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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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Active satellite user
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0
Space agency
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
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
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Ratified |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Ratified |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Ratified |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (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