Country dossier · NAM
Namibia
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Namibia'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
National Space Science Council (advisory body to NCRST; second council appointed 6 March 2024, serving to March 2027)
National space agency · established 2024
Source: audited_dump.json space_capability.agency_name (curated, per-field sourced)
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
No published space budget indexed for this country.
National strategy
Namibia Space Science and Technology Policy (2021)
Space and EO work sit inside the national research and innovation programme without a standalone strategy
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Not a party |
| 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 | Not a signatory |
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
- 2024National Space Science Council (advisory body to NCRST; second council appointed 6 March 2024, serving to March 2027) established
Notable missions and contributions
- NUST satellite ground station operations
- Space Science and Technology Bill development