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Sudan
Nascent native capability
A sourced snapshot of Sudan'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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Nascent native capability
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0
Space agency
Institute of Space Research and Aerospace (ISRA)
Space institute or research body · established 2013
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
Sudan Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (2014)
Space activities through the Institute of Space Research and Aerospace are embedded in the national STI framework
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
- 2013Institute of Space Research and Aerospace (ISRA) established
Notable missions and contributions
- SRSS-1 (Sudan Remote Sensing Satellite, launched 3 Nov 2019 on a Long March 4B from Taiyuan; built by Shenzhen DFH)