As of , over eighty countries have operated
artificial satellites
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotope ...
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Related
In addition, some countries have only attained a suborbital launch, and have yet to launch a satellite.
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Timeline of first orbital launches by country
This is a timeline of first orbital launches by country. While a number of countries have built satellites, as of 2022, eleven countries have had the capability to send objects into orbit using their own launch vehicles. Russia and Ukraine inher ...
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Timeline of spaceflight
References
{{Space exploration lists and timelines
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satellite
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioi ...