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Lithuania
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Lithuania'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
Lithuanian Space Association / ESA Associate
Space institute or research body · established 2021
Source: Lithuanian Space Association / ESA Associate · 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
Space budget
National strategy
Lithuania Space Sector Development Concept 2022-2027 (2022)
Ministry of Economy and Innovation concept targeting 1% of GDP from the space sector by 2027
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 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (2024-05-15) |
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
- 2021Lithuanian Space Association / ESA Associate established
Notable missions and contributions
- ESA Associate Member since 2021
- LitSat-1 (2014) — first Lithuanian satellite
- EKSPLA — precision lasers for space instruments
- Vilnius University Observatory (1753)
- Lithuanian laser satellite ranging
- Baltic satellite data hub development