Satellites in Numbers

If you have ever wondered how many satellites are currently orbiting around our planet, what those satellites are doing or how much they are worth, look no further than this Spaceoneers premier infographic. Here is an overview of some of the numbers related with satellites collected in 2017.

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Sources:

1. Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Satellite database
2. “State of the Satellite industry report – June 2017” by Satellite Industry Association (.PDF)
3. “How many satellites are orbiting the Earth in 2017?” – Pixalytics Ltd
4. “Low, medium and high Earth orbits – Types of orbits” – Technobyte