National space agency of Argentina. Created in 1991 to design as a civil entity reporting directly to the president, CONAE manages and executes space-related projects and activities developed according to the National Space Program which is periodically updated and extended to ensure that suits the socioeconomic and productive requirements of the country. Since its creation CONAE has signed agreements with NASA and European agencies to place four satellites in Earth orbit; all belong to the Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas (SAC) series (including Aquarius/SAC-D).