Every Satellite Orbiting Earth and Who Owns Them #Infographic

Published by Mehak Zaman Saturday, January 29, 2022

Did you know that there are 4,550 satellites orbiting the Earth right now? The United States is responsible for 2,804 satellites, with China coming in second at 467 satellites. The purposes of these satellites range from communications to observation. Which companies own the most satellites? Which companies own the most satellites? The researchers at Dewesoft looked at the data to find the countries and companies with the most satellites in orbit. These are the 10 companies who own the most satellites in space: 

1. SpaceX: 1,655 
2. OneWeb Satellites: 288 
3. Planet Labs Inc.: 188 
4. Chinese Ministry of National Defense: 129 
5. Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation: 125 
6. Spire Global Inc.: 121 
7. Swarm Technologies: 120 
8. U.S. Air Force: 87 
9. Iridium Communications Inc.: 75 
10. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO): 63 

SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, owns the largest share of satellites orbiting the planet. Ranking second is OneWeb, which is planning to create a 648-satellite constellation to provide global Internet broadband to people all over the world.

Infographic by: dewesoft

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