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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

ConList

Planet	US	1	0	Shell 1	400.0	420.0	51.6	UNK	UNK	0	0	0	151	-	-	-
Planet	US	2	0	Shell 2	500.0	500.0	97.4	1	100	132	3	135	542	-	-	-
Planet	US	3	0	Shell 3	525.0	525.0	97.5	1	1	7	1	8	13	-	-	-

Planet	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	139	4	143	706	150	2014	-

Strela-1M	SU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	1	16	0	360	360	368	50	1970	1992
Iridium	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	6	11	67	42	109	177	75	1997	-
Globalstar	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	8	6	25	60	85	97	48	1998	-
Jilin	CN	1	0	Shell 1	540.0	540.0	97.5	UNK	UNK	87	1	88	141	-	-	-
Jilin	CN	2	0	Shell 2	560.0	560.0	45.0	1	1	6	0	6	32	-	-	-

Jilin	CN	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	93	1	94	173	100	2015	-

Satelog	UY	1	0	Shell 1	500.0	500.0	97.5	UNK	UNK	18	0	18	47	-	-	-
Satelog	UY	2	0	Shell 2	540.0	540.0	43.0	1	1	3	0	3	4	-	-	-

Satelog	UY	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	0	21	51	90	2016	-

BlueWalker	US	2	0	Shell 2	520.0	520.0	53.0	1	1	5	1	6	7	-	-	-

BlueWalker	US	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	1	6	7	243	2019	-

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

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

Spire	US	1	0	Shell 1	410.0	410.0	51.6	UNK	UNK	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	4	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	UNK	UNK	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	-	-	-	-	-	UNK	UNK	13	0	13	33	140	2018	-
ESO	SU	1	0	Shell 1	400.0	400.0	50.6	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	0	209	209	209	-	-	-

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

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

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

Hongyun	CN	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0	1	0	80	2017	-

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

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

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

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

Hongyan	CN	1	0	Shell 1	1100.0	1100.0	50.0	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	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	8	8	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	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	0	10	10	10	-	-	-

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

Sateliot	UK	1	0	Shell 1	550.0	550.0	97.5	UNK	UNK	0	6	6	6	-	-	-

Sateliot	UK	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	0	4	0	100	2021	-

CWX	US	1	0	Shell 1	530.0	530.0	97.5	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	0	2	2	2	-	-	-

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

SferaCon	RU	1	0	Shell 1	8070.0	8070.0	98.0	UNK	UNK	0	4	4	4	-	-	-

SferaCon	RU	Con	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	4	0	640	2022	-

GeminiNG	NG	1	0	Shell 1	500.0	500.0	97.5	UNK	UNK	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	UNK	UNK	0	6	6	6	-	-	-

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

45 : Total planned constellations
8531 : Total planned satellites
39 : Total constellations with at least one launched sat
1998 : Total launched sats in all constellations
776 : Total launched sats in constellation operational shells

Updated: 2026 Mar 8 2058:01

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