TIT: Kenya to become fifth black African country with satellite in space

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Ghana launched its first satellite called GhanaSat1 into space last year. It was developed by university students who took two years to design, assemble and test as part of a Japanese space project.

It was launched from the international space station. It has high and low-resolution cameras to take pictures and provide data of the coastal regions of the country.

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Its main mission is to investigate radiation effects on satellite systems in space which are degraded due to the harsh space environment.