Indonesia?s New Space Law

OVERVIEW

Having launched 18 satellites from several space centers around the world Indonesia is not a newcomer to space activities. The highest achievement and pinnacle of Indonesia’s outer space activities to date was in 2006 when the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional or LAPAN) and PT Indonesian Aerospace (PT Dirgantara Indonesia) successfully put together the first Indonesian made “INASAT-1” satellite.

To realize the target of being a world player in outer space activities at an international level, Indonesia has become a party to several international treaties and conventions including: