Space

Kazakhstan

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9
Objects launched
9
Payloads

Most recent objects

ObjectLaunchedTypeStatus
KazSTSat2018 Dec 3PayloadOperating
KazSciSat 12018 Dec 3PayloadReentered
Al-Farabi 22018 Dec 3PayloadReentered
Al-Farabi 12017 Feb 15PayloadReentered
KazEOSat-22014 Jun 19PayloadOperating
KazEOSat-12014 Apr 30PayloadOperating
Kazsat-32014 Apr 28PayloadOperating
Kazsat-22011 Jul 15PayloadOperating
Kazsat2006 Jun 17PayloadOperating

Objects by decade

2000s1
2010s8

Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)

IndicatorValue
Space objects launched9 objectsGCAT [2026]
First space objectKazsatGCAT [2026]
First launch (year)2,006GCAT [2026]
Most recent launch (year)2,018GCAT [2026]
Active satellites5Celestrak SATCAT [2026]
Total tracked objects9Celestrak SATCAT [2026]
  • 1991 - first Kazakh in space on the last Soviet Soyuz mission
  • 2006 - first communications satellite (KazSat-1) built jointly with Italy and launched by Russia
  • 2014 - first remote sensing satellite (KazEOSat-1) built by France and launched on European rocket
  • 2024 - joined China-led lunar base project

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage6/6
LicenseCC-BY
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  • GCAT
    gcat
    Edition: 2026
  • Celestrak SATCAT
    celestrak_satcat
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Kazakhstan's space on Databook compiles 6 indicators from 2 open datasets including GCAT, Celestrak SATCAT. Key figures include space objects launched (9 objects), first space object (Kazsat). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.