86
Objects launched
86
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydra-3 | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| ARQSAT-1 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| HADES-SA | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| GARAI B | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| FossaSat 2E-25 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| MR 2 | 2026 Jan 22 | Payload | Operating |
| MR 1 | 2026 Jan 22 | Payload | Operating |
| Hydra-2 | 2026 Jan 11 | Payload | Operating |
| 6GStarLab | 2025 Nov 28 | Payload | Operating |
| Spainsat NG-2 | 2025 Oct 24 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1970s1
1990s4
2000s6
2010s15
2020s60
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 86 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | IntasatGCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,974GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,026GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1960s - began working with the US/NASA and the European Space Research Organization (ESRO), the forerunner of the ESA; sounding rocket program (ended in the 1990s)
- 1974 - first satellite (IntaSat) launched by US
- 1990s - satellite launch vehicle (SLV) development program (canceled in 2000)
- 1992 - first communications satellite (Hispasat 1A) launched on European rocket
- 1998 - first astronaut in space on US Space Shuttle
- 2018 - first synthetic-aperture-radar, remote-sensing/reconnaissance satellite (Paz) launched by US
- 2023 - Spanish built Miuri-1 becomes first European private rocket to reach space; joined US-led Artemis Accords for space and lunar exploration
- 2025 - communications satellite (SpainSat NG 1) with advanced security technology launched by US
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
