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Lebanon
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Lebanon'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: No formal space agency — LAU/AUB academic space activities · official site
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
Lebanon has no national space agency or current space programme; historical Lebanese Rocket Society ceased in 1966
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Ratified |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Ratified |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Ratified |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Ratified |
| 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; the historic Lebanese Rocket Society (1960s) is a notable amateur precedent.
Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation
Astronauts
No nationals have flown in space on record.
Notable missions and contributions
- LebaSat-1 CubeSat (LAU, deployed from ISS 2023 — first Lebanese satellite)
- AUB astrophysics research programme
- AUASS membership and regional cooperation
- Lebanese diaspora STEM talent in international space programmes