Kenya in landmark satellite launch
Kenya is preparing to launch its first-ever earth observation satellite.
Kenya is preparing to launch its first-ever earth observation satellite, in what is being described as a landmark achievement. Nation-1, or Taifa-1 in Swahili, is scheduled to be launched next week aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
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(Picture: SpaceX is assisting Kenya in the mission. Credit: AFP)
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