The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), claims that as of August 1, 2020, there are 2,787 operational satellites currently in orbit around Earth and listed in the Satellite Database. The U.S. 1,425 of the total number of satellites in orbit.
By the mid-point of 2020, 247 satellites were added to the database. Most of them were Starlink internet satellites and 126 satellites were deleted and are no longer operational, but still orbiting Earth.
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