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Armenia

Active satellite user

A sourced snapshot of Armenia's posture in space — capability, institutions, orbital assets, law and people. Every figure carries its primary source; gaps are shown honestly, never filled with invented data.

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Capability tier

Active satellite user

Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0

Source: ALL IN SPACE capability ladder · see methodology

Space agency

Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory / NAS Armenia

Space institute or research body · established 1946

Source: Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory / NAS Armenia · official site

Satellites (owner state)

No operational satellites attributed to this state in GCAT.

Source: GCAT · General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (J. McDowell) · May 2026 snapshot

Ground stations

3

Source: ALL IN SPACE curated ground-station dataset (operator-sourced)

Space budget

No published space budget indexed for this country.

National strategy

Law on Space Activities (draft 2019) and ArmCosmos programme (2019)

Space activities operate under the Ministry of High-Tech Industry with ArmCosmos and the ArmSat programme; a dedicated national space strategy is reportedly close to completion.

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

InstrumentStatus
Outer Space Treaty 1967Ratified
Rescue Agreement 1968Ratified
Liability Convention 1972Ratified
Registration Convention 1975Ratified
Moon Agreement 1979Ratified
Artemis Accords 2020Signatory (2024-06-12)

Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)

Launch sites

No launch infrastructure.

Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation

Astronauts

No nationals have flown in space on record.

Milestones

  • 1946Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory / NAS Armenia established

Notable missions and contributions

  • Byurakan Observatory active research (2.6m telescope)
  • ESA Associate Membership (signed 2023)
  • VLBI international network participation
  • Yerevan State University astronomy education
  • 1971 Byurakan SETI Conference (historic)