TAIFA-1

NORAD ID: 56208

COSPAR ID: 2023-054AG

Country: Kenya

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: Kenya Space Agency

Mass: 3 kg

Description: TAIFA-1 is Kenya's first Earth observation satellite, aimed at providing high-resolution imagery for environmental monitoring and agricultural planning.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 404 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 393.7 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 97.3°

Eccentricity: 0.000761

Semi major axis: 6769.9 Km

Period: ~92.4 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7667.4 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7679.1 m/s

Tour per day: ~16.0

Launch Information

Date: 2023/04/15 (UTC)

Country: United States

Site: Air Force Western Test Range

Provider: SpaceX

Vehicle: Falcon 9