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The study evaluates the perceptions of physics teachers and class 12 science students on the introduction of satellite development into the Bhutanese curriculum in 2021. A mixed research method was used for the study. The data collected with a purposive sampling from 12 physics teachers and 301 grade 12 science students using a survey research design were analyzed with descriptive statistics, two samples paired t-test, and one-way ANOVA. The teachers and students possessed a very high positive perception of the introduction of satellite development into their syllabus. Students expressed high positive perceptions while teachers had low positive perceptions of the content of satellite development. The male students possessed significantly higher positive perceptions and motivation compared to female students at p < 0.05. No significant variance was observed in the perception of content and motivation based on the region. Recommendations are suggested to the curriculum developers and implementers based on the findings and feedback from the respondents. (Published abstract)