Kenya To Launch Its First Operational Satellite Next Week

Nairobi: Kenya is all set to launch its first operational Earth Observation Satellite, named Taifa-1 satellite, next Monday, according to the Kenya-based newspaper, The Star.The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) will launch the satellite on April 11 aboard the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.Kenya’s Defence Ministry said that the mission is designed to provide