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Iceland
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Iceland'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
Rannis / ESA Cooperating State
Other space institution · established 2015
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
National strategy
Iceland is pursuing ESA cooperation via PECS; no national space strategy document yet published
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Ratified |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Signed only |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Not a party |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (2023-10-10) |
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
- 2015Rannis / ESA Cooperating State established
Notable missions and contributions
- ESA Cooperating State (2022)
- NASA Apollo astronaut training at Askja (1965-67)
- Icelandic Met Office — Copernicus: volcanism, glaciers
- University of Iceland — planetary analogue research
- Lofar-IS geophysical monitoring
- Developing ESA programme participation