09. How many countries have satellites in orbit? How many satellites are currently in orbit? (A K2S Question)

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There are nearly 6,000 satellites in orbit. Around ten countries have launched satellites, but often a country will have a satellite launched on someone else's rocket. There are about 20 countries with satellites in orbit.


Answer provided by Derek Webber


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer