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Kenya
Nascent native capability
A sourced snapshot of Kenya's posture in space — capability, institutions, orbital assets, law and people. Every figure carries its primary source; gaps are shown honestly, never filled with invented data.
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Nascent native capability
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 1Nationals who have flown: 0
Space agency
Kenya Space Agency (KSA)
National space agency · established 2017 · two-source verified
Satellites (owner state)
No operational satellites attributed to this state in GCAT.
Source: GCAT · General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (J. McDowell) · May 2026 snapshot
Ground stations
Space budget
No published space budget indexed for this country.
National strategy
Kenya National Space Policy (2020)
Policy establishing the Kenya Space Agency, EO priorities and a national space programme aligned with Vision 2030
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Not a party |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Ratified |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Not a party |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Not a signatory |
Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)
Launch sites
- Luigi Broglio Space Center (Malindi)
Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation
Astronauts
No nationals have flown in space on record.
Source: Kenya Ministry of Defence, KSA stakeholder forum for draft Space Bill 2024
Milestones
- 1967First orbital launch from national soil
- 2017Kenya Space Agency (KSA) established
Notable missions and contributions
- 1KUNS-PF (2018, CubeSat)
- Taifa-1 (2023, EO Satellite)