On 20 May 2026 in Dakar, Senegal, Symphony Space signed an agreement with the Agence Sénégalaise d’Études Spatiales (ASES), represented by the Director General of ASES, Mr Maram Kaire, establishing a framework for a strategic partnership spanning payload hosting, academic engagement, and capacity building.
The signing ceremony took place during the second annual Senegal Space Week, an event that convened more than 400 professionals, industry, and government leaders from Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia.
The partnership aligns with ASES’s goal that Senegal’s growing international standing in the space sector must serve the concrete development of the country and the continent.
The agreement represents a practical expression of this approach, translating diplomatic and institutional momentum into actual orbital operations whilst building local technical capacity.
The objective, according to the framework, is not a single transaction but a durable relationship: enabling Senegalese hardware to reach orbit faster and more affordably, whilst building local talent and international connections that support the development of Senegal’s independent space programme.
Source: https://spaceinafrica.com/2026/05/26/ases-and-symphony-space-sign-partnership-on-orbital-payload-hosting/