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Colombia
Nascent native capability
A sourced snapshot of Colombia'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.
Open Colombia in the interactive workspace →Capability tier
Nascent native capability
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0
Space agency
Comisión Colombiana del Espacio (CCE) / Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC)
Other space institution · established 2006
Source: Comisión Colombiana del Espacio
Satellites (owner state)
1
Counted from the GCAT May 2026 snapshot. The interactive workspace shows a live CelesTrak figure, which uses different owner-attribution rules and will differ.
Source: GCAT · General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (J. McDowell) · May 2026 snapshot
Ground stations
Space budget
National strategy
CONPES 3983 Politica para el Desarrollo del Sector Espacial (2020)
CONPES policy identifying enabling conditions for the space sector, coordinated by the Comision Colombiana del Espacio
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Signed only |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Ratified |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Ratified |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (2022-05-10) |
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
- 2006Comisión Colombiana del Espacio (CCE) / Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC) established
Notable missions and contributions
- FACSAT-1 (nano-satellite, 2018)
- FACSAT-2 (Chiribiquete, 2023)