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Algeria

Emerging space nation

A sourced snapshot of Algeria'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: 0

Source: ALL IN SPACE capability ladder · see methodology

Space agency

Algerian Space Agency (ASAL)

National space agency · established 2002 · two-source verified

Source: UNOOSA · Worldwide Space Agencies directory

Satellites (owner state)

8

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

3

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

Space budget

No published space budget indexed for this country.

National strategy

Programme Spatial National (PSN) Horizon 2020 (2006)

Long-term national space programme led by ASAL covering Alsat series, telecoms satellites and launcher access

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

InstrumentStatus
Outer Space Treaty 1967Ratified
Rescue Agreement 1968Not a party
Liability Convention 1972Ratified
Registration Convention 1975Ratified
Moon Agreement 1979Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020Not a signatory

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

Launch sites

No launch infrastructure on Algerian territory; ASAL satellites launched via foreign providers. Historically the Hammaguir range in the Algerian Sahara was operated by France in 1947-1967 and was the site of France's first satellite launch in 1965; it is now closed and was a French facility, not Algerian.

Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation

Astronauts

No nationals have flown in space on record.

Milestones

  • 2002Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) established

Notable missions and contributions

  • Alsat EO series: Alsat-1 (2002), Alsat-2A (2010), Alsat-1B & Alsat-2B (2016), operated by ASAL
  • Alcomsat-1 (2017, Communications)
  • Alsat-3A (EO, launched 15 Jan 2026, Long March-2C from Jiuquan)
  • Alsat-3B (EO, launched Jan 2026, Long March-2C from Jiuquan; Algeria's second satellite of 2026)