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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Active Starlinks, orbit: 9982
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3018
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1959
Total all active payloads, orbit: 14959
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 64
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3052
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 16
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 18091
Rocket stages, orbit: 2027
Sat components, orbit: 1452
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11270
[ASAT debris:] 2687
[Collision debris:] 787
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 32840

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Active Starlinks, orbit: 9982
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3018
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1959
Total all active payloads, orbit: 14959
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 64
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3052
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 16
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 18091
Rocket stages, orbit: 2027
Sat components, orbit: 1452
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11270
[ASAT debris:] 2687
[Collision debris:] 787
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 32840
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 5425.6
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4435.8
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 430.5
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 10291.9
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 32.2
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2224.5
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 1.0
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 12549.6
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3919.8
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 161.8
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 16631.3

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 9982
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1484
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1405
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 12871
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 10
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 194
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 13080
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 110
Sat components, Lower LEO: 56
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 35
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 13281
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 5425.6
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 930.8
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 175.9
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 6532.3
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 3.6
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 102.5
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.5
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 6638.9
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 181.2
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 5.3
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 6825.5
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 704
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 473
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 1177
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1726
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2911
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 868
Sat components, Upper LEO: 842
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9290
[ASAT debris:] 2659
[Collision debris:] 782
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13911
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 600.9
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 165.4
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 766.2
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 834.3
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: 1409.8
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 5.9
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 3016.7

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 94
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1111
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1205
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 93
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 4
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1302
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 25
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 40
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 35
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1402
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9982
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1389
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 294
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 11665
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 10
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 101
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 11777
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 85
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 16
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 11878
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
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: 257
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 269
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: 996
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 72
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 818
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9289
[ASAT debris:] 2659
[Collision debris:] 782
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11175
Data as of 2026 Mar 18
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 691
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 215
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 906
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1004
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1913
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 796
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: 2734