MEA, NSIL sign MoU to assist launch of Nepalese Munal satellite

The Ministry of External Affairs and ISRO's NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) signed an agreement to assist in launching Nepal's Munal satellite. Developed by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) with help from the space startup Antarikchya Pratishan Nepal, Munal aims to create a vegetation density database of Earth's surface.