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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 30
Active Starlinks, orbit: 9555
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2974
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1989
Total all active payloads, orbit: 14518
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3031
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 17
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 17601
Rocket stages, orbit: 2025
Sat components, orbit: 1453
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11331
[ASAT debris:] 2697
[Collision debris:] 797
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 32410

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 30
Active Starlinks, orbit: 9555
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2974
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1989
Total all active payloads, orbit: 14518
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 35
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3031
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 17
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 17601
Rocket stages, orbit: 2025
Sat components, orbit: 1453
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11331
[ASAT debris:] 2697
[Collision debris:] 797
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 32410
Data as of 2026 Jan 30
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 5166.4
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4433.0
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 425.7
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 10025.1
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 17.3
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2216.5
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 1.0
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 12259.9
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3890.5
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 165.3
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 16315.8

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 30
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 9555
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1447
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1428
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 12430
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 10
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 183
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 6
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 12629
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 111
Sat components, Lower LEO: 55
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 34
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 12829
Data as of 2026 Jan 30
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 5166.4
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 921.3
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 169.4
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 6257.1
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 4.1
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: 6364.6
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 176.6
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 6.9
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 6548.1
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 30
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 698
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 479
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 1177
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1722
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2907
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 866
Sat components, Upper LEO: 843
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9345
[ASAT debris:] 2669
[Collision debris:] 792
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13961
Data as of 2026 Jan 30
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 595.9
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 166.3
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 762.2
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 838.4
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1601.0
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1400.2
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 5.9
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 3007.1

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 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: 1139
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1235
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: 1325
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 26
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 37
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 34
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1422
Data as of 2026 Jan 30
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9555
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1351
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 289
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 11195
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 10
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: 11303
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 85
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 18
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 11406
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Jan 30
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: 262
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 274
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 719
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 998
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 72
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 819
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9344
[ASAT debris:] 2669
[Collision debris:] 792
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11233
Data as of 2026 Jan 30
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 685
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 216
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 901
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: 1907
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 794
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 24
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2726