To date [3 February 2026],
4 East African Countries have launched 8 Satellites.
The first satellite of the region was launched in 2018 by Kenya - 1kuns-pf.
The most recent satellite launched by the region was the DJIBOUTIAN DJIBOUTI-1B. Launched on 21 December 2024.
Djibouti
Population: 1 M
Capital: Djibouti City
Area: 23,200 sqkm
Major Languages: French, Arabic, Somali, Afar
Space Agency:
Satellites Launched: 2 (Djibouti-1B)
Ethiopia
Population: 112.1 M
Capital: Addis Ababa
Area: 1,104,300 sqkm
Major Languages: Amharic
Space Agency: Ethiopian Space Science Technology Institute
Satellites Launched: 2 (ET-RSS1, ET-SMART-RSS)
Kenya
Population: 52.6 M
Capital: Nairobi
Area: 580,367 sqkm
Major Languages: English, Swahili
Space Agency: Kenya Space Agency (KENSA)
Satellites Launched: 3 (1KUNS-PF, IKUNS-3, Taifa1)
Uganda
Population: 49.1 M
Capital: Kampala
Area: 241,038 sqkm
Major Languages: English, Swahili
Space Agency: Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Satellites Launched: 1 (PEARLSAT-1)