First countries to send satellite: Till now, more than 80 countries have established their satellites in space, but do you know, which were the first 10 countries to send satellites into space?
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Till now, more than 80 countries have established their satellites in space, but do you know, which were the first 10 countries to send satellites into space?
1. Soviet Union
For the first time, there was a space race between the staunch rivals of history, the Soviet Union and America, which the Soviet Union won by sending its satellite Sputnik into space in 1957.
2. United States of America (USA)
In 1958, a year after the Soviet Union, America became the second country to send its satellite into space, although after this the USA launched many space programs one after the other.
3. United Kingdom
England became the third country to send its satellite into space in 1962.
4. Canada
In September 1962, Canada became the fourth country to send its satellite, Alouette First, into space.
5. Italy
In 1964, Italy became the fifth country to send a satellite into space by sending the San Marco 1 satellite.
6. France
In 1965, with Asterix, France became the sixth country in the world to send a satellite into space.
7. Australia
Australia made its name in history as the seventh country to send a satellite into space with WRESAT (Weapons Research Establishment Satellite) in 1967.
8. Germany
Germany became the eighth country to send a satellite into space by sending the Azur satellite into space in 1969.
9. Japan
By sending the Ohsumi satellite in February 1970, Japan registered its name as the ninth country in the world in this space race.
10. China
In April 1970, China became the tenth country in the world to send a satellite into space with the Dong Fang Hong 1 satellite.
11. India and Pakistan
Let us tell you that after Netherlands, Spain became the 13th country to establish a satellite in space by sending Aryabhatta satellite into space in 1975, while Pakistan launched its satellite Badr-I 15 years later in 1990.
