Kenya launches first operational satellite into space onboard SpaceX rocket

Kenya has launched its first operational earth observation satellite, Taifa-1, on board a SpaceX rocket from the US. The Taifa-1, developed by nine Kenyan engineers, will collect agricultural and environmental data, including on floods, drought and wildfires, for disaster management and to combat food insecurity. The satellite was put together with the help of Bulgarian aerospace company Endurosat at a cost of KES50m ($372,000) over two years. The agency says it will operate for five years and then decay over 20 years, entering the atmosphere and burning out.

Potential presence of primitive lunar mantle materials on Chandrayaan-3 landing site: Study

Chandrayaan-3's landing site revealed high sulphur levels, suggesting presence of primitive lunar mantle materials from the South Pole-Aitken basin's formation 4.3 billion years ago, offering insights into early lunar evolution and composition.