20
Objects launched
20
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWC-1 | 2026 Apr 1 | Payload | Operating |
| Sari 2 | 2025 Nov 28 | Payload | Operating |
| Sari 1 | 2025 Nov 28 | Payload | Operating |
| Najm-1 | 2021 Mar 22 | Payload | Operating |
| KSU-Cubesat | 2021 Mar 22 | Payload | Reentered |
| Saudisat-5A | 2018 Dec 7 | Payload | Operating |
| Saudisat-5B | 2018 Dec 7 | Payload | Operating |
| Saudisat 4 | 2014 Jun 19 | Payload | Operating |
| Saudisat 3 | 2007 Apr 17 | Payload | Operating |
| SaudiComsat-7 | 2007 Apr 17 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)2000s12
2010s3
2020s5
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 20 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Saudi-OSCAR-41GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 2,000GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,026GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1985 - first communications satellite (Arabsat-1A) built and launched by European commercial companies; first Saudi astronaut in space on US Space Shuttle
- 2004 - first domestically built, experimental remote sensing (RS) satellite (SaudiSat-2) launched by Russia
- 2017-
- 2019 - contributed to China’s robotic spacecraft mission (Chang’e-4) to the far side of the Moon
- 2021 - domestically built maritime-tracking satellite (Shaheen Sat) launched by Russia; began participating in Russia's astronaut training program
- 2022 - signed US-led Artemis Accords on space and lunar exploration
- 2023 - sent two astronauts, including first Saudi woman, to the International Space Station on a US commercial spacecraft
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
