How many satellites are in earths orbit?
There are over 24 GPS satellites in earth’s orbit & the technology allows important work to be carried out by military entities.
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There are approximately 560 satellites operating in Earth orbit, out of ~8,000 man-made objects in total. Thanks for using ChaCha.
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Dated September, 1997, the report counts almost 25,000 man-made objects: 8681 MORE?
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About GPS
GPS stands for global positioning system and is now found in most cell phones and is also available in dedicated handheld units. The major manufacturers of GPS systems are Garmin, TomTom, and Magellan.
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