1
Objects launched
1
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batsu-CS1 | 2018 Apr 2 | Payload | Reentered |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)2010s1
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 1 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Batsu-CS1GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 2,018GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,018GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 2018 - first domestically produced remote sensing cube satellite (Irazú) for monitoring tropical forests and climate change launched by US and deployed from the International Space Station
- 2021 - signed protocols for newly established Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency; opened US commercial company’s space radar facility for mapping and space situational awareness
- 2022 - domestically produced scientific device (Proyecto Musa or Musa Project) launched on European rocket
- 2024 - participated in first China-Latin America and the Caribbean Space Cooperation Forum
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
