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Every active satellite, as a list.
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Every active satellite, as a list.
All 16,755 active satellites in the current snapshot, the same data the globe draws. Orbit data from CelesTrak, updated 2 hours ago. Back to the globe
Showing 2,201–2,300 of 16,755, by name.
| Name | NORAD ID | Type | Owner | Orbit | Orbit data age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 157, Other, show on the globe | 43251 | Payload | US | LEO | 0.4 d |
| IRIDIUM 158, Other, show on the globe | 43571 | Payload | US | LEO | 0.5 d |
| IRIDIUM 159, Other, show on the globe | 43578 | Payload | US | LEO | 0.6 d |
| IRIDIUM 160, Other, show on the globe |
Reading this list
- Active satellites
- Everything in CelesTrak's “active” group: working spacecraft, not dead satellites or debris.
- NORAD ID
- The catalogue number of each object. New objects have six digits since the five-digit numbers ran out in July 2026.
- Orbit
- LEO circles in under about two hours, a few hundred to 2,000 km up. GEO turns once a day, about 36,000 km up, so it seems to hang still in the sky. MEO is in between (navigation satellites fly there), and HEO swings close and far on long loops.
- Orbit data age
- How long ago the orbit was last measured. Older data means a less certain position; ages over 3.5 days are highlighted.
- Type and owner
- From CelesTrak's satellite catalogue (SATCAT). Owners are shown as the catalogue's own short codes.
- Accuracy
- Positions are approximate, computed with SGP4 from public orbital elements. Not for navigation, collision assessment or any safety purpose.