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 June 10, 2024, from https://internal.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 June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
JSR. (2023). Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.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://internal.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
JSR, Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2022 [Graph], JSR, January 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/