Jonathan's Space Pages

Satellite statistics: Orbits of active sats

Active Sats versus Orbit Type

Note: "GEO" here is really "synchronous"; includes all sats at 23 to 25 hours period at any inclination.

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Number of small (<100 kg) sats: 1575.1
Current number in each orbit category
LSSO LLEO SSO LEO MEO GEO VHEO
1166 124 172 97 7 5 1
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Number of big (>100 kg) sats: 13820.1
Current number in each orbit category
None SO LSSO LLEO SSO LEO MEO GEO VHEO
4 1 1378 10643 240 704 262 565 21