Algerian Space Agency

Algerian Space Agency
(in French) Agence spatiale algérienne
(in Arabic) الوكالة الفضائية الجزائرية
(in Berber languages) Tafullut Tadzayrit n Tallunt
ASAL overview
FormedJanuary 16, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-01-16)
Headquarters14 rue Omar Aissaoui
El Hammadia, Bouzareah
Algiers
36°47′24″N 3°1′4″E / 36.79000°N 3.01778°E / 36.79000; 3.01778
ASAL executive
  • Azzedine Oussedik
Websitewww.asal.dz
Standard Arabic
Abjadالوكالة الفضائية الجزائرية
RomanizationAl-Wakāla al-Faḍā’iyya al-Jazā’iriyya
Tamazight
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LatinTafullut Tadzayrit n Tallunt
French
FrenchAgence spatiale algérienne

The Algerian Space Agency (ASAL; French: Agence spatiale algérienne, Arabic: الوكالة الفضائية الجزائرية, romanizedAl-Wakāla al-Faḍā’iyya al-Jazā’iriyya), was established on January 16, 2002 in Bouzareah, Algiers. The agency is in charge of the Algerian space program, and has flown five different satellites.