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Czechia

Emerging space nation

A sourced snapshot of Czechia'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

Emerging space nation

Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 2

Source: ALL IN SPACE capability ladder · see methodology

Space agency

Czech Space Office

National space agency · established 2003 · two-source verified

Source: Czech Space Portal

Satellites (owner state)

4

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

8

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

Space budget

$59M

Emerging spender · 2025

Source: OECD · GBARD by socio-economic objective

National strategy

Národní kosmický plán 2020-2025 (National Space Plan) (2019)

Government-approved plan led by the Ministry of Transport coordinating industrial, research and ESA participation goals

Coverage period ended in 2025. Superseded by Národní kosmický plán 2026-2032.

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 1979Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020Signatory (2023-05-03)

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

  • Vladimir RemekSoviet space program (Intercosmos) · first flight 1978 · First Czechoslovak and first non-USSR/non-USA citizen in space
  • Ales SvobodaESA · first flight 2022 · ESA reserve astronaut (2022); not yet flown

Source: Astronaut biographies

Milestones

  • 1978First national in space
  • 2003Czech Space Office established

Notable missions and contributions

  • ESA member since 2008 — Czech Space Office
  • SAB Aerospace — solar panel deployment mechanisms
  • Czech Academy instruments on JUICE magnetometer
  • BD Sensors — pressure sensors for ESA launchers
  • VZLU — satellite structural testing
  • MRCZ — Czech microsatellite programme