Argentina’s Global Satellite Aspirations
By
Horacio Aizpeolea
The national space agency’s satellite program is a rare example of sustained strategic investment.
This article is adapted from AQ's special report BUENOS AIRES—At a time when fiscal constraints and political volatility often undermine long-term planning in Latin America, Argentina’s SAOCOM satellite program stands out as a rare example of sustained strategic investment. Developed by the National Space Activities Commission (CONAE) in the 2000s during the presidency of Néstor Kirchner, the program relied on major contributions from the state-owned technology firm INVAP, the nation’s atomic commission (CNEA), private company VENG, and Italy’s space agency. Unlike...
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