13 space organisations in Mexico
13 space companies, agencies, research centres and other organisations headquartered in Mexico, across 7 cities. Each profile shows its sectors, locations and links. See them on the map.
Research Institution (4)
- Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE) · Research Institution · San Andrés Cholula
Mexican public research centre in astrophysics, optics and electronics — offers space science and technology graduate programmes and develops small satellites.
- Laboratorio de Instrumentación Espacial (LINX), ICN-UNAM · Research Institution · Mexico City
UNAM space instrumentation lab — led the COLMENA lunar micro-robot mission and contributes to Mini-EUSO and nanosatellites such as NanoConnect-2.
- Laboratorio Nacional de Observación de la Tierra (LANOT) · Research Institution · Mexico City
Mexican national Earth observation laboratory at UNAM — receives and processes GOES and polar-orbit satellite data for agencies such as CONAFOR and CFE.
- Servicio de Clima Espacial México (SCiESMEX) / LANCE · Research Institution · Morelia
Mexico's space weather service and national laboratory at UNAM's Geophysics Institute — monitors solar activity and issues alerts to civil protection.
Academic Institution (3)
- Centro de Desarrollo Aeroespacial del IPN (CDA) · Academic Institution · Mexico City
Aerospace development centre of Mexico's Instituto Politécnico Nacional — runs space engineering projects, stratospheric missions and training.
- Programa Espacial Universitario UNAM (PEU) · Academic Institution · Mexico City
UNAM programme coordinating space research across Mexico's National University — runs nanosatellite projects, CanSat contests and space scholarships.
- Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) – Space Programme · Academic Institution · Puebla
Mexican university in Puebla — develops national CubeSats, including AztechSat-1 (with NASA) and the volcano-monitoring GXIBA-1 deployed from the ISS via KiboCUBE.
Private Company (2)
- Aplicaciones Extraordinarias Aeroespaciales (AEXA) · Private Company · Mexico City
Mexican aerospace company with a US affiliate — runs space experiments such as ISS MISSE materials tests and STEM space education programmes.
- Elara Comunicaciones · Private Company · Mexico City
Mexican satellite communications provider — operates a WTA-certified teleport in Mexico City offering VSAT and satellite IP services across Mexico and Latin America.
Government Agency (1)
- AEM (Mexican Space Agency) · Government Agency · Mexico City
Mexico's space agency — promotes space science, satellite use and international cooperation.
Industry Association (1)
- Clúster Nacional de Industria Espacial de México A.C. (CNIEM) · Industry Association · Monterrey
Mexican non-profit space industry cluster — groups startups, companies, academia and government actors, reporting 24 members from 8 countries.
Startup (1)
- ThumbSat · Startup · Tijuana
Tijuana-based femtosatellite startup — builds sub-100 g satellites and the ThumbNet ground-station network; flew ThumbSat-1 and -2 in 2025.
Testing Facility (1)
- Laboratorio Nacional de Ingeniería Espacial y Automotriz (LN-INGEA) · Testing Facility · Querétaro
UNAM national laboratory in Querétaro — provides thermal-vacuum, vibration and EMC testing, satellite integration and a satellite control station.