INFOGRAPHIC: On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite. An historic milestone that would radically change the world of communications. Today, satellites are fundamental to our daily lives, and the number of launches is increasing. Here we analyse the 1,234 operational satellites orbiting Earth today. PUBLISHED : Monday, 29 Dec 2014, 9:32am UPDATED : Monday, 29 Dec, 2014, 12:20pm
May 2017 »INFOGRAPHIC: On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite. An historic milestone that would radically change the world of communications. Today, satellites are fundamental to our daily lives, and the number of launches is increasing. Here we analyse the 1,234 operational satellites orbiting Earth today. PUBLISHED : Monday, 29 Dec 2014, 9:32am UPDATED : Monday, 29 Dec, 2014, 12:20pm