China successfully launched two satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System into space on Monday from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province.
According to the UCS Database, that brings China's total satellite count to 323. So where does China rank in terms of satellite ownership compared to other countries.
Check out the list below:
United States: 1,007
Russia: 164
China: 323
Other: 724
Over that last 50 years, the number of countries that have launched satellites into our earth's orbit has increased dramatically.