Hank.Walker@CMU-CS-UNH.ARPA (07/18/84)
The number of satellites in orbit is far higher than 70 or 100, more like 1163. According to the September 1983 issue of Spectrum, the breakdown for 1066 of them is as follows: TYPE Com. Nav. Mil. Met. Res. Sci. Ama. UFO ORBIT Geo 85 0 14 11 0 9 0 2? High 114 92 282 51 13 115 13 144? Low 3 2 40 19 16 32 0 9? Geo = Geosynchronous orbit (37,165 km) High = High Orbit (833 to 37,000 km) Low = Low Orbit (Less than 833 km) Com = Communications Nav = Navigation Mil = Military Met = Meteorologic Res = Earth and Sea Resources Sci = Scientific Ama = Amateur radio UFO = Unidentified