SDGSAT-1: the world's first scientific satellite for sustainable development goals.

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development(2030 Agenda)is facing several hurdles,e.g.,lack of data,insuffi-cient research methods,and uneven development,in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)by 2030[1].Aside from global issues,such as food crises,climate change,and reverse globalization,there are also many challenges in governance,capac-ity,and a lack of comprehensive engagement of stakeholders that all interplay to limit informed policies that could ensure sustain-ability.The COVID-19 pandemic has further aggravated these lim-itations,either diverting attention or slowing progress towards these goals.Furthermore,monitoring progress towards the SDGs is difficult due to unavailable or inaccessible data,as many devel-oping countries lack basic health,social,and economic data[2].