Country dossier · LUX

Luxembourg

Name: Luxembourg space programme — ALL IN SPACE country dossier
Creator: ALL IN SPACE
License: https://allinspace.xyz/sources

Advanced space-faring nation

A sourced snapshot of Luxembourg'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

Advanced space-faring nation

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

LSA (Luxembourg Space Agency)

National space agency · established 2018 · two-source verified

Source: UNOOSA · Worldwide Space Agencies directory

Satellites (owner state)

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

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

Space budget

$80M

Emerging spender · 2026 · Luxembourg Space Agency

Source: Luxembourg Space Agency

National strategy

Luxembourg Space Sector Strategy 2023-2027 / SpaceResources.lu Initiative (2023)

LSA-led sectoral strategy continuing the SpaceResources.lu initiative (2016) and diversifying the economy through space

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

Instrument	Status
Outer Space Treaty 1967	Ratified
Rescue Agreement 1968	Signed only
Liability Convention 1972	Ratified
Registration Convention 1975	Ratified
Moon Agreement 1979	Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020	Signatory (2020-10-13)

Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)

Launch sites

No launch infrastructure on Luxembourg territory.

Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation

Astronauts

No nationals have flown in space on record.

Milestones

2018LSA (Luxembourg Space Agency) established

Notable missions and contributions

ESA member since 2005 — LSA (2018)
SES (Betzdorf) — world 2nd largest commercial sat operator (70+ sats)
SpaceResources.lu law (2017) — first European space mining law
ispace Europe HQ — lunar mining
OQ Technology — 5G IoT satellite constellation
European Space Fund — venture capital