The Programme for Acquisition and Development of National Capacity in Space Technology — Sri Lanka’s Quest to Build Satellites.
Sri Lanka’s quest to build national capacity in space technology began in mid-2014 with a concept paper submitted to the Government by the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT) for implementing a “Programme for Acquisition and Development of National Capacity in Space Technology.”
The programme envisioned leveraging the emerging global boom in nano-satellite technologies as the key driver of the initiative. Accordingly, it adopted as its strategic direction the design, development, testing, launch, and in-orbit operation of nano-satellites, through technology collaborations with space-faring nations.
Below is the timeline of key milestones in this journey. (Please click on the images below to access the relevant pages for more details.)
Conceptualizing
the Space Technology Development Program
2015 – Sri Lanka’s Admission to UNCOPUOS
The Collaborative Initiative with SSAU
Collaborations Broaden, Developments Begin
RAAVANA-1: Sri Lanka’s First Nano-Satellite
KITSUNE
6U Nano Satellite Project
