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Satellite and Debris Population: Past Decade

Active Sats vs Time

Data
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Active Starlinks, orbit: 7259
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2538
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1779
Total all active payloads, orbit: 11576
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 46
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3042
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 19
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14683
Rocket stages, orbit: 1999
Sat components, orbit: 1460
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11587
[PRC ASAT debris:] 865
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8023
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29729

Tracked Objects vs Time

Note: also available are separate plots for small (<100 kg) and big (>100 kg) sats.
DataData
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Active Starlinks, orbit: 7259
Other active maneuverable payloads, orbit: 2538
Active non-maneuverable payloads, orbit: 1779
Total all active payloads, orbit: 11576
Dead Starlinks, orbit: 46
Other dead satellite payloads, orbit: 3042
Dead payloads, orbit, marginal cases: 19
Total all active and dead payloads, orbit: 14683
Rocket stages, orbit: 1999
Sat components, orbit: 1460
Cataloged debris, orbit: 11587
[PRC ASAT debris:] 865
[Irid/Kos debris:] 8023
Total cataloged objects, orbit: 29729
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Tonnage of active Starlinks in orbit: 3618.2
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in orbit: 4129.3
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in orbit: 362.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in orbit: 8110.3
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in orbit: 21.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in orbit: 2202.1
Tonnage of dead payloads in orbit, marginal cases: 5.5
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in orbit: 10339.7
Tonnage of rocket stages in orbit: 3812.1
Tonnage of sat components in orbit: 162.9
Total cataloged tonnage in orbit: 14314.7

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Active Starlinks, Lower LEO: 7259
Other active maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1201
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Lower LEO: 1286
Total all active payloads, Lower LEO: 9746
Dead Starlinks, Lower LEO: 46
Other dead satellite payloads, Lower LEO: 202
Dead payloads, Lower LEO, marginal cases: 6
Total all active and dead payloads, Lower LEO: 10000
Rocket stages, Lower LEO: 115
Sat components, Lower LEO: 51
Cataloged debris, Lower LEO: 40
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 26
Total cataloged objects, Lower LEO: 10206
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Lower LEO: 3618.2
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 782.1
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Lower LEO: 143.8
Tonnage of all active payloads in Lower LEO: 4544.1
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Lower LEO: 21.7
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Lower LEO: 110.4
Tonnage of dead payloads in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 0.6
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Lower LEO: 4676.8
Tonnage of rocket stages in Lower LEO: 184.0
Tonnage of sat components in Lower LEO: 4.3
Total cataloged tonnage in Lower LEO: 4865.1
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Active Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 498
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Upper LEO: 427
Total all active payloads, Upper LEO: 925
Dead Starlinks, Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Upper LEO: 1729
Dead payloads, Upper LEO, marginal cases: 8
Total all active and dead payloads, Upper LEO: 2662
Rocket stages, Upper LEO: 839
Sat components, Upper LEO: 853
Cataloged debris, Upper LEO: 9560
[PRC ASAT debris:] 859
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6033
Total cataloged objects, Upper LEO: 13914
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Tonnage of active Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other active maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 469.2
Tonnage of active non-maneuverable payloads in Upper LEO: 151.4
Tonnage of all active payloads in Upper LEO: 620.6
Tonnage of dead Starlinks in Upper LEO: 0.0
Tonnage of other dead satellite payloads in Upper LEO: 848.8
Tonnage of dead payloads in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 0.4
Tonnage of all active and dead payloads in Upper LEO: 1469.8
Tonnage of rocket stages in Upper LEO: 1295.6
Tonnage of sat components in Upper LEO: 6.3
Total cataloged tonnage in Upper LEO: 2771.7

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

Data Data
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 97
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1045
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1142
Dead Starlinks, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 102
Dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 5
Total all active and dead payloads, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1249
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 23
Sat components, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 33
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 40
[PRC ASAT debris:] 4
[Irid/Kos debris:] 26
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Lower LEO: 1345
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 7259
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 1104
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 241
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8604
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 46
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 99
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO, marginal cases: 1
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8750
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 92
Sat components, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 18
Cataloged debris, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 0
[PRC ASAT debris:] 0
[Irid/Kos debris:] 0
Total cataloged objects, Big Sats in Lower LEO: 8860
Data Data
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Active Starlinks, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 10
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 239
Total all active payloads, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 249
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: 977
Rocket stages, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 69
Sat components, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 827
Cataloged debris, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 9559
[PRC ASAT debris:] 859
[Irid/Kos debris:] 6032
Total cataloged objects, Small Sats in Upper LEO: 11432
Data as of 2025 Apr 30
Active Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other active maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 488
Active non-maneuverable payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 187
Total all active payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 675
Dead Starlinks, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 0
Other dead satellite payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1006
Dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO, marginal cases: 3
Total all active and dead payloads, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 1684
Rocket stages, Big Sats in Upper LEO: 770
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: 2481