Chilean National Space Center
Chilean National Space Center is a research institute in Cerrillos, Santiago province, Santiago Metropolitan which is located on Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda. Chilean National Space Center is situated nearby to the church Capilla Nuestra Señora de Loreto, as well as near the military installation Comando Logístico Fuerza Aérea de Chile.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 cl.
- Type: Research institute
- Also known as: “CEN”, “National Space Center”, and “National Space Center of Chile”
- Address: Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Cerrillos
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo Cerrillos and Parque Cerrillos.
Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo Cerrillos
Museum
Photo: Roferbia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo Cerrillos is a museum, which is situated 230 metres southwest of Chilean National Space Center.
Parque Cerrillos
Park
Photo: Gobierno de Chile, CC BY 2.0.
Parque Cerrillos is a park, which is situated 390 metres east of Chilean National Space Center.
Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio
Museum
Photo: Rjcastillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museo Nacional Aeronáutica y del Espacio is an institution responsible for disseminating the aeronautical heritage in Chile. Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio is situated 1 km northeast of Chilean National Space Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Victoria and Pedro Aguirre Cerda.
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedro Aguirre Cerda is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after President Pedro Aguirre Cerda.
Población Los Maitenes
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Población Los Maitenes is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km east of Chilean National Space Center.
Chilean National Space Center
- Categories: space center and education
- Location: Cerrillos, Santiago province, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.4935° or 33° 29′ 37″ southLongitude
-70.70242° or 70° 42′ 9″ westInception
December 22nd, 2025Operator
Dirección Espacial de la Fuerza Aérea de ChileOpen location code
47RFG74X+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1222382535OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_instituteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q137551838
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In Other Languages
“Chilean National Space Center” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “CEN”
- Spanish: “Centro Espacial Nacional de Chile”
- Spanish: “Centro Espacial Nacional”
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Highlights include Capilla Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Centro de Documentación de las Artes Visuales.
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