// NODE 08 · SATELLITES · 9 indexed
Every satellite,
tracked.
Low Earth orbit is filling fast. This is the constellation index — active counts, planned sizes and altitudes for every major network, from primary catalogs. Real numbers, zero hype.
16,279
active satellites in orbit
11,078
active Starlink · 2/3 of all
46,730
tracked objects (ESA)
54,000
debris >10 cm (modeled)
// Spec comparison
Who's ahead,
by the numbers.
Compared on active satellites — the leader is lit in green. Higher is better.
// Active satellites · higher is better · sources: planet4589.org · esa.int · gps.gov · eoportal.org
// The index
Satellites index
The full roster — search, filter, or sort any column. This table is the database on display.
| Constellation | Operator | Active | Planned | Alt (km) | Status | What it's for |
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// — shown · full sourced index is free & open
// Timeline
What just happened
The milestones that moved this node, most recent last.
2026
Starlink clears 11,000 active
SpaceX holds roughly two-thirds of every working satellite in orbit.
12,881 launched · 11,078 working
2026
Amazon Leo ramps up
Rebranded from Kuiper Nov 2025; FCC waived the half-deployment deadline as launches accelerate.
398 launched · 3,236 authorized
2026
China's twin megaconstellations race
Qianfan and Guowang keep launching toward 28,000 combined planned satellites.
Qianfan 239 · Guowang 234 launched
2026
Orbital population & debris climb
Active fleet nears 16,300; surveillance networks track 46,730 objects.
16,279 active · 46,730 tracked
● 2025–26
OneWeb Gen1 complete
Eutelsat's polar network fully operational; Airbus building 100 extension sats.
637 on station · 648 Gen1
◊ Sourced from primary docs
Every figure on this page is drawn from primary and authoritative sources: planet4589.org · esa.int · gps.gov · eoportal.org. Volatile counts (launches, active satellites, capex) move fast — the Newsroom tracks the changes as they happen.