In a significant advancement for regional space collaboration, Kenya, Uganda, and Egypt have successfully launched their joint Climate Camera (ClimCam) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The payload lifted off on Saturday, April 11, aboard the Cygnus NG-24 resupply mission.

• ClimCam will operate on the ISS for six months, collecting near-real-time weather and climate data using artificial intelligence.
• The mission is a collaboration between the Kenya Space Agency, the Egyptian Space Agency, and the Uganda National Space Programme.
• Launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the ClimCam aims to enhance responses to climate-related hazards like floods and droughts in East Africa.