Visualizing the Number of Space Objects by Country

Did you know that in 2022 alone, over 2,000 satellites were registered? This milestone figure sets a new record for the third straight year.  

The Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1975, and went into force in 1976. Since then, it has been ratified by 72 states. The convention requires states to provide the UN with details about the orbit of its space objects, and is maintained by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).