List of first satellites by country
As of, over eighty countries have operated artificial satellites.
| Denotes international organisations | |
| Denotes countries formerly part of another country which already had a spacecraft in orbit | |
| Denotes countries with disputed sovereignty or recognition and autonomous dependent territories |
| Country | Satellite | Operator | Manufacturer | Carrier rocket | Launch site | Date | Remarks | ||
| Sputnik 1 | OKB-1 |  Suborbital onlyIn addition, some countries have only attained a suborbital spaceflight, and have yet to launch a satellite into orbit.
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Lebanon