This statistic shows the worldwide spacecraft launches in 2017, broken down by mission type. Military surveillance projects accounted for about * percent of the total *** operational satellites that were launched in 2017.
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Satellite Industry Association. (June 12, 2018). Worldwide spacecraft launches in 2017, by mission type* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/262639/worldwide-spacecraft-launches-by-mission-type/
Satellite Industry Association. "Worldwide spacecraft launches in 2017, by mission type*." Chart. June 12, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/262639/worldwide-spacecraft-launches-by-mission-type/
Satellite Industry Association. (2018). Worldwide spacecraft launches in 2017, by mission type*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/262639/worldwide-spacecraft-launches-by-mission-type/
Satellite Industry Association. "Worldwide Spacecraft Launches in 2017, by Mission Type*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Jun 2018, /statistics/262639/worldwide-spacecraft-launches-by-mission-type/
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Worldwide spacecraft launches in 2017, by mission type* [Graph], Satellite Industry Association, June 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/262639/worldwide-spacecraft-launches-by-mission-type/