National Remote Sensing Center of Tunisia, CNCT Government Ministries, Departments & Agencies
Tunisia has always immersed itself in aviation and aerospace, from the country’s first balloon flight in 1784 to Louis Bleriot’s flying demonstration in the Tunisian capital, in 1910. The north African country has also been interested in the peaceful exploration of space since the launch of first satellite in space in 1957 that culminated into the creation of the National commission of outer space in 1984 and the national Centre of cartography and Remote sensing in 1988.
Under the National Space Program directed by the National Commission for Outer Space affairs, the role is to coordinate the activities of the various ministerial departments and organizations concerned with outer space and to generate media awareness of the benefits to be acquired from exploiting the opportunities offered by space technologies—the activities of the different actors involved are federated by the setting up of five discussion groups on legal and regulatory aspects, Space Techniques and Technologies, Space Telecommunications, Earth Observation and remote sensing and Training and Awareness-raising.
Tunisia have been contributing to activities of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) by Tunisian scientific associations. In July 1988, a National Institute dealing with Geomatics had to be created (CNCT) to meet the needs of data through its contribution to projects related to the national priority issues through studies and projects.
Under the National Space Program directed by the National Commission for Outer Space affairs, the role is to coordinate the activities of the various ministerial departments and organizations concerned with outer space and to generate media awareness of the benefits to be acquired from exploiting the opportunities offered by space technologies—the activities of the different actors involved are federated by the setting up of five discussion groups on legal and regulatory aspects, Space Techniques and Technologies, Space Telecommunications, Earth Observation and remote sensing and Training and Awareness-raising.
Tunisia have been contributing to activities of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) by Tunisian scientific associations. In July 1988, a National Institute dealing with Geomatics had to be created (CNCT) to meet the needs of data through its contribution to projects related to the national priority issues through studies and projects.