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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Active Starlinks, orbit: 10742
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3382
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2154
Total all active payloads, orbit: 16278
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3056
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 14
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 19361
Rocket stages, orbit: 2043
Sat components, orbit: 1445
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11175
[ASAT debris:] 2660
[Collision debris:] 764
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 34024

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Active Starlinks, orbit: 10742
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 3382
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2154
Total all active payloads, orbit: 16278
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3056
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 14
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 19361
Rocket stages, orbit: 2043
Sat components, orbit: 1445
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11175
[ASAT debris:] 2660
[Collision debris:] 764
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 34024
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 5913.1
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4608.0
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 478.7
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 10999.7
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 4.5
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2246.6
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 0.9
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 13251.8
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3975.8
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 161.9
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 17389.6

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 10742
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1708
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1581
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 14031
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 193
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 4
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 14241
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 113
Sat components, Lower LEO: 52
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 37
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 14443
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 5913.1
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 1025.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 219.3
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 7157.5
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 4.5
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 113.6
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.5
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 7276.2
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 188.5
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 6.8
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 7471.5
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 842
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 493
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 1335
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1727
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 3069
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 882
Sat components, Upper LEO: 842
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9214
[ASAT debris:] 2632
[Collision debris:] 759
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 14007
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 651.9
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 170.2
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 822.1
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 838.7
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1661.2
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1464.5
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.0
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 3131.7

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

Data Data
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
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: 1211
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1305
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 90
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1398
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 23
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 35
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 37
[ASAT debris:] 8
[Collision debris:] 3
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1493
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 10742
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1614
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 370
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 12726
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 13
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 102
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 12842
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 90
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 17
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 12949
Data Data
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 255
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 266
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 718
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 4
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 988
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 72
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 817
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9213
[ASAT debris:] 2632
[Collision debris:] 759
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11090
Data as of 2026 Aug 13
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 830
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 237
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1067
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1009
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2079
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 810
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 25
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[ASAT debris:] 0
[Collision debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2915