Kenya has finally launched its first operational satellite into space after three unsuccessful attempts.

The satellite dubbed ‘Taifa 1’ was launched on Saturday morning at around 9:44 a.m. local time from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in the US state of California.

Taifa 1 was deployed into space alongside 50 payloads of other satellites from other countries on a Transporter-7 mission aboard a SpaceX, Falcon 9 rocket.


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It was anticipated that the launch would transpire on Wednesday, April 12; however, it proved unsuccessful.

On Tuesday, the Kenya Space Agency declared that the postponement was attributable to inauspicious wind conditions in the upper atmosphere, which could potentially impede the rocket's intended flight path.

The nation had fully prepared to observe this momentous occasion, which would have been broadcasted live from the University of Nairobi where a host of experts was also present to guide the Kenyans through the proceeding.

The historic and monumental launch of the satellite will present Kenya with the potential to stimulate the country's socio-economic development.

Turkey also launched its 1st indigenous high-resolution Earth observation satellite, called the IMECE, into space aboard Falcon 9.