Country rankings
First Satellites by Country
First Satellites by Country: compare 106 countries on 6 metrics.
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106 countries
 Afghanistan | 12-20-2008 | Eutelsat 48D / Afghansat 1 | Kourou | Ariane 5ECA | Afghanistan Ministry of Communications and Information | EADS Astrium |
 Albania | 01-03-2023 | Albania 1 / Albania 2 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Falcon 9 | ASIG | Satellogic |
 Algeria | 11-28-2002 | AlSAT-1 | Plesetsk | Kosmos-3M | — | SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd.) |
 Angola | 12-26-2017 | AngoSat 1 | Baikonur | Zenit-3F / Fregat-SB | AngoSat | RSC Energia |
 Argentina | 01-22-1990 | Lusat | Kourou | Ariane 40 | AMSAT Argentina | — |
 Armenia | 05-25-2022 | ARMSAT_1 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Falcon 9 | Satlantis / Geocosmos | Satlantis |
 Australia | 11-29-1967 | WRESAT | Woomera | Sparta | WRE (Weapons Research Establishment) | WRE (Weapons Research Establishment) |
 Austria | 02-25-2013 | TUGSAT-1/UniBRITE | Satish Dhawan | PSLV-CA | — | UTAIS (University of Toronto) |
 Azerbaijan | 02-07-2013 | Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a | Kourou | Ariane 5ECA | Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azercosmos) | Orbital Sciences |
 Bahrain | 12-21-2021 | Light-1 | CCSFS | Falcon 9 | New York University Abu Dhabi | Engineers from Bahrain's space agency, NSSA, in collaboration with Khalifa University |
 Bangladesh | 06-03-2017 | BRAC ONNESHA | Kennedy | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | BRACU (Brac University) | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
 Belarus | 07-22-2012 | BelKA-2 | Baikonur | Soyuz-FG/Fregat | — | — |
 Belgium | 05-17-1968 | ESRO 2B | Vandenberg | Scout B | ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) | Hawker Siddeley |
 Bermuda | 07-14-2000 | Bermudasat 1 (former EchoStar VI) | Cape Canaveral | Atlas IIAS | Bermudasat | SS/Loral |
 Bhutan | 06-29-2018 | Bhutan 1 | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Bhutanese students under Kyutech-led second Joint Global Multination Birds Project (Birds-2) | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
 Bolivia | 12-20-2013 | Túpac Katari 1 | Xichang | Chang Zheng 3B/E | — | CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) |
 Brazil | 02-08-1985 | Brasilsat A1 | Kourou | Ariane 3 | Embratel | Hughes |
 Bulgaria | 08-07-1981 | Bulgaria 1300 | Plesetsk | Vostok-2M | BSA (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) | Bulgarian Academy of Sciences |
 Canada | 09-29-1962 | Alouette 1 | Vandenberg | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | DRDC (Defence Research and Development Canada) | DRDC (Defence Research and Development Canada) |
 Chile | 08-31-1995 | FASat-Alfa | Plesetsk | Tsyklon-3 | — | SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd.) |
 China | 04-24-1970 | Dongfanghong I | Jiuquan | Chang Zheng 1 | CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) | CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) |
 Colombia | 04-17-2007 | Libertad-1 | Baikonur | Dnepr | — | — |
 Costa Rica | 04-02-2018 | Proyecto Irazú | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 | Costa Rica Institute of Technology | Costa Rica Institute of Technology |
 Czechia | 10-24-1978 | Magion 1 | Plesetsk | Kosmos-3M | — | — |
 Denmark | 05-17-1968 | ESRO 2B | Vandenberg | Scout B | ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) | Hawker Siddeley |
 Ecuador | 04-26-2013 | NEE-01 Pegaso | Jiuquan | Chang Zheng 2D | EXA (Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency) | EXA (Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency) |
 Egypt | 04-28-1998 | Nilesat 101 | Kourou | Ariane 44P | Nilesat | Astrium |
 Estonia | 05-07-2013 | ESTCube-1 | Kourou | Vega | — | — |
 Ethiopia | 12-20-2019 | Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite 1 (ETRSS-1) | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre | Long March 4B | Ethiopia | Ethiopia Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute |
 Finland | 04-18-2017 | Aalto-2 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas V 401 | Aalto University | Aalto University |
 France | 11-26-1965 | Astérix | Hammaguir | Diamant A | CNES (National Centre for Space Studies) | CNES (National Centre for Space Studies) |
 Georgia | 07-17-1999 | Reflektor | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Soyuz-U | Energia-GPI Space | Energia-GPI Space |
 Germany | 05-17-1968 | ESRO 2B | Vandenberg | Scout B | ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) | Hawker Siddeley |
 Ghana | 06-03-2017 | GhanaSat-1 | Kennedy | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | All Nations University | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
 Greece | 05-13-2003 | Hellas-Sat 2 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas V 401 | Hellas-Sat | Astrium |
 Guatemala | 03-07-2020 | Quetzal-1 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Falcon 9 | Universidad del Valle de Guatemala | Guatemala Students from the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala |
 Hong Kong | 04-07-1990 | AsiaSat 1 | Xichang | Chang Zheng 3 | AsiaSat | Hughes |
 Hungary | 02-13-2012 | MaSat-1 | Kourou | Vega | — | BME (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) |
 India | 04-19-1975 | Aryabhata | Kapustin Yar | Kosmos-3M | ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) | ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) |
 Indonesia | 07-08-1976 | Palapa A1 | Cape Canaveral | Delta 2914 | Perumtel | Hughes |
 Iran | 10-27-2005 | Sina-1 | Plesetsk | Kosmos-3M | — | NPO Polyot |
 Iraq | 06-19-2014 | Tigrisat | Dombarovsky | Dnepr | MOSTÂ / La Sapienza | La Sapienza |
 Isle of Man | 10-19-2011 | ViaSat-1 | Baikonur | Proton-M/Briz-M | ViaSat-IOM, ManSat, Telesat-IOM | SS/Loral |
 Israel | 09-19-1988 | Ofek-1 | Palmachim | Shavit | — | IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) |
 Italy | 12-15-1964 | San Marco 1 | Wallops | Scout X-4 | CNR (National Research Council) | CRA (Centro di Ricerche Aerospaziali) |
 Japan | 02-11-1970 | Ohsumi | Kagoshima | Lambda-4S | ISAS (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science) | ISAS (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science) |
 Jersey | 06-25-2013 | O3b-1/O3b-2/O3b-3/O3b-4 | Kourou | Soyuz-STB/Fregat-MT | O3b Networks | Thales Alenia Space |
 Jordan | 12-03-2018 | JY1-SAT | Vandenberg | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Jordanian students under the Crown Prince Foundation | — |
 Kazakhstan | 06-17-2006 | KazSat-1 | Baikonur | Proton-M/DM3 | — | Khrunichev |
 Kenya | 04-02-2018 | 1KUNS-PF | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 | University of Nairobi | University of Nairobi |
 Kuwait | 06-30-2021 | QMR-KWT | CCSFS SLC-40 | Falcon 9 | Orbital Space Kuwait | Orbital Space Kuwait |
 Laos | 11-20-2015 | Laosat-1 | Xichang | Chang Zheng 3B/E | Laos National Authority for Science and Technology | CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) |
 Latvia | 06-23-2017 | Venta 1 | Satish Dhawan | PSLV-CA | Ventspils University College | Ventspils University College |
 Lithuania | 01-09-2014 | LitSat-1/Lituanica SAT-1 | MARS LP-0A | Antares 120 | — | — |
 Luxembourg | 12-11-1988 | Astra 1A | Kourou | Ariane 44LP | SES Astra | GE Astrospace |
 Malaysia | 01-13-1996 | MEASAT-1 | Kourou | Ariane 44L | MEASAT | Hughes |
 Mauritius | 12-21-2007 | Rascom-QAF 1 | Kourou | Ariane 5GS | Rascom | Alcatel |
 Mexico | 06-17-1985 | Morelos 1 | Kennedy | Space Shuttle Discovery | SCT (Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation) | Hughes |
 Moldova | 07-15-2022 | TUMnanoSAT | Kennedy LC-39A | Falcon 9 | Technical University of Moldova | Technical University of Moldova |
 Monaco | 09-03-2020 | OSM-1 Cicero | Kourou | Vega | Orbital Solutions Monaco | Orbital Solutions Monaco |
 Mongolia | 06-03-2017 | Mazaalai | Kennedy | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | National University of Mongolia | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
 Morocco | 12-10-2001 | Maroc-Tubsat | Baikonur | Zenit-2 | — | TU Berlin |
 Myanmar | 02-20-2021 | Lawkanat-1 | MARS LP0A | Antares 230 | Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University | Hokkaido University / Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University |
 Nepal | 04-17-2019 | NepaliSat-1 | MARS LP0A | Antares 230 | NASA for Nepal Academy of Science and Technology | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
 Netherlands | 05-17-1968 | ESRO 2B | Vandenberg | Scout B | ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) | Hawker Siddeley |
 New Zealand | 01-21-2018 | Humanity Star | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 | Electron | Rocket Lab | Rocket Lab |
 Nigeria | 09-27-2003 | NigeriaSat-1 | Plesetsk | Kosmos-3M | — | SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd.) |
 North Korea | 12-12-2012 | Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 | Sohae | Unha-3 | KCST (Korean Committee of Space Technology) | — |
 Norway | 05-20-1997 | Thor 2 | Cape Canaveral | Delta II 7925 | Telenor | Hughes |
 Pakistan | 07-16-1990 | Badr-1 | Xichang | Chang Zheng 2E | SUPARCO (Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) | SUPARCO (Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) |
 Paraguay | 02-20-2021 | GuaraniSat-1 | MARS LP0A | Antares 230 | Paraguayan Space Agency and Kyutech-led fourth Joint Global Multination Birds Project | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
 Peru | 11-21-2013 | PUCP-Sat 1 | Dombarovsky | Dnepr | — | — |
 Philippines | 03-20-1987 | Mabuhay (Agila 1) (former Palapa B2P) | Cape Canaveral | Delta-3920 | Mabuhay | — |
 Poland | 02-13-2012 | PW-Sat | Kourou | Vega | Warsaw University of Technology, Space Research Centre | — |
 Portugal | 09-26-1993 | PoSAT-1 | Kourou | Ariane 40 | PoSAT | SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd.) |
 Qatar | 08-29-2013 | Eutelsat 25B / Es'hail 1 | Kourou | Ariane 5ECA | Eutelsat Es'hailSat | SS/Loral |
 Romania | 02-13-2012 | Goliat | Kourou | Vega | — | — |
 Russia | 10-04-1957 | Sputnik 1 | Baikonur | Sputnik 8K71PS | OKB-1 (Special Design Bureau number 1 of RD Institute number 88) | OKB-1 (Special Design Bureau number 1 of RD Institute number 88) |
 Rwanda | 09-24-2019 | RWASAT-1 | Tanegashima Space Center Yoshinobu Launch Complex | H-IIB | Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority | Rwandan engineers with support from the University of Tokyo |
 Saudi Arabia | 02-08-1985 | Arabsat-1A | Kourou | Ariane 3 | Arabsat | Aérospatiale |
 Singapore | 08-25-1998 | ST-1 | Kourou | Ariane 44P | SingTel Chunghwa | Astrium |
 Slovakia | 06-23-2017 | skCUBE | Satish Dhawan | PSLV-CA | SOSA (Slovak Organization for Space Activities) | SOSA (Slovak Organization for Space Activities) |
 Slovenia | 09-03-2020 | TRISAT/NEMO-HD | Kourou | Vega | University of Maribor/Space-SI | University of Maribor/UTIAS / Space-SI |
 South Africa | 02-23-1999 | SUNSAT | Vandenberg | Delta II 7920 | Stellenbosch | Stellenbosch |
 South Korea | 08-10-1992 | Kitsat-1 | Kourou | Ariane 42P | KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) | SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd.) |
 Spain | 05-17-1968 | ESRO 2B | Vandenberg | Scout B | ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) | Hawker Siddeley |
 Sri Lanka | 04-17-2019 | Raavana 1 | MARS LP0A | Antares 230 | Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
 Sudan | 11-03-2019 | Sudan Remote Sensing Satellite 1 (SRSS-1) | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre LC-9 | Long March 4B | Sudan | ISRA |
 Sweden | 05-17-1968 | ESRO 2B | Vandenberg | Scout B | ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) | Hawker Siddeley |
 Switzerland | 05-17-1968 | ESRO 2B | Vandenberg | Scout B | ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) | Hawker Siddeley |
 Taiwan | 08-25-1998 | ST-1 | Kourou | Ariane 44P | SingTel Chunghwa | Astrium |
 Thailand | 12-18-1993 | Thaicom-1 | Kourou | Ariane 44L | Shin Satellite | Hughes |
 Tonga | 02-21-1981 | Esiafi 1 (formerly Comstar D4) | Cape Canaveral | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | TONGASAT | SS/Loral |
 Tunisia | 03-22-2021 | Challenge-1 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | Telnet Tunisie | Telnet Tunisie |
 Turkey | 08-10-1994 | Turksat 1B | Kourou | Ariane 44LP | Türksat | Aérospatiale |
 Turkmenistan | 04-27-2015 | TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 | TNSA (Turkmenistan National Space Agency) | Alcatel |
 Uganda | 11-07-2022 | PearlAfricaSat-1 | MARS LP-0A | Antares | Ministry of Science, Technology and Inocation | Ministry of Science, Technology and Inocation |
 Ukraine | 08-31-1995 | Sich-1 | Plesetsk | Tsyklon-3 | — | — |
 United Arab Emirates | 10-21-2000 | Thuraya 1 | Odyssey | Zenit-3SL | Thuraya | Boeing |
 United Kingdom | 04-26-1962 | Ariel 1 | Cape Canaveral | Thor DM-19 Delta | RAE (Royal Aircraft Establishment) | NASA / SERC (National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Science and Engineering Research Council) |
 United States | 02-01-1958 | Explorer 1 | Cape Canaveral | Juno I RS-29 | ABMA (Army Ballistic Missile Agency) | JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) |
 Uruguay | 06-19-2014 | ANTELSAT | Dombarovsky | Dnepr | ANTEL | UdelaR |
 Vatican City | 06-12-2023 | SpeiSat | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Falcon 9 | Dicastery for Communication/ASI | ASI |
 Venezuela | 10-29-2008 | Venesat-1 | Xichang | Chang Zheng 3B/E | — | CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) |
 Vietnam | 04-18-2008 | Vinasat-1 | Kourou | Ariane 5ECA | Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group | Lockheed Martin |
 Zimbabwe | 11-07-2022 | ZIMSAT-1 | MARS LP-0A | Antares | Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency | Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency |
Quick answers
- Where does this first satellites by country data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of First Satellites by Country - Wiki; Chronology of Space Launches - GSP; UCS Satellite Database - Union of Concerned Scientists.