The Agencia Espacial Espanola is an agency of the Spanish government responsible for the Spanish space program. The agency was officially announced on 27 May 2021 and it became operational on 20 April 2023.
Facts
Agency TypeNational government agency responsible for the Spanish space program 1 Founded YearOfficially announced 27 May 2021; became operational, with its Governing Council's constitutive session, on 20 April 2023. 2023 recorded as founded-year for the operational agency; 2021 kept here as the announcement date. Headquarters HeadJuan Carlos Cortes Pulido (Director) 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Agencia Espacial Espanola
WikipediaLead section, second sentence
The agency was officially announced on 27 May 2021 and it became operational on 20 April 2023.
Lead section, first sentence
is an agency of the Spanish government responsible for the Spanish space program
Headquarters section, last sentence
the Government of Spain, via its spokesperson Isabel Rodríguez, disclosed the city of Seville as the location for the headquarters of the agency, tentatively intended to be operational in early 2023.
Directors section
in May 2024 the aerospace engineer Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido, then director for Programs and Industry of the agency, was appointed as the first director.
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