From the public catalog
Constellations
How many satellites are up, and what they do. A plan number is shown only when a company or a government wrote it down.
In orbit and launches this year come from the CelesTrak catalog. A stated size or capacity is shown only with a source and a date. If we do not have one, the line stays blank.
Starlink
Starlink satellites share internet with houses, ships, and farms that do not have a cable in the ground.
SpaceX flies this low Earth orbit network for broadband.
11,188 satellites are in orbit in the public catalog.
A public document names 15,000 satellites. FCC DA 26-36 · as of 2026-01-09
- In orbit
- 11,188
- This year
- 86 launches
1 more still ahead on the board this year.
Satellites in the public plan
Gen2 satellites authorized by the FCC: 15,000 satellites
This grant covers the second generation only. Satellites already in orbit include earlier generations, so these two numbers are not a percent.
Capacity
No public figure yet.
Amazon Leo
Amazon Leo satellites are meant to share internet with places that do not have a strong connection yet.
Amazon is building this low Earth orbit broadband constellation. It was announced as Project Kuiper.
391 satellites are in orbit in the public catalog.
A public document names 3,232 satellites. FCC DA 26-553 · as of 2026-06-05
- In orbit
- 391
- This year
- 7 launches
1 more still ahead on the board this year.
Satellites in the public plan
Satellites authorized by the FCC: 3,232 satellites
The 2020 grant was for 3,236 satellites. This order states that a later modification reduced the authorization to 3,232.
Capacity
No public figure yet.
OneWeb
OneWeb satellites share internet from a path that also reaches the far north and south.
Eutelsat flies this low Earth orbit network for broadband, including coverage toward the poles.
651 satellites are in orbit in the public catalog.
A public document names 648 satellites. Eutelsat press release · as of 2021-04-27
- In orbit
- 651
- This year
- 0 launches
1 more still ahead on the board this year.
Satellites in the public plan
First generation satellites in the plan: 648 satellites
Eutelsat described a first generation of 648 satellites. Spares can put the catalog count above that plan.
Capacity
Stated first generation capacity: 1.1 terabits per second
This is the capacity named in that announcement. It is not a measurement of the network today.
Iridium
Iridium satellites let a phone call go through from the ocean or near the poles.
Iridium flies a crosslinked constellation for voice and data, including over oceans and polar regions.
80 satellites are in orbit in the public catalog.
A public document names 66 satellites. Iridium press release · as of 2019-02-06
- In orbit
- 80
- This year
- 0 launches
Satellites in the public plan
Satellites in the operational constellation: 66 satellites
Iridium said 66 satellites make the operational constellation and that nine more were launched as spares. The catalog count includes spares, so these numbers are not a percent.
Capacity
No public figure yet.
The catalog group lists satellites it still tracks. It does not add back ones that have already come down, so a separate launched total appears only when the file includes them. Counts can include spares and can lag a new launch by a day or two.