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A Visual History of Satellites

The 'extended urbanization' of space. 
relates to A Visual History of Satellites
Chris Bennett

YouTube: Launch Site Satellite

Right now, there are about 1,100 satellites whizzing above our heads performing various functions like observation, communication, and spying. There are roughly another 2,600 doing nothing, as they died or were turned off a long time ago.