2
Objects launched
2
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angosat 2 | 2022 Oct 12 | Payload | Operating |
| Angosat 1 | 2017 Dec 26 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)2010s1
2020s1
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 2 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Angosat 1GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 2,017GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,022GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 2017 - first communications satellite (AngoSat-1) built, launched, and operated by Russia (satellite failed in 2018)
- 2022 - second communications satellite (AngoSat-2) with French-built payload, integrated and launched by Russia
- 2023 - signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration
- 2024 - inaugurated a national maritime coordination and surveillance center and country's first satellite mission control center
- 2025 - signed financial agreement with France for construction of country’s first high-resolution remote sensing satellite (ANGEO-1)
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
