Programmes
Building Kenya's
Satellite Constellation
Kenya's satellite programme is building indigenous capability, from CubeSats to microsatellites, to provide Earth observation data that serves Kenya's development needs.
Satellite Fleet
Kenya's Satellites
1KUNS-PF
2018
Mission
Technology demonstration and Earth imaging. Kenya's first satellite, built by the University of Nairobi in collaboration with JAXA and the University of Rome. Deployed from the International Space Station.
Taifa-1
2023
Mission
Earth observation satellite designed to collect multispectral imagery for monitoring agriculture, food security, and environmental changes. Launched aboard SpaceX Falcon 9. Provides imagery across Kenya at 5-metre resolution.
KenyaSat-3
2026–2028
Mission
Kenya's first fully indigenous satellite design. Enhanced Earth observation capabilities including near-infrared and thermal bands for advanced agriculture and wildfire monitoring. Being developed at KSA's Space Technology Centre.
KenyaSat Constellation
2028–2032
Mission
A constellation of 4 microsatellites providing daily revisit coverage of East Africa. Will include SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) capability for all-weather, day/night Earth observation.
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KSA is recruiting satellite engineers, systems designers, and mission analysts to build Kenya's next generation of space technology.
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