8 Ground Systems & Infrastructure companies in Argentina
Space Atlas lists 8 organisations in Argentina working in ground systems & infrastructure: 5 private companies, 2 research institutions, 1 spaceport/launch site. That is 30% of the 27 space organisations in Argentina and 2% of the 345 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Buenos Aires (2), La Plata (1), Benavídez (1).
Private Company (5)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Research Institution (2)
- 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.
- 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.
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.