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This is a list of government agencies engaged in activities related to outer space and space exploration.

The name given is the English version, with the native language version below. The acronym given is the most common acronym: this can either be the acronym of the English version (e.g. JAXA), or the acronym in the native language. Where there are multiple acronyms in common use, the English one is given first.

The date of the founding of the space agency is the date of first operations where possible. If the space agency is no longer running, then the date when it was terminated (i.e. the last day of operations) is given. A link to the Agency's primary website is also given.

Colour legend

The capabilities of the space agencies are color-coded as follows:      Manned Lunar Exploration + Operates Space Station + Manned Space Flight + Operates Extraterrestrial Probes + Launch Capability + Operates Satellites      Operates Space Station + Manned Space Flight + Operates Extraterrestrial Probes + Launch Capability + Operates Satellites      Manned Space Flight + Operates Extraterrestrial Probes + Launch Capability + Operates Satellites      Operates Extraterrestrial Probes + Launch Capability + Operates Satellites      Launch Capability + Operates Satellites      Operates Satellites      None Of The Above

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List of space agencies

Space agency Country Founded Terminated Capabilities of the space agency Ref(s)
Name Acronym Astronauts Operates Satellites Sounding Rockets capable Recoverable Biological Sounding Rockets capable
Aeronautics and Space Research and Diffusion Center
(Spanish: Centro de Investigación y Difusión Aeronáutico-Espacial)		 CIDA-E  Uruguay 5 August 1975  — No No No No  —
French: Agence Spatiale Algérienne
Berber: Tafullut Tadzayrit n Tallunt
Arabic: الوكالة الفضائية الجزائرية‎
(Algerian Space Agency)		 ASAL  Algeria 16 January 2002  — No Yes No No  —
Asia Pacific Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications
(Chinese: 亚太空间技术应用多边合作会议)		 AP-MCSTA February 1992  — No Yes No No  —
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum
(Japanese: アジア太平洋地域宇宙機関会議)		 APRSAF 1993  — No Yes No No  —
Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization
(Chinese: 亚太空间合作组织)		 APSCO 28 October 2005  — No Yes No No  —
German: Agentur für Luft- und Raumfahrt
(Aeronautics and Space Agency;
also Austrian Space Agency;
(Austrian Solar and Space Agency 1977–1987)		 ALR  Austria 12 July 1972  — No No No No [1][2]
Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Milli Aerokosmik Agentliyinin
(Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency)		 AMAKA  Azerbaijan 21 February 1992  — No No No No  —
Dutch: Belgisch Instituut voor Ruimte-Aëronomie
French: Institut d’Aéronomie Spatiale de Belgique
(Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy)		 BIRA
IASB
BISA		  Belgium 25 November 1964  — No No No No [3]
Spanish: Agencia Bolivariana para Actividades Espaciales
(Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities)		 ABAE  Venezuela 1 January 2008  — No Yes No No [4]
Portuguese: Agência Espacial Brasileira
(Brazilian Space Agency)		 AEB  Brazil 10 February 1994  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [5]
British National Space Centre BNSC  United Kingdom 20 November 1985  — No Yes Yes No [citation needed]
Bulgarian: Българска академия на науките
(Space Research Institute, Solar-Terrestrial Influences Institute) Bulgarian Space Agency		 ИКИ-БАН
SRI-BAS]
ИСЗВ-БАН
STIL-BAS		  Bulgaria 1987  — Yes Yes No No [6]
Canadian Space Agency
French: Agence spatiale canadienne		 CSA
ASC		  Canada 1 March 1989  — Yes Yes Yes No [7]
China National Space Administration
(Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家航天局)		 CNSA  People's Republic of China 22 April 1993  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [8]
Spanish: Comisión Colombiana del Espacio
(Colombian Space Commission)		 CCE  Colombia 18 July 2006  — No Yes No No [9]
Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing CRISP  Singapore 1995  — No Yes No No
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIRO  Australia 1926  — No Yes No No [10]
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems CCSDS 1982  — No No No No  —
Committee on Space Research COSPAR 1958  — No No No No [11][11][11]
Czech: Česká kosmická kancelář
(Czech Space Office)		 ČKK
CSO		  Czech Republic November 2003  — No No No No [12]
Danish: Danmarks Rumcenter
(Danish National Space Center)		 DRC
DNSC		  Denmark 1 January 1968 31 December 2006 Yes No No No [citation needed]
Danish: Dansk Rumforskningsinstitut
(Danish Space Research Institute)		 DRKI
DSRI		  Denmark 1 January 2005 31 December 2006 No Yes No No [citation needed]
Danish: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - Institut for Rumforskning og -teknologi
(Technical University of Denmark - National Space Institut)		 DTU Space  Denmark 1 January 2006  — Yes Yes No No [13]
European Space Agency
(French: Agence spatiale européenne)
(German: Europäische Weltraumorganisation)		 ESA
ASE
EWO		 31 May 1975  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [14][15]
Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency
(Spanish: Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana)		 EXA  Ecuador 1 November 2007  — Yes No Yes Yes [citation needed]
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
(Thai: สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ)		 GISTDA
สทอภ		  Thailand 2 November 2002  — No Yes No No [citation needed]
German: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
(German Aerospace Center)		 DLR  Germany 1969  — No Yes No No [16]
Hungarian: Magyar Űrkutatási Iroda
(Hungarian Space Office)		 MŰI
HSO		  Hungary January 1992  — No No No No [citation needed]
Indian Space Research Organization
(Hindi: भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन)		 ISRO
इसरो		  India August 15, 1969  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [16]
Greek: Ινστιτούτο Διαστημικών Εφαρμογών και Τηλεπισκόπησης
(Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing)		 ΙΔΕΤ
ISARS		  Greece 1955  — No Yes No No [citation needed]
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial INTA  Spain 1942  — No Yes Yes No [citation needed]
Iranian Space Agency
(Persian: سازمان فضایی ایران)		 ISA  Iran 2004  — No Yes Yes Yes [citation needed][17]
Israeli Space Agency
(Hebrew: סוכנות החלל הישראלית‎)
(Arabic: وكالة الفضاء الإسرائيلية‎)		 ISA
סל"ה		  Israel April 1983  — Yes Yes Yes No [citation needed]
Italian Space Agency
(Italian: Agenzia Spaziale Italiana)		 ASI  Italy 1988  — Yes Yes Yes No [citation needed]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
(Japanese: 宇宙航空研究開発機構)		 JAXA  Japan 1 October 2003  — Yes Yes Yes No [18]
Kazakh Space Research Institute SRI  Kazakhstan 1991  — No No No No  —
Korean Committee of Space Technology
(Korean: 조선우주공간기술위원회)		 KCST  North Korea 2009?  — No No Yes No [19]
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
(Korean: 한국항공우주연구원)		 KARI  South Korea 10 October 1989  — Yes Yes Yes No [citation needed]
Malaysian National Space Agency
(Malay: Agensi Angkasa Negara)		 ANGKASA  Malaysia 2002  — Yes Yes No No [20]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA  United States 1 October 1958  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [21]
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
(Arabic: الهيئة العامة للاستشعار عن بعد وعلوم الفضاء ‎)		 NARRS  Egypt 1994  — No Yes No No [22]
French: Centre National d’Études Spatiales
(National Center of Space Research]])		 CNES  France 19 December 1961  — Yes Yes Yes No [23]
Spanish: Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial
(National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development)		 CONIDA  Peru 11 June 1974  — No No Yes No  —
Spanish: Comisión Nacional del Espacio Exterior
(National Commission for Outer Space)		 CONEE  Mexico 1962 1977 No Yes No No  —
Spanish: Comisión Nacional de Investigaciones Espaciales
(National Commission for Space Research)		 CNIE  Argentina 1961 1991 No No Yes Yes [24][25]
Spanish: Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales
(National Space Activities Commission)		 CONAE  Argentina 28 May 1991  — No Yes Yes No [24]
Indonesian: Lembaga Antariksa dan Penerbangan Nasional
(National Institute of Aeronautics and Space)		 LAPAN  Indonesia 27 November 1964  — Yes Yes Yes No [citation needed]
National Remote Sensing Center of Mongolia NRSC  Mongolia 1987  — No No No No [26]
French: Centre national de télédétection
(Arabic: المركز الوطني للإستشعار عن بعد‎)
(National Remote Sensing Center of Tunisia)		 CNT  Tunisia 1988  — No No No No  —
Ukrainian: Національне космічне агентство України
(National Space Agency of Ukraine)		 НКАУ
NSAU		  Ukraine 2 March 1992  — Yes Yes Yes No [5]
National Space Organization
(Chinese: 國家太空中心)		 NSPO  Republic of China (Taiwan) October 1991  — No Yes Yes No [27]
National Space Research and Development Agency NASRDA  Nigeria 1998  — No Yes No No [citation needed]
Dutch: Stichting Ruimteonderzoek Nederland
(Netherlands Institute for Space Research)		 SRON  Netherlands 1983  — No No No No [citation needed]
Norwegian: Norsk Romsenter
(Norwegian Space Centre)		 NRS
NSC		  Norway 1987  — No Yes Yes No [28]
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission
(Urdu: پاکستان خلائی و بالا فضائی تحقی‍قاتی کمیشن)		 SUPARCO
سپارکو		  Pakistan 16 September 1961  — No Yes Yes No [citation needed]
Portuguese: Companhia Espacial Portuguesa
(Portuguese Space Company)		 CEP
PSC		  Portugal 1989  — No No No No [citation needed]
Romanian: Agenţia Spaţială Română
(Romanian Space Agency)		 ASR
ROSA		  Romania 1991  — No No No No [citation needed]
former Egypt Remote Sensing Center EASRT-RSC  Egypt 1971 1994 No No No No [22]
French: Centre Royal de Télédétection Spatiale
Berber: Ammas Amrrukan n Tallunt
(Arabic: المركز الملكي للإستشعار البعدي الفضائي‎)
(Royal Centre for Remote Sensing)		 CRTS  Morocco December 1989  — No No No No  —
Russian: Федеральное космическое агентство
(Russian Federal Space Agency)		 РФКА (Roscosmos)
RFSA		  Russia c.1992  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [citation needed]
Sri Lanka Space Agency SLSA  Sri Lanka 2010 (Proposed)  — No No No No [29]
Turkish: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu
(Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)		 TÜBİTAK  Turkey 1991  — No Yes No No  —
Russian: Советская космическая программа
(Soviet space program)		 СССР  Soviet Union ca. 1955 ca. 1991 Yes Yes Yes Yes [citation needed]
Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization SPARRSO  Bangladesh 1980  — No No No No [30]
Polish: Centrum Badań Kosmicznych PAN
(Space Research Centre)		 CBK-PAN
SRC		  Poland 1977  — No Yes No No [citation needed]
Space Research Institute of Saudi Arabia
(Arabic: معهد بحوث الفضاء ‎)		 KACST-SRI  Saudi Arabia  —  — No Yes No No  —
Vietnamese: Viện Công nghệ vũ trụ
(Space Technonogy Institute)		 CNVT
VAST-STI		  Vietnam 20 November 2006  — No Yes No No [31]
Swedish: Rymdstyrelsen
(Swedish National Space Board)		 SNSB  Sweden 1972  — No Yes Yes No [citation needed]
Swiss Space Office SSO  Switzerland  —  — No No No No [citation needed]
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs UNOOSA  United Nations 13 December 1958  —  —  —  —  — [32]
United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space UNCOPUOS 12 December 1959  —  —  —  —  —  —

List of space agencies with launch capability

Space agency Country Founded Terminated Capabilities of the space agency Ref(s)
Name Acronym Launch capable Multiple Satellites Launch capable Operates Extraterrestrial Probe Recoverable Satellites capable
China National Space Administration
(Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家航天局)		 CNSA  People's Republic of China 22 April 1993  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [8]
European Space Agency
(French: Agence spatiale européenne)
(German: Europäische Weltraumorganisation)		 ESA
ASE
EWO		 31 May 1975  — Yes Yes Yes No [14][15]
Iranian Space Agency
(Persian: سازمان فضایی ایران)		 ISA  Iran 2004  — Yes No No No [citation needed]
Israeli Space Agency
(Hebrew: סוכנות החלל הישראלית‎)
(Arabic: وكالة الفضاء الإسرائيلية‎)		 ISA
סל"ה		  Israel April 1983  — Yes No No No [citation needed]
Indian Space Research Organization
(Hindi: भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन)		 ISRO
इसरो		  India 15 August 1969  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [33]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
(Japanese: 宇宙航空研究開発機構)		 JAXA  Japan 1 October 2003  — Yes Yes Yes No [18]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA  United States 1 October 1958  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [21]
French: Centre National d’Études Spatiales
(National Center of Space Research)		 CNES  France 19 December 1961  — Yes Yes No No [23]
Ukrainian: Національне космічне агентство України
(National Space Agency of Ukraine)		 НКАУ
NSAU		  Ukraine 2 March 1992  — Yes Yes No No [citation needed]
Russian: Федеральное космическое агентство
(Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos))		 РФКА
RFSA		  Russia ca. 1992  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [citation needed]
Russian: Советская космическая программа
(Soviet space program)		 СССР  Soviet Union ca. 1955 ca. 1991 Yes Yes Yes Yes [citation needed]

List of space agencies with manned spaceflight capability

Space agency Country Founded Terminated Capabilities of the space agency Ref(s)
Name Acronym Manned Spaceflight capable Spacewalk capable Space Rendezvous and Docking capable Operates Space Station
China National Space Administration
(Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家航天局)		 CNSA  People's Republic of China 22 April 1993  — Yes Yes No No [8][34]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA  United States 1 October 1958  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [21]
Russian: Федеральное космическое агентство
(Russian Federal Space Agency)		 РФКА
RFSA		  Russia ca. 1992  — Yes Yes Yes Yes [citation needed]
Russian: Советская космическая программа
(Soviet space program)		 СССР  Soviet Union ca. 1955 ca. 1991 Yes Yes Yes Yes [citation needed]

List of space agencies with lunar landing capability

Space agency Country Founded Terminated Capabilities of the space agency Ref(s)
Name Acronym Unmanned Moon Soft Landing capable Circumlunar Manned Spaceflight capable Manned Moon Landing capable Operates Moon Base
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA  United States 1 October 1958  — Yes Yes Yes No [21]
Russian: Советская космическая программа
(Soviet space program)		 СССР  Soviet Union ca. 1955 ca. 1991 Yes No No No [citation needed]

Expected future space agencies

Space agency Country Possible expected date of foundation Current status Ref(s)
Name Acronym
Croatia Unknown  Croatia 2010 Current goal is to construct and launch a satellite into Earth orbit by 2013-2014. Launch would be done by another space agency. [35]
Mexican Space Agency
(Spanish: Agencia Espacial Mexicana)		 AEXA or
AEM		  Mexico 2009 Pending confirmation vote in the Chamber of Deputies and an eventual proclamation by the President. [36]
South African National Space Agency SANSA  South Africa 2011 Bill signed by the President [37]
Vietnam Space Commission VNSC  Vietnam  —  — [38]
Sri Lanka Aeronautics and Space Agency SLASA  Sri Lanka 2010 Immediate goal is to construct and launch two satellites. Sri Lankan Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has signed an agreement with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd to get relevant help and resources. [39][40]

Highest budget space agencies

The budgets listed are the official budgets from the different space agencies' homepages. The budget is not normalized to the expenses of space research in each country/region, i.e. higher budget does not mean more activity or better performance in space exploration.[41][42]

Country Agency Budget
(USD)
 United States NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) $17,600 million[43]
ESA (European Space Agency) $5,350 million [44]
 France CNES (French Space Agency) $2,590 million [45]
 Russia RKA (Russian Federal Space Agency) $2,400 million
 Japan JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) $2,100 million
 Germany DLR (German Aerospace Center) $1,821 million
 Italy ASI (Italian Space Agency) $1,550 million
 China CNSA (China National Space Administration) $1,300 million[46]
 India ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) $1,268 million[47]
 United Kingdom BNSC (British National Space Centre) $414 million
 Iran ISA (Iranian Space Agency) $400 million
 Canada CSA (Canadian Space Agency) $373.5 million
 Brazil AEB (Brazilian Space Agency) $343 million
 Ukraine NSAU (National Space Agency of Ukraine) $250 million
 Belgium BISA (Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy) $230 million
 Spain INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial) $175 million
 Netherlands SRON (Netherlands Institute for Space Research) $160 million
 South Korea KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) $150 million
 Switzerland SSO (Swiss Space Office) $110 million
 Sweden SNSB (Swedish National Space Board) $100 million
  World All space agencies (Total of listed budgets) $44,400 million

($44.4 Billion)

World maps

The nations which have active space agencies. This map follows the key above.

Countries capable of Manned Space Flight

Countries with Extraterrestrial Probes

Space Launch capable countries

Countries with Sounding Rockets

Satellite operating countries

Countries with Astronauts

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  43. ^ FY 2009[2]
  44. ^ 3 591,781 mil EUR in 2009 [3]
  45. ^ 1 737 mil EUR in 2008, including ESA contribution [4]
  46. ^ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/KA09Ad01.html
  47. ^ ISRO rockets into higher orbit with a 35% hike

See also

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Other mission lists and timelines







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