5 Moments In History Of Space Science and Technology In Kenya
1964 - Kenya & Italy collaborate to establish a satellite launching and tracking base in Malindi. Over 20 sounding rockets and 9 satellites were launched from the facility between 1967 and 1988.
07 March 2017 - Kenya Space Agency was established as a State Corporation under the Kenya Space Agency Order of 2017 (Legal Notice No. 22 of 7th March 2017) as a successor to the National Space Secretariat, which had been established via Gazette Notice No. 5563 of 5th June 2009.
11 May 2018 - Kenya’s first satellite named 1st Kenya University Nano Satellite - Precursor Flight (1KUNS-PF) was deployed into orbit from the International Space Station. The satellite was a technology demonstrator and was equipped with low-resolution camera tasked with capturing mapping images of Kenya and neighbouring East African countries within its orbit. Designed with a lifespan of one year, 1KUNS-PF deorbited in June 2020.
20 October 2020 – Kenya Space Agency launched its first Strategic Plan to establish and position itself to effectively and efficiently deliver on its mandate.
15 April 2023 - Taifa-1, Kenya’s first operational earth observation satellite, launches to space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US.