27 space organisations in Argentina
27 space companies, agencies, research centres and other organisations headquartered in Argentina, across 11 cities. Each profile shows its sectors, locations and links. See them on the map.
Private Company (10)
- ARSAT (Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales) · Private Company · Benavídez
Argentine state-owned satellite operator — runs the ARSAT geostationary satellites, a national fibre network and the Benavídez earth station.
- Ascentio Technologies · Private Company · Río Cuarto
Argentine space software firm — develops satellite ground segments and mission control centres, including for CONAE's SAOCOM and SABIA-Mar missions.
- DIYSATELLITE · Private Company · Online
Argentine PocketQube engineering firm that flew DIY-1 (2021) and integrates educational PocketQubes such as UTNH for SpaceX rideshare missions.
- Frontec S.A. · Private Company · San Carlos de Bariloche
INVAP-created company in Bariloche running a remote-sensing data platform; its FRONTEC-Agro service supports farm management with satellite data.
- INVAP · Private Company · San Carlos de Bariloche
Argentine state-owned technology company — builds satellites such as ARSAT and SAOCOM, radars and nuclear reactors for domestic and export customers.
- Orbith · Private Company · Buenos Aires
Argentine satellite connectivity provider — delivers satellite internet services to homes, businesses and wholesale customers across rural Argentina.
- Servicio Satelital S.A. · Private Company · Buenos Aires
Argentine satellite connectivity provider since 1998 operating a VSAT teleport at ARSAT's Benavídez site, serving the Southern Cone via ARSAT-1 and IS-37e.
- SpaceSUR (SUR Emprendimientos Tecnológicos) · Private Company · Buenos Aires
Argentine aerospace software company — builds solutions across the space mission cycle, including Geo.Platform for satellite data processing and risk management.
- TLON Space · Private Company · Buenos Aires
Argentine launch startup — develops the Aventura I hybrid-propellant small launcher for nanosatellites, to fly from the Malacara spaceport.
- Vehículos Espaciales de Nueva Generación S.A. (VENG) · Private Company · Buenos Aires
Argentine state-majority space company under CONAE — prime contractor for the Tronador II launcher and VEx test vehicles.
Research Institution (5)
- Argentine-German Geodetic Observatory (AGGO) · Research Institution · La Plata
BKG–CONICET fundamental geodetic observatory near La Plata operating VLBI, satellite laser ranging, GNSS, gravimetry and atomic clocks.
- Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito (CASLEO) · Research Institution · San Juan
CONICET–UNLP–UNC–UNSJ astronomical complex in San Juan's Andes, with optical telescopes and solar/submillimetre instruments for space science.
- Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía (IAR) · Research Institution · Berazategui
CONICET–CIC–UNLP radio astronomy institute with two 30 m antennas; contributes to Argentina's national space plan, satellite missions and launchers.
- Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio (IAFE, CONICET–UBA) · Research Institution · Buenos Aires
Argentine research institute of CONICET and the University of Buenos Aires — studies space physics, astronomy and Earth observation from space, including SAR remote sensing.
- Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio (ICATE, CONICET–UNSJ) · Research Institution · San Juan
Argentine CONICET–UNSJ institute in San Juan — researches astrophysics, solar physics, aeronomy, space climatology and cosmochemistry.
Startup (4)
- Epic Aerospace · Startup · Buenos Aires
Argentine-founded space tug startup — builds Chimera orbital transfer vehicles in Buenos Aires and Montevideo for LEO and GEO deliveries.
- Innova Space · Startup · Mar del Plata
Argentine NewSpace startup in Mar del Plata — builds and operates MDQubeSAT PocketQube picosatellites offering low-cost IoT connectivity for agriculture and remote areas.
- LIA Aerospace · Startup · Morón
Argentine space propulsion startup — develops green, low-cost bipropellant engines such as the KX8 for last-mile delivery of satellites and spacecraft.
- Satellites On Fire · Startup · Buenos Aires
Argentine climate-tech startup using satellite data and AI with tower cameras for real-time wildfire detection and monitoring across the Americas.
Non-profit (3)
- Asociación Argentina de Tecnología Espacial (AATE) · Non-profit · Buenos Aires
Argentine non-profit association founded in 1987 that promotes space technology, runs the CATE congress and educational projects such as Pehuensat-1.
- Asociación Latino Americana de Derecho Aeronáutico y Espacial (ALADA) · Non-profit · Buenos Aires
Latin American association of air and space law — runs courses, research and the annual Jornadas Latinoamericanas on aeronautical and space law.
- Spacebee Technologies · Non-profit · San Carlos de Bariloche
Argentine non-profit space group of young professionals and students — develops a low-cost lunar rover and related exploration technology.
Academic Institution (2)
- Centro Tecnológico Aeroespacial (CTA), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de La Plata · Academic Institution · La Plata
Argentine university aerospace centre — develops satellite subsystems, experimental rocket motors and test platforms at the National University of La Plata.
- Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales Mario Gulich (CONAE–UNC) · Academic Institution · Falda del Cañete
Argentine graduate institute of CONAE and the National University of Córdoba — trains specialists in space systems and applications of satellite information.
Government Agency (1)
- CONAE (Argentine Space Agency) · Government Agency · Buenos Aires
Argentina's civilian space agency — develops Earth observation satellites and manages the national space plan.
Media & Publications (1)
- Latam Satelital · Media & Publications · Online
Spanish-language online news outlet covering the space and satellite sector in Argentina, Latin America and worldwide.
Spaceport/Launch Site (1)
- CELPA Mar Chiquita (Fuerza Aérea Argentina) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Mar Chiquita
Argentine Air Force rocket range on the Atlantic coast north of Mar del Plata — launch site for national sounding rockets, used for MET-series launches in 2025.