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Senegal
Nascent native capability
A sourced snapshot of Senegal's posture in space — capability, institutions, orbital assets, law and people. Every figure carries its primary source; gaps are shown honestly, never filled with invented data.
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Nascent native capability
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0
Space agency
ASES (Senegalese Space Study Agency)
Other space institution · established 2023
Source: audited_dump.json space_capability.agency_name (curated, per-field sourced)
Satellites (owner state)
No operational satellites attributed to this state in GCAT.
Source: GCAT · General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (J. McDowell) · May 2026 snapshot
Ground stations
Space budget
No published space budget indexed for this country.
National strategy
Strategie Nationale de Developpement Spatial du Senegal (2023)
National space development strategy underpinning the Senegalese Space Studies Agency (ASES) and the GaindeSat programme
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Not a party |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Signed only |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Ratified |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Not a party |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (2025-07-24) |
Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)
Launch sites
No launch infrastructure.
Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation
Astronauts
No nationals have flown in space on record.
Source: NASA Welcomes Senegal as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory (Release 25-049)
Milestones
- 2023ASES (Senegalese Space Study Agency) established
Notable missions and contributions
- GAINDESAT-1A (EO nanosatellite)
- SenSAT program
- Artemis Accords signatory
- GAINDESAT-1B (EO nanosatellite, planned launch 2026 under SenSAT, entirely integrated and assembled by Senegalese engineers)