'we need ground station to receive data from Nepal's first ever satellite': Hari Ram Shrestha

Nepal has successfully sent its first ever "nano satellite" to the International Space station on Wednesday 17 April 2019. As the next step scientists involved in the project are now focusing on constructing ground station in Nepal to receive data from satellite.

Source: Facebook/ Hari Ram Shrestha

Hari Ram Shrestha is one of the members of the team of eight which oversaw the project of constructing NEPLISAT-1.

Shrestha spoke with SBS Nepali about Nepal's first ever satellite project and it's use.

To listen to the full conversation click the play button in the media player above.