VIDEO: Thousands of satellites are orbiting Earth.

Source: Starlink Satellite Tracker

Tuesday 3 MarchTue 3 Mar 2026 at 6:48pm

Illustrated view of earth from space showing hundreds of orbiting satellites.

At least 12,000 satellites are orbiting Earth. (Source: Starlink Satellite Tracker)

Thousands of satellites are orbiting Earth.

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