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 6
Number of small (<100 kg) sats: 1562.7
Current number in each orbit category
None SO LSSO LLEO SSO LEO MEO GEO VHEO
69 1 1087 120 173 97 7 6 1
Data as of 2026 Apr 6
Number of big (>100 kg) sats: 13688.5
Current number in each orbit category
None SO LSSO LLEO SSO LEO MEO GEO VHEO
22 1 1255 10644 237 679 262 566 21