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The space race, 1957 to 2025
How many objects has each country launched into space? Satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecraft and station modules, from 1957 to 2025, from the United Nations register (UNOOSA).
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In 1957, a single country: 2 objects. End of 2025: 24,865 objects and 102 countries. The USSR, then Russia, led for 47 years (1973 to 2019); the United States now has 63%. And 64% of all objects were launched since 2020, mostly Starlink satellites (about 70% of 2025's).
All 102 countries that have launched an object
Objects launched since 1957. ESA and other organisations are counted apart; a joint launch counts for each country.
| Rank | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 15,677 |
| 2 | USSR / Russia | 3,914 |
| 3 | China | 1,759 |
Source: UNOOSA (Online Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space) / Our World in Data
