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Botswana launches first satellite BOTSAT-1 aboard SpaceX Falcon 9

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395 points vinnyglennon | 2 comments | 26 Mar 25 16:02 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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chirau ◴[27 Mar 25 05:02 UTC] No.43490531[source]▶
Zimbabwe did the same thing a few years back. The satellite eventually got lost in space.
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1. shreddit ◴[27 Mar 25 13:32 UTC] No.43493462[source]▶
Isn’t that the fate of all satellites?
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2. voidUpdate ◴[27 Mar 25 14:15 UTC] No.43493902[source]▶
Well a lot of them get lost in the atmosphere