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Eswatini
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Eswatini'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
Kingdom of Eswatini Space Agency (KESA) (In Formation)
Space agency in formation
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
No principal ground stations indexed for this country yet.
Source: ALL IN SPACE curated ground-station dataset (operator-sourced)
Space budget
No published space budget indexed for this country.
National strategy
No national space programme; Eswatini aligns with the AU Africa Space Policy and Strategy 2017 as an AU member
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Not a party |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Ratified |
| 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.
Notable missions and contributions
- Monetizing ITU orbital slots
- Mission ShakthiSAT (SpaceKidz India all-girls lunar STEM satellite, 108 nations; global programme kicked off 16 Jan 2025)
- First national Space Science Indaba (held 4 Feb 2026, organised by the Ministry of ICT) where the Kingdom of Eswatini Space Agency (KESA) was announced to be established at the Royal Science and Technology Park, to unlock the economic value of Eswatini's ITU orbital slot