List of first satellites by country

As of 13 November 2024, over eighty countries have operated artificial satellites.

   Denotes international organisations
   Denotes countries formerly part of another country which already had a spacecraft in orbit
   Denotes countries with disputed sovereignty or recognition and autonomous dependent territories

Suborbital only

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In addition, some countries have only attained a suborbital spaceflight, and have yet to launch a satellite into orbit.

Country Payload Carrier rocket Launch site Date (UTC)
  Lebanon[29] ARZ-3   Ceadar-3   Dbayeh 21 November 1962
  Yemen[30] Warhead   Burkan-2   Sa'dah 4 November 2017
  Croatia[31] Postcard   New Shepard   Corn Ranch, Launch Site One 11 December 2019
  Sealand[32] Postcard   New Shepard   Corn Ranch, Launch Site One 13 October 2020 13:36
  British Antarctic Territory[33] Postcard   New Shepard   Corn Ranch, Launch Site One 14 January 2021 16:57

See also

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References

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