Country dossier · TKM
Turkmenistan
Active satellite user
A sourced snapshot of Turkmenistan'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
Government-controlled satellite operations
National space agency · established 2011 · two-source verified
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
Programme for the Social and Economic Development of Turkmenistan 2018-2024 (space sphere component) (2018)
Space activity is embedded in the national socio-economic development programme, executed through the Space Department of the Turkmenaragatnashyk Agency.
Coverage period ended in 2024. No successor has been published.
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
- 2011Government-controlled satellite operations established
Notable missions and contributions
- TurkmenAlem 52E comsat (2015)
- State broadcasting via satellite