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Constellation List - Large (but not Enormous) LEO (50-1000 satellites)

I consider constellations with N > 50 planned satellites as 'Large' and N > 1000 as 'Enormous'.

Large (expected 50 < N < 1000 ) existing and planned LEO constellations are listed here. The `enormous' constellations are listed here

The tables show:

Constellation name.
Layer: An 'element number' (1,2,...) or `layer'. Each layer corresponds to a shell of satellites at a given nominal altitude and inclination, but for this 'large' constellation class I provide data for a typical layer only.
Altitude: The altitude of the sub-shell is given in km
Inclination: The inclination of the sub-shell to the equator is given in degrees.
No of Planes: For each official layer (so, sub-shell 0 only) the number of orbital planes for the nominal shell is given.
Sats Per Plane: For each official layer (so, sub-shell 0 only) the number of satellites per plane for the nominal shell is given.
Active Sats: The actual number of active satellites currently in the layer.
Inactive Sats: Sats associated with this layer, but not currently thought to be operating.
Total Sats up for layer: For each official layer, the total actual number of satellites currently in orbit - the sum of the previous two values.
Total Sats Planned: For each official layer, the total planned number of active satellites is given

Updated: 2026 Mar 17 1823:27

ConList

Constellation State Layer SubLayer LayerName Perigee Apogee Inclination No of planes Sats per plane Active Inactive Total up Total Sats Launched Total Sats Planned First Launch Last Launch

km km deg (planned) (planned)

Planet US 1 0 Shell 1 400.0 420.0 51.6 1 1 0 0 0 151 - - -

Planet US 2 0 Shell 2 500.0 500.0 97.4 1 1 131 3 134 542 - - -

Planet US 3 0 Shell 3 525.0 525.0 97.5 1 1 7 1 8 13 - - -

Planet US Con - - - - - - - 138 4 142 706 150 2014 -

Iridium US Con - - - - - 1 1 67 41 108 177 75 1997 -

SpaceMobile US Con - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 243 2019 -

Globalstar US Con - - - - - 1 1 25 60 85 97 48 1998 -

Swarm US Con - - - - - 1 1 0 0 0 201 150 2018 2024

TaikongJisuan CN Con - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 2800 2025 -

Jilin CN 1 0 Shell 1 540.0 540.0 97.5 1 1 86 1 87 141 - - -

Jilin CN 2 0 Shell 2 560.0 560.0 45.0 1 1 6 0 6 32 - - -

Jilin CN Con - - - - - - - 92 1 93 173 100 2015 -

Satellogic UY Con - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 90 2016 -

Strela-1M SU Con - - - - - 1 1 0 360 360 368 50 1970 1992

Axel J 1 0 Shell 1 600.0 600.0 97.7 1 1 0 8 8 8 - - -

Axel J Con - - - - - - - 6 0 6 0 50 2018 -

Tselina-D SU 1 0 Shell 1 650.0 650.0 82.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

Tselina-D SU 2 0 Shell 2 650.0 650.0 81.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

Tselina-D SU Con - - - - - - - 0 20 20 0 10 1970 1993

Spire US 1 0 Shell 1 410.0 410.0 51.6 1 1 0 0 0 33 - - -

Spire US 2 0 Shell 2 500.0 500.0 97.5 1 1 42 9 51 145 - - -

Spire US 3 0 Shell 3 500.0 500.0 83.0 1 1 6 4 10 42 - - -

Spire US Con - - - - - - - 48 13 61 220 90 2014 -

Strela-3 SU 2 0 Shell 2 1500.0 1500.0 82.5 1 1 21 137 158 167 - - -

Strela-3 SU Con - - - - - - - 21 137 158 167 50 1985 -

Parus SU 1 0 Shell 1 990.0 990.0 83.0 6 1 4 111 115 118 - - -

Parus SU 2 0 Shell 2 700.0 700.0 98.0 1 1 0 28 28 33 - - -

Parus SU Con - - - - - - - 4 139 143 151 20 1967 2010

Orbcomm US 1 0 Shell 1 800.0 800.0 45.0 1 8 28 26 54 54 - - -

Orbcomm US 2 0 Shell 2 800.0 800.0 70.0 1 1 1 3 4 8 - - -

Orbcomm US Con - - - - - - - 29 29 58 62 40 1995 -

H360 US 1 0 Shell 1 500.0 500.0 97.5 1 1 31 3 34 37 - - -

H360 US 2 0 Shell 2 550.0 550.0 40.5 1 1 3 0 3 3 - - -

H360 US Con - - - - - - - 34 3 37 40 60 2018 -

Kepler CA Con - - - - - 1 1 13 0 13 33 140 2018 -

ESO SU 1 0 Shell 1 400.0 400.0 50.6 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

ESO SU 2 0 Shell 2 400.0 400.0 65.8 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

ESO SU 3 0 Shell 3 400.0 400.0 74.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

ESO SU 4 0 Shell 4 400.0 400.0 82.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

ESO SU Con - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 48 1976 1995

Kicksat US 1 0 Shell 1 270.0 270.0 51.6 1 1 0 209 209 209 - - -

Kicksat US Con - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 100 2018 2018

Meteor SU 1 0 Shell 1 900.0 900.0 81.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

Meteor SU 2 0 Shell 2 1200.0 1200.0 82.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

Meteor SU Con - - - - - - - 5 49 54 0 3 1966 -

Canon J 1 0 Shell 1 500.0 500.0 97.5 1 1 0 3 3 3 - - -

Canon J Con - - - - - - - 2 0 2 0 100 2017 -

Hongyun CN 1 0 Shell 1 1075.0 1075.0 99.9 1 1 0 1 1 1 - - -

Hongyun CN Con - - - - - - - 1 0 1 0 80 2018 -

Xingshidai CN 1 0 Shell 1 550.0 550.0 97.5 1 1 0 27 27 27 - - -

Xingshidai CN Con - - - - - - - 18 0 18 0 200 2018 -

Hongyan CN 1 0 Shell 1 1100.0 1100.0 50.0 1 1 0 1 1 1 - - -

Hongyan CN Con - - - - - - - 0 1 1 0 320 2018 -

Aistech E 1 0 Shell 1 500.0 500.0 97.3 1 1 0 3 3 3 - - -

Aistech E Con - - - - - - - 2 0 2 0 100 2018 -

Astrocast CH 1 0 Shell 1 520.0 520.0 97.5 1 1 0 20 20 20 - - -

Astrocast CH Con - - - - - - - 7 1 8 0 80 2018 -

Fleet AU 1 0 Shell 1 530.0 530.0 97.5 1 1 0 10 10 10 - - -

Fleet AU Con - - - - - - - 4 0 4 0 140 2018 -

Hera Sys US 1 0 Shell 1 570.0 570.0 37.0 1 1 0 1 1 1 - - -

Hera Sys US Con - - - - - - - 0 1 1 0 50 2019 -

Lingque CN 1 0 Shell 1 500.0 500.0 97.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

Lingque CN Con - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 130 2019 -

Lacuna UK 1 0 Shell 1 550.0 550.0 97.6 1 1 0 7 7 7 - - -

Lacuna UK Con - - - - - - - 4 0 4 0 240 2019 -

KLEO D 1 0 Shell 1 1050.0 1050.0 88.9 1 1 0 4 4 4 - - -

KLEO D Con - - - - - - - 4 0 4 0 300 2019 -

Stara US 1 0 Shell 1 400.0 400.0 97.0 1 1 0 2 2 2 - - -

Stara US Con - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 120 2019 -

Ningxia CN 1 0 Shell 1 865.0 865.0 45.0 1 1 0 10 10 10 - - -

Ningxia CN Con - - - - - - - 10 0 10 0 50 2019 -

Sateliot E 1 0 Shell 1 550.0 550.0 97.5 1 1 0 6 6 6 - - -

Sateliot E Con - - - - - - - 4 0 4 0 100 2021 -

CWX US 1 0 Shell 1 530.0 530.0 97.5 1 1 0 5 5 5 - - -

CWX US Con - - - - - - - 2 1 3 0 50 2021 -

Omni US 1 0 Shell 1 500.0 500.0 97.5 1 1 0 2 2 2 - - -

Omni US Con - - - - - - - 2 0 2 0 200 2022 -

GeminiNG NG 1 0 Shell 1 500.0 500.0 97.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - -

GeminiNG NG Con - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 200 2023 -

Rassvet RU 1 0 Shell 1 550.0 550.0 97.5 1 1 0 6 6 6 - - -

Rassvet RU Con - - - - - - - 6 0 6 0 900 2023 -

ConList
Constellation	State	Layer	SubLayer	LayerName	Perigee	Apogee	Inclination	No of planes	Sats per plane	Active	Inactive	Total up	Total Sats Launched	Total Sats Planned	First Launch	Last Launch
					km	km	deg	(planned)	(planned)

Planet	US	1	0	Shell 1	400.0	420.0	51.6	1	1	0	0	0	151	-	-	-
Planet	US	2	0	Shell 2	500.0	500.0	97.4	1	1	131	3	134	542	-	-	-
Planet	US	3	0	Shell 3	525.0	525.0	97.5	1	1	7	1	8	13	-	-	-

Planet	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	138	4	142	706	150	2014	-

Iridium	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	67	41	108	177	75	1997	-

SpaceMobile	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	243	2019	-

Globalstar	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	25	60	85	97	48	1998	-
Swarm	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	0	0	0	201	150	2018	2024

TaikongJisuan	CN	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	2800	2025	-

Jilin	CN	1	0	Shell 1	540.0	540.0	97.5	1	1	86	1	87	141	-	-	-
Jilin	CN	2	0	Shell 2	560.0	560.0	45.0	1	1	6	0	6	32	-	-	-

Jilin	CN	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	92	1	93	173	100	2015	-


Satellogic	UY	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	90	2016	-

Strela-1M	SU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	0	360	360	368	50	1970	1992
Axel	J	1	0	Shell 1	600.0	600.0	97.7	1	1	0	8	8	8	-	-	-

Axel	J	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	0	6	0	50	2018	-

Tselina-D	SU	1	0	Shell 1	650.0	650.0	82.5	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tselina-D	SU	2	0	Shell 2	650.0	650.0	81.2	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-

Tselina-D	SU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	20	20	0	10	1970	1993

Spire	US	1	0	Shell 1	410.0	410.0	51.6	1	1	0	0	0	33	-	-	-
Spire	US	2	0	Shell 2	500.0	500.0	97.5	1	1	42	9	51	145	-	-	-
Spire	US	3	0	Shell 3	500.0	500.0	83.0	1	1	6	4	10	42	-	-	-

Spire	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	48	13	61	220	90	2014	-

Strela-3	SU	2	0	Shell 2	1500.0	1500.0	82.5	1	1	21	137	158	167	-	-	-

Strela-3	SU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	137	158	167	50	1985	-

Parus	SU	1	0	Shell 1	990.0	990.0	83.0	6	1	4	111	115	118	-	-	-
Parus	SU	2	0	Shell 2	700.0	700.0	98.0	1	1	0	28	28	33	-	-	-

Parus	SU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	139	143	151	20	1967	2010

Orbcomm	US	1	0	Shell 1	800.0	800.0	45.0	1	8	28	26	54	54	-	-	-
Orbcomm	US	2	0	Shell 2	800.0	800.0	70.0	1	1	1	3	4	8	-	-	-

Orbcomm	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	29	29	58	62	40	1995	-

H360	US	1	0	Shell 1	500.0	500.0	97.5	1	1	31	3	34	37	-	-	-
H360	US	2	0	Shell 2	550.0	550.0	40.5	1	1	3	0	3	3	-	-	-

H360	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	34	3	37	40	60	2018	-

Kepler	CA	Con	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	13	0	13	33	140	2018	-
ESO	SU	1	0	Shell 1	400.0	400.0	50.6	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
ESO	SU	2	0	Shell 2	400.0	400.0	65.8	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
ESO	SU	3	0	Shell 3	400.0	400.0	74.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
ESO	SU	4	0	Shell 4	400.0	400.0	82.5	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-

ESO	SU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	48	1976	1995

Kicksat	US	1	0	Shell 1	270.0	270.0	51.6	1	1	0	209	209	209	-	-	-

Kicksat	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	100	2018	2018

Meteor	SU	1	0	Shell 1	900.0	900.0	81.2	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Meteor	SU	2	0	Shell 2	1200.0	1200.0	82.5	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-

Meteor	SU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	49	54	0	3	1966	-

Canon	J	1	0	Shell 1	500.0	500.0	97.5	1	1	0	3	3	3	-	-	-

Canon	J	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	0	2	0	100	2017	-

Hongyun	CN	1	0	Shell 1	1075.0	1075.0	99.9	1	1	0	1	1	1	-	-	-

Hongyun	CN	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0	1	0	80	2018	-

Xingshidai	CN	1	0	Shell 1	550.0	550.0	97.5	1	1	0	27	27	27	-	-	-

Xingshidai	CN	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	0	18	0	200	2018	-

Hongyan	CN	1	0	Shell 1	1100.0	1100.0	50.0	1	1	0	1	1	1	-	-	-

Hongyan	CN	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	1	1	0	320	2018	-

Aistech	E	1	0	Shell 1	500.0	500.0	97.3	1	1	0	3	3	3	-	-	-

Aistech	E	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	0	2	0	100	2018	-

Astrocast	CH	1	0	Shell 1	520.0	520.0	97.5	1	1	0	20	20	20	-	-	-

Astrocast	CH	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	1	8	0	80	2018	-

Fleet	AU	1	0	Shell 1	530.0	530.0	97.5	1	1	0	10	10	10	-	-	-

Fleet	AU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	0	4	0	140	2018	-

Hera Sys	US	1	0	Shell 1	570.0	570.0	37.0	1	1	0	1	1	1	-	-	-

Hera Sys	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	1	1	0	50	2019	-

Lingque	CN	1	0	Shell 1	500.0	500.0	97.5	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-

Lingque	CN	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	130	2019	-

Lacuna	UK	1	0	Shell 1	550.0	550.0	97.6	1	1	0	7	7	7	-	-	-

Lacuna	UK	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	0	4	0	240	2019	-

KLEO	D	1	0	Shell 1	1050.0	1050.0	88.9	1	1	0	4	4	4	-	-	-

KLEO	D	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	0	4	0	300	2019	-

Stara	US	1	0	Shell 1	400.0	400.0	97.0	1	1	0	2	2	2	-	-	-

Stara	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	120	2019	-

Ningxia	CN	1	0	Shell 1	865.0	865.0	45.0	1	1	0	10	10	10	-	-	-

Ningxia	CN	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	0	10	0	50	2019	-

Sateliot	E	1	0	Shell 1	550.0	550.0	97.5	1	1	0	6	6	6	-	-	-

Sateliot	E	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	0	4	0	100	2021	-

CWX	US	1	0	Shell 1	530.0	530.0	97.5	1	1	0	5	5	5	-	-	-

CWX	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	0	50	2021	-

Omni	US	1	0	Shell 1	500.0	500.0	97.5	1	1	0	2	2	2	-	-	-

Omni	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	0	2	0	200	2022	-

GeminiNG	NG	1	0	Shell 1	500.0	500.0	97.5	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-

GeminiNG	NG	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	200	2023	-

Rassvet	RU	1	0	Shell 1	550.0	550.0	97.5	1	1	0	6	6	6	-	-	-

Rassvet	RU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	0	6	0	900	2023	-

45 : Total planned constellations
8531 : Total planned satellites
36 : Total constellations with at least one launched sat
1967 : Total launched sats in all constellations
748 : Total launched sats in constellation operational shells

Updated: 2026 Mar 17 1823:27

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