How many satellites are orbiting in space?

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There are 1,738 satellites orbiting in space; 44% of these are used for commercial purposes.

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Number of Satellites by Use (2017)

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A United States-based research institution, the Union of Concern Scientists, began researching the number of satellites operating in outer space in 2013. Their findings recorded 1,046 satellites orbiting the Earth. This number increased to 1,738 satellites by 2017.

Based on their use, the majority of satellite launches were for commercial purposes, with 768 units (approximately 44%) orbiting in space. Government purposes came second with 337 units, followed by military purposes with 263 units.

Meanwhile, eight satellites were registered to Indonesia, including BRISat, LAPAN, Palapa, and Telkom 3S, launched the previous year. The United States had 786 registered satellites; this figure excludes multinational satellites.

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