Nation-Launched Satellites Orbiting the Earth

Ever wonder how many satellites have been thrown up into space by the worlds nations that are currently orbiting our earth? Well, now you don't have to wonder. Thanks to Michael Paukner, contributor to Gigantor, you can see how many satellite stations are up there, and which nation put them there. The only question is, what are these things doing out there? What kind of information are they collecting? Also, what kind of effect do these have on us and the space they are taking up?

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Via Gigantor