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NaSPUoN

University of Nairobi student-and-faculty nanosatellite team formed in 2020 to develop a 1U CubeSat bench model. Its students built and tested camera, LoRa, onboard-computer, power, and communications subsystems, won Kenya Space Agency’s nanosatellite development competition, and advanced into a university-led 3U engineering-model consortium.

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CubeSat engineering, payloads, and satellite communications
Name
NaSPUoN
Region
AFR
Status
active

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Description
University of Nairobi student-and-faculty nanosatellite team formed in 2020 to develop a 1U CubeSat bench model. Its students built and tested camera, LoRa, onboard-computer, power, and communications subsystems, won Kenya Space Agency’s nanosatellite development competition, and advanced into a university-led 3U engineering-model consortium.
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-1.2796
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Longitude
36.8165
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Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:15:12 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:15:12 UTC