conae

Name

conae

Legal name

Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales

Website

https://conae.gov.ar

Company type

Public

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space Agency / Earth Observation Services

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Space Research and Technology (927), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial) (IMABACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Earth observation satellites
• Satellite data products
• Space access programs
• Geospatial information services
• Remote sensing applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CONAE develops and operates Argentina's national satellite missions including the SAOCOM synthetic aperture radar constellation and the SABIA-Mar marine observation mission, distributes satellite-derived Earth observation data products through its Geospatial Information Portal and Image Catalog, and runs the Centro Espacial Punta Indio (CEPI) launch facility. It additionally provides educational programs (2Mp, CANSAT Argentina, master's degrees) and applied satellite information services for agriculture, emergency management, weather monitoring, and environmental surveillance.

Product overview

CONAE (Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales) is Argentina's national space agency operating as a comprehensive space program portfolio. The organization offers satellite-based Earth observation products through the SAOCOM satellite constellation and image catalog, supplemented by a Geospatial Information Portal for data access. Space access capabilities are provided through Centro Espacial Punta Indio (CEPI) launch facility and ground station networks. Educational offerings include the 2Mp school program, CANSAT Argentina student competition, user training courses, and master's degree programs. Research is conducted through affiliated institutes including Instituto Gulich, Instituto Colomb, and the Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios Espaciales (CIEE). Additional services include satellite registry, space debris monitoring, and applications for agriculture, emergency management, and environmental surveillance. The agency celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2026 and continues advancing toward new missions including SABIA-Mar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SAOCOM Products Satellite-derived data products from Argentina's SAOCOM (Satélite de Aplicaciones de Interés Operativo) constellation, using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology for Earth observation, agricultural monitoring, and environmental surveillance. Available to government agencies, researchers, and authorized users.
• Geospatial Information Portal (Geoportal CONAE) Online geospatial platform providing access to satellite imagery, geospatial data products, and spatial analysis tools for researchers, government agencies, and the public.
• Image and Product Catalog Searchable catalog system for accessing satellite images and derived products generated by CONAE's satellite missions.
• CANSAT Argentina National competition and training program for secondary and university students to design and build miniature satellites (CanSats), providing hands-on space technology education across Argentina.
• Programa Educativo 2Mp Educational program that integrates satellite imagery and space technology into school curricula for teaching purposes across Argentina.
• Satellite Information Applications Applications and analytical services derived from satellite data applied to agriculture, emergency management, weather monitoring, and environmental surveillance.
• Space Debris Reentry Services Monitoring and trajectory prediction services for space debris reentry, providing risk assessment and trajectory information for falling space objects.
• Satellite Registry Official registry maintaining records of satellites operated or launched by Argentina.
• User Training Courses Training courses and capacity-building programs that teach users to utilize satellite data, imagery analysis, and space technology applications.
• Master's Programs in Space Sciences Graduate-level academic programs delivered in collaboration with universities, covering space science, remote sensing, and related disciplines.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AFE (Agencia Federal de Emergencias)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2026CONAE participates in federal coordination meetings led by AFE chief Santiago Hardie for the National ENOS 2026-2027 plan, contributing satellite monitoring capabilities for El Niño emergency preparedness.
• Defensa CivilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil defense coordination for emergency response during climate-related disasters, integrating CONAE satellite observation data into national emergency networks.
• SMN (Servicio Meteorológico Nacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Meteorological Service collaboration for weather and climate monitoring, providing data for El Niño phenomenon tracking and forecasting.
• INA (Instituto Nacional del Agua)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Water Institute partnership for hydrological monitoring and water resource assessment supporting flood-prone area analysis.
• ESA (European Space Agency)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationEuropean Space Agency collaboration on DS3-Malargüe deep space communications station, providing global tracking capabilities for space missions.
• CLTC (China Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationChinese space agency partnership for the Red de Estaciones CLTC-CONAE-Neuquén space tracking station, enabling satellite communications and tracking.
• DINESA (Dirección Nacional de Emergencias Sanitarias)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Directorate of Health Emergencies integration into CONAE's satellite monitoring networks for health crisis preparedness related to climate disasters.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INPE (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais): Brazil's national space research institute operating Earth observation satellites and managing the CBERS program with China. Most structurally similar peer to CONAE in Latin America: government-funded, EO-focused, partnered with China, and operating data portals for the public sector.
• CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales): France's national space agency, with a comparable portfolio of EO satellite operations, ground station networks, and government-funded data services. Comparable in scope of mission (civil EO + science + defense support) and institutional structure.
• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation): India's national space agency that develops and operates EO satellites, launch vehicles, and a deep-stack portfolio from satellite manufacturing to data applications — the closest emerging-market analogue to CONAE's integrated, government-funded model.
• JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency): Japan's national space agency operating ALOS and other EO satellites, with a similar integrated portfolio of satellite missions, ground stations, and data applications for government users.
• CSA (Canadian Space Agency): Canada's national space agency, comparable as a mid-sized civil agency running SAR-capable Radarsat missions and providing Earth observation data to government and scientific users — directly analogous to CONAE's SAOCOM product line.

Broad incumbents

• ESA (European Space Agency): Multinational civil space agency operating the Copernicus EO program and partner of CONAE via the DS3-Malargüe deep-space station. Far larger in budget and scope, but directly comparable on EO data products and ground-station cooperation.
• NASA: The benchmark national civil space agency: Earth observation programs (Landsat, MODIS, NISAR) and free-and-open data distribution directly overlap with CONAE's SAOCOM data products and Geoportal CONAE.

Emerging players

• ICEYE: Commercial SAR satellite operator with a growing constellation. Competes head-to-head with SAOCOM for SAR-based agricultural, maritime, and disaster-monitoring use cases, but does so on a commercial SaaS basis rather than as a national program.

Regional players

• CONIDA (Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial): Peru's national space agency — a smaller regional peer with a similar mandate in Earth observation and small-satellite operations within Latin America, providing a direct regional comparison for CONAE's institutional model.
• AEB (Agência Espacial Brasileira): Brazil's civil space agency, distinct from but complementary to INPE. As a Latin American counterpart to CONAE, it shares the same mandate of national space policy, EO programs, and international cooperation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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