Annual number of objects launched into space in NATO
NATO: Annual number of objects launched into space was 1 objects in 1991. ▬ Flat
Annual number of objects launched into space in NATO, 1970–1991
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
NATO recorded 1 objects for annual number of objects launched into space in 1991. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in NATO peaked at 1 objects in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1970.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
Countries ranked near NATO
More reference data data for NATO
- Cumulative number of objects launched into space 5 objects (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in NATO?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in NATO was 1 objects in 1991, 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 NATO?
- The highest recorded value was 1 objects in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in NATO?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1970.
- How does NATO rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- NATO ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 1991.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in NATO?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this NATO 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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About this data
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.