9,179
Objects launched
1,228
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress MS-34 | 2026 Apr 25 | Payload | Date approximate |
| Soyuz-2-1a No. 0xx Blok-I | 2026 Apr 25 | Rocket body | Reentered |
| Kosmos-2615 | 2026 Apr 23 | Payload | Operating |
| Kosmos-2616 | 2026 Apr 23 | Payload | Operating |
| Kosmos-2617 | 2026 Apr 23 | Payload | Operating |
| Kosmos-2618 | 2026 Apr 23 | Payload | Operating |
| Soyuz-2-1b Blok-I | 2026 Apr 16 | Rocket body | Operating |
| Kosmos-2609? | 2026 Apr 16 | Payload | Operating |
| deb Blok-I | 2026 Apr 16 | Debris | Reentered |
| Volga 14S46 No. 10? | 2026 Apr 16 | Rocket body | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1960s18
1970s192
1980s1,295
1990s3,838
2000s1,895
2010s1,435
2020s506
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 9,180 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | deb Kosmos-41GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,964GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,026GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | 368Celestrak SATCAT [2026] |
| Total tracked objects | 25,200Celestrak SATCAT [2026] |
- 1957 - placed world’s first satellite (Sputnik-1) in orbit
- 1961-
- 1964 - launched first man, first woman, and first multi-member crew into space
- 1965 - launched first probe to successfully land on the Moon
- 1967 - initial launch of Soviet-made Soyuz series space launch vehicle (SLV)
- 1971 - placed first space station (Salyut) in orbit and successfully landed a probe on Venus
- 1975 - joint Soviet (Soyuz)-US (Apollo) space mission
- 1986 - began operation of Mir space station (in orbit until 2001)
- 1995 - Global Navigation Satellite System (GLObalnaya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema or GLONASS) constellation completed
- 2014 - initial launch of Angara SLV series
- 2021 - announced agreements with China to send a robotic probe to an asteroid and jointly establish a station on the Moon
- 2023 - launch first of a planned series of Moon landers (Luna-25; crashed on Moon's surface); announced intent to place first module of a new space station in orbit by 2027
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
