The El Salvador Aerospace Institute (ESAI), also known by its Spanish acronym IAES, is El Salvador's first national space agency, officially founded on September 7, 2021. ESAI serves as a national think tank, leading the First National Aerospace Plan with the goal of developing a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics) framework to benefit the Salvadoran economy. ESAI's initiatives include promoting education, industry, research, development, and innovation in aerospace science within El Salvador and the Central American region, and it collaborates with local and international universities. ESAI partners with organizations like Voyager Space and Nanoracks, and the Government of El Salvador.
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The Memorandum of Understanding with the El Salvador Aerospace Institute aims to expand space exploration activities in collaboration with businesses, institutions, non-governmental and government agencies within El Salvador and to develop a STEAM framework with social benefits for the Salvadoran economy and citizens.
The El Salvador Aerospace Institute Memorandum of Understanding supports cooperation for Salvadoran payloads, equipment, and astronauts and participation in Starlab and the George Washington Carver Science Park.