Modern nanosatellites, designed and built by dynamic young women and girls from all over Kazakhstan, have taken off to explore space today.
The satellites will take high-resolution images of the Earth and stars. The sensors will collect data on radiation, pressure, gravity, light and gas composition. Data packets will be sent to Earth for analysis.
“I am a dreamer. If I want to achieve a goal, I will do my best to achieve it,” said 17-year-old Amina Sadu, a member of the groundbreaking UniSat training initiative that led to the launch.
20 girls and women between the ages of 14 and 35 were trained in the design, engineering, programming, construction and launch of small satellites by leading experts in the aerospace industry as part of a landmark partnership between UNICEF and the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Science and Technology Park.
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