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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Active Starlinks, orbit: 11148
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3669
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2281
Total all active payloads, orbit: 17098
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3072
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 13
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 20196
Rocket stages, orbit: 2067
Sat components, orbit: 1543
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11140
[ASAT debris:] 2652
[Collision debris:] 762
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 34946

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Active Starlinks, orbit: 11148
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3669
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2281
Total all active payloads, orbit: 17098
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3072
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 13
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 20196
Rocket stages, orbit: 2067
Sat components, orbit: 1543
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11140
[ASAT debris:] 2652
[Collision debris:] 762
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 34946
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 6211.1
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4751.8
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 516.6
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 11479.5
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 4.6
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2277.4
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 0.9
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 13762.3
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 4039.2
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 162.0
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 17963.6

Tracked Objects vs Time - Lower and Upper LEO - Number and Tonnage

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 11148
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1794
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1699
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 14641
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 187
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 14844
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 123
Sat components, Lower LEO: 59
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 34
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 15060
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 6211.1
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 1067.7
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 246.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 7525.6
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 4.6
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 115.6
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.5
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 7646.2
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 194.0
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 6.7
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 7846.9
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 963
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 494
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 1457
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1722
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 3186
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 889
Sat components, Upper LEO: 931
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9170
[ASAT debris:] 2624
[Collision debris:] 746
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 14176
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 720.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 172.3
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 892.4
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 836.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1729.7
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1505.1
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.1
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 3241.0

Tracked Objects vs Time - Lower and Upper LEO - Number and Tonnage, big vs small

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 106
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1246
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1352
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 77
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 2
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1431
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 28
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 42
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 34
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1535
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 11122
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1586
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 380
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 13088
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 50
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 13152
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 28
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 14
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 13194
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 253
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 264
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 706
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 4
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 974
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 72
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 905
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9169
[ASAT debris:] 2624
[Collision debris:] 746
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11120
Data as of 2026 Oct 26
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 845
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 184
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1029
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 759
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 2
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1790
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 144
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 25
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1960