India Is Among The Nations With The Most Satellites In The World

With the development of technology, humans have gone into space and are reaching further each day. And as space technology evolves, mankind now launch satellites to serve their various purposes, India is no exception.

The country has long been known as one of the world’s largest tech hubs. It has had several successful missions, outstanding for low expenses compared to other developed countries. India is proudly in the top 8 countries with the most satellites in the world.

According to the Union of Concerned Scientist Satellite Database, the top 8 countries have 2,666 satellites in total, divided in different purposes. Out of them, 1440 satellites are for commercial uses, 436 satellites are used by the government. Besides, 339 satellites are launched for military uses, 133 are launched for civilian uses, and 318 are for other purposes.

From the statistics, the US now has the largest number of satellites in the world with 1308 units in use. China ranks second on the list with 356 satellites currently in orbit. In the third place is multinational companies, which have 177 satellites orbiting Earth. Russia, the UK, and Japan occupy the fourth, fifth, and sixth places with 167, 130, and 78 satellites, respectively. India has the eighth-most satellites in the world with 58 units in orbit. And the last one on the list is Canada that has 39 satellites in orbit.

As for India, the country initially planned to launch 10 Earth observation satellites this fiscal year. However, the plan has been postponed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19, which has been growing and declared a global pandemic. While the outbreak has weakened in some countries, others are getting a second wave. We hope that these difficulties won’t have significant impacts on our space plans.

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