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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Active Starlinks, orbit: 10260
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3083
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2095
Total all active payloads, orbit: 15438
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 14
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3038
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 15
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 18505
Rocket stages, orbit: 2026
Sat components, orbit: 1450
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11219
[ASAT debris:] 2679
[Collision debris:] 782
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 33200

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Active Starlinks, orbit: 10260
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3083
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2095
Total all active payloads, orbit: 15438
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 14
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3038
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 15
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 18505
Rocket stages, orbit: 2026
Sat components, orbit: 1450
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11219
[ASAT debris:] 2679
[Collision debris:] 782
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 33200
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 5597.8
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4471.6
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 458.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 10528.1
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 4.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2222.7
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 1.0
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 12756.6
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3924.3
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 161.8
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 16842.7

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 10260
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1524
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1528
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 13312
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 14
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 181
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 13512
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 107
Sat components, Lower LEO: 54
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 36
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 13709
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 5597.8
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 953.2
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 202.4
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 6753.3
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 4.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 102.5
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.5
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 6861.1
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 181.9
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 5.3
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 7048.3
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 728
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 486
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 1214
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1726
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2947
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 871
Sat components, Upper LEO: 842
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9253
[ASAT debris:] 2651
[Collision debris:] 777
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13913
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 612.3
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 167.2
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 779.5
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 832.6
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1612.4
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1419.1
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 5.9
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 3037.4

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 98
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1192
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1290
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 86
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 4
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1380
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 22
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 38
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 36
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1476
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 10260
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1425
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 336
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 12021
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 14
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 95
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 12131
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 85
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 16
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 12232
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 12
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 256
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 268
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 722
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 4
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 994
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 72
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 818
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9252
[ASAT debris:] 2651
[Collision debris:] 777
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11136
Data as of 2026 Apr 21
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 715
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 229
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 944
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1004
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1951
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 799
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 24
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2775