7
Objects launched
7
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 2025 Aug 23 | Payload | Operating |
| Fourier | 2025 Aug 23 | Payload | Operating |
| Stark | 2025 Aug 23 | Payload | Operating |
| Basil | 2025 Aug 23 | Payload | Operating |
| Dojo | 2025 Aug 23 | Payload | Operating |
| Protosat-1 | 2024 Nov 5 | Payload | Reentered |
| RWASAT-1 | 2019 Sep 24 | Payload | Reentered |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)2010s1
2020s6
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 7 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | RWASAT-1GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 2,019GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,025GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 2018 - signed cooperation agreement with Japan for training in designing and producing mini-satellites
- 2019 - first remote sensing (RS) nanosatellite (RWASAT-1) built with assistance from and launched by Japan; first commercial communications satellite (Icyerekezo) built and launched by France
- 2022 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration
- 2025 - joined newly formed African Space Agency
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
