[sci.space] Communications satellites

jap@meccsd.MECC.MN.ORG (John A. Persoon) (01/12/90)

I have a few questions I hope someone out there in net.land can
answer for me.  

How many communications satellites are currently in orbit around
the earth?  How many are operational?

How many of those are for military vs. public/commercial?

How many of those are for strictly commercial use in the U.S.?

Of the working satellites, how many radio/television/telephone
channels do they account for?

Please email full or partial answers to me.  Thanks in advance!!

John
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