List of government space agencies in the world is given in this blog post along with their established date and first astronaut.
List of Government space agencies in the world
African Space Agency
African
The African space agency (AFSA) was founded on 24 January 2023. This agency belongs to an African country.
Algerian Space Agency
Algerian space agency
Algerian
The Algerian space agency was founded on 16 January 2002. ASAL belongs to Algeria.
Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales
Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE). CONAE was founded in 1961 known as CNIE in 1961. From 28 May 1991 it was updated to CONAE.
Australian Space Agency
Australia
The Australian Space Agency (ASA) was founded in 1986. It was known as NSP in 1986, changed to ASA on 1 July 2018.
Austrian Space Agency
Austria
ALR was founded on 12 july 1972 and Franz Viehbock was their first astronaut.
Space agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Azercosmos
Azercosmos was founded in 2021 and belongs to Azerbaijan.
Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation
SPARRSO
SPARRSO was founded in 1980.
Belgian Institute of Space Aeronomy
Belgian
BIRA ISAB BISA was founded on Nov 25, 1964. Dirk Frimout was the first astronaut of BISA.
Brazil Space Agency
Brazil
AEB was founded on 10th Feb 1994 and Marcos Pontes was their first astronaut.
Bulgarian Space Agency
Bulgari
The Bulgarian Space Agency was founded in 1987. Its acronym is SRI-BAS STIL-BAS. Georgi Ivanov was their first astronaut.
Canadian Space Agency
Canada
CSA was established on 1 March 1989. Marc Gameau was their 1st astronaut, acronym CSA ASC.
Chilean Space agency
Chile
CSA was founded in 2001 and belongs to Chile.
Costa Rica Space Agency
Costa Rica
The Costa Rica Space Agency (AEC) was established in 2021.
Czech Space Office
Czech Republic
CSO was established in 2003 and belongs to the Czech Republic. Vladimir Remek was the first astronaut.
Danish National Space Centre
Denmark
It was established as DSRI on 1 January 1968 and upgraded to DNSC on 1 Jan 2005. DNSC belongs to Denmark and Andreas Mogensen was their first astronaut.
Egyptian Space Agency
Egypt
It was EASRT-RSC from 1971 to 1994, NRSS in 1994 and EGSA in 2018.
ESAI
Salvador
Institute of Aeroespacial de EL Salvador (Esai) was founded in 2021 and belongs to EL Salvador.
ESSTI
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) was founded on 14 oct 2016.
European space agency
ESA was founded in 1964 and known as ESRO. In 1975 it changed to ESA.
European Union
The European Union agency for the space program was founded on 12 July 2004 and known as GSA. On 21 May 2021 GSA was upgraded to EUSPA.
National Centre for space studies
France
National Centre for Space Studies CNES was established on 19 Dec 1961.
Germany Aerospace center
Germany
Germany Aerospace center (DLR) was established in 1969. Sigmund Jahn was the first astronaut of the DLR.
GSSTI
Ghana
Ghana Space Science and Technology Centre (GSSTI) was established on 02 April 2012.
Hellenic Space Centre
Greece
Hellenic Space Centre (HSC) was established on 09 August 2019.
Hungarian space office
Hungry
Hungarian space office (HSO) was established in January 1992.
Indian Space Research Organization
India
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established in 1962 as INCOSPAR. The same was upgraded to ISRO on 15 August 1969.
Indonesian space agency
Indonesia
The Indonesian space agency was previously known as Lapan. INASA was established on Nov 27, 1964.
Iranian space agency
Iran
Isa was established in 2004.
Israel Space Agency
Israel
The Israel Space Agency was established in April 1983. IIan Ramon was the 1st astronaut of the Israel space agency.
Italian Space Agency
Italy
The Italian Space Agency was founded in April 1988. Franco Malerba was the first Italian astronaut.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was founded on 1 october 2003.
Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities
Russia
Roscosmos was established on 25 Feb 1992. Aleksandr Volkov was the 1st Roscosmos astronaut.
National Astronautics and Space Administration
United States
NASA was founded on 29 July 1958. Alan Shephard was the first NASA astronaut.
