As of the writing of this post, there are currently 4,550 satellites orbiting the Earth. Their purposes range from military observation to communications. But which countries and companies are responsible for each of these satellites?

This graphic from Dewesoft visualizes the companies that are responsible for the most satellites as well as their countries of operations.

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Every Satellite Orbiting Earth and Who Owns Them

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