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Space program overview Argentina, in 3 editions.

The entry for Argentina published Space program overview in 3 editions of 36, from 2023 to 2025. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Space program overview in every entry.

editions changed the text
2
the first edition with it
2023
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Space program overview” (2023 to 2025).

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  • has a national space program and a history in the development of space-related capabilities, including rockets and satellites;
  • develops, builds, and operates communications, remote sensing (RS), and scientific satellites, often in partnership with other countries;
  • developing additional satellites with more advanced payloads;
  • contracts with commercial and other government space agencies for launches, but has a domestic rocket program and is developing space launch vehicle (SLV) capabilities;
  • cooperates with a broad range of space agencies and industries, including those of Brazil, China, the European Space Agency and its member states (particularly France, Italy), and the US;
  • also has a commercial space industry (2025)

has a long national space program and a history of involvement in the development of space-related capabilities, including rockets and satellites; develops, builds, and operates communications, remote sensing (RS), and scientific satellites, often in partnership with other countries; developing additional satellites with more advanced payloads; has a national space plan; contracts with commercial and other government space agencies for launches launches, but has a domestic rocket program and is developing space launch vehicle (SLV) capabilities; cooperates with a broad range of space agencies and industries, including those of Brazil, China, the European Space Agency and its member states (particularly France, Italy), and the US; also has a commercial space industry, which includes efforts to design, build, and launch reusable small SLVs (2024)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in the Space Programs reference guide
industry (2025)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Argentina: Space program overview.” The World Factbook, 2023–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/argentina/space-program-overview.

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