First countries to send satellite into space – World of Statistics

According to a twitterer, World of Statistics, Soviet Union sent the first satellite into space in the year 1957.

Satellite in space

Countries that first sent satellite into space as released by World of Statistics:

1. Soviet Union – 1957
2. United States of America (USA) – 1958
3. United Kingdom (UK) – 1962
4. Canada – 1962
5. Italy – 1964
6. France – 1965
7. Australia – 1967
8. Germany – 1969
9. Japan – 1970
10. China – 1970
11. Netherlands – 1974
12. Spain – 1974
13. India – 1975
14. Indonesia – 1976
15. Czechoslovakia – 1978
16. Bulgaria – 1981
17. Saudi Arabia – 1985
18. Brazil – 1985
19. Mexico – 1985
20. Sweden – 1986
21. Philippines – 1987
22. Israel – 1988
23. Luxembourg – 1988
24. Argentina – 1990
25. Hong Kong – 1990
26. Pakistan – 1990
27. Russia – 1992
28. South Korea – 1992
29. Portugal – 1993
30. Thailand – 1993
31. Turkey – 1994
32. Czech Republic – 1995
33. Ukraine – 1995
34. Chile – 1995
35. Malaysia – 1996
36. Norway – 1997
37. Egypt – 1998
38. Singapore – 1998
39. Taiwan – 1998
40. South Africa – 1999
41. Denmark – 1999
42. Georgia – 1999
43. United Arab Emirates (UAE) – 2000
44. Belgium – 2001
45. Algeria – 2002
46. Greece – 2003
47. Nigeria – 2003
48. Iran – 2005
49. Kazakhstan – 2006
50. Colombia – 2007