A model of a prototype of a 3U Earth observation satellite, the Taifa-1, is displayed ahead of the launch of Kenya's first operational satellite, at the University of Nairobi's Taifa Hall in Nairobi, Kenya April 14, 2023. Taifa-1 is designed and developed by SayariLabs and EnduroSat, and will be deployed onboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket to collect agricultural data that authorities plan to use to combat food insecurities. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
Kenya launched its first operational earth observation satellite on Saturday onboard a SpaceX rocket from the United States, a live feed from Elon Musk's rocket company showed.
The satellite, developed by nine Kenyan engineers, will collect agricultural and environmental data, including on floods, drought and wildfires, that authorities plan to use for disaster management and to combat food insecurity.
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