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From 1957 to 2009, 3,100
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
1,210
Space Exploration Spacecrafts:
39.1 %
17.7 %
504
Piloted Spaceships
16.2 %
7.4 %
355
Earth/Space Sciences Satellites
11.5 %
5.2 %
18
Biosatellites
0,6 %
0,3 %
116
Astronomy/Solar Observatories
3.7 %
1.7 %
217
Planetary Probes
7.0 %
3.2 %
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1,498
Space Applications Spacecrafts:
48.3 %
21.9 %
1107
Communications Satellites
35.7 %
16.2 %
174
Meteorological Satellites
5.6 %
2.5 %
191
Earth Remote Sensing Satellites
6.1 %
2.8 %
27
Material Processing Satellites
0.9 %
0.4 %
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391
Technology-Oriented (R&D) spacecrafts:
12.6 %
5.7 %
130
Amateur/Student Satellites
4.2 %
1.9 %
261
Technology Satellites
8.4 %
3.8 %
Souce:
©
Claude Lafleur's Spacecraft Encyclopedia,
2005-2010
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Claude Lafleur
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