7 Satellites & Spacecraft companies in Argentina
Space Atlas lists 7 organisations in Argentina working in satellites & spacecraft: 3 private companies, 2 startups, 1 academic institution, 1 government agency. That is 26% of the 27 space organisations in Argentina and 1% of the 701 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Buenos Aires (3), La Plata (1), Mar del Plata (1).
Private Company (3)
- DIYSATELLITE · Private Company · Online
Argentine PocketQube engineering firm that flew DIY-1 (2021) and integrates educational PocketQubes such as UTNH for SpaceX rideshare 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.
- 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.
Startup (2)
- 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.
Academic Institution (1)
- 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.
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.