Country dossier · MYS

Malaysia

Emerging space nation

A sourced snapshot of Malaysia'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

Emerging space nation

Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 1

Source: ALL IN SPACE capability ladder · see methodology

Space agency

MYSA (Malaysian Space Agency)

National space agency · established 2019 · two-source verified

Source: ALL IN SPACE · agency name, compiled in house

Satellites (owner state)

9

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

8

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

Space budget

No published space budget indexed for this country.

National strategy

Malaysia National Space Policy 2030 (DAN2030) and MSE2030 Action Plan (2017)

MOSTI-led national space policy with the MYSA-implemented MSE2030 Action Plan covering 15 strategies and 76 activities to grow Malaysia into a space-faring nation.

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

InstrumentStatus
Outer Space Treaty 1967Ratified
Rescue Agreement 1968Signed only
Liability Convention 1972Not a party
Registration Convention 1975Ratified
Moon Agreement 1979Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020Signatory (2025-10-26)

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

Launch sites

No launch infrastructure; Malaysian satellites launched via foreign providers.

Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation

Astronauts

  • Sheikh Muszaphar ShukorANGKASA / Roscosmos · first flight 2007 · First Malaysian in space

Source: Astronaut biographies

Milestones

  • 2007First national in space
  • 2019MYSA (Malaysian Space Agency) established

Notable missions and contributions

  • MEASAT satellite series (1996 onwards)
  • RazakSAT EO satellite (2009)
  • Sheikh Muszaphar ISS mission (2007)
  • National Space Policy 2030