19
Objects launched
19
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDQubesat-2 | 2023 Dec 1 | Payload | Operating |
| MDQSAT-1D | 2023 Jun 12 | Payload | Reentered |
| MDQSAT-1C | 2023 Jun 12 | Payload | Reentered |
| General San Martin | 2022 Jan 13 | Payload | Reentered |
| DIY-OSCAR-111 | 2021 Mar 22 | Payload | Reentered |
| SAOCOM 1B | 2020 Aug 30 | Payload | Operating |
| SAOCOM 1A | 2018 Oct 8 | Payload | Operating |
| ARSAT-2 | 2015 Sep 30 | Payload | Operating |
| ARSAT-1 | 2014 Oct 16 | Payload | Operating |
| Tita | 2014 Jun 19 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1990s4
2000s2
2010s7
2020s6
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 19 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | LUSAT-OSCAR-19GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,990GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,023GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1961-
- 1967 - launched first rocket (Alfa Centauro) and was first country in Latin America to send an animal into space
- 1997 - first domestically built communications satellite (Nahuel-1A) launched on European satellite launch vehicle (SLV)
- 2007 - launch of first sub-orbital test rocket for domestic SLV (Tronador) project
- 2018 - first domestically built, synthetic-aperture-radar remote sensing satellite (SAOCOM 1A) launched by US
- 2020-
- 2021 - worked with Mexico to create the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE)
- 2023 - signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration
- 2025 - continued development of two-stage Tronador SLV
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
