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Gaindesat-1a: Senegalese Satellite Is Dead, 17 Months After Orbit

Summary by senenews.com
On 21 January 2026, the Senegalese satellite GaindeSat-1A completed its mission, marking the planned disintegration of the spacecraft into the Earth's atmosphere. This moment, although symbolic, is nothing exceptional, according to Professor Gayane Faye, coordinator of the SenSat project. For her, the real success lies not only in the satellite, but in the transfer of skills and the technological ecosystem that this programme is creating in Sene…
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On 21 January 2026, the Senegalese satellite GaindeSat-1A completed its mission, marking the planned disintegration of the spacecraft into the Earth's atmosphere. This moment, although symbolic, is nothing exceptional, according to Professor Gayane Faye, coordinator of the SenSat project. For her, the real success lies not only in the satellite, but in the transfer of skills and the technological ecosystem that this programme is creating in Sene…

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senenews.com broke the news in on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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