Annual number of objects launched into space (1957 - 2024) - Watch the race to space unfold! Using data from the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), we created an animated bar chart race with our in-house simulator, showing the number of objects launched into Earth’s orbit each year. From the Cold War space race between the United States and Russia, to the recent surge led by SpaceX, this visual journey highlights the shifting momentum in space exploration and satellite deplo