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Estonia
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Estonia'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 Estonia in the interactive workspace →Capability tier
Active satellite user
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0
Space agency
Estonian Space Office
National space agency · established 2015
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
Estonian Space Policy and Programme 2020-2027 (2020)
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications programme focused on e-government applications, cybersecurity and AI in space
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Not a party |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Not a party |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Not a party |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (2024-10-13) |
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
- 2015Estonian Space Office established
Notable missions and contributions
- ESA member since 2015
- ESTCube-1 (2013) — first Estonian satellite, solar sail
- ESTCube-2 — next-gen CubeSat, plasma brake
- Krakul — SSA software
- Tartu Observatory — Struve Arc (UNESCO)
- E-Estonia digital expertise for space data