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Latvia
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Latvia'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
VIRAC / ESA cooperation
Other space institution · established 2020
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
Latvijas Kosmosa Stratēģija 2021-2027 (Space Strategy of Latvia 2021-2027) (2021)
Joint Ministry of Education and Science / Ministry of Economics strategy on industrial development and ESA participation
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Not a party |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Not a party |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Not a party |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (2026-04-20) |
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
- 2020VIRAC / ESA cooperation established
Notable missions and contributions
- Developing ESA Cooperating State agreement
- VIRAC 32m radio telescope at Irbene
- VIRAC satellite laser ranging
- RTU — CubeSat development programme
- Baltic Assembly joint space initiatives
- Copernicus: Baltic Sea monitoring