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Slovenia

Active satellite user

A sourced snapshot of Slovenia'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

Active satellite user

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

Source: ALL IN SPACE capability ladder · see methodology

Space agency

SPACE-SI

Other space institution · established 2010

Source: SPACE-SI · official site

Satellites (owner state)

2

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

$26M

Emerging spender · 2024

Source: OECD · GBARD by socio-economic objective

National strategy

Slovenska vesoljska strategija 2030 (Slovenian Space Strategy 2030) (2023)

First national space strategy 'Small on Earth, Big in Space' supporting full ESA membership and competitiveness

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

InstrumentStatus
Outer Space Treaty 1967Ratified
Rescue Agreement 1968Ratified
Liability Convention 1972Ratified
Registration Convention 1975Ratified
Moon Agreement 1979Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020Signatory (2024-04-19)

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

  • 2010SPACE-SI established

Notable missions and contributions

  • ESA member since 2016 — SPACE-SI coordinates
  • NEMO-HD microsatellite (2020) — Slovenian EO
  • Jozef Stefan Institute — space instrumentation
  • Skylabs — Slovenian EO AI startup
  • Copernicus: Alpine monitoring, flood prediction
  • Univ. Ljubljana — atmospheric physics for ESA