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Jordan

Active satellite user

A sourced snapshot of Jordan'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

Active satellite user

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

Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre (RJGC)

National space agency · established 1975

Source: Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre (RJGC) · official site

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

1

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

Space budget

No published space budget indexed for this country.

National strategy

RJGC National Strategy for Geospatial Information and Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for West Asia

No standalone national space strategy; space-related geospatial work coordinated by the Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

InstrumentStatus
Outer Space Treaty 1967Signed only
Rescue Agreement 1968Signed only
Liability Convention 1972Signed only
Registration Convention 1975Not a party
Moon Agreement 1979Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020Signatory (2026-04-23)

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

  • 1975Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre (RJGC) established

Notable missions and contributions

  • Jordan Space Agency strategic planning (2017–present)
  • Royal Scientific Society downstream EO applications
  • Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS) participation
  • Wadi Rum Mars analogue site (ESA/NASA analogue training)
  • Water resource monitoring via satellite data