From 2011 to 2020, around 2,970 small satellites have been launched worldwide. The country with the most smallsats launches in the last decade was the United States with 68 percent of the total smallsats launched, from which almost half belonged to the Starlink network, a satellite constellation operated by SpaceX.
Number of small satellites launched worldwide from 2011 to 2020, by leading countries
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Bryce Space and Technology. (August 13, 2021). Number of small satellites launched worldwide from 2011 to 2020, by leading countries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267661/small-satellites-launched-worldwide-by-country/
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Bryce Space and Technology. (2021). Number of small satellites launched worldwide from 2011 to 2020, by leading countries. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267661/small-satellites-launched-worldwide-by-country/
Bryce Space and Technology. "Number of Small Satellites Launched Worldwide from 2011 to 2020, by Leading Countries." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267661/small-satellites-launched-worldwide-by-country/
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Number of small satellites launched worldwide from 2011 to 2020, by leading countries [Graph], Bryce Space and Technology, August 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267661/small-satellites-launched-worldwide-by-country/