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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Active Starlinks, orbit: 5189
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2104
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1777
Total all active payloads, orbit: 9070
Dead satellite payloads, orbit: 35
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 3097
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 12202
Rocket stages, orbit: 20
Sat components, orbit: 1988
Cataloged debris, orbit: 5409
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1562
[Irid/Kos debris:] 2694
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 19619

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Active Starlinks, orbit: 5189
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2104
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1777
Total all active payloads, orbit: 9070
Dead satellite payloads, orbit: 35
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 3097
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 12202
Rocket stages, orbit: 20
Sat components, orbit: 1988
Cataloged debris, orbit: 5409
[PRC ASAT debris:] 1562
[Irid/Kos debris:] 2694
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 19619
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 1891.5
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 3777.8
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 285.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 5955.1
Tonnage of dead satellite payloads in orbit: 11.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 2161.7
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 8128.7
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 1.6
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 3748.6
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 12054.5

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

Data Data
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 5189
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 933
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1376
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 7498
Dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 35
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 284
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 7817
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 7
Sat components, Lower LEO: 137
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 100
[PRC ASAT debris:] 99
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 8061
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 1891.5
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 582.5
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 111.0
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 2585.0
Tonnage of dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 11.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 125.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 2722.5
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 0.7
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 250.8
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 2989.4
Data Data
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 378
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 349
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 727
Dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 0
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 1720
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2447
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 9
Sat components, Upper LEO: 826
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 4745
[PRC ASAT debris:] 904
[Irid/Kos debris:] 2691
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 8027
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 415.2
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 133.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 549.1
Tonnage of dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 840.8
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1389.9
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 0.4
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 1245.2
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2641.9

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

Data Data
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 90
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1210
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1300
Dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 176
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1476
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 6
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 24
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 72
[PRC ASAT debris:] 71
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1578
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 5189
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 843
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 166
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 6198
Dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 35
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 107
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 6340
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 113
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 28
[PRC ASAT debris:] 28
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 6482
Data Data
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
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: 191
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 201
Dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 736
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 937
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 6
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 70
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 4720
[PRC ASAT debris:] 879
[Irid/Kos debris:] 2691
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 5733
Data as of 2023 Dec 23
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 368
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 158
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 526
Dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 983
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1509
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 3
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 756
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 25
[PRC ASAT debris:] 25
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2293