Kenya launches first satellite

[Tony254]

Povu rukhsa wajameni. 😀😛

Kenya’s first Satellite, a Cube Satellite (CubeSat) has been launched into the International Space Station.

The launch which occurred on Monday this week at 16:30 hrs (Eastern USA local time) has been hailed as a milestone in Kenya’s exploration into space by CS Monica Juma.

The Cube Satellite was developed by the University of Nairobi in collaboration with the University of Rome. The selected team was first announced during the TICAD VI, as a beneficially of the first round of the KiboCUBE Programme.

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KiboCUBE is an initiative that offers educational and research institutions from developing countries, the opportunity to deploy cube satellites (CubeSats) from the Japanese Kibo module of the International Space Station (ISS).


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The Kenyan CubeSatellite developedunder the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), which is Japan’s National Aero-space agency programme was delivered to JAXA on January 16,2018 in preparation for its deployment into space.

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A team from the University of Nairobi, handed over to JAXA the Satellite it had developed known as “First Kenya University Nano Satellite-Precursor Flight” (1KUNS-PF) at the JAXA Tsukuba Space Centre.

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“Kenya is very proud to be associated and involved through TICAD VI in the development of the Satellite. we hope this is only a beginning of many collaborations and initiatives for Kenya under the KiboCUBEprogramme,” CS Monica Said.

The deployment of the satellite into space will take place late next month.

Kenya launches first satellite

 

[MK254]

Hongera.... subiri hawatakawia kwa povu, maana kila hatua yetu ni kero kwao.

 

[Tony254]

Let me explain the last statement that says "the deployment will happen next month," Deployment is when the satellite will be released into space from the space station. But our satellite has already been launched from earth last monday and by now it should be have arrived at the space station.

 

[Nimkimbilie nani]

Pic please

 

[Tony254]

Pic please

Unataka picha ya launch, ya rocket yenyewe, ya satellite ama ya space station? Fafanua tafadhali

 

[Nimkimbilie nani]

Unataka picha ya launch, ya rocket yenyewe, ya satellite ama ya space station? Fafanua tafadhali

Zote kama zipo

 

[Tony254]

Zote kama zipo

 

[Mkikuyu- Akili timamu]

If you were conversant with setallite technology you would know that its an old method of communications that has been overtaken by fiber and wireless.
Infact there so many idle satellites nowadays that a government or individuals can hire to use for both communications and for taking HD satellite images.
This is like an african country developing a Car, Good for the newspapers but ultimately useless to the country especially if there is no commercial projections for such a project.
Heck even advanced countries like Canada and australia do not have their "native" Car or an aerospace industry, and its not for the lack of innovation or know-how or money to fund such, its because these are not priorities for their economies.

 

[Bishop Hiluka]

Hongera.... subiri hawatakawia kwa povu, maana kila hatua yetu ni kero kwao.

Hmm!...

 

[pingli-nywee]

Mimi nilidhani huu uzi ni ule wa zamani povu kidogo alafu ghafla ukaisha. Nikapigwa na butwaa! I had to confirm, twice! Utasikia wakiulizia kama ya Tz itatumia umeme.

 

[Tony254]

Mimi nilidhani huu uzi ni ule wa zamani povu kidogo alafu ghafla ukaisha. Nikapigwa na butwaa! I had to confirm, twice! Utasikia wakiulizia kama ya Tz itatumia umeme.

Wamekosa cha kusema. Akina jiwe baridi, akina ananias and saphira na akina kengeza uone.

 

[pingli-nywee]

Wamekosa cha kusema. Akina jiwe baridi, akina ananias and saphira na akina kengeza uone.

joto la jiwe Annael Geza Ulole washenzi njooni humu. Mnaitwa! 🙂

 

[Mkikuyu- Akili timamu]

Wamekosa cha kusema. Akina jiwe baridi, akina ananias and saphira na akina kengeza uone.

Tanzania has its economic Priorities Right, Unlike some countries countries like N.Korea who are developing nuclear tipped missiles while their citizens dont have basic food and water.

 

[Wyatt Mathewson]

I can say,these are fake news of course!

 

[Mkikuyu- Akili timamu]

I can say,these are fake news of course!

No its not fake news, we are actualy borrowing public policy from North Korea

 

[Wyatt Mathewson]

No its not fake news, we are actualy borrowing public policy from North Korea

As per your arm chair analysis and suggestions au ni kweli mmeazima policy plan from DPRK kiukweli?

 

[Mkikuyu- Akili timamu]

As per your arm chair analysis and suggestions au ni kweli mmeazima policy plan from DPRK kiukweli?

I dont own an armchair, never sat in one either. What I have is experience in Government and public policy. What anyone can observe is Kenya is spending its precious time and money on DPRK Like projects.

 

[Wyatt Mathewson]

I dont own an armchair, never sat in one either. What I have is experience in Government and public policy. What anyone can observe is Kenya is spending its precious time and money on DPRK Like projects.

Ahhhaaaah..kumbe ni DPRK like projects!

Sawa!

I thought UK alipakia ndege kaenda kunywa chai na KJU na kumuomba faili ya Public Policy ajenge kopi akaleta KE mka-adopt!

 

[Geza Ulole]

Which povu? A satellite from a land known of fake news, fake President, fake BRT, fake SGR, fake bridges that crummbles after being launched, fake flying schools, fake hospitals with wrong operations, fake cement that build houses that collapse everyday! That satellite will crush..

 

[pingli-nywee]

Which povu? A satellite from a land known of fake news, fake President, fake BRT, fake SGR, fake bridges that crummbles after being launched, fake flying schools, fake hospitals with wrong operations, fake cement that build houses that collapse everyday! That satellite will crush..

😀😀😀😀😀 Minus one povu. Next!