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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Active Starlinks, orbit: 9513
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2967
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1996
Total all active payloads, orbit: 14476
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 9
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3028
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 18
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 17531
Rocket stages, orbit: 2030
Sat components, orbit: 1450
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11338
[PRC ASAT debris:] 799
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7841
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 32349

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Active Starlinks, orbit: 9513
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2967
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1996
Total all active payloads, orbit: 14476
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 9
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3028
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 18
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 17531
Rocket stages, orbit: 2030
Sat components, orbit: 1450
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11338
[PRC ASAT debris:] 799
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7841
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 32349
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 5140.9
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4423.8
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 426.0
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 9990.8
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 3.5
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2220.4
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 5.0
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 12219.6
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3903.0
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 163.8
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 16286.5

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 9513
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1436
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1425
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 12374
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 9
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 183
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 6
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 12572
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 116
Sat components, Lower LEO: 52
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 34
[PRC ASAT debris:] 3
[Irid/Kos debris:] 23
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 12774
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 5140.9
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 914.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 170.0
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 6225.1
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 3.5
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 102.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.5
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 6332.1
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 185.6
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 5.4
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 6523.1
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 694
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 453
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 1147
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1721
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2876
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 864
Sat components, Upper LEO: 843
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9352
[PRC ASAT debris:] 794
[Irid/Kos debris:] 5888
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13935
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 593.9
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 162.6
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 756.5
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 846.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1603.8
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1394.8
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 5.9
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 3004.5

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 93
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1136
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1229
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 85
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1319
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 26
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 35
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 34
[PRC ASAT debris:] 3
[Irid/Kos debris:] 23
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1414
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9513
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1342
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 289
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 11144
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9
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: 11251
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 90
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: 11358
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
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: 249
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 261
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 718
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 984
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 71
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 819
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9351
[PRC ASAT debris:] 794
[Irid/Kos debris:] 5887
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11225
Data as of 2026 Jan 21
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 681
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 203
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 884
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: 1890
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 793
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 24
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 1
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2708