FACT CHECK: Does The US Have The Most Military Satellites In Space?

checkyourfact.com ^ | 8/18/2018 | Emily Larson

[rktman]

Vice President Mike Pence said that the U.S. has more military satellites than any other country.

Verdict: True

The U.S. has 166 military satellites, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Russia and China have the next largest constellations at 89 and 84 military satellites, respectively.

[rktman]

CAUTION! Security clearance required. Kinda sad to see the nose of one of the shuttles behind VP Pence. Yeah, I know it was yugely expensive (paid my salary for 36 years thus the cost overruns) but they could have been kept going for a couple more years.

[Innovative]

Good.

At least we are still leading in something, but not for long, the way we are going — Congress is more interested in supporting illegal aliens, than keeping a strong, technologically advanced US.

[mountainlion]

How many private satellites?

[TruthInThoughtWordAndDeed]

This is a trick question.

The real answer is that no nation has the most military satellites in space.

[rktman]

Not sure how it could possibly be the US since we aren’t that great and never were. Or exceptional either. Nope, somebody else built that.

[2CAVTrooper]

How many of those are active?

[rktman]

Hmmm. Did someone pull their clearances? ;-)

[Blue Jays]

I am proud of the young men and women who will be the first patriots in the U.S. Space Force very soon.

[rktman]

Hopefully we won't still be relying on the Russians to get us to orbit. 🚀🤔🍿🍻👹🇺🇸💸

[eastforker]

Don’t be so sure that we don’t already have a way to go and get back.

[2CAVTrooper]

Haha!

[cyclotic]

My son just got his Astronautical Engineering degree and works at NASA in flight operations for an array of satellites. He’s made several comments about being drafted into the space force.

I think if the offer ever came, he might take it.

[2CAVTrooper]

I’m using my connections to be the first Space Shuttle Door Gunner. :D

[RightGeek]

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[Bruce Kurtz]

The life expectancy is only 20 seconds during combat.

[DoughtyOne]

Good point.

[imardmd1]

This is a trick answer. The correct answer is that the US does not have the most. As you indicate, the sum of others is at least 173, and maybe more.

[SaveFerris]

Starboard takes out Karsashians. Port takes out Jenners. For NatSec reasons.

Haha just kidding.

[2CAVTrooper]

Same as facing the Soviets at Fulda and Hof Gaps during the cold war.