The Space Race by National Institute of Design

Through this visualization, we present a distinct perspective on the evolving landscape of space launches across different eras. The visualizations illustrate countries' advancements in launching objects into space, highlighting trends where launch numbers outpace those of other nations in certain years. Our dataset comprises various objects like satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecraft, and space station components. Sourced from national submissions to the UN, this data set captures around 88% of global launches.