A geocentric orbit or Earth orbit involves any object or...
wikipedia - 22 Aug 2020A geocentric orbit or Earth orbit involves any object orbiting the Earth, such as the Moon or artificial satellites. In 1997 NASA estimated there were approximately 2,465 artificial satellite payloads orbiting the Earth and 6,216 pieces of space debris as tracked by the Goddard Space Flight Center.[1] Over 16,291 previously launched objects have decayed into the Earth's atmosphere.[1]
