How many Earth observation satellites orbiting in 2023?

Download this page in PDF format Last month we looked at how satellites are currently orbiting the planet, and this week we’re going to focus on the number of Earth Observation (EO) satellites at the start of 2023. This uses … Continue reading

How many satellites are orbiting the Earth in 2023?

Download this page in PDF format This is our latest update examining the satellites currently orbiting the Earth. How many satellites are orbiting the Earth? According to the Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, maintained by the United Nations … Continue reading

Earth observation satellites in 2022

Download this page in PDF format We’re focusing specifically on the current active Earth Observation (EO) satellites in 2022 this week, following our wider look at satellites orbiting the planet last week. Using the latest update of the Union of … Continue reading

Satellites Orbiting the Earth in 2022

Download this page in PDF format An updated post for 2023 can be found here! According to the Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, maintained by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), there were 8 261 … Continue reading

How many Earth observation satellites are orbiting the planet in 2021?

Download this page in PDF format Having spent the last few weeks looking at the developing capabilities in Earth Observation (EO) for certain countries, this week we’re looking at the wider picture and having a more detailed look at the … Continue reading

How many satellites are orbiting the Earth in 2021?

Download this page in PDF format An updated version of this post for 2022 can be found here. How many satellites are orbiting the Earth? According to the Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, maintained by the United Nations … Continue reading

How many satellites are orbiting the Earth in 2020?

Download this page in PDF format This is our update on the satellites currently orbiting the Earth as at the 31st March 2020. According to the Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, maintained by the United Nations Office for … Continue reading

How many satellites orbiting the Earth in 2019?

Download this page in PDF format If you’d like to see the 2020 update, please click here. How many satellites are orbiting the Earth? According to the Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, maintained by the United Nations Office … Continue reading

What Does 2019 Hold For Earth Observation Satellites?

Download this page in PDF format 2018 ended with the launch of over twenty Earth Observation (EO) satellites on the 27th December, onboard the Russian Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Amongst its payload were: Kanopus-V 5 and 6 – … Continue reading

How many Earth observation satellites are in space in 2018?

Download this page in PDF format Earth Observation (EO) satellites currently account for over one third of the operational satellites orbiting the Earth. As we described two weeks ago, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) satellite database there … Continue reading