Senegal enters African space race with GAINDESAT-1A nanosat

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Guest authors

Senegal finally launched its first-ever satellite, GAINDESAT-1A, into orbit on Friday – after numerous delays – marking the first stage of its budding national space programme SENSAT.

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