This statistic illustrates the number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022, broken down by year. In 2022, there were an estimated total of 6,905 active satellites orbiting the Earth, an increase of 2,105 active satellites on 2021's value.
Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022
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JSR. (January 17, 2023). Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
JSR. "Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022." Chart. January 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
JSR. (2023). Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
JSR. "Number of Active Satellites from 1957 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
JSR, Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022 [Graph], JSR, January 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/