This statistic shows the number of military and civil satellites sent into orbit or deep space by the U.S. military from 1980 to 2008. In 2008, 5 military satellites and 22 civil satellites were launched.
Number of U.S. military and civil satellites sent into orbit or deep space from 1980 to 2008
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Air Force Association. (August 20, 2012). Number of U.S. military and civil satellites sent into orbit or deep space from 1980 to 2008 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239568/number-of-us-satellites-sent-into-space/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Air Force Association. "Number of U.S. military and civil satellites sent into orbit or deep space from 1980 to 2008." Chart. August 20, 2012. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239568/number-of-us-satellites-sent-into-space/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Air Force Association. (2012). Number of U.S. military and civil satellites sent into orbit or deep space from 1980 to 2008. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239568/number-of-us-satellites-sent-into-space/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of U.S. military and civil satellites sent into orbit or deep space from 1980 to 2008 [Graph], Air Force Association, August 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/239568/number-of-us-satellites-sent-into-space/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed