Space agencies and government bodies worldwide

United States government agency leading civilian space exploration, aeronautics research and Earth science.

US intelligence and combat support agency — produces geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) from satellite imagery and buys commercial EO data.

U.S. Space Force service intelligence centre at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — analyses foreign space capabilities and threats.

US government office within NOAA — acquires and operates the nation's environmental satellites (GOES, JPSS) and runs the National Centers for Environmental Information.

US Commerce Department office for space commerce policy — licenses commercial remote sensing and runs the TraCSS space traffic coordination system.

U.S. Space Force software factory in Colorado Springs — builds mission software applications for space operations and space domain awareness.

US Space Force acquisition agency — fields the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture of LEO transport and missile-tracking satellite tranches.

Florida state aerospace and spaceport development authority — finances space infrastructure and develops Exploration Park and spaceport facilities.

Texas state agency — promotes the state's space industry and awards grants from the Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund.

Space service branch of the US Armed Forces within the Department of the Air Force — organises, trains and equips forces for military space operations.

US Geological Survey centre near Sioux Falls — operates Landsat ground systems and hosts the global Landsat and aerial imagery archive.

China's main space contractor — develops Long March rockets, satellites and the Chinese Space Station.

China's major state-owned defense aerospace corporation — develops the Kuaizhou solid-fuel commercial launch vehicles, missiles, and space systems alongside CASC.

Commercial arm of CASC for international space business — manages international payload launches on Long March rockets and provides satellite systems to overseas customers.

Chinese government agency — manages the China Manned Space Program, including Shenzhou crewed missions, the Tiangong space station and crewed lunar plans.

State-owned operator of China's communications satellite fleet — provides broadcast, broadband, VSAT, satellite internet and maritime communications services domestically and gl…

Chinese government office — manages the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, publishing its interface documents and coordinating international GNSS cooperation.

China's national space agency overseeing space science, exploration and international cooperation.

Chinese meteorological satellite centre of the CMA in Beijing — operates the Fengyun polar and geostationary satellites and distributes their data.

Chinese ocean satellite service in Beijing — plans and operates the Haiyang (HY) ocean colour, altimetry and surveillance satellites and their data.

Continental space agency of the African Union — coordinates African space policy, promotes collaborative continental space programmes and represents Africa in global space gover…

Egypt's space agency — operates EgyptSat remote sensing satellites and develops national space capabilities.

Egypt's national space hub housing EGSA, the African Space Agency headquarters and integrated space research facilities — inaugurated in April 2025 as Africa's premier space cam…

Egypt's national authority for remote sensing and space sciences — operates Earth observation satellites and conducts space research for government agricultural, environmental a…

Egypt's primary satellite operator — manages the NileSat geostationary satellite fleet providing direct-to-home broadcasting and broadband services across North Africa and the M…

Spain's national space agency — coordinates Spanish space activities, ESA contributions and national space strategy.

Spanish Air and Space Force unit — tracks space objects and re-entries, issues space-weather and GNSS accuracy forecasts for military operations.

EU agency in Spain — supplies satellite-imagery and geospatial intelligence products to support EU foreign, security and defence policy decisions.

Catalan government body for geodesy, cartography and Earth spatial data infrastructure.

Spain's state aerospace research agency — develops satellites, conducts space research and tests launch systems.

Czech space coordination body — manages Czech ESA participation and national space technology development.

Czech space coordination body — manages Czech ESA participation and national space technology development.

EU space programme agency — manages Galileo and EGNOS operations, Copernicus market uptake, GOVSATCOM and EU space security accreditation.

French national space agency — designs space systems, launchers and Earth observation missions.

French military space command — part of the Air and Space Force, responsible for space operations, surveillance and military space policy.

Europe's gateway to space — develops launchers, satellites and missions for science, Earth observation and exploration.

Germany's space agency function within DLR — manages German space budget, ESA contributions and national space missions.

European intergovernmental organisation operating meteorological satellites — provides weather, climate and environmental data from Meteosat, MetOp and Sentinel satellites to 30…

German Air and Space Force command — plans and conducts military space operations and space situational awareness from the Uedem operations centre.

Indian government single-window agency under the Department of Space — authorises and promotes space activities of private, non-government entities.

India's national space agency — pioneers cost-effective launch vehicles, satellites and planetary missions.

Indian state-owned company under the Department of Space — commercialises ISRO launch services, satellites, technology transfer and space assets.

Nigerian Ministry of Defence space agency — provides military satellite, geospatial intelligence and space capabilities and operates DELSAT-1.

Nigeria's space research and development agency — operates NigeriaSat Earth observation satellites.

Nigeria's government satellite operator — manages NigComSat-1R communications satellite providing telecommunications, broadband and broadcasting services across Africa, Europe a…

South African state-owned aerospace company focused on small satellite design, manufacturing and satellite AIT — built and tested several South African government satellites.

South Africa's national rocket propulsion and aerospace test facility — conducts solid rocket motor development, propulsion testing and aerospace vehicle integration for governm…

South Africa's national space agency — operates ground stations, space weather research and Earth observation.

Algeria's space agency — develops Earth observation satellites and manages the national space infrastructure.

Algeria's state satellite company operating under ASAL — manages communications satellites and provides satellite broadcasting, broadband and government communications services …

Austria's space agency — manages Austrian space research and ESA contributions, operated within FFG.

United Nations office in Vienna — promotes international cooperation in the peaceful use of outer space and services COPUOS and the space treaties registry.

Brazil's civilian space agency — coordinates the national space programme, satellite development and Alcântara launch centre.

Brazilian Air Force aerospace institute under DCTA — develops sounding rockets (VSB-30, VS-30, S30) and Brazil's satellite launch vehicles such as VLM-1.

Dutch national space agency — runs the Netherlands' space programme, ESA participation and satellite data applications for the government.

Satellite research department of the Dutch meteorological institute — PI institute for TROPOMI, studying atmospheric composition from space.

Norwegian defence research institute — develops satellite payloads and small satellites such as the NorSat-3 navigation-radar detector.

Norway's space agency — manages national space activities, ESA contributions and Arctic satellite services.

Rwanda's space agency — develops national satellite capabilities for socioeconomic development.

Rwanda's space activities coordination body preceding the Rwanda Space Agency — launched RwaSat-1 and Icyerekezo CubeSats in 2019, now consolidated under the RSA.

Saudi national science and technology agency — has designed and built 13 Saudi satellites and runs space research incl. a 2026 lunar partnership with ispace.

Saudi Arabia's national space agency — manages satellite programmes, astronaut missions and national space strategy.

Senegal's national space agency — promotes the development and use of space technologies for national development, Earth observation and telecommunications.

Senegal's economic interest group for space activities — managed the development of Gaindesat-1A, Senegal's first Earth observation satellite launched in 2024.

Tunisia's national space agency — coordinates remote sensing activities, Earth observation satellite programmes and national geospatial data for environmental monitoring and pla…

Tunisian national mapping and remote sensing centre under the Ministry of Defence — produces geographic data and Earth observation products.

Angola's national space programme management office — manages the AngoSat communications satellite programme and coordinates Angola's participation in international space activi…

Argentina's civilian space agency — develops Earth observation satellites and manages the national space plan.

Australia's national space agency coordinating and growing the country's civil space sector.

Azerbaijani national space agency and satellite operator — runs the Azerspace communications satellites and Azersky Earth observation services.

Bahrain's space agency — manages the Al-Munther satellite programme and national space policy.

Bangladeshi national space agency under the Ministry of Defence — applies remote sensing and space technology to agriculture, water, disasters and weather.

Belgian federal science policy administration — runs the national space programme and Belgium's participation in ESA, EUMETSAT and ESO.

Bolivian state space agency — operates the Túpac Katari-1 communications satellite from ground stations at Amachuma and La Guardia.

Cameroon's national space commission — coordinates space activities and satellite programmes under the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation.

Canada's space agency — develops space robotics (Canadarm), Earth observation satellites and supports astronaut programmes.

Costa Rica's space agency — managed the Irazú CubeSat and promotes national space education.

Ivory Coast's national remote sensing centre — coordinates satellite image acquisition and geospatial data for environmental monitoring, agriculture and urban planning.

Djibouti's national space studies centre — launched Djibouti-1A and Djibouti-1B nanosatellites for climate and water resource monitoring, and is developing the USD 1B Obock spac…

Estonian national space office within the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency — develops space policy and acts as Estonia's ESA delegation.

Ethiopia's space science institute — operates the ETRSS-1 Earth observation satellite and Entoto Observatory.

Ghana's space science and technology centre — develops and operates the GhanaSat CubeSat constellation.

Greece's space agency — coordinates national space activities and ESA cooperation.

Hungary's space office — manages national space activities and participation in ESA and international programmes.

Indonesia's national space agency (under BRIN) — develops satellites and manages the national launch site at Biak.

Iran's space agency — manages national satellite development and the Imam Khomeini Space Launch Complex.

Israel's space agency — develops reconnaissance and communication satellites and manages sovereign launch capabilities.

Italian Space Agency — promotes and coordinates space activities for science, exploration and Earth observation.

Japan's national aerospace and space exploration agency.

Kazakhstan's space agency — manages the Baikonur Cosmodrome lease agreement and national satellite programmes.

Kenya's space agency — promotes space science, satellite use and regional space applications for development.

Latvian government space office under the Ministry of Education and Science — develops national space policy and manages ESA associate membership.

Libya's governmental space and remote sensing research organisation — 300+ staff across 5 research stations covering remote sensing, space science, seismology and astronomy.

Space unit of Lithuania's Innovation Agency — implements national space policy and links Lithuanian companies and researchers with ESA programmes.

Luxembourg's national space agency — promotes commercial space activities and space resource utilisation.

Malaysia's space agency — manages remote sensing satellites and the national astronaut programme.

Maltese national research, innovation and space agency (successor of MCST) — its Space Programmes & Engagement Unit manages Malta's ESA cooperation.

Mauritius's national research and innovation council managing space technology initiatives — promotes satellite applications for socioeconomic development on the island.

Mexico's space agency — promotes space science, satellite use and international cooperation.

Morocco's national remote sensing institution — coordinates national space programmes and manages the Mohammed VI-A and Mohammed VI-B Earth observation satellites.

Namibia's national science and technology commission coordinating space activities — partnering with China for a satellite receiving station and national capacity building in Ea…

New Zealand's national space agency, operating within MBIE — coordinates space policy, licensing and international partnerships.

North Korea's National Aerospace Technology Administration — manages satellite launches and the Sohae Space Launch Centre.

Pakistan's space research commission — operates Earth observation satellites and manages the national space programme.

Paraguay's space agency — manages the GuaraníSat-1 CubeSat and national space development.

Peru's national aerospace research commission — operates the PerúSAT-1 Earth observation satellite.

The Philippines' space agency — builds national space capacity for disaster risk reduction and environmental monitoring.

Poland's space agency — supports participation in ESA programmes and national satellite technology development.

Portugal's space agency — promotes national space industry, ESA membership and downstream space applications.

Romania's space agency — manages ESA participation and national satellite and remote sensing activities.

Russian state space corporation responsible for spaceflight, launch vehicles and space exploration.

Singapore's national space agency — coordinates space policy, talent development and international partnerships.

South Korea's new standalone space administration — leads Korean space exploration and sovereign launch ambitions.

Sudan's national remote sensing authority — manages satellite imagery acquisition, Earth observation and geospatial data for land planning, water resources and agriculture.

Sweden's national space agency — funds space research, manages ESA contributions and operates Esrange Space Center.

Switzerland's space office — manages Swiss contributions to ESA and national space research programmes.

Taiwan's space agency — develops FORMOSAT Earth observation satellites and domestic small launch capabilities.

Tanzania's national space agency — coordinates national space activities, promotes satellite applications for development and manages Tanzania's participation in international s…

Thailand's space agency — operates Earth observation satellites for disaster management and national development.

Turkey's space agency — manages national satellite programmes and human spaceflight participation.

Dubai's government space centre managing the UAE National Space Program — responsible for the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe), DubaiSat satellites, UAE astronaut programme an…

Ukraine's state space agency — manages national space programmes and launch vehicle heritage.

UAE federal authority for space activities, policy and international cooperation.

UK government agency responsible for space policy, international partnerships and national space programmes.

Uzbekistan's national space agency — coordinates space research, satellite remote sensing for agriculture, geology and roads, and manages international cooperation under the Min…

Venezuela's space agency — manages the VENESAT-1 communications satellite and national space programme.

Vietnam's national space centre — operates VNREDSat Earth observation satellites and builds national space capabilities.

Zambia's national space agency — promotes space science and technology applications for national development, disaster management and resource monitoring.

Zimbabwe's national geospatial and space agency — launched ZimSat-1 and ZimSat-2 satellites, operates the Mazowe Satellite Centre and develops national Earth observation capabil…