Antarikchya Pratisthan Nepal

Welcome To Antarikchya Pratisthan

Antarikchya Pratisthan Nepal (APN) is a non-profit organization that aims to develop the space industry and promote space education in Nepal.

Danfe Space Mission

Danfe Space Mission is part of Thailand's MPCP 3U Satellite Project. The mission aims to build a System-on-Chip satellite system with improvements on both hardware and software designs.

Educational Satellite Training

APN conducts educational satellite training to grades 6-12 all over Nepal. So far 700+ students from 150+ schools have been able receive such hands-on training.

Munal High School Consortium Satellite

Munal project is a 1U CubeSat being built by high school students from different public and government schools at Space Systems Laboratory at Kathmandu University High School. This project is on going and planed for launched at mid of 2023.

UN's PHI-1 Project

PHI-1 project is led by UNOOSA and UAE's MBRSC. APN is building a payload for a 12U CubeSat stated to be launched in 2024. APN and National Space Science Agency of the Kingdom of Bahrain are its recipients.

Satellite Bootcamp

Satellite Bootcamp is a program that provides individuals with the opportunity to learn, build, and take home a complete functional satellite. The program typically lasts for eight days, with sessions lasting for a few hours each day.

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    About Us

    Non-Profit Organization led by a team of award winning people who have come together to work on Vision 2050.

    Train the next generation of space leaders, tinkers and designers to use the tools from space to solve problems on the earth. Use satellites as a tool for the training required.

    Our programs and discussions are focused on educating the general mass on space technology and its relevance to the society.

    Work with government stakeholders, planning commissions and ministries to place first astronaut in space by 2050. First step is to focus on satellite systems.

    Our Projects

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    Danfe Space Mission
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    Ground Sensor Terminal
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    Sasto Cube
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    PaperSat
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    MUNAL

    Our Programs

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    CANSAT Training
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    Satellite BootCamp for School and College Students

    SastoCube

    SASTOCUBE (EDUCATIONAL) SATELLITE INITIATIVE (SSI)

    • SastoCube (Educational) Satellite Initiative (SSI) was launched on January 1, 2021 with the support of the National Innovation Center led by Dr. Mahabir Pun. By creating small, functional satellite kits that can be used in classrooms from Grade 7 and above, SSI aims to inspire the next generation of Nepalese to take space sciences and engineering so it can fulfil Antarikchya’s Vision 2050; a vision to put the first Nepalese in space by 2050.

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    Our Team

    Dr. Abhas Maskey

    Founder

    Janardhan Silwal

    Satellite Research Fellow

    Bikalpa Dhungana

    Satellite Research Fellow

    Sirash Sayanju

    Satellite Research Fellow | Danfe Space Mission

    Sagar Koirala

    Satellite Research Fellow | Ground Sensor Terminal

    Nayan Bakhadyo

    Satellite Research Fellow | Data Scientist

    Eliza Sapkota

    Satellite Research Fellow

    Trishna Shrestha

    Satellite Research Fellow

    Anuja Shrestha

    Satellite Research Fellow

    Sulav Jung Thapa

    Satellite Research Fellow | UAV engineer

    Sonam Tamang

    Satellite Research Fellow | Software Developer

    SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

    NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Below are answers to frequently asked questions. If you still have query do Contact Us.

    A Non-profit, working towards developing the space industry and pushing space education forward in Nepal. Established with a collective vision to improve the status-quo of the space sector and putting a Nepali Astronaut into space by 2050.

    Short and long Space BootCamp, to help develop skills, curiosity and awareness of space and space systems. R&D of space systems and payload to be sent to space. Development and manufacturing of educational space resources. Collaboration with educatio

    SastoCube (Educational) Satellite Initiative (SSI) was launched on January 1, 2021 with the support of the National Innovation Center led by Dr. Mahabir Pun. By creating small, functional satellite kits that can be used in classrooms from Grade 7 and
     

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    Location:

    Lazimpath, Kathmandu, Nepal

    Call:

    +977 9869397707