Satellite constellations

12,898 satellites in 10 networks: broadband from low orbit and the navigation systems your phone uses. Counts are today's from the CelesTrak catalogue; see any of them moving live on the globe.

SpaceX

Starlink

SpaceX's broadband network in low Earth orbit, by far the largest constellation ever built.

In orbit
11,150
Launches
424
Coming up
4

Main orbits460 km · 53° (3,543)480 km · 43° (3,224)470 km · 97° (1,448)

Next: Starlink Group 15-15

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Amazon

Amazon Leo

Amazon's broadband network in low Earth orbit, formerly called Project Kuiper.

In orbit
391
Launches
15
Coming up
3

Main orbits630 km · 52° (370)640 km · 52° (8)450 km · 52° (3)

Next: Amazon Leo (LV-01)

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Eutelsat

OneWeb

Eutelsat's broadband network, in polar orbits higher up than Starlink's.

In orbit
651
Launches
20
Coming up
1

Main orbits1,210 km · 88° (157)1,190 km · 88° (153)1,220 km · 88° (117)

Next: OneWeb 21

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Spacesail

Qianfan

Shanghai Spacesail's broadband network, one of China's two planned megaconstellations.

In orbit
257
Launches
16
Coming up
0

Main orbits1,070 km · 89° (195)940 km · 89° (11)810 km · 89° (6)

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China SatNet

Guowang

China SatNet's state broadband network in low Earth orbit, the other Chinese megaconstellation.

In orbit
213
Launches
38
Coming up
0

Main orbits1,150 km · 50° (144)1,170 km · 86° (40)1,170 km · 87° (20)

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Iridium

Iridium

Satellite phones and data anywhere on Earth, from satellites in six polar planes.

In orbit
80
Launches
32
Coming up
0

Main orbits780 km · 86° (67)750 km · 86° (6)650 km · 87° (3)

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US Space Force

GPS

The US navigation system, run by the US Space Force from medium Earth orbit.

In orbit
40
Launches
82
Coming up
0

Main orbits20,200 km · 55° (17)20,200 km · 54° (8)20,200 km · 56° (8)

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Russia

GLONASS

Russia's navigation system, in medium Earth orbit.

In orbit
28
Launches
28
Coming up
0

Main orbits19,100 km · 65° (15)19,100 km · 64° (9)19,100 km · 66° (3)

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China

BeiDou

China's navigation system, with satellites in medium, inclined geosynchronous and geostationary orbits.

In orbit
56
Launches
33
Coming up
0

Main orbits21,500 km · 54° (18)21,500 km · 57° (9)21,500 km · 56° (4)

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Satellites are counted by name in CelesTrak's list of active objects, updated daily; spares and satellites still raising their orbit count too. Main orbits group satellites by height and inclination. Launch counts come from launch names, so rideshares that also carry a few of them aren't counted.

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