10月16日,塞内加尔GAINDESAT-1A号卫星与法国开发,从加利福尼亚发射。 Senegal's GAINDESAT-1A satellite, developed with France, launched from California, on 16 October.
塞内加尔的第一颗卫星GAINDESAT-1A于10月16日发射进入轨道,标志着塞内加尔在技术主权方面取得进展。 Senegal's first satellite, GAINDESAT-1A, was launched into orbit on October 16th, marking progress towards the country's technological sovereignty. 该卫星由塞内加尔工程师与法国蒙彼利埃大学空间中心合作开发,将为DGPRE等国家机构以及国家民用航空和气象局提供数据。 The satellite, developed by Senegalese engineers in partnership with France's Montpellier University Space Centre, will provide data for state agencies like DGPRE and the National Civil Aviation and Meteorology Agency. 发射于18时56分从加利福尼亚的范登堡基地格林尼治平时开始。 The launch took place at 18:56 GMT from the Vandenberg base in California.