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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
Active Starlinks, orbit: 8561
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2782
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1815
Total all active payloads, orbit: 13158
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 42
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3033
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 19
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 16252
Rocket stages, orbit: 2007
Sat components, orbit: 1457
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11489
[PRC ASAT debris:] 827
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7933
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 31205

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
Active Starlinks, orbit: 8561
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2782
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1815
Total all active payloads, orbit: 13158
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 42
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3033
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 19
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 16252
Rocket stages, orbit: 2007
Sat components, orbit: 1457
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11489
[PRC ASAT debris:] 827
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7933
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 31205
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 4575.1
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4302.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 379.9
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 9257.2
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 21.1
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2194.1
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 5.0
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 11477.4
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3807.7
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 163.3
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 15448.4

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 8561
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1370
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1295
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 11226
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 14
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 191
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 11438
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 108
Sat components, Lower LEO: 51
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 37
[PRC ASAT debris:] 3
[Irid/Kos debris:] 25
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 11634
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 4575.1
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 877.2
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 149.9
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 5602.3
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 6.2
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 104.1
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 5713.1
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 161.6
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 4.0
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 5878.8
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 587
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 442
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 1029
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1727
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2764
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 855
Sat components, Upper LEO: 850
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9483
[PRC ASAT debris:] 822
[Irid/Kos debris:] 5961
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13952
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 529.8
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 157.5
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 687.3
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 841.1
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1528.8
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1352.8
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.1
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2887.8

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
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: 1033
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1126
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 92
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 6
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1224
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 23
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 34
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 37
[PRC ASAT debris:] 3
[Irid/Kos debris:] 25
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1318
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8561
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1277
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 261
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 10099
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 14
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: 10213
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 85
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: 10315
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
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: 245
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 257
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 722
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: 825
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9482
[PRC ASAT debris:] 822
[Irid/Kos debris:] 5960
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11362
Data as of 2025 Oct 9
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 574
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 196
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 770
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: 1778
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 784
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 25
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 1
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2588