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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
Active Starlinks, orbit: 6850
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2368
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1675
Total all active payloads, orbit: 10893
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3061
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 20
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14009
Rocket stages, orbit: 2002
Sat components, orbit: 1482
Cataloged debris, orbit: 12101
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1008
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8213
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29594

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
Active Starlinks, orbit: 6850
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2368
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1675
Total all active payloads, orbit: 10893
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3061
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 20
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14009
Rocket stages, orbit: 2002
Sat components, orbit: 1482
Cataloged debris, orbit: 12101
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1008
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8213
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29594
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 3211.4
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 3992.9
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 346.4
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 7550.7
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 10.3
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2195.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 1.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 9758.4
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3797.5
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 162.9
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 13718.9

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

Data Data
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 6850
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1102
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1215
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 9167
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 232
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 9442
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 124
Sat components, Lower LEO: 60
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 64
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 37
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 9690
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 3211.4
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 712.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 137.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 4061.3
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 10.3
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 120.5
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.7
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 4192.7
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 192.6
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 4.8
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 4390.2
Data Data
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 453
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 398
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 851
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1725
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2584
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 835
Sat components, Upper LEO: 866
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 10042
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1000
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6206
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 14327
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
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: 147.3
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 589.1
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 848.1
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1437.6
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1281.9
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.3
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2725.8

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

Data Data
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
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: 986
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1079
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 126
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1212
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 25
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 40
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 64
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 37
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1341
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 6850
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1008
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 229
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8087
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 105
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8228
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 99
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 20
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8347
Data Data
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
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: 228
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 238
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 732
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 975
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 68
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 841
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 10040
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1000
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6204
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11924
Data as of 2024 Dec 31
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: 169
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 612
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: 1608
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 767
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: 2402