| Order | Country | Date of first launch | Rocket | Satellite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 4 October 1957 | Sputnik-PS | Sputnik 1 |
| 2 |  United States | 1 February 1958 | Juno I | Explorer 1 |
| 3 |  France | 26 November 1965 | Diamant-A | Astérix |
| 4 |  Japan | 11 February 1970 | Lambda-4S | Ōsumi |
| 5 |  China | 24 April 1970 | Long March 1 | Dong Fang Hong I |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | 28 October 1971 | Black Arrow | Prospero |
| 7 |  India | 18 July 1980 | SLV | Rohini |
| 8 |  Israel | 19 September 1988 | Shavit | Ofeq 1 |
| — |  Russia[1] | 21 January 1992 | Soyuz-U | Kosmos 2175 |
| — |  Ukraine[1] | 13 July 1992 | Tsyklon-3 | Strela |
| 9 |  Iran | 2 February 2009 | Safir-1 | Omid |
| 10 |  North Korea | 12 December 2012 | Unha-3 | Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 |
| — |  South Korea | 30 January 2013 | Naro-1 | STSAT-2C |
7.13.2013
Orbital launch capability :list of countries
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