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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Active Starlinks, orbit: 8140
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2678
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1829
Total all active payloads, orbit: 12647
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 14
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3029
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 19
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 15709
Rocket stages, orbit: 2001
Sat components, orbit: 1454
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11551
[PRC ASAT debris:] 831
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7982
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 30715

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Active Starlinks, orbit: 8140
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2678
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1829
Total all active payloads, orbit: 12647
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 14
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3029
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 19
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 15709
Rocket stages, orbit: 2001
Sat components, orbit: 1454
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11551
[PRC ASAT debris:] 831
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7982
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 30715
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 4166.9
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4225.0
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 377.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 8769.6
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 4.9
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2190.1
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 5.0
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 10969.6
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3780.6
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 163.3
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 14913.7

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 8140
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1314
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1319
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 10773
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 14
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 191
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 10985
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 109
Sat components, Lower LEO: 50
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 41
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 28
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 11185
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 4166.9
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 822.6
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 149.0
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 5138.5
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 4.9
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 105.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 5249.8
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 158.4
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 4.0
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 5412.2
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 540
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 438
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 978
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1726
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2712
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 848
Sat components, Upper LEO: 848
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9537
[PRC ASAT debris:] 825
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6003
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13945
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 504.6
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 158.0
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 662.6
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 842.6
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1505.6
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1330.0
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.1
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2841.7

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 99
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1058
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1157
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 94
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 6
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1257
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 25
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 33
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 41
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 28
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1356
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8140
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1215
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 260
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9615
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 14
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 97
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9727
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 84
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 17
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9828
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 7
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 244
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 251
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 724
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 980
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 70
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 823
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9536
[PRC ASAT debris:] 825
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6002
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11409
Data as of 2025 Aug 16
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 532
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 193
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 725
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1002
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1730
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 778
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 25
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 1
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2534