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Thousands, but the actual number is classified and varies from week to week as satellites de-orbit and new ones are launched.

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Medium earth orbit satellites?

With large number of low-earth-orbit satellites and the geo-synchronous orbit stuffed full of communications satellites, there aren't all THAT many "medium" altitude satellites. But there are some. The GPS navigation satellites, for example, are in highly inclined 12-hour orbits, and an unknown number of military "spy" satellites are in that middle range.


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How many artificial satellites are in orbit around earth?

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What are the different artificial satellites launched into orbit?

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How many miles above the Earth are satellites typically positioned?

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How many satellites orbit the US?

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Do all satellites orbit the same direction?

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