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Every Satellite Orbiting Earth and Who Owns Them

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?

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SpaceX to bring more opportunities for NASA?
SPACE X’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on June 13, 2020 – relaunching American space flight after NASA was forced to retire its Space Shuttle in 2011.

The Crew Dragon’s flight marks a special milestone in the history of America for being the first that takes astronauts into the orbit. It is also the first privately built spacecraft to take a successful flight. The two crewmembers of Crew Dragon – Bon Behnken and Doug Hurley have safely reached the orbit and later docked with the ISS on May 31.

NASA also benefited from the overall expenditure of Crew Dragon. According to the news report, NASA paid both SpaceX and Boeing contracts worth $3.1 billion and $4.8 billion respectively. This is deemed as the cheapest spaceflight development effort in close to 60 years. A NASA audit also concluded that the price per seat on SpaceX is significantly more cost-effective than their previous programs.

In fact, the Apollo program had a cost per seat of $390 million and the figures for Space Shuttle come in at $170 million. However, SpaceX Crew Dragon will cost NASA around $55 million per seat, while Boeing’s Starliner adds up to $90 million.

SpaceX to bring more opportunities for NASA? #Infographic


By now, you may have heard about a certain spacecraft being launched into space. Yes, the SpaceX Dragon crew took flight on May 30 to resupply the International Space Station and to prove some points. The mission was a complete success and has promised a very fruitful future for outer space endeavors. The spacecraft reached the ISS and fulfilled its mission several hours after the launch.

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