World & Nations1957–2025

Objects Launched Into Space by Country

The space age as a running tally of every satellite, probe and crewed craft each nation has put into orbit or beyond. The USSR and USA trade the lead through the Cold War, then a quiet revolution arrives: commercial mega-constellations send the United States' count vertical in the 2020s. Cumulative, so each launch adds to a country's total forever.

Source: UNOOSA Online Index & Jonathan's Space Report Cumulative count of objects launched into space attributed to each launching state/operator's country. Recent US totals are dominated by Starlink. Updated 2026-07-03

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