2
Objects launched
2
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taifa-1 | 2023 Apr 15 | Payload | Reentered |
| 1KUNS-PF | 2018 Apr 2 | Payload | Reentered |
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 | 1KUNS-PFGCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 2,018GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,023GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1970 - first satellite (US-made Uhura) launched from Kenya
- 2008 - established country's first satellite ground station
- 2018 - first remote-sensing (RS)/technology-demonstrator cube nanosatellite (1KUNS-PF) produced jointly with Japan and Italy and deployed from the International Space Station
- 2023 - first domestically designed RS satellite (TAIFA-1) built by Bulgaria and launched by US
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
