21
Objects launched
18
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSC-2 | 2023 Oct 9 | Payload | Operating |
| CSC-1 | 2023 Oct 9 | Payload | Operating |
| Birkeland | 2023 Jan 3 | Payload | Operating |
| Huygens | 2023 Jan 3 | Payload | Operating |
| Delfi-PQ | 2022 Jan 13 | Payload | Reentered |
| Brik-II | 2021 Jun 30 | Payload | Reentered |
| Hiber 3 | 2021 Mar 22 | Payload | Reentered |
| Hiber 4 | 2021 Jan 24 | Payload | Reentered |
| Hiber 2 | 2018 Dec 3 | Payload | Reentered |
| Hiber 1 | 2018 Nov 29 | Payload | Reentered |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1970s4
2000s3
2010s6
2020s8
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 21 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | ANSGCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,974GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,023GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1960s - established space program
- 1974-
- 1983 - developed advanced astronomical observatory satellites jointly with US, including the Astronomical Netherlands Satellite and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite
- 1985 - first Dutch citizen in space on the US Space Shuttle
- 2023 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space and lunar exploration
- 2025 - launched the first of four planned synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing satellites
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
