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Starlink
Each figure below is a public record. The link is the source, and the date is when that source was read.
- Satellites in orbit
- 11,188 satellites are in orbit. CelesTrak SATCAT · as of 2026-11-15
- Launches this year
- 87 launches flew this year. Launch Library 2 · as of 2026-11-15
- Authorized or planned size
- A public plan names 15,000 satellites. FCC DA 26-36 · as of 2026-01-09
- Last launch
- The last flight was Nov 13, 2026, 3:47 PM MT. Launch Library 2 · as of 2026-11-15
- Next on the public board
- Next on the board is Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-21 · November 2026, clock not set. Launch Library 2 · as of 2026-11-15
Not on file
- Starlink: capacity is no public figure yet.
- No public note yet for a computer that runs a model on the spacecraft.
Talk track
- 11,188 satellites are in orbit. Source: CelesTrak SATCAT, as of 2026-11-15.
- 87 launches flew this year. Source: Launch Library 2, as of 2026-11-15.
- A public plan names 15,000 satellites. Source: FCC DA 26-36, as of 2026-01-09.
- The last flight was Nov 13, 2026, 3:47 PM MT. Source: Launch Library 2, as of 2026-11-15.
- Next on the board is Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-21 · November 2026, clock not set. Source: Launch Library 2, as of 2026-11-15.