16
Objects launched
16
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimalsat-1 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| UiTMSAT-2 | 2025 Oct 26 | Payload | Operating |
| TerraX-01 | 2025 Oct 19 | Payload | Operating |
| UzmaSat-1 | 2025 Jan 14 | Payload | Operating |
| SpaceANT-D | 2023 Nov 11 | Payload | Reentered |
| A-SEANSAT-PG1 | 2023 Jun 27 | Payload | Operating |
| Measat 3D | 2022 Jun 22 | Payload | Operating |
| InnoSAT-2 | 2018 Nov 29 | Payload | Reentered |
| UiTMSAT-1 | 2018 Jun 29 | Payload | Reentered |
| Measat 3B | 2014 Sep 11 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1990s2
2000s4
2010s3
2020s7
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 16 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Measat 1GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,996GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,026GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1996 - first of a series of domestically produced commercial communications satellites (MEASAT) launched on European rocket
- 2000 - first multipurpose (remote sensing/RS, communications, scientific) microsatellite (TiungSat-1) produced with technology and training from the UK and launched by Russia
- 2007 - first Malaysian astronaut (trained in Russia) to space on International Space Station
- 2009 - first RS satellite (RazakSat) built with assistance from South Korea and launched by US
- 2011 - completed construction of a satellite assembly, integration, and testing facility
- 2025 - first commercial high-resolution RS satellite (UzmaSat-1) launched by US; signed US-led Artemis Accords
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
