Algeria
Algeria's space sector doesn't have a single dominant area yet.
Recorded activity for Algeria is still early-stage, spread thinly across orbital activity, international collaboration, and ground infrastructure. Compared with North African countries captured on Spacehubs Africa tracked on the platform, it ranks 4 of 8 by recorded activity. (14 of 55 continent-wide.)
Coverage Rank
4 of 8
Captured Records
32
Benchmark Scope
North African countries captured on Spacehubs Africa
14 of 55 continent-wide
This is a platform-coverage benchmark, not an official national capability ranking.
Overview
Algeria operates one of North Africa's most active satellite programmes through the Agence Spatiale Algérienne (ASAL), established in 2002. The National Space Programme, adopted in 2006 as a 15-year framework, established Algeria's Earth observation Alsat series. Alcomsat-1, a geostationary telecommunications satellite, was launched in December 2017. Algeria launched two additional Warth observation satellites in early 2026 — Alsat-3A on 15 January and Alsat-3B on 31 January — both from the Jiuquan space base in China under partnership with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. ASAL initiated construction of a new Space Telecommunications Centre in Bougzoul, Medea Province, in November 2025 to provide backup for national space communications infrastructure. Algeria's programme spans Warth observation, telecommunications, and environmental and resource monitoring. ASAL maintains bilateral cooperation with multiple space agencies and is an IAF member.
International Collaborations
Active and high-signal collaboration records currently captured for this country.
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
+198
Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
+175
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Convention on Registration of Objects Launched Into Outer Space
+146
Algeria-China Strategic Cooperation Plan II
African Group on Earth Observations
+31
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
+104
Satellites
On-orbit footprint for Algeria. Expand below for the full satellite history.
Active · 6
AlSat-1B
AlSat-2A
AlSat-2B
AlSat-3A
AlSat-3B
AlcomSat-1
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