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12 Most Advanced Countries in Space Technology
Ramish Cheema
December 18, 2022 · 8 min read
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In this piece, we will take a look at the 12 most advanced
countries in space technology. For more countries, head on
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Space exploration is one of the hottest topics these days. As
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compared to the decade between 2010 and 2020, interest in
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the sector is at an all time high globally. Before now, the U.S.
Space Shuttle program had regularly piqued the attention of
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occurred in the 1950s and 1960s when the U.S. and the then
U.S.S.R. competed for the opportunity to first place a human
on Earth orbit and then on the Moon. The U.S. and Soviet
Russia were close rivals, with the latter being the first to send
humans to space and make a lunar landing. But the former
stole the ultimate crown when it landed astronauts on the
Moon in 1969 through the Apollo program.
The three and a half years between 1969 and 1972 is the only
time period when humans have made their way to and across
the Moon. America is the only country that has walked our
closest celestial neighbor, as the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. and
the relative infancy of other space programs ensured that this
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get to that, NASA is not the reason space has become a hot
topic these days. Instead, the growing popularity is due to the
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private sector rising up to meet government agencies in
establishing a regular rocket launch cadence. At the top of this
list of firms is Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
(SpaceX), whose Falcon 9 medium lift launch vehicle, or rocket,
is capable of partial reuse through the remarkable feat of
autonomously landing in the sea and on the ground. Watching
a 135 feet tall rocket land regularly catches the public
attention unlike anything else, and other firms, such as Rocket
Lab, have also started to follow in SpaceX's footsteps when it
comes to reusability.
The space industry itself is based on thousands of firms that
operate at different levels. These range from mega firms such
as Boeing, which manufactures rockets, to those that make
engines, such as Aerojet Rocketdyne, and others that provide
systems and subsystems such as space suits, avionics,
electrical systems, heat shields, and life support equipment.
Some major players operating in the space technology include
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), Lockheed Martin Corporation
(NYSE:LMT), and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).
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We have ranked the countries by the total number of objects
that they have launched into space since while launch
capabilities are clustered in regions such as the U.S., Russia,
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12. Republic of Korea (ROK)
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Number of Objects Launched as of 2021: 43
The Republic of Korea (ROK), or South Korea, is one of the
most technologically advanced countries in the world. The
country's government invests heavily in advanced technologies
such as robotics and biotechnology. Korea's current national
space agency is the Korea Aerospace Research Institute
(KARI), but the country plans to set up a new space agency in
mid 2023, called the Korea Aerospace Agency. The South
Korean aerospace industry is estimated to sit at $8.4 billion by
the end of this year, and up to 2021, it had launched a total of
43 objects into space, out of which 14 are satellites from the
KARI.
11. Italian Republic
Number of Objects Launched as of 2021: 52
The Italian Republic is a European country that is most well
known for its car brands such as Ferrari and fashion brands
such as Versace. Italy is also one of the earliest contributors to
space exploration, through the telescope of the renowned
polymath Galileo Galilee who provided insights into the Moon,
Jupiter, and stars of the Milky Way. Italy's space agency is the
Italian Space Agency, and Italy's first contribution to
astronautics come as early as 1914 through the writings of
Giulio Costanzi on space navigation and nuclear propulsion.
The Italian industry has also contributed to manufacturing
components for the space shuttle, the International Space
Station (ISS), and a variety of other missions such as the
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) which took place
earlier this year and was the first time that humans changed
the course of a celestial body. To date, Italy has launched a
total of 52 objects into space.
10. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Number of Objects Launched as of 2021: 53
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a Western European
country that also has one of the world's highest Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. Its space industry is one
of the most unique in the world since instead of others that
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geostationary and medium Earth orbits. The Luxembourg
Space Agency, in partnership with the European Space Agency,
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is part of the European Space Resources Innovation Centre
(ESRIC), a body that aims to develop and create space
resource utilization technologies. To date, Luxembourg has
launched 53 objects in space.
9. Canada
Number of Objects Launched as of 2021: 82
Canada is a North American country that gained
independence from the British parliament in 1982. Canada's
space agency is the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). While not
commonly known, Canada is one of the first countries in the
world that has launched a satellite into space. In fact, it
became the third - after the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. - to send a
satellite into space that was not built by US or USSR. Canada is
a regular contributor to the International Space Station (ISS),
and its Canadarm2 has let dozens of vehicles dock on the
orbiting body. Canada has also produced 17 astronauts to date
and has launched 82 objects into space.
8. Federal Republic of Germany
Number of Objects Launched as of 2021: 114
The Federal Republic of Germany is a European country that is
one of the most advanced nations in the world. Its space
agency is the German Aerospace Center and it is also one of
the largest contributors to the European Space Agency (ESA).
Germany is also one of the first countries to have developed
rocket propulsion capabilities. Its astronauts have flown on the
Space Shuttle, the Russian Soyuz, and the SpaceX Crew
Dragon. Additionally, Germany also operates different research
projects such as satellites and telescopes. It has launched 114
objects into space so far.
European nations are increasing their collaboration with
American companies like The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA),
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), and Amazon.com,
Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) to further their space programs.
7. Republic of India
Number of Objects Launched as of 2021: 127
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technologies have also been spun off into heart devices,
adhesives, and thermal shields. India is also one of the few
countries in the world with a rocket program. It launched its
first successful rocket in 1980, and since then has developed
the capability to target a variety of different orbits such as
polar and geosynchronous orbits.
6. French Republic
Number of Objects Launched as of 2021: 130
The French Republic, also known as France, is one of the most
culturally diverse and powerful nations in the world. Its space
agency is called the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES),
and the country also contributes to the European Space
Agency (ESA). Just as Canada was the first country to launch a
satellite not built by the Americans or the Russians, France
was the first country that launched a rocket not built by either
of the two. French astronauts also regularly fly to the
International Space Station (ISS), and the CNES also has an
unidentified flying objects (UFO) archive that spans a
whopping 100,000 pages. France is also home to the Thales
Group, which is one of the largest space companies in the
world with a presence in the avionics, satellite
communications, and electrical systems for the astronautic
industry. France has launched 130 objects into space so far as
of 2021 end.
As the private sector begins to spend a fortune on space
technologies, companies like The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA),
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), and Amazon.com,
Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) are set to profit from humanity's space
endeavors in the long term.
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Joe Plumber
19 December, 2022
I think N. Korea is way more advanced than South in terms of space tech, their rockets are
completely designed/manufactured by themselves, unlike South Korea where relies heavily on other
nations, for instance, they can't produce rocket engines. So please be objective and fair.
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