Space Agencies? Where Are They?

[Radar]

How many active space agencies are there at the moment?

Obviously NASA.

Then Ariannespace.

Russian Space Agency in Kazakstan (Borat was there).

Chinese Space Agency

European Space Agency

What other countries have facilities that launch things into space? Just curious as to how common this has become.

Cheers

Ray

[gyro]

These two come to mind....

Japan...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_space_agency

India....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Space_Agency

Farther afield there are "Homeworlds" too numerous to list here.

[Radar]

Interesting, probably be twice this many in another 20 years. They'll be like airports in another 100, probably still be losing my baggage to. :biggrin:

Ray

[CanisMajorTom]

interesting :hmm:

i read in the paper today that India launched a rocket that released ten satellites.

Tom

[gyro]

interesting :hmm:

i read in the paper today that India launched a rocket that released ten satellites.

Tom

Yup, here it is.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7374714.stm

[wakaleo]

Fascinating story re India's launch of 10 satellites from the one launch - they'll soon be a force to reckon with in the space industry.

[gyro]

Fascinating story re India's launch of 10 satellites from the one launch - they'll soon be a force to reckon with in the space industry.

Other Industries too.....they (TATA) just bought Jaguar a nd Landrover motors from Ford UK