Bhutan Space Week

BHUTAN SPACE WEEK 
17-23 FEBRUARY 
LAUNCHED IN 2020

Inspired by the vision of His Majesty the King, Bhutan started space activities in 2016 by participating in the 2nd Joint Global Multi-Nations BIRDS CubeSat Project which was hosted at Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. As a result, the country’s first satellite named BHUTAN-1 was developed and launched in 2018. Following the launch of the country’s maiden satellite, much interest among the general public and especially the youth has been generated. In order to foster continued interest and enthusiasm of the youth in space science and technology, Bhutan Space Week will be observed as an annual event from 17-23rd February exclusively for the promotion, outreach and education of space science and technology. 
The first Bhutan Space Week was launched in 2020, 17-23 February, to commemorate the 40th birth anniversary of His Majesty the King.