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Malta
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Malta'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
MCST / ESA Cooperating State
Other space institution · established 2012
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
No principal ground stations indexed for this country yet.
Source: ALL IN SPACE curated ground-station dataset (operator-sourced)
Space budget
No published space budget indexed for this country.
National strategy
Malta National Space Strategy 2022-2027 (2022)
MCST-led strategy built on five pillars including ecosystem development, regulation and emerging technologies, building on the 2017 National Space Policy
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Signed only |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Ratified |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Not a party |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (2026-05-04) |
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
- 2012MCST / ESA Cooperating State established
Notable missions and contributions
- ESA Cooperating State since 2012
- Univ. Malta space systems research
- Copernicus: central Mediterranean maritime
- Developing satellite maritime monitoring
- ESA Earth observation programmes
- Maltese Flag vessel AIS satellite data