Satellites & Spacecraft companies in Argentina
Space Atlas lists 5 organisations in Argentina working in satellites & spacecraft: 2 startups, 2 private companies, 1 government agency. That is 45% of the 11 space organisations in Argentina and 1% of the 597 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Buenos Aires (3), Mar del Plata (1), San Carlos de Bariloche (1).
Private Company (2)
- INVAP · Private Company · San Carlos de Bariloche
Argentine state-owned technology company — builds satellites such as ARSAT and SAOCOM, radars and nuclear reactors for domestic and export customers.
- 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.
- Innova Space · Startup · Mar del Plata
Argentine NewSpace startup in Mar del Plata — builds and operates MDQubeSAT PocketQube picosatellites offering low-cost IoT connectivity for agriculture and remote areas.
Government Agency (1)
- CONAE (Argentine Space Agency) · Government Agency · Buenos Aires
Argentina's civilian space agency — develops Earth observation satellites and manages the national space plan.