Commercial Space

Botswana has become a signatory to the Artemis Accords, joining a growing group of countries that have endorsed U.S.-led principles for civil space exploration. The accords are intended to guide cooperation on lunar and deep-space activities, including transparency, interoperability, emergency assistance, registration of space objects, and the peaceful use of space. Botswana’s participation expands the diplomatic base for the Artemis program and signals wider international interest in Moon-focus

Weather Stream has released first-light imagery from its GEMS2 microwave radiometer, marking an early on-orbit performance milestone for a sensor intended to support Earth and weather observation. The imagery indicates that the instrument has begun returning data after deployment, enabling initial assessment of calibration, pointing, and measurement quality before broader operational use. Microwave radiometers are significant for meteorological remote sensing because they can observe atmospheric