This statistic illustrates the number of active satellites from 1957 to 2021, broken down by year. In 2021, there was an estimated total of 4,877 active satellites orbiting the Earth, an increase from 3,291 active satellites in 2020.
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JSR. (January 31, 2022). Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
JSR. "Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2021." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
JSR. (2022). Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
JSR. "Number of Active Satellites from 1957 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
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