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Uzbekistan

Emerging space nation

A sourced snapshot of Uzbekistan'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

Emerging space nation

Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 1

Source: ALL IN SPACE capability ladder · see methodology

Space agency

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

Space budget

No published space budget indexed for this country.

National strategy

National Space Programme of Uzbekistan to 2035 (2024)

Uzbekcosmos roadmap through 2035 covering Earth observation, navigation, human capital and a first national cosmonaut by 2028.

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

InstrumentStatus
Outer Space Treaty 1967Ratified
Rescue Agreement 1968Not a party
Liability Convention 1972Not a party
Registration Convention 1975Not a party
Moon Agreement 1979Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020Not 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

  • Salizhan SharipovRoscosmos · first flight 1998 · Cosmonaut of Uzbek ethnicity; flew with NASA Shuttle and as ISS commander

Milestones

  • 1998First national in space
  • 2019Uzbekcosmos established

Notable missions and contributions

  • Ulugh Beg Observatory heritage (UNESCO)
  • Agricultural remote sensing