This statistic shows the number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe, belonging to different countries or organizations as of December 2008. The United States had a total of 1,003 satellites and 61 space probes in orbit as of December 2008.
Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization
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Air Force Association. (August 20, 2012). Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
Air Force Association. "Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization." Chart. August 20, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
Air Force Association. (2012). Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
Air Force Association. "Number of Satellites and Space Probes in Orbit around The Globe as of December 2008, by Country or Organization." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
Air Force Association, Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization [Graph], Air Force Association, August 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
