"Called GAIHDE-SAT-1A, Senegal's first satellite will be launched in June of this year," said Gayane Faye, coordinator of the Senegalese Space Project - SENSAT.

Gayane Faye stated that the GAIHDE-SAT-1A satellite will be launched in June of this year, from France, and that operations will commence at the same time

In an interview with the Diario de Angola, Gayane Faye emphasized that the project, which already has a four-year incubation period, is fully funded by the Senegalese government and involves local students, a dozen engineers, and five technicians

Faye specified that the satellite will enable the collection of data and images through sensors distributed throughout the region of Senegal

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