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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Active Starlinks, orbit: 11114
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3644
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2229
Total all active payloads, orbit: 16987
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3066
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 13
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 20079
Rocket stages, orbit: 2066
Sat components, orbit: 1516
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11149
[ASAT debris:] 2653
[Collision debris:] 765
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 34810

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Active Starlinks, orbit: 11114
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3644
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2229
Total all active payloads, orbit: 16987
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3066
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 13
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 20079
Rocket stages, orbit: 2066
Sat components, orbit: 1516
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11149
[ASAT debris:] 2653
[Collision debris:] 765
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 34810
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 6187.7
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4739.9
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 508.6
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 11436.2
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 4.4
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2266.8
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 0.9
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 13708.4
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 4029.1
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 162.1
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 17899.7

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 11114
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1785
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1655
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 14554
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 192
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 14762
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 125
Sat components, Lower LEO: 54
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 35
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 14976
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 6187.7
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 1060.4
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 246.3
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 7494.4
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 4.4
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 113.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.5
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 7613.2
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 195.2
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 6.8
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 7815.3
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 933
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 493
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 1426
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1722
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 3155
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 888
Sat components, Upper LEO: 909
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9178
[ASAT debris:] 2625
[Collision debris:] 749
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 14130
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 704.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 170.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 874.9
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 836.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1712.2
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1494.1
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.1
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 3212.4

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 101
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1221
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1322
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 82
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 2
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1406
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 29
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 37
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 35
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1507
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 11088
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1581
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 368
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 13037
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 49
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 13100
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 29
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 14
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 13143
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 253
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 264
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 706
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 4
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 974
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 72
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 883
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9177
[ASAT debris:] 2625
[Collision debris:] 749
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11106
Data as of 2026 Oct 12
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 815
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 184
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 999
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 759
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 2
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1760
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 144
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 25
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1930