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This article is adapted from AQ’s special report
In Latin America and around the world, today’s satellites do so much more than before. They help monitor illegal deforestation, expand broadband access to remote communities, improve disaster response, and strengthen maritime awareness. Governments across the hemisphere increasingly view space capabilities as essential infrastructure for economic development, resilience, and national security.
But as space technologies become more integrated into critical sectors, countries are also pursuing something larger than access to orbit: They are seeking the institutional and technical capacity to participate meaningfully in the emerging space economy.
That ambition is reshaping international cooperation. Rather than simply seeking satellites or launch services from external powers, Latin American countries are pursuing partnerships that strengthen sovereign capabilities through workforce development, research collaboration, technology transfer, and commercial integration. In short, the region increasingly seeks partnership, not dependency.
