Bolivia moves forward with first homegrown CubeSat, Waskiri‑Sat
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The Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo will lead development and operation of Bolivia’s first domestically built nanosatellite, Waskiri‑Sat, while the Bolivian Space Agency will supply ground infrastructure, technical support and student internships.
The CubeSat, equipped with artificial‑intelligence and multispectral cameras, was selected in July 2025 by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and Exolaunch for a funded launch under the Access to Space for All programme, and will be tested with support from Japan’s Kyushu Institute of Technology. Students are building a ground station at about 4,000 m altitude in Batallas to receive telemetry, and the satellite will be used for data exchange in fighting forest fires.