Jonathan's Space Pages

Satellite statistics: Orbits of active sats

Active Sats versus Orbit Type

Note: "GEO" here is really "synchronous"; includes all sats at 23 to 25 hours period at any inclination.

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Number of small (<100 kg) sats: 1490.1
Current number in each orbit category
LSSO LLEO SSO LEO MEO GEO VHEO
1086 119 173 97 7 4 1
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Number of big (>100 kg) sats: 13425.3
Current number in each orbit category
None SO LSSO LLEO SSO LEO MEO GEO VHEO
4 1 1182 10483 237 669 261 565 21