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Space program overview Portugal, in 3 editions.
The entry for Portugal 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.
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Changed since 2024- has a national space program which is is integrated within the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA);
- builds and operates satellites;
- researches and develops a range of space-related technologies with an emphasis on small/micro/nano satellites for remote sensing (RS), navigation, science/technology, and telecommunications, as well as satellite launch services;
- in addition to the ESA/EU and their member states, cooperates with the space agencies and industries of a variety of countries, including those of Algeria, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Morocco, South Korea, and the US, as well as such international organizations and projects as the Europe South Observatory (ESO) and the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Observatory project;
- Portugal Space acts as a business and development unit for universities, research entities and companies (2023)
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 Appendix S
has a national space program which is is integrated within the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA); builds and operates satellites; researches and develops a range of space-related technologies with an emphasis on small/micro/nano satellites for remote sensing (RS), navigation, science/technology, and telecommunications, as well as satellite launch services; in addition to the ESA/EU and their member states, cooperates with the space agencies and industries of a variety of countries, including those of Algeria, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Morocco, South Korea, and the US, as well as such international organizations and projects as the Europe South Observatory (ESO) and the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Observatory project; Portugal Space acts as a business and development unit for universities, research entities and companies (2023)
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 Appendix S
- has a national space program which is is integrated within the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA);
- builds and operates satellites;
- researches and develops a range of space-related technologies with an emphasis on small/micro/nano satellites for remote sensing (RS), navigational, science/technology, and telecommunications, as well as satellite launch services;
- in addition to the ESA/EU and their member states, cooperates with the space agencies and industries of a variety of countries, including those of Algeria, Angola, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Morocco, South Korea, and the US, as well as such international organizations and projects as the Europe South Observatory (ESO) and the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Observatory project;
- one of the objectives of the country's national space strategy (Portugal Space 2030) is to increase the annual outcome of space related activities in the country to about $500 million by 2030 (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
has a national space program which is is integrated within the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA); builds and operates satellites; researches and develops a range of space-related technologies with an emphasis on small/micro/nano satellites for remote sensing (RS), navigation, navigational, science/technology, and telecommunications, as well as satellite launch services; in addition to the ESA/EU and their member states, cooperates with the space agencies and industries of a variety of countries, including those of Algeria, Angola, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Morocco, South Korea, and the US, as well as such international organizations and projects as the Europe South Observatory (ESO) and the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Observatory project; Portugal one of the objectives of the country's national space strategy (Portugal Space acts as a business and development unit for universities, research entities and companies (2023) 2030) is to increase the annual outcome of space related activities in the country to about $500 million by 2030 (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 Appendix S the Space Programs reference guide
- largely focuses on the acquisition and operation of satellites;
- researches and develops a range of space-related technologies with an emphasis on small satellites for remote sensing (RS), navigational, science/technology, and telecommunications, as well as satellite launch services;
- space program is integrated with the ESA and involved in a variety of ESA and EU space programs;
- works with the space agencies and industries of a range of countries, including Algeria, Angola, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Morocco, South Korea, and the US;
- also cooperates with international organizations and projects such as the Europe South Observatory and the Square Kilometer Array;
- one of the objectives of the country's national space strategy is to expand its commercial space sector (2025)
has a national space program which is is integrated within the framework of largely focuses on the European Space Agency (ESA); builds acquisition and operates operation of satellites; researches and develops a range of space-related technologies with an emphasis on small/micro/nano small satellites for remote sensing (RS), navigational, science/technology, and telecommunications, as well as satellite launch services; in addition to space program is integrated with the ESA/EU ESA and their member states, cooperates involved in a variety of ESA and EU space programs; works with the space agencies and industries of a variety range of countries, including those of Algeria, Angola, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Morocco, South Korea, and the US, as well as such US; also cooperates with international organizations and projects such as the Europe South Observatory (ESO) and the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Observatory project; Array; one of the objectives of the country's national space strategy (Portugal Space 2030) is to increase the annual outcome of space related activities in the country to about $500 million by 2030 (2024) expand its commercial space
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on thesector, appear in the Space Programs reference guide sector (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Portugal: Space program overview.” The World Factbook, 2023–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/portugal/space-program-overview.