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Kenya launches first operational satellite into orbit

Designed and developed by a team of Kenyan researchers, the satellite is intended to provide data for agriculture and environmental monitoring in Kenya

From left, Kenya Space Agency engineers Aloyce Were, Deche Bungule and Andrew Nyawade designed and developed the first Kenyan operational earth observation satellite Taifa-1. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

NAIROBI — Kenya's first operational satellite was launched into orbit on Saturday by a SpaceX rocket that took off from California, USA, according to images from the US space company.

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