6 Launch Vehicles & Propulsion companies in Argentina
Space Atlas lists 6 organisations in Argentina working in launch vehicles & propulsion: 2 startups, 2 private companies, 1 spaceport/launch site, 1 academic institution. That is 38% of the 16 space organisations in Argentina and 2% of the 309 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Buenos Aires (3), Mar Chiquita (1), La Plata (1).
Private Company (2)
- TLON Space · Private Company · Buenos Aires
Argentine launch startup — develops the Aventura I hybrid-propellant small launcher for nanosatellites, to fly from the Malacara spaceport.
- Vehículos Espaciales de Nueva Generación S.A. (VENG) · Private Company · Buenos Aires
Argentine state-majority space company under CONAE — prime contractor for the Tronador II launcher and VEx test vehicles.
Startup (2)
- Epic Aerospace · Startup · Buenos Aires
Argentine-founded space tug startup — builds Chimera orbital transfer vehicles in Buenos Aires and Montevideo for LEO and GEO deliveries.
- LIA Aerospace · Startup · Morón
Argentine space propulsion startup — develops green, low-cost bipropellant engines such as the KX8 for last-mile delivery of satellites and spacecraft.
Academic Institution (1)
- Centro Tecnológico Aeroespacial (CTA), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de La Plata · Academic Institution · La Plata
Argentine university aerospace centre — develops satellite subsystems, experimental rocket motors and test platforms at the National University of La Plata.
Spaceport/Launch Site (1)
- CELPA Mar Chiquita (Fuerza Aérea Argentina) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Mar Chiquita
Argentine Air Force rocket range on the Atlantic coast north of Mar del Plata — launch site for national sounding rockets, used for MET-series launches in 2025.