Country dossier · UZB
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.
Open Uzbekistan in the interactive workspace →Capability tier
Emerging space nation
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 1
Space agency
Uzbekcosmos
National space agency · established 2019
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.
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| 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
- Salizhan Sharipov
Milestones
- 1998First national in space
- 2019Uzbekcosmos established
Notable missions and contributions
- Ulugh Beg Observatory heritage (UNESCO)
- Agricultural remote sensing