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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Active Starlinks, orbit: 6887
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2402
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1756
Total all active payloads, orbit: 11045
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3040
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 21
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14141
Rocket stages, orbit: 2001
Sat components, orbit: 1479
Cataloged debris, orbit: 12022
[PRC ASAT debris:] 984
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8177
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29643

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Active Starlinks, orbit: 6887
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2402
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1756
Total all active payloads, orbit: 11045
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3040
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 21
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14141
Rocket stages, orbit: 2001
Sat components, orbit: 1479
Cataloged debris, orbit: 12022
[PRC ASAT debris:] 984
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8177
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29643
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 3265.3
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4021.3
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 353.2
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 7639.8
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 10.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2190.6
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 5.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 9846.7
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3794.0
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 164.5
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 13805.3

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 6887
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1112
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1285
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 9284
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 214
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 9541
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 124
Sat components, Lower LEO: 60
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 44
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 28
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 9769
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 3265.3
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 712.9
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 140.5
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 4118.7
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 10.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 116.0
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.7
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 4246.1
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 193.1
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 6.7
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 4446.0
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 453
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 407
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 860
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1724
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2592
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 835
Sat components, Upper LEO: 863
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9983
[PRC ASAT debris:] 977
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6178
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 14273
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 441.8
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 148.9
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 590.7
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 848.0
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1439.2
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1281.9
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.4
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2727.4

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
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: 1050
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1148
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 113
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1268
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 25
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 41
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 44
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 28
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1378
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 6887
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1014
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 235
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8136
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 100
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8272
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 99
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 19
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8390
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 10
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 227
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 237
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 731
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 973
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 68
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 837
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9981
[PRC ASAT debris:] 977
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6176
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11859
Data as of 2025 Jan 20
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 443
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 179
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 622
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 993
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1618
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 767
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 26
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 2
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2413