5 Most Advanced Countries in Space Technology

2. Russian Federation

Number of Objects Launched as of 2021: 3,611

The Russian Federation is a transcontinental country with one of the oldest space programs in the world. Russia was the first country to send a satellite into orbit, a human into space, and a vehicle to the Moon. Additionally, it also operates the oldest crewed launch vehicle system in the world, called Soyuz. Russia also helped develop and helps operate the International Space Station (ISS). The country has six rockets under its wing, and these can serve a variety of orbits such as sun synchronous orbit (SSO) and trans lunar injection (TRO) orbit.