20
Objects launched
18
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gxiba-1 | 2025 Oct 26 | Payload | Operating |
| PAINANI-2 | 2021 Jun 30 | Payload | Reentered |
| NanoConnect-2/SAI-1 | 2021 Feb 28 | Payload | Reentered |
| AztechSat 1 | 2019 Dec 5 | Payload | Reentered |
| PAINANI-1 | 2019 Jun 29 | Payload | Reentered |
| EUTELSAT 117 WEST B | 2016 Jun 15 | Payload | Operating |
| Morelos 3 | 2015 Oct 2 | Payload | Operating |
| Sky Mexico-1 | 2015 May 27 | Payload | Operating |
| EUTELSAT 115 WEST B | 2015 Mar 2 | Payload | Operating |
| Satmex 8 | 2013 Mar 26 | Payload | Sub-orbital |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1980s4
1990s4
2000s1
2010s8
2020s3
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 20 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Morelos 1GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,985GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,025GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | 5Celestrak SATCAT [2026] |
| Total tracked objects | 13Celestrak SATCAT [2026] |
- 1962-
- 1977 - sounding rocket program
- 1985 - first Mexican in space on US Space Shuttle; first communications satellite (Morelos-1) built by US and released from the US Space Shuttle
- 2015 - first successful launch of MEXSAT series of communications satellites by the US
- 2021 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space and lunar exploration
- 2024 - contributed five autonomous micro-robots (Colmena project) on failed US commercial Moon lander mission
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
