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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Active Starlinks, orbit: 7039
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2442
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1738
Total all active payloads, orbit: 11219
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 51
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3026
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 21
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14317
Rocket stages, orbit: 2005
Sat components, orbit: 1471
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11912
[PRC ASAT debris:] 945
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8135
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29705

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Active Starlinks, orbit: 7039
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2442
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1738
Total all active payloads, orbit: 11219
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 51
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3026
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 21
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14317
Rocket stages, orbit: 2005
Sat components, orbit: 1471
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11912
[PRC ASAT debris:] 945
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8135
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29705
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 3441.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4064.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 354.3
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 7859.4
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 23.8
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2179.0
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 5.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 10067.8
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3810.5
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 162.2
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 14040.5

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 7039
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1128
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1259
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 9426
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 51
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 207
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 9692
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 122
Sat components, Lower LEO: 57
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 42
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 26
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 9913
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 3441.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 725.8
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 141.2
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 4307.9
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 23.8
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 107.9
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.7
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 4440.3
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 191.9
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 4.4
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 4636.6
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 481
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 412
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 893
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1720
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2621
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 837
Sat components, Upper LEO: 859
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9876
[PRC ASAT debris:] 938
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6139
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 14193
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 455.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 149.0
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 604.1
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 845.6
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1450.1
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1286.8
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.4
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2743.2

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 98
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1024
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1122
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 108
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1237
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 27
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 38
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 42
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 26
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1344
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 7039
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1030
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 235
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8304
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 51
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 98
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8454
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 95
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: 8568
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 10
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 232
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 242
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 729
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 976
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 69
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 833
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9874
[PRC ASAT debris:] 938
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6137
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11752
Data as of 2025 Mar 4
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 471
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 179
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 650
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 991
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1644
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 768
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 26
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 2
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2440