SpaceHubs Africa
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West Africa

As of 2026-08-03, West Africa has 9 satellites across 3 countries.

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Countries with satellites
3
Satellites
9
Satellites launched by year
2003 2007 2011 2017 2022 2024
Satellite launches by country
🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇸🇳 Senegal
Satellite launches by vertical
Communications
2
Earth Observation
7

National space agencies

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SpaceHubs Africa, “West Africa space ecosystem data”, https://www.spacehubs.africa/west-africa?lang=en, accessed 2026-08-03.

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