First satellites of countries




First satellites of countries including those launched indigenously or with the help of others
Country Year of first launch First satellite Operational payloads
in orbit as of April 2020
Soviet Union
(Russia)		 1957
(1992)		 Sputnik 1
(Kosmos 2175)		 1524
United States 1958 Explorer 1 1914
China 1970 Dong Fang Hong I 0391
Japan 1970 Ohsumi 0181
India 1975 Aryabhata 0096
France 1965 Astérix 0073
Germany 1969 Azur 0067
Canada 1962 Alouette 1 0054
United Kingdom 1962 Ariel 1 0054
Italy 1964 San Marco 1 0029
South Korea 1992 Kitsat A 23
Spain 1974 Intasat 00027
Australia 1967 WRESAT 0022
Brazil 1985 Brasilsat-A1 0021
Argentina 1990 Lusat 20
Israel 1988 Ofeq 1 00020
Indonesia 1976 Palapa A1 18
Turkey 1994 Turksat 1B 13
Saudi Arabia 1985 Arabsat-1A 0015
Mexico 1985 Morelos 1 13
Sweden 1986 Viking 0011
Singapore 1998 ST-1 11
Netherlands 1974 ANS 0008
Czechoslovakia 1978 Magion 1 2
Bulgaria 1981 Intercosmos Bulgaria 1300 0002
Luxembourg 1988 Astra 1A 4
Pakistan 1962 Rehbar-1 6
Portugal 1993 PoSAT-1 2
Thailand 1993 Thaicom 1 10
Czech Republic 1995 Magion 4 3
Ukraine 1995 Sich-1 0006
Malaysia 1996 MEASAT 7
Norway 1997 Thor 2 9
Philippines 1997 Mabuhay 1 0002
Egypt 1998 Nilesat 101 5
Chile 1998 FASat-Bravo 3
Republic of China (ROC) 1999 Formosat-1 15
Denmark 1999 Ørsted 9
South Africa 1999 SUNSAT 6
United Arab Emirates 2000 Thuraya 1 9
Morocco 2001 Maroc-Tubsat 0001
Belgium 2001 PROBA-1 0
Tonga 2002 Esiafi 1 (former Comstar D4) 0
Algeria 2002 Alsat 1 6
Greece 2003 Hellas Sat 2 4
Cyprus 2003 Hellas Sat 2 0
Nigeria 2003 Nigeriasat 1 6
Iran 2005 Sina-1 0001
Kazakhstan 2006 KazSat 1 6
Colombia 2007 Libertad 1 0
Mauritius 2007 Rascom-QAF 1 0
Vietnam 2008 Vinasat-1 0003
Venezuela 2008 Venesat-1 3
Switzerland 2009 SwissCube-1 0
Isle of Man 2011 ViaSat-1 0001
Poland 2012 PW-Sat 00004
Hungary 2012 MaSat-1 0000
Sri Lanka 2012 SupremeSAT-I 1
Romania 2012 Goliat 0
Belarus 2012 BKA (BelKA-2) 2
North Korea 2012 Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 2
Azerbaijan 2013 Azerspace 1
Austria 2013 TUGSAT-1/UniBRITE 0
Bermuda 2013 Bermudasat 1 (former EchoStar VI) 0
Ecuador 2013 NEE-01 Pegaso 2
Estonia 2013 ESTCube-1 1
Jersey 2013 O3b-1, −2, −3, −4 0
Qatar 2013 Es'hailSat1 0
Peru 2013 PUCPSAT-1 2
Bolivia 2013 TKSat-1 1
Lithuania 2014 LituanicaSAT-1 and LitSat-1 1
Uruguay 2014 Antelsat 1
Iraq 2014 Tigrisat 0
Turkmenistan 2015 TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT 1
Laos 2015 Laosat-1 1
Finland 2017 Aalto-2 1
Bangladesh 2017 BRAC Onnesha 2
Ghana 2017 GhanaSat-1 1
Mongolia 2017 Mazaalai 1
Latvia 2017 Venta-1 1
Slovakia 2017 skCUBE 1
Asgardia 2017 Asgardia-1 1
Angola 2017 AngoSat 1 1
New Zealand 2018 Humanity Star 1
Bangladesh 2018 Bangabandhu-1 1
Costa Rica 2018 Proyecto Irazú 1
Kenya 2018 1KUNS-PF 1
Bhutan 2018 BHUTAN-1 1
Jordan 2018 JY1-SAT 1
Nepal 2019 NepaliSat-1 1
Rwanda 2019 RWASat-1 1
Sudan 2019 SRSS-1 1
Ethiopia 2019 ETRSS-1 1
Guatemala 2020 Quetzal-1 1
Slovenia 2020 TRISAT/NEMO-HD 2
Monaco 2020 OSM-1 Cicero 1

While Canada was the third country to build a satellite which was launched into space, it was launched aboard an American rocket from an American spaceport. The same goes for Australia, who launched first satellite involved a donated U.S. Redstone rocket and American support staff as well as a joint launch facility with the United Kingdom. The first Italian satellite San Marco 1 launched on 15 December 1964 on a U.S. Scout rocket from Wallops Island (Virginia, United States) with an Italian launch team trained by NASA. By similar occasions, almost all further first national satellites was launched by foreign rockets.

Attempted first satellitesedit

  • United States tried unsuccessfully to launch its first satellite in 1957; they were successful in 1958.
  • China tried unsuccessfully to launch its first satellite in 1969; they were successful in 1970.
  • Iraq under Saddam Hussein fulfilled in 1989 an unconfirmed launch of warhead on orbit by developed Iraqi vehicle that intended to put later the 75 kg first national satellite Al-Ta’ir, also developed.
  • Chile tried unsuccessfully in 1995 to launch its first satellite FASat-Alfa by foreign rocket; in 1998 they were successful.†
  • North Korea has tried in 1998, 2009, 2012 to launch satellites, first successful launch on 12 December 2012.
  • Libya since 1996 developed its own national Libsat satellite project with the goal of providing telecommunication and remote sensing services that was postponed after the fall of Gaddafi.
  • Belarus tried unsuccessfully in 2006 to launch its first satellite BelKA by foreign rocket.†

†-note: Both Chile and Belarus used Russian companies as principal contractors to build their satellites, they used Russian-Ukrainian manufactured rockets and launched either from Russia or Kazakhstan.

Planned first satellitesedit

  • Afghanistan announced in April 2012 that it is planning to launch its first communications satellite to the orbital slot it has been awarded. The satellite Afghansat 1 was expected to be obtained by a Eutelsat commercial company in 2014.
  • Armenia in 2012 founded Armcosmos company and announced an intention to have the first telecommunication satellite ArmSat. The investments estimates as $250 million and country selecting the contractor for building within 4 years the satellite amongst Russia, China and Canada
  • Cambodia's Royal Group plans to purchase for $250–350 million and launch in the beginning of 2013 the telecommunication satellite.
  • Cayman Islands's Global IP Cayman private company plans to launch GiSAT-1 geostationary communications satellite in 2018.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo ordered at November 2012 in China (Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)) the first telecommunication satellite CongoSat-1 which will be built on DFH-4 satellite bus platform and will be launched in China till the end of 2015.
  • Croatia has a goal to construct a satellite by 2013–2014. Launch into Earth orbit would be done by a foreign provider.
  • Ireland's team of Dublin Institute of Technology intends to launch the first Irish satellite within European University program CubeSat QB50.
  • Republic of Moldova's first remote sensing satellite plans to start in 2013 by Space centre at national Technical University.
  • Myanmar plans to purchase for $200 million their own telecommunication satellite.
  • Nicaragua ordered for $254 million at November 2013 in China the first telecommunication satellite Nicasat-1 (to be built at DFH-4 satellite bus platform by CAST and CGWIC), that planning to launch in China at 2016.
  • Paraguay under new Agencia Espacial del Paraguay –- AEP airspace agency plans first Eart observation satellite.
  • Serbia's first satellite Tesla-1 was designed, developed and assembled by nongovernmental organisations in 2009 but still remains unlaunched.
  • Sri Lanka has a goal to construct two satellites beside of rent the national SupremeSAT payload in Chinese satellites. Sri Lankan Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has signed an agreement with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd to get relevant help and resources. Launch into Earth orbit would be done by a foreign provider.
  • Syrian Space Research Center developing CubeSat-like small first national satellite since 2008.
  • Tunisia is developing its first satellite, ERPSat01. Consisting of a CubeSat of 1 kg mass, it will be developed by the Sfax School of Engineering. ERPSat satellite is planned to be launched into orbit in 2013.
  • Uzbekistan's State Space Research Agency (UzbekCosmos) announced in 2001 about intention of launch in 2002 first remote sensing satellite. Later in 2004 was stated that two satellites (remote sensing and telecommunication) will be built by Russia for $60–70 million each

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