Global Space Organizations
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| Paraguayan Space Agency | AEP | PY | National space agency | Develops and implements Paraguay's space and aerospace policies and programs. Its mandate promotes national space activities, technological innovation and peaceful use of outer space. The agency coordinates development efforts and partnerships intended to build local capabilities and connect space science and technology with national public and economic needs. | Space policy; program coordination; innovation; capacity building | Americas | https://aep.gov.py/ |
| African Space Agency | AfSA | Multinational (African Union) | African Union space agency | Provides a continental framework for coordinating African space activities and cooperation. It supports the development and use of space capabilities for regional needs and connects national institutions with wider African priorities. The agency's headquarters inauguration in Cairo in 2025 marked an institutional step in implementing Africa's space policy and expanding continental collaboration. | Continental cooperation; space applications; policy coordination; capacity development | Africa | https://africanspaceagency.org/ |
| African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology | AFRIGIST | Multinational (Africa) | Regional geospatial education and research institute | Provides education and technical training in geospatial information science and its applications. Its activities include surveying, mapping, remote sensing and related technologies used in resource management and development. The institute serves a regional capacity-building role from Nigeria and continues the institutional history of the former Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys. | Geospatial education; remote sensing; surveying; mapping | Africa | https://afrigist.org/ |
| African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in English | ARCSSTE-E | Multinational (Africa) | UN-affiliated regional space education center | Provides postgraduate education and training in space science, technology and applications for regional participants. Based in Nigeria, it builds technical skills and supports cooperation involving space-related research and applications. The center is affiliated with the United Nations and serves an education and capacity-development role rather than acting as a national satellite operator. | Space education; postgraduate training; applications; capacity building | Africa | https://arcsstee.org.ng/ |
| Algerian Space Agency | ASAL | DZ | National space agency | Coordinates Algeria's national space program and develops satellite-based capabilities for public needs. Its activities encompass Earth observation, telecommunications, technical training and international cooperation. Through satellite programs and specialized centers, it supplies information used in natural-resource assessment, infrastructure planning and disaster management while developing domestic expertise in space engineering and applications. | Earth observation; telecommunications; space engineering; training | Africa | https://asal.dz/ |
| Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan | Azercosmos | AZ | National space agency and satellite operator | Combines national space-sector development with satellite services under the Azercosmos name. Its activities include telecommunications, Earth observation products, ground services, education and international cooperation. It supports the use of space technologies in the economy and develops partnerships and technical capacity through programs that connect commercial services with wider national space ambitions. | Satellite services; Earth observation; telecommunications; sector development | Europe / Asia | https://azercosmos.az/en |
| Research Organization for Aeronautics and Space, BRIN | ORPA-BRIN | ID | Government aerospace research organization | Conducts aeronautics and space research within Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency. Its research centers address space science, rocket technology, aviation and satellite technology. The organization develops systems and technical knowledge and contributes to the national aerospace research ecosystem, continuing capabilities associated with the former LAPAN institutional structure. | Space science; rockets; satellites; aeronautics | Asia | https://brin.go.id/orpa |
| Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences | CBK PAN | PL | National academy space research institute | Conducts interdisciplinary space research and develops scientific and technical capabilities for missions. It supports Poland's participation in international space projects, transfers technology from research to industry and trains specialists for the space sector. The center is an institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences and is institutionally separate from POLSA. | Space science; mission technology; instruments; technology transfer | Europe | https://cbkpan.pl/en/ |
| Colombian Space Commission | CCE | CO | Intersectoral government space coordination commission | Provides consultation, coordination and planning for Colombia's national space policy. It promotes peaceful space activities, space technology applications, research and the development of domestic aerospace capabilities. The commission brings together public-sector responsibilities and supports national and international collaboration, functioning as an intersectoral coordinating mechanism rather than a standalone spacecraft-development agency. | Policy coordination; space applications; research; international cooperation | Americas | https://cce.igac.gov.co/ |
| Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems | CCSDS | Multinational | International space data and communications standards committee | Develops recommended standards and practices for space mission communications and data systems. Its multinational technical work addresses common problems in the development and operation of space data infrastructure. By promoting compatible approaches, CCSDS helps agencies and mission partners exchange information and use systems across organizational boundaries more effectively. | Space data standards; communications; interoperability; mission systems | Global | https://ccsds.org/ |
| Committee on Earth Observation Satellites | CEOS | Multinational | International civil Earth observation coordination committee | Coordinates civil space-based Earth observation programs and promotes exchange and interoperability of satellite data. It brings agencies and related organizations together to improve the usefulness of observations for societal decisions. Its work supports cooperative planning, technical coordination and data access across institutional boundaries without replacing the authority of member agencies. | Earth observation coordination; data exchange; interoperability | Global | https://ceos.org/ |
| Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites | CGMS | Multinational | International meteorological satellite coordination group | Coordinates operational and research satellite activities supporting weather forecasting and ocean and climate monitoring. It brings meteorological satellite operators and partners together on technical and service issues. Its work includes continuity and compatibility of observing systems and collaborative training intended to improve the use of meteorological and environmental satellite information. | Meteorological satellites; system coordination; data services; training | Global | https://cgms-info.org/ |
| National Center for Mapping and Remote Sensing | CNCT | TN | Government mapping and remote sensing center | Provides national mapping, geographic information and remote-sensing capabilities. Its responsibilities include maintaining geographic databases and conducting work involving satellite positioning, imagery analysis and related surveying technologies. The center supports public-sector information needs and environmental and territorial applications within Tunisia's institutional framework for geospatial services and national mapping. | Mapping; remote sensing; satellite positioning; geographic databases | Africa | https://cnct.defense.tn/fr/ |
| National Centre for Space Studies | CNES | FR | National space agency | Develops and implements French space activities in cooperation with government, research institutions, industry and international partners. Its portfolio includes science, Earth observation, exploration, telecommunications and access to space. CNES contributes technologies and instruments to international missions and has major responsibilities for space infrastructure, including French activities at the Guiana Space Centre. | Space science; Earth observation; exploration; space transportation | Europe | https://cnes.fr/ |
| European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space | DG DEFIS | Multinational (European Union) | European Union space policy directorate | Leads the European Commission's work on space and defense industry policy. Its space responsibilities include implementation of the Union's Space Programme and development of the European space sector. The directorate works with EU institutions, member states and international partners and is distinct from EUSPA's agency-level operational and service responsibilities. | EU space policy; program implementation; industry development | Europe | https://commission.europa.eu/about/departments-and-executive-agencies/defence-industry-and-space_en |
| Committee on Space Research | COSPAR | Multinational | International scientific committee | Promotes international scientific cooperation in space research through assemblies, technical activities and exchanges among researchers. Created under the international scientific council system, it provides a forum for discussing results and developing cooperative scientific work. COSPAR is a scientific body and should be distinguished from national mission agencies and intergovernmental operational satellite organizations. | Space science; scientific cooperation; research coordination | Global | https://cosparhq.cnes.fr/ |
| African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in French | CRASTE-LF | Multinational (Africa) | UN-affiliated regional space education center | Provides training and research in space science and technology for French-speaking participants in Africa. Its activities develop national and regional expertise in space applications and support the use of satellite-derived information. Located in Morocco, the center offers a regional education mechanism affiliated with the United Nations rather than a continental space-policy agency. | Space education; remote sensing; regional capacity building | Africa | https://crastelf.org.ma/ |
| Group on Earth Observations | GEO | Multinational | Intergovernmental Earth observation cooperation body | Coordinates cooperation to make Earth observations more useful for decisions and public needs. Its work brings together data, technology and user communities to develop information about environmental and societal conditions. GEO encompasses satellite and other observing systems and promotes sharing and use of information rather than operating as a dedicated satellite-building agency. | Earth observation; data sharing; environmental information; applications | Global | https://earthobservations.org/ |
| Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations | AGEOS | GA | Government space observation agency | Collects, analyzes and supplies space-observation information for Gabon's public needs. Its mandate supports environmental protection, natural-resource management, land use and territorial planning. The agency also develops satellite reception and remote-sensing capabilities and works with partners on research, innovation and the technical infrastructure needed to use Earth observation data. | Earth observation; forests; environmental monitoring; satellite reception | Africa | https://economie-numerique.gouv.ga/agence-gabonaise-detudes-et-dobservations-spatiales/ |
| Egyptian Space Agency | EgSA | EG | National space agency | Develops Egypt's space capabilities and supports the acquisition and use of satellite technology. Its program includes satellite engineering, assembly and testing infrastructure, Earth observation and international technical cooperation. The agency is associated with Egypt's Space City development and supports the use of space technology for national development and scientific capacity building. | Satellite development; Earth observation; assembly and testing; training | Africa | https://egsa.gov.eg/ |
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