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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 10 August 2026, around 34,804 tracked objects orbit Earth — 19,203 satellites (working and defunct), 2,417 spent rocket bodies, and 12,482 pieces of tracked debris. Of the satellites, 10,761 are Starlink. 12 people are living in space aboard the ISS and Tiangong, and the satellite catalogue has now reached its highest number, 100,245. Updated 10 August 2026.
34,804
TRACKED OBJECTS IN ORBIT
19,203
SATELLITES
2,417
ROCKET BODIES
12,482
DEBRIS
SATELLITES BY CONSTELLATION
STARLINK
in orbit now
10,761
AMAZON LEO
in orbit now
391
ONEWEB
in orbit now
651
QIANFAN
in orbit now
238
GUOWANG
in orbit now
172
BLUEBIRD
in orbit now
15
COMMON QUESTIONS
How many satellites are in orbit right now?
Around 34,804 tracked objects orbit Earth, of which roughly 19,203 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 10,761 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.