Here's why and what questions to ask:
* Purpose: What is the system designed to do? Navigation, communication, Earth observation, scientific research, etc.?
* Orbit: What kind of orbit do the satellites occupy? Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Geostationary Orbit (GEO), etc.?
* Owner/Operator: Is it a government program, a private company, or a collaboration?
Examples:
* GPS: The Global Positioning System has 31 operational satellites, but this number can fluctuate.
* Starlink: SpaceX's internet constellation aims to have thousands of satellites in orbit, but they launch in batches.
* OneWeb: Another internet constellation competitor, OneWeb currently has over 600 satellites in orbit.
To give you a specific answer, please provide more details about the system you're interested in.