Government Space Program

An extensive view of the activities and budgets of government space programs.
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Key figures from 2023

Ranking*

64th

5 year growth

0%

Space budget

14.5

USD MILLION

% of GDP

0.01%

Per capita

0.32

USD

Civil / Defense

100/00%

*As of previous year end

Top 3 applications

Satcom

5

USD million
34% of total budget

Earth observation

1

USD million
7% of total budget

Technology

0.5

USD million
4% of total budget

17%

5 year
CAGR

Sample of selected missions

Satcom

2017
ALCOMSAT-1

Satnav

-
-

Earth observation

2016
ALST-2B

Meteorology

-
-

Science and Exploration

-
-

Technology

2025
Humbisat

Human spaceflight

-
-

Launchers

-
-

Security

-
-

Space sector overview

Implemented by the Algerian Space Agency (ASAL), the newly adopted 2020-2040 National Space Program (NSP) focuses on developing domestic telecommunications and Earth observation assets while fostering the growth of a national space Algerian industry.

In 2023, Algerian space expenditure totaled US$14.5 million, entirely dedicated to the civil sector. Funding is directed to operate the national Satcom satellite, Alcomsat-1, the national EO system Alsat 2, finance the space agency, and advance space-related R&D and technology.

Operational since 2017, Alcomsat-1, developed and launched in partnership with China, enhanced Algerian sovereignty and independence by establishing an effective and secure transmission system. Thanks to human capital training from China the country aims at manufacturing a replacement, Alcomsat-2, domestically towards the end of the decade. Regarding Earth observation the country aims at launching Alsat-3 satellite before the decade’s end. The satellite, a replacement for the Alsat-2 system operational since 2016, is being developed in the frame of the Africa Resource Management Constellation (ARMC).

Total budget evolution
in DZD millions

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Total budget evolution
in DZD millions

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Government Space Resources