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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2025 May 30
Active Starlinks, orbit: 7607
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2539
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1767
Total all active payloads, orbit: 11913
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 20
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3038
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 18
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14989
Rocket stages, orbit: 1995
Sat components, orbit: 1462
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11508
[PRC ASAT debris:] 853
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7965
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29954

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2025 May 30
Active Starlinks, orbit: 7607
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2539
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1767
Total all active payloads, orbit: 11913
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 20
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3038
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 18
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14989
Rocket stages, orbit: 1995
Sat components, orbit: 1462
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11508
[PRC ASAT debris:] 853
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7965
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29954
Data as of 2025 May 30
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 3837.3
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4123.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 364.0
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 8324.4
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 6.6
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2196.0
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 5.0
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 10532.1
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3802.2
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 164.3
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 14498.7

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 May 30
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 7607
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1221
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1271
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 10099
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 20
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 199
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 6
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 10324
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 112
Sat components, Lower LEO: 53
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 39
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 26
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 10528
Data as of 2025 May 30
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 3837.3
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 783.9
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 144.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 4766.0
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 6.6
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 108.6
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 4881.9
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 176.5
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 5.8
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 5064.2
Data Data
Data as of 2025 May 30
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 501
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 430
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 931
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1728
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2667
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 840
Sat components, Upper LEO: 854
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9512
[PRC ASAT debris:] 847
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6004
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13873
Data as of 2025 May 30
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 469.2
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 151.5
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 620.7
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 846.7
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1467.9
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1301.6
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.3
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2775.8

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 May 30
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: 1027
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1123
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 99
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1227
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 23
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 34
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 39
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 26
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1323
Data as of 2025 May 30
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 7607
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1125
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 244
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8976
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 20
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 99
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9096
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 89
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 19
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9204
Data Data
Data as of 2025 May 30
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 242
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: 723
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 979
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 69
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 828
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9511
[PRC ASAT debris:] 847
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6003
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11387
Data as of 2025 May 30
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 492
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 187
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 679
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1005
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1687
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 771
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 26
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 1
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2485