serves as the central hub for data reception and processing.
Source: https://spaceinafrica.com/2025/11/05/botswana-announces-plans-to-launch-its-second-earth-observation-satellite-botsat-2/