# Argentine nanosatellite development and launches > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentine-nanosatellite-development-and-launches > Updated: 2026-09-30T12:46:25.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2. Argentina is advancing its domestic space capabilities through the development and upcoming launch of nanosatellites via SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. In late September 2026, the Argentine Army announced plans for the Evaluador Tecnológico NanoSat (ETNS), a CubeSat-type platform developed with the Institute of Scientific and Technical Defense Research (CITEDEF). Scheduled for launch in late October 2026, the ETNS mission serves as a technological demonstrator to test navigation, communications, and power supply systems in space. Concurrently, the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) prepared to launch USAT-1, the country’s first university nanosatellite, on October 1. Developed by the Aerospace Technology Center (CTA) and the Electronic Navigation and Telecommunications Systems group (SENyT), the 3 kg CubeSat is designed to perform Earth observations using GNSS signals to measure atmospheric and soil characteristics. The project highlights cost-effective aerospace engineering, with an estimated material and scholarship investment of approximately 70,000 USD. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-30: UNLP launches USAT-1 Argentine university nanosatellite via SpaceX The Universidad Nacional de La Plata will launch USAT-1, Argentina's first university nanosatellite, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 to conduct atmospheric and Earth observation research. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/universidad-nacional-de-la-plata-launches-usat-1-satellite ### 2026-09-26: Argentine Army to launch first nanosatellite via SpaceX The Argentine Army and CITEDEF plan to launch the ETNS nanosatellite via SpaceX in October 2026 to test domestic space technologies. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentine-army-to-launch-first-nanosatellite-via-spacex --- Cite as: Argentine nanosatellite development and launches. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/argentine-nanosatellite-development-and-launches