In 2023, there were an estimated total of 9,115 active satellites orbiting the Earth, representing a 35 percent increase compared to the previous year's active satellites.
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JSR. (January 15, 2024). Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
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JSR. (2024). Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/
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Number of active satellites from 1957 to 2023 [Graph], JSR, January 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/