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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Active Starlinks, orbit: 6444
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2304
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1664
Total all active payloads, orbit: 10412
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 72
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3072
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 20
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 13576
Rocket stages, orbit: 1995
Sat components, orbit: 1486
Cataloged debris, orbit: 12214
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1049
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8246
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29271

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Active Starlinks, orbit: 6444
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2304
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1664
Total all active payloads, orbit: 10412
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 72
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3072
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 20
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 13576
Rocket stages, orbit: 1995
Sat components, orbit: 1486
Cataloged debris, orbit: 12214
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1049
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8246
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29271
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 3056.6
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 3933.6
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 333.1
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 7323.4
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 30.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2198.3
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 1.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 9554.0
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3765.5
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 166.3
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 13485.8

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

Data Data
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 6444
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1057
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1221
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 8722
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 72
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 242
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 9044
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 126
Sat components, Lower LEO: 54
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 75
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 44
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 9299
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 3056.6
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 661.9
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 133.9
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 3852.4
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 30.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 129.4
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.7
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 4013.2
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 196.8
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 6.6
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 4216.6
Data Data
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 401
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 383
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 784
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1729
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2521
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 833
Sat components, Upper LEO: 873
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 10158
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1041
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6246
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 14385
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 422.2
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 141.9
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 564.0
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 853.3
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1417.8
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1264.0
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.3
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2688.0

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

Data Data
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 93
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1008
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1101
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 131
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1239
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 23
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 38
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 75
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 44
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1375
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 6444
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 964
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 213
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 7621
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 72
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 110
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 7804
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 103
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 16
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 7923
Data Data
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
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: 219
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 229
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 733
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 967
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 69
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 848
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 10156
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1041
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6244
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 12040
Data as of 2024 Oct 27
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 391
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 163
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 554
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 996
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1553
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 764
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 25
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 2
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2344