Space Research Centre, NAST

23/08/2026

On National Space Day, the Space Research Center, NAST, conveys its sincere greetings to India's scientific community. Remarkable achievements significantly elevate its international reputation in space technology. We value our growing collaborations in satellite development and look forward to advancing our mutual astronomical and scientific goals.
Space Research Centre, NAST
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
India in Nepal (Embassy of India Kathmandu)
ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
Photo credit: https://www.isro.gov.in

InSPACe, NAST, MoSTI, Nepal Government, India Government.

23/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations on Successfully Defending Your Ph.D.! 🎓

Today, we are pleased to celebrate the successful completion of the PhD of Hari Ram Shrestha, Space System Engineer and Head of the Space Research Centre of NAST. Hari Ram Shrestha’s PhD public defence was held (online) from Cho Lab, LaSEINE, Department of Electrical and Space Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), Japan.

We have seen him work with dedication, perseverance, and curiosity on research in the last few years. His research journey has been a journey of endless hours of experiments, discussions, challenges, and achievements. Today he completes his doctoral defense; thus, his journey is a successful one.
He has done his research in the MicroOrbiter-1 and CURTIS satellite projects.

We sincerely congratulate him, his supervisors, and laboratory members on this outstanding achievement and wish him continued success in his future research and professional endeavors. We are all proud to have worked with him at the Space Research Centre, NAST, to help the nation develop through space activities.
Congratulations, Hari Ram Shrestha sir! 🎊 Again!

Space Research Centre and all members.

Harish Stha
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology

22/07/2026

Thank you so much to Kantipur TV HD, Kripal sir (reporter), and the whole news team for covering the latest progress and developments in the rocket project, which is collaborating with the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology at Makerspace by supporting and supervising the Space Research Centre and Mach24 Orbitals in prime time right at the top of the 8 PM news! For our community, putting science, technology, and youth creativity front and center during prime time really means a lot.

As a government supporter, the Space Research Centre (SRC), NAST, is excited to work with and help Nepali startups like Mach24 Orbitals, student researchers, and innovative people from the ground up.

This is a huge boost for everyone working in deep tech, and special Praise to Er. Roshan Pandey, Chief, Faculty of Technology, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology Mahabir Pun, who has tirelessly pushed for national innovation.

With the right policies and budget, the next generation can build and launch amazing things right here in our own country. SRC, NAST has been working with more than five other startups The Squad of Changemakers ORION Space Suman Paudel creates drones, eVTOLs, GPS systems, satellites, and AI-based Traffic Congestion Monitoring, among other things.
https://youtu.be/txHhO-qJ_QE
Source: Kantipur TV
Subham ji/NAST

19/07/2026

Happy 64th Engineer’s day
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology

17/07/2026

आदरणीय नवनियुक्त उपकुलपति प्रा. डा. जनार्दन लामिछानेज्यू,नेपाल विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान (NAST) को गरिमामय पद उपकुलपतिमा नियुक्ति भएकोमा अन्तरिक्ष अनुसन्धान केन्द्र (Space Research Centre, NAST)को तर्फबाट हार्दिक बधाई तथा शुभकामना व्यक्त गर्दछौं।
यहाँको कुशल नेतृत्वमा देशको विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि क्षेत्रको विकास, अनुसन्धान र नवप्रवर्तन (Innovation) उत्थान र विकासका लागि यहाँको सफल कार्यकालको हार्दिक मङ्गलमय शुभकामना व्यक्त गर्दछौं।

Space Research Centre, NAST
Harish Stha
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
Mahabir Pun
PMO Nepal
Prof. JanardanLamichnne(VC sir)

नेपाल विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान (NAST) का नवनियुक्त उपकुलपति प्रा. डा. जनार्दन लामिछानेज्यूलाई हार्दिक बधाई तथा सफल कार्यकालको शुभकामना। 💐

16/07/2026

Nepal Academy of Science and Technology

आज हाम्रो अन्तरिक्ष अनुसन्धान केन्द्र र नेपाल विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि प्रज्ञा-प्रतिष्ठान (NAST) मा माननीय विज्ञान, प्रविधि तथा नवप्रवर्तन मन्त्रीज्यू, मन्त्रालयका आदरणीय सचिवज्यू लगायत सम्पूर्ण माननीयज्यूहरूलाई स्वागत गर्न पाउँदा हामी अत्यन्तै गौरवान्वित र उत्साहित भएका छौँ। केन्द्रमा हाल सञ्चालन भइरहेका विभिन्न गतिविधिहरू र प्रविधिको विकासमा हाम्रा वैज्ञानिक तथा प्राविधिक टोलीले गरिरहेका प्रयासहरूबारे विस्तृत जानकारी गराउने अवसर पायौँ।

माननीयज्यूहरूसँगको छलफलमा हामीले आगामी दिनका मुख्य योजनाहरू प्रस्तुत गर्‍यौँ:

स्याटेलाइट र एरोस्पेस इन्जिनियरिङ:नेपालमै भू-उपग्रह र सम्बन्धित प्रविधिहरूको विकास र परीक्षणका लागि स्थानीय क्षमता अभिवृद्धि गर्ने।
तथ्यांकमा आधारित समाधान:विपद् व्यवस्थापन, जलवायु परिवर्तनको अनुगमन, र कृषि योजनाका लागि अन्तरिक्ष तथ्यांक (Space Data) र रिमोट सेन्सिङ प्रविधिको प्रयोग गर्ने।
नवप्रवर्तनको प्रवर्द्धन:नेपालका प्रतिभाशाली युवा वैज्ञानिक तथा अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरूलाई स्वदेशमै काम गर्ने वातावरण र आवश्यक सहयोग उपलब्Nepal Academy of Science and TechnologyrSpace Research Centre, NASThB***naMahabir PunmThe Squad of Changemakers Suman PaudelhMach24 Orbitals
Harish Stha

04/07/2026

We, the Space Research Centre, NAST, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, partnered with the start-up organization The Squad of Changemakers to provide services to students (Engineers, BIT, and IT Science) through capacity building and skill enhancement. It is very motivating to observe the enthusiasm and determination shown by this younger generation of thinkers.
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This is really the beginning. We commit ourselves to advancing our research and outreach in new aerospace technologies as well as in the astronomy sector (weather balloon, telescope, drone and eVTOL, CubeSat, rocket, RC airplane, etc). As a team, we are actually forming a platform for the future of Space Science, Technology, and Astronomy.
Raaz Sumann
Harish Stha
Mahabir Pun
B***n
PMO Nepal

10/06/2026

Congratulations 🎉 Hon.Minister Mr.Mahabir Pun jyu
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