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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2026 May 12
Active Starlinks, orbit: 10354
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3152
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2117
Total all active payloads, orbit: 15623
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 15
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3034
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 15
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 18687
Rocket stages, orbit: 2030
Sat components, orbit: 1449
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11201
[ASAT debris:] 2675
[Collision debris:] 781
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 33367

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2026 May 12
Active Starlinks, orbit: 10354
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3152
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2117
Total all active payloads, orbit: 15623
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 15
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3034
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 15
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 18687
Rocket stages, orbit: 2030
Sat components, orbit: 1449
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11201
[ASAT debris:] 2675
[Collision debris:] 781
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 33367
Data as of 2026 May 12
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 5658.4
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4509.7
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 457.9
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 10626.0
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 5.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2225.1
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 1.0
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 12857.1
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3936.7
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 160.8
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 16954.6

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 May 12
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 10354
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1591
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1550
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 13495
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 15
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 179
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 13694
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 109
Sat components, Lower LEO: 54
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 37
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 13894
Data as of 2026 May 12
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 5658.4
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 980.5
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 201.4
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 6840.3
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 5.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 106.8
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.5
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 6952.6
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 184.3
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 5.3
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 7142.2
Data Data
Data as of 2026 May 12
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 728
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 487
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 1215
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1724
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2946
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 872
Sat components, Upper LEO: 842
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9234
[ASAT debris:] 2647
[Collision debris:] 776
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13894
Data as of 2026 May 12
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 612.3
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 167.3
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 779.6
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 830.7
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1610.6
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1420.1
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 5.9
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 3036.6

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 May 12
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 96
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1200
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1296
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 83
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 4
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1383
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 23
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 38
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 37
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1481
Data as of 2026 May 12
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 10354
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1495
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 349
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 12198
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 15
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 95
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 12309
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 86
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 16
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 12411
Data Data
Data as of 2026 May 12
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 12
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 256
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 268
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 721
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 4
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 993
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 72
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 818
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9233
[ASAT debris:] 2647
[Collision debris:] 776
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11116
Data as of 2026 May 12
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 715
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 230
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 945
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1003
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1951
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 800
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 24
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2776