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.
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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
The race in numbers
3lead changes
68years covered
9contenders
USSR / Russialongest reign — 45 yrs at #1
Final standings · 2025
- 1United States12,800
- 2USSR / Russia3,900
- 3China1,150
- 4Japan265
- 5India230