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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 within the last hour. Back to the globe
Showing 3,001–3,100 of 16,755, by name.
| Name | NORAD ID | Type | Owner | Orbit | Orbit data age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METEOSAT-10 (MSG-3), Geostationary, show on the globe | 38552 | Payload | EUME | GEO | 1.0 d |
| METEOSAT-11 (MSG-4), Geostationary, show on the globe | 40732 | Payload | EUME | GEO | 0.3 d |
| METEOSAT-12 (MTG-I1), Geostationary, show on the globe | 54743 | Payload | EUME | GEO | 0.3 d |
| METOP-B, Science & Earth observation, 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.