Country dossier · SYC
Seychelles
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Seychelles'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
Department of Science and Technology
Acts through a partner or regional body
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; Seychelles aligns with the AU Africa Space Policy and Strategy 2017 as an AU member
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 | 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.
Source: Africa Press Seychelles, 'Mission Payanke' successful
Notable missions and contributions
- Mission Payanke student balloon satellite (launched 28 Apr 2022 from Victoria; ~30 students, UNESCO-funded, trained by SpaceKidz India; reached 73,454 ft / ~22,400 m), led by the Division of Science, Technology & Innovation
- Maritime EO data usage