Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency

Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency
Agencia Latinoamericana y Caribeña del Espacio
Agency overview
AbbreviationALCE
Formed2021
TypeSpace agency
JurisdictionLatin America and the Caribbean
StatusActive
HeadquartersMexico
Official languagesSpanish, English, Portuguese and French
Annual budget$100 million

Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (also known as ALCE)[1] is an international space exploration organization based in Mexico, comprising several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean region.[2] It was established in 2021 as part of the Latin American space race [es].[3] According to its charter, its objective is to coordinate the space cooperation activities of Latin American and Caribbean countries for the peaceful use and exploration of outer space, the Moon and other celestial bodies.[4]

  1. ^ "Agencia Latinoamericana del Espacio comenzará a operar en 2021". DW Español. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  2. ^ "México y cinco países más crean la Agencia Latinoamericana del Espacio". Forbes (in Spanish). 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  3. ^ Camhaji, Elías (2020-11-21). "ALCE, el sueño de la conquista latinoamericana del espacio". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  4. ^ Santana, Cristian (2022-01-17). "El despegue de la Agencia Latinoamericana del Espacio". Universidad de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-16.