Agencia Espacial Española

Agencia Espacial Española is the Spanish Space Agency, a government body that works on space matters in Spain. It runs programmes, calls for proposals and public services for the space sector.

The agency works with European space bodies. Its activities cover the European Space Agency and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme. It also handles international and bilateral relations with other countries. Its programmes are grouped by theme. Its work also covers science, space security, and users, services and applications of space.

The agency keeps a database of the Spanish space ecosystem. It runs a project called Astronaut for a Day and has a section on space and society. Its activities also include work under Spain's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. It offers a citizen service, publishes transparency information and keeps a profile for contractors.

Recent news shows the agency at work. On 9 October 2026, it brought young talent together in Seville for World Space Week during the Atlantic Constellation day. On 19 October 2026, it took part in the first Iberian press space forum in Seville. There it argued for industrial scale, orbital sustainability and technological sovereignty. The agency also lists events and public job offers for people who want to work in the space field.

Services

• Space programmes
• Calls for proposals
• Space science
• Space security
• European Space Agency liaison
• EUSPA liaison
• International relations
• Space ecosystem database
• Citizen service