To date [3 February 2026],
3 West African Countries have launched 9 Satellites.
The first satellite of the region was launched in 2003 by Nigeria - nigeriaSAT-1.
The most recent satellite launched by the region was the Senegalese gaindesat-1a. Launched on 16 August 2024.
Gabon
Population: 2.1 M
Capital: Libreville
Area: 267,667 sqkm
Major Languages: French
Space Agency: Agence Gabonaise d’Etudes et d’Observations Spatiales (AGEOS)
Satellites Launched: none
Ghana
Population: 30.4 M
Capital: Accra
Area: 239,567 sqkm
Major Languages: Twi, English
Space Agency: Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI)
Satellites Launched: 1 (GhanaSat-1)
Nigeria
Population: 201 M
Capital: Abuja
Area: 923,768 sqkm
Major Languages: English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
Space Agency: National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Satellites Launched: 7 (DELSAT-1 | NigeriaSat-1, -2, -X | NigComSat-1, -1R | NigeriaEduSat-1)
Senegal
Population: 18.4 M
Capital: Dakar
Area: 196,722 sqkm
Major Languages: French, Wolof, Pular, Jola, Mandinka, Serer, Soninke
Space Agency: Senegalese Agency for Space Studies (ASES)
Satellites Launched: 1 (GAINDESAT-1A)