Mexico says "never again" to $14M/year in foreign satellite data — builds its own
Mexico's AEM announced Mission Ixtli — four indigenous CubeSats for fire, crop, and wildlife monitoring — targeting first launch December 2026. Developed with UNAM, IPN, and CICESE. Replaces $13.6M/year in foreign EO imagery.
Oct 10, 2025 #latin-america#earth-observation#milestone