50
Objects launched
48
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEARL-1B | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| PEARL-1A | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| Gemini-Pollux | 2026 May 3 | Payload | Operating |
| T.MICROSAT-2 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| Lilium-4 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| Parus-6U1 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| Black Kite 2 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| Toro-3 | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| Formosat-8A | 2025 Nov 28 | Payload | Operating |
| TORO2 | 2025 Nov 28 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1990s1
2000s9
2010s8
2020s32
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 50 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Formosat-1GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,999GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,026GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1997 - launched first sounding rocket
- 1999 - first scientific satellite (FORMOSAT-1) built and launched by the US
- 2004 - first remote sensing (RS) satellite (FORMOSAT-2) built by France and launched by US
- 2017 - first domestically built RS satellite (FORMOSAT-5) launched by US
- 2021 - initiated development of a commercial 3-stage, hybrid-engine rocket (Hapith-5)
- 2023 - first domestically made RS/meteorological satellite (FormoSat-7R/Triton) launched on European rocket
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
