SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2020 1, 283 satellites were launched, which stands as the highest number of satellite launches in a year as compared to all the previous. However in 2021, almost 850 satellites have been launched as marked by the end of April, which is 66.25% of 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -As of January 2022, there are 8, 261 satellites in orbit around the Earth. This is a staggering amount of objects in orbit.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to UNOOSA records, there are 8, 261 satellites orbiting the Earth as on January 2022, out of which only 4, 852 satellites are active (as at the end of December 2021), confirmed by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), who maintains the record of the operational satellites.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are over 2, 500 satellites in orbit around the Earth There are also over 10, 000 man made objects orbiting around the Earth. These include a variety of pieces of satellite debris ranging from panels to disused equipment. The first satellite named Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union on 4th October 1957.

Detailed explanation-5: -As many as 60, 000 satellites are expected to orbit Earth by 2030, up from the current 9, 000 satellites, according to experts from the University of Plymouth, The University of Texas at Austin, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Spaceport Cornwall and the Zoological Society of London.