Country dossier · MEX
Mexico
Emerging space nation
A sourced snapshot of Mexico'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.
Open Mexico in the interactive workspace →Capability tier
Emerging space nation
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 2
Space agency
Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM)
National space agency · established 2010 · two-source verified
Satellites (owner state)
8
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
Programa Nacional de Actividades Espaciales 2020-2024 (AEM) (2020)
Three-axis programme covering space infrastructure, Earth observation and scientific-industrial capacity under AEM
Coverage period ended in 2024. Superseded by Programa Espacial Mexicano 2026-2030.
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 | Signatory (2021-12-09) |
Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)
Launch sites
No national orbital launch capability; sounding-rocket activity historic only.
Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation
Astronauts
- Rodolfo Neri Vela
- Katya Echazarreta
Source: Astronaut biographies
Milestones
- 1985First national in space
- 2010Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM) established
Notable missions and contributions
- AztechSat-1 (CubeSat deployed from ISS)
- Colmena (micro-robots lunar mission payload)