The Kenya Space Agency has launched its first Taifa 1 satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Gismeteo reports that the craft entered sun-synchronous orbit.
This orbit is used for imaging and reconnaissance, as the illumination of each part of the Earth when a satellite passes over it is about the same.
In fact, Taifa 1 will collect agricultural and environmental data. The goal is to make space-based observations that can better prepare and inform people about dry spells, floods and wildfires. This data will be freely shared with government agencies and used for disaster relief efforts.
According to representatives of the agency, the device Taifa-1 is wholly owned by Kenya and will be operated by Kenyans. Information from it will also be received and processed in Kenya.
The satellite is a device of three blocks with a camera. He will have to stay in orbit for five years, after which he will be lowered into the atmosphere, where he will burn up.
Source: Rosbalt
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