Q. Munal satellite, recently seen in the news, is developed by which country?
Answer:
Nepal
Notes: An MoU was signed between India's Ministry of External Affairs and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to launch Nepal's Munal satellite. The agreement was witnessed during the visit of India's External Affairs Minister to Nepal. Munal Satellite is an indigenous Nepali project, developed by Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) with help from Antarikchya Pratishan Nepal (APN), focusing on creating a vegetation density database of Earth's surface. The satellite will be launched soon using NSIL’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.