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Keka Aerospace

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Keka Aerospace is a Congolese aerospace business based in Kinshasa, founded in 2004.1 It was founded by Jean-Patrice Keka.1 Its chief executive is Jean-Patrice Keka (since 2004).1 It employed 200 people in 2022.1

Keka Aerospace est une entreprise aérospatiale privée congolaise basée à Lubumbashi en République démocratique du Congo. L'entreprise, crée en 2004 par l'ingénieur Jean-Patrice Keka Ohemba Okase, est à l'origine de la famille de fusées Troposphère dont l'un des modèles (la Troposphère 5) est devenu très populaire sur l'internet francophone. L'entreprise lance des fusées depuis la base de lancement de Menkao.2 From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry, space industry1
  • HeadquartersKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo1

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Corporate structure

Keka Aerospace sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Keka Aerospace Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • Menkao Launch Base Owned · Menkao, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Keka Aerospace reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Menkao Launch Base

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Jean-Patrice Keka in 2004.1

Leadership

Who has led Keka Aerospace, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Jean-Patrice Keka2004–now
20052010201520202025

Products and brands

  • Troposphère

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Also owns

  • Menkao Launch Base

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20222001

Timeline

  1. 2004New chief executive Jean-Patrice Keka becomes CEO1
  2. 2004Founded Founded1

Sources

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