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From 1957 to 2023, 3,523
Civilian Spacecrafts
were launched (successfully or not). These spacecrafts could be classified in three broad categories: Space Exploration, Applications and Technology-oriented (Rearch & Development).
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% of all civi-
lian spacecrafts
% of all space-
crafts launched
1,309
Space Exploration Spacecrafts:
37.2 %
17.5 %
558
Piloted Spaceships
15.8 %
7.5 %
374
Earth/Space Sciences Satellites
10.6 %
5.0 %
20
Biosatellites
0,6 %
0,3 %
127
Astronomy/Solar Observatories
3.6 %
1.7 %
230
Planetary Probes
6.5 %
3.1 %
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1,677
Space Applications Spacecrafts:
47.6 %
22.4 %
1238
Communications Satellites
35.1 %
16.6 %
183
Meteorological Satellites
5.2 %
2.5 %
223
Earth Remote Sensing Satellites
6.3 %
3.0 %
6
Navigation
0.2 %
0.1 %
27
Material Processing Satellites
0.8 %
0.4 %
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537
Technology-Oriented (R&D) spacecrafts:
15.2 %
7.2 %
219
Amateur/Student Satellites
6.2 %
2.9 %
318
Technology Satellites
9.0 %
4.3 %
Souce:
©
Claude Lafleur's Spacecraft Encyclopedia,
2005-2014
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Claude Lafleur
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