Annual number of objects launched into space in India
India: Annual number of objects launched into space was 7 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in India, 1975–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
India recorded 7 objects for annual number of objects launched into space in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in India peaked at 12 objects in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1975.
That places India 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of objects launched into space in India, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 objects | — |
| 1979 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 objects | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 2 objects | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 2 objects | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 objects | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 2 objects | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2 objects | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 objects | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 objects | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 objects | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 objects | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 3 objects | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 5 objects | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 4 objects | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 4 objects | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 objects | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 7 objects | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 2 objects | -71.4% |
| 2013 | 5 objects | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 4 objects | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4 objects | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 objects | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 9 objects | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 10 objects | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10 objects | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 objects | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 5 objects | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 11 objects | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 8 objects | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 10 objects | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 7 objects | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.2 objects | 1 objects | 3 objects | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.67 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.89 objects | 1 objects | 5 objects | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5 objects | 2 objects | 12 objects | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 objects | 3 objects | 11 objects | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in India?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in India was 7 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12 objects in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1975.
- How does India rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- India ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.