This statistic shows the number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe, belonging to different countries or organizations as of December 2008. The United States had a total of satellites and ** space probes in orbit as of December 2008.
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Air Force Association. (August 20, 2012). Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
Air Force Association. "Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization." Chart. August 20, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
Air Force Association. (2012). Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
Air Force Association. "Number of Satellites and Space Probes in Orbit around The Globe as of December 2008, by Country or Organization." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Aug 2012, /statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
Air Force Association, Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Number of satellites and space probes in orbit around the globe as of December 2008, by country or organization [Graph], Air Force Association, August 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/239579/number-of-satellites-and-space-probes-in-orbit/
