Kuwait, Jan 4, 2023, SPA — Kuwait’s first satellite was successfully launched into space on Tuesday.
“Kuwait Sat-1” was launched onboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 from the US State of Florida’s Cape Canaveral, in
an endeavor undertaken by Kuwait University and funded by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of
Sciences.
The launch was the culmination of diligent work over the course of the past three years, aiming to harness Kuwait’s capabilities in the field of building and designing satellites and to provide them with the necessary training and field experience.
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