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Guatemala
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Guatemala'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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Active satellite user
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0
Space agency
No dedicated space agency
No dedicated national space agency on record.
Source: audited_dump.json space_capability.agency_name (curated, per-field sourced)
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
Space budget
No published space budget indexed for this country.
National strategy
No published national space strategy; limited academic activity through Universidad del Valle
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Not a party |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Not a party |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Signed only |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Not a party |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Signed only |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Not a signatory |
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.
Notable missions and contributions
- Quetzal-1 (CubeSat, 2020)