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The State of Orbit
Every live figure about what is circling Earth right now — from the US Space Command catalogue.
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As of 20 September 2026, around 35,159 tracked objects orbit Earth — 19,522 satellites (working and defunct), 2,426 spent rocket bodies, and 12,509 pieces of tracked debris. Of the satellites, 11,113 are Starlink. 12 people are living in space aboard the ISS and Tiangong, and the satellite catalogue has now reached its highest number, 100,752. Updated 20 September 2026.
35,159
TRACKED OBJECTS IN ORBIT
19,522
SATELLITES
2,426
ROCKET BODIES
12,509
DEBRIS
SATELLITES BY CONSTELLATION
STARLINK
in orbit now
11,113
AMAZON LEO
in orbit now
391
ONEWEB
in orbit now
651
QIANFAN
in orbit now
256
GUOWANG
in orbit now
208
BLUEBIRD
in orbit now
15
COMMON QUESTIONS
How many satellites are in orbit right now?
Around 35,159 tracked objects orbit Earth, of which roughly 19,522 are satellites (both working and defunct). The rest are spent rocket bodies and debris. The figures on this page update daily from the US Space Command catalogue.
How many Starlink satellites are there?
Around 11,113 Starlink satellites are in orbit — the largest satellite constellation ever built. The live count is shown above.
How many people are in space right now?
Usually between 7 and 13 people are living in orbit, aboard the International Space Station and China's Tiangong station. The live count is shown above.