5 Most Advanced Countries in Space Technology

4. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Number of Objects Launched as of 2021: 515

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a European country that has spearheaded some of the most crucial inventions of the modern day, such as the jet engine and the automobile. Its space agency is called the United Kingdom Space Agency. Britain’s space agency was valued at £16.5 billion in 2020, and earned most of its revenues (32%) from exports, earning crucial foreign exchange for the country that often runs current account deficits. The U.K. also has a host of satellite companies, such as OneWeb, which operates communications satellites in polar orbits.