Kenya successfully launches its first satellite Taifa-1 onboard SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket
On April 15, 2023, Kenya successfully launched its first operational earth observation satellite, ‘Taifa-1 satellite,’ into orbit.
The launch took place on a SpaceX rocket Falcon-9 from the Vandenberg Base in California, United States.
The satellite will collect agricultural and environmental data, including on floods, drought and wildfires, to be used for disaster management and to combat food insecurity.
The satellite has been developed by nine Kenyan engineers.
As per the information, this satellite will operate for five years and then decay over 20 years.
