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The State of Orbit

Q: How many satellites are in orbit right now?

About 35,526 tracked objects orbit Earth as of 8 November 2026, of which roughly 19,870 are satellites (both working and defunct). The rest are spent rocket bodies (about 2,434) and catalogued debris (about 12,545). These figures update daily from the public catalogue.

Q: How many Starlink satellites are there?

About 11,203 Starlink satellites are in orbit as of 8 November 2026 — the largest satellite constellation ever built.

Q: How many people are in space right now?

12 people are currently living in orbit, aboard the International Space Station and China’s Tiangong station. The count changes with each crew rotation.

Every live figure about what is circling Earth right now — from the US Space Command catalogue.

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As of 8 November 2026, around 35,526 tracked objects orbit Earth — 19,870 satellites (working and defunct), 2,434 spent rocket bodies, and 12,545 pieces of tracked debris. Of the satellites, 11,203 are Starlink. 12 people are living in space aboard the ISS and Tiangong, and the satellite catalogue has now reached its highest number, 101,286. Updated 8 November 2026.

35,526

TRACKED OBJECTS IN ORBIT

19,870

SATELLITES

2,434

ROCKET BODIES

12,545

DEBRIS

SATELLITES BY CONSTELLATION

COMMON QUESTIONS

How many satellites are in orbit right now?

Around 35,526 tracked objects orbit Earth, of which roughly 19,870 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 11,203 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.

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