22
Objects launched
22
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telperion | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| Sowitasgoht | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| Mangoshrikand | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| Patadastra | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| Selene | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| Helios | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| Optisat | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| ERMIS 2 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| ERMIS 3 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| Peaksat | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)2000s1
2010s4
2020s17
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 22 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Hellas Sat 2GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 2,003GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,026GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1994 - signed first cooperation agreement with the ESA
- 2005 - first satellite (Hellas-Sat) for a domestic telecommunications satellite network launched by US; joined ESA (became member state in 2011)
- 2017 - first domestically manufactured communications satellite (UPSat) released from International Space Station
- 2019 - began participating in ESA’s quantum communications infrastructure (EuroQCI or “fiber in the sky”) and the US Gateway Lunar orbital/landing programs
- 2021 - launched ESA-assisted national program to develop, manufacture, launch, and operate small satellites
- 2024 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space and Moon exploration
- 2025 - launched demonstrator/experimental RS cube satellite (DUTHSat-2) under ESA-assisted national small satellite program
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
