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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Active Starlinks, orbit: 7943
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2586
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1807
Total all active payloads, orbit: 12336
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 43
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3056
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 19
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 15454
Rocket stages, orbit: 1997
Sat components, orbit: 1457
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11526
[PRC ASAT debris:] 842
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7995
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 30434

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Active Starlinks, orbit: 7943
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2586
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1807
Total all active payloads, orbit: 12336
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 43
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3056
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 19
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 15454
Rocket stages, orbit: 1997
Sat components, orbit: 1457
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11526
[PRC ASAT debris:] 842
[Irid/Kos debris:] 7995
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 30434
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 4046.3
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4171.4
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 365.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 8583.5
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 19.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2201.7
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 5.0
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 10809.9
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3771.6
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 163.5
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 14745.0

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 7943
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1252
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1245
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 10440
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 43
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 218
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 7
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 10708
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 110
Sat components, Lower LEO: 50
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 44
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 31
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 10912
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 4046.3
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 797.2
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 143.6
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 4987.1
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 19.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 117.8
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 5125.2
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 168.4
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 4.0
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 5297.6
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 505
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 433
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 938
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: 2672
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 843
Sat components, Upper LEO: 852
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9507
[PRC ASAT debris:] 836
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6011
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13874
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 475.4
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 152.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 628.2
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 842.8
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1471.4
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1312.1
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.3
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2789.8

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 100
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1002
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1102
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 96
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 6
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1204
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 24
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 33
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 44
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 31
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1305
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 7943
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1152
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 242
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9337
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 43
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 122
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9503
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 86
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 17
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 9606
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 243
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 252
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 723
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 980
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 70
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 826
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9506
[PRC ASAT debris:] 836
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6010
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11382
Data as of 2025 Jul 17
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 496
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 189
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 685
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: 1691
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 773
Sat components, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 26
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 1
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 2491