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49 killed as heavy rains wreak havoc

FORTY-NINE people have been killed in extreme weather incidents that have been recorded since the start of the rainy season, with the authorities forecasting more heavy rains across the country until tomorrow.The expected downpours could t…

Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:45hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to launch multiple satellites in 2025

Zimbabwe is set to launch multiple satellites into orbit this year, including its third earth observation satellite, ZimSat-3, as part of ongoing efforts to harness space technology for national development. The initiative, spearheaded by …

Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:45hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to launch 3 more satellites

THE Government is gearing up to expand Zimbabwe's space programme, with plans in motion to launch into orbit three additional satellites that are designed to enhance the country's earth observation capabilities and communications infrastru…

Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe satellite starts transmitting data

ZIMBABWE'S first earth-observation satellite, ZimSat-1, has started collecting data from space after undergoing successful orbital stabilisation.The satellite, which is monitored from the Mazowe Earth Satellite Station, is now sending and …

Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

ZimSat-1 deployed into orbit

Zimbabwe is banking on its first satellite, ZimSat-1 to give impetus to plans to solve the country's power challenges, as it has capacity to, among other things, map regions where there is high sun intensity for effective solar farm distri…

Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa defends satellite project

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the recently launched Zimbabwe Satellite (ZimSat-1) project is meant to help the country overcome its economic challenges.This comes amid criticism that the country is prioritising space projects when …

Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe readies another satellite

THE recent landmark deployment of Zimbabwe's satellite ZIMSAT-1 is part of an ongoing strategy that will see the country launching more satellites, President Mnangagwa has said.On November 7, Zimbabwe launched its maiden satellite, which i…

Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe satellite launch should open our eyes

THAT Zimbabwe has launched its first satellite in the United States of America is more than enthralling given that the country has for too long continued to linger in the dark shadows of a fast-moving world that is now conquering space.We …

Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe satellite launch 'defies all the odds'

Zimbabwe sent its first satellite into orbit on Monday, part of the Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds Project-5 (BIRDS-5) sponsored by Japan.The small satellite, which Zimbabwe hopes will help in land use planning and weather preparedness, w…

Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's historic satellite launch today

Zimbabwe will today join the league of nations that have launched satellites into space when it sends its first satellite, ZimSat-1, into orbit after developing it through the BIRDS project.This was confirmed yesterday during a live covera…

Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Date set for Zimbabwe satellite launch

Zimbabwe's first satellite, ZimSat-1, will be launched into space on November 6 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, United States, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed, ad…

Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to launch satellite next month

Zimbabwe is set to launch its first satellite into orbit next month in a major milestone expected to enhance mineral exploration, monitoring of environmental hazards and droughts, mapping human settlements and disease outbreaks, among many…

Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:05hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

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