https://spacewatch.global/tag/kenyan-space-agency/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/kenyan-space-agency/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/karman-week-2023-interview-with-joan-chesoni/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52188 Join us in paradise! From the beautiful Maldives, Dr Emma Gatti interviewed Joan Chesoni from the Kenyan Space Agency. Learn about Joan's role and her vision for an inclusive and unified space sector.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/register-today-for-next-space-arbitration-regionally-by-laura-zielinski-on-26-september-2023/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51103 The fourth event will take place on 26 September 2023 at 4 pm CEST and focus on Africa. The panel will discuss the current state of the space industry in Africa, with a focus on public policies and private initiatives in different countries and regions. It will also address the potential for disputes and the available dispute resolution mechanisms.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/02/nairobi-to-host-newspace-africa-conference-2022/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:30:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39122 The inaugural edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference 2022 will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 25th to 27th April. The event is organized by Space in Africa in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the Kenyan Space Agency. The theme of the event is “Making Africa the New Hotspot for Space Business”.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/kenyas-first-satellite-orbit-still-no-space-agency/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 05:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8243 Kenya's first indigenously-built satellite was launched by a SpaceX Falcon-9 space launch vehicle to the International Space Station (ISS) on 2 April 2018 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The satellite, called First Kenya University Nano Satellite-Precursor Flight (1KUNS-PF) was built by a team from the University of Nairobi, with technical assistance from staff from the University of Rome, and co-funded by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) as part of the KiboCUBE programme.]]>