Space Debris in Orbit

Data current as of 2026-07-20.

Debris covers fragments, dead satellites, and mission-related objects that are tracked but not operational.

KeepTrack tracks 35,822 cataloged space debris, of which 12,381 are still in orbit and 23,228 have reentered. The earliest dates to 1958, the most recent to 2026.

35,822
Total cataloged
12,381
In orbit
23,228
Reentered

Space Debris launched per year

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 1958: 1 object launched 1959: 3 launched, 2 since reentered 1960: 21 launched, 16 since reentered 1961: 363 launched, 164 since reentered 1962: 85 launched, 75 since reentered 1963: 220 launched, 156 since reentered 1964: 206 launched, 191 since reentered 1965: 1,102 launched, 891 since reentered 1966: 360 launched, 328 since reentered 1967: 155 launched, 137 since reentered 1968: 389 launched, 288 since reentered 1969: 379 launched, 322 since reentered 1970: 671 launched, 369 since reentered 1971: 352 launched, 296 since reentered 1972: 176 launched, 167 since reentered 1973: 643 launched, 424 since reentered 1974: 388 launched, 227 since reentered 1975: 843 launched, 765 since reentered 1976: 980 launched, 663 since reentered 1977: 569 launched, 359 since reentered 1978: 253 launched, 225 since reentered 1979: 295 launched, 204 since reentered 1980: 291 launched, 251 since reentered 1981: 1,079 launched, 439 since reentered 1982: 378 launched, 354 since reentered 1983: 371 launched, 328 since reentered 1984: 453 launched, 368 since reentered 1985: 1,080 launched, 830 since reentered 1986: 821 launched, 772 since reentered 1987: 615 launched, 514 since reentered 1988: 447 launched, 362 since reentered 1989: 307 launched, 227 since reentered 1990: 368 launched, 248 since reentered 1991: 660 launched, 297 since reentered 1992: 546 launched, 277 since reentered 1993: 319 launched, 237 since reentered 1994: 211 launched, 141 since reentered 1995: 88 launched, 75 since reentered 1996: 922 launched, 794 since reentered 1997: 118 launched, 81 since reentered 1998: 284 launched, 190 since reentered 1999: 537 launched, 310 since reentered 2000: 73 launched, 55 since reentered 2001: 547 launched, 407 since reentered 2002: 79 launched, 51 since reentered 2003: 264 launched, 215 since reentered 2004: 296 launched, 196 since reentered 2005: 217 launched, 114 since reentered 2006: 568 launched, 373 since reentered 2007: 3,800 launched, 1,351 since reentered 2008: 839 launched, 754 since reentered 2009: 2,634 launched, 1,820 since reentered 2010: 280 launched, 74 since reentered 2011: 149 launched, 57 since reentered 2012: 291 launched, 217 since reentered 2013: 157 launched, 57 since reentered 2014: 258 launched, 105 since reentered 2015: 805 launched, 273 since reentered 2016: 153 launched, 104 since reentered 2017: 77 launched, 49 since reentered 2018: 508 launched, 96 since reentered 2019: 327 launched, 208 since reentered 2020: 832 launched, 526 since reentered 2021: 2,133 launched, 2,013 since reentered 2022: 1,052 launched, 398 since reentered 2023: 248 launched, 163 since reentered 2024: 823 launched, 171 since reentered 2025: 20 launched, 10 since reentered 2026: 29 launched, 7 since reentered 1958 1968 1978 1988 1998 2008 2018
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.

In-orbit population by regime

LEO
10,040
MEO
264
GEO
131
HEO
1,766
UNKNOWN
180

Top countries

The countries responsible for the most space debris.

Space Debris

The 100 most recently launched, of 35,822. Track any of them live in KeepTrack.

Name NORAD COSPAR Bus Owner Launched Orbit Status Track
CZ-10B DEB 69973 2026-158B · CNSA Jul 10, 2026 101 min, 50.0° Inactive
SL-14 DEB 69736 1986-006E · GUKOS May 1, 2026 98 min, 82.5° Inactive
SL-14 DEB 69735 1986-006D · GUKOS May 1, 2026 97 min, 82.5° Inactive
SL-14 DEB 69734 1986-006C · GUKOS May 1, 2026 97 min, 82.6° Inactive
YAOGAN 25C DEB 69733 2014-080N · ZZB May 1, 2026 107 min, 63.4° Inactive
YAOGAN 25C DEB 69732 2014-080M · ZZB May 1, 2026 105 min, 63.4° Inactive
YAOGAN 25C DEB 69731 2014-080L · ZZB May 1, 2026 106 min, 63.4° Inactive
ZHUQUE-2E DEB 69635 2026-128K · LANDSP Jun 9, 2026 89 min, 54.5° Inactive
ZQ-2E DEB 69634 2026-128J · LANDSP Jun 9, 2026 89 min, 54.5° Reentered
ZQ-2E DEB 69633 2026-128H · LANDSP Jun 9, 2026 89 min, 54.5° Inactive
ZQ-2E DEB 69632 2026-128G · LANDSP Jun 9, 2026 88 min, 54.5° Inactive
ZQ-2E DEB 69631 2026-128F · LANDSP Jun 9, 2026 92 min, 54.5° Inactive
ZQ-2E DEB 69630 2026-128E · LANDSP Jun 9, 2026 92 min, 54.5° Inactive
ZQ-2E DEB 69629 2026-128D · LANDSP Jun 9, 2026 91 min, 54.5° Inactive
ISS DEB 69324 1998-067YG · RKKE May 27, 2026 92 min, 51.6° Inactive
SL-4 DEB 68757 2026-083E · RVSNR Apr 16, 2026 89 min, 98.2° Inactive
SL-4 DEB 68755 2026-083C · RVSNR Apr 16, 2026 90 min, 98.3° Reentered
JIELONG-3 DEB 68688 2026-078B · CZHJ Apr 11, 2026 101 min, 86.6° Inactive
CZ-2C DEB 68376 2026-009E · CALT Jan 15, 2026 89 min, 97.4° Reentered
VULCAN CENTAUR DEB 67763 · · AFRL Feb 12, 2026 · Inactive
JIELONG-3 DEB 67754 2026-027J · CAST Feb 12, 2026 88 min, 97.5° Reentered
LUCH (OLYMP) DEB 67745 2014-058D · FSB Feb 1, 2026 1469 min, 2.4° Inactive
CZ-2F DEB 67720 2026-024G · CALT Feb 7, 2026 93 min, 49.8° Inactive
CZ-2F DEB 67719 2026-024F · CALT Feb 7, 2026 93 min, 49.8° Inactive
CZ-2F DEB 67718 2026-024E · CALT Feb 7, 2026 91 min, 50.3° Reentered
CZ-2F DEB 67692 2026-024D · CALT Feb 7, 2026 88 min, 50.3° Reentered
CZ-2F DEB 67691 2026-024C · CALT Feb 7, 2026 89 min, 49.9° Reentered
CZ-2C DEB 67587 2026-009D · CALT Jan 15, 2026 94 min, 97.7° Inactive
CZ-2C DEB 67586 2026-009C · CALT Jan 15, 2026 94 min, 97.2° Inactive
STARLINK-34343 DEB 69730 2025-112AB · SPXS May 27, 2025 94 min, 97.6° Inactive
STARLINK-34343 DEB 69729 2025-112AA · SPXS May 27, 2025 91 min, 97.6° Inactive
W-SERIES 4 DEB 69094 2025-135BX · VARDA Jun 23, 2025 88 min, 97.4° Reentered
W-SERIES 4 DEB 69093 2025-135BW Varda RV VARDA Jun 23, 2025 88 min, 97.4° Reentered
CZ-11 DEB 66377 2025-255B CZ-11-4 CASC Nov 8, 2025 92 min, 53.0° Inactive
JIELONG 3 DEB 65561 2025-201M · CZHJ Sep 8, 2025 88 min, 50.0° Reentered
VULCAN CENTAUR DEB 65163 · · ULAL Aug 13, 2025 · Inactive
JIELONG 3 DEB 65130 2025-170M · CZHJ Aug 8, 2025 89 min, 50.1° Reentered
CZ-7 DEB 64789 2025-149D · CNSA Jul 14, 2025 89 min, 41.8° Reentered
CZ-7 DEB 64788 2025-149C · CNSA Jul 14, 2025 90 min, 41.6° Reentered
CZ-4C DEB 64783 2025-145C · CNSA Jul 3, 2025 96 min, 11.1° Reentered
BREEZE-M DEB (TANK) 64469 2025-131D Briz tank KHRO Jun 19, 2025 92 min, 60.3° Reentered
ELECTRON DEB 64343 2025-125D · RLABN Jun 11, 2025 92 min, 42.0° Reentered
CZ-4B DEB 64200 2025-115B · CNSA May 29, 2025 90 min, 97.5° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 63923 2025-096F · CAST May 11, 2025 101 min, 86.0° Inactive
SPHEREX DEB 63332 2025-047F SphereX JPL Mar 12, 2025 97 min, 98.0° Inactive
FALCON 9 DEB MPC Upper Section 62718 2025-010C · SPX Jan 15, 2025 11391 min, 35.0° Reentered
JIELONG-3 DEB Centispace adapter 62575 2025-007A · CZHJ Jan 13, 2025 98 min, 55.0° Inactive
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB deb Centaur AV-102 57961 · · ULAL Jun 1, 2025 · Inactive
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB deb Centaur AV-102 57960 · · ULAL Jun 1, 2025 · Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64663 2024-140AFD · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 98 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64662 2024-140AFC · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 101 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64661 2024-140AFB · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 101 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64660 2024-140AFA · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 101 min, 88.3° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64659 2024-140AEZ · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 98 min, 88.9° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64658 2024-140AEY · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 102 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64657 2024-140AEX · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 100 min, 88.3° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64656 2024-140AEW · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 100 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64655 2024-140AEV · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 101 min, 89.1° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64654 2024-140AEU · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 102 min, 88.3° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64653 2024-140AET · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 95 min, 88.9° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64652 2024-140AES · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 100 min, 88.9° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64651 2024-140AER · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 102 min, 88.3° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64650 2024-140AEQ · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 96 min, 88.9° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64649 2024-140AEP · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 99 min, 88.9° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64648 2024-140AEN · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 101 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64647 2024-140AEM · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 89 min, 89.0° Reentered
CZ-6A DEB 64646 2024-140AEL · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 99 min, 88.2° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64645 2024-140AEK · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 102 min, 88.3° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64644 2024-140AEJ · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 102 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64643 2024-140AEH · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 101 min, 89.1° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64642 2024-140AEG · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 96 min, 89.0° Reentered
CZ-6A DEB 64641 2024-140AEF · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 102 min, 88.9° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64640 2024-140AEE · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 101 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64639 2024-140AED · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 103 min, 88.8° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64638 2024-140AEC · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 100 min, 88.9° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64637 2024-140AEB · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 100 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64636 2024-140AEA · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 101 min, 89.1° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64635 2024-140ADZ · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 98 min, 89.1° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64634 2024-140ADY · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 102 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64633 2024-140ADX · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 102 min, 89.0° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64632 2024-140ADW · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 101 min, 89.1° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64631 2024-140ADV · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 92 min, 89.0° Reentered
CZ-6A DEB 64630 2024-140ADU · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 100 min, 88.5° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64629 2024-140ADT · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 100 min, 88.7° Inactive
CZ-6A DEB 64628 2024-140ADS · CNSA Aug 6, 2024 93 min, 89.0° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64411 2016-053AR · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1427 min, 1.5° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64410 2016-053AQ · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1440 min, 1.5° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64409 2016-053AP · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1448 min, 1.6° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64408 2016-053AN · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1395 min, 2.9° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64407 2016-053AM · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1498 min, 1.6° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64406 2016-053AL · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1456 min, 1.5° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64405 2016-053AK · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1447 min, 1.8° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64404 2016-053AJ · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1442 min, 1.5° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64403 2016-053AH · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1430 min, 1.5° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64402 2016-053AG · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1464 min, 1.6° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64401 2016-053AF · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1361 min, 1.5° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64400 2016-053AE · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1393 min, 1.6° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64399 2016-053AD · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1457 min, 1.3° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64398 2016-053AC · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1426 min, 1.5° Inactive
INTELSAT 33E DEB 64397 2016-053AB · INTELU Oct 19, 2024 1448 min, 1.6° Inactive

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Frequently asked questions

How many space debris are in orbit?

12,381 space debris are currently in orbit, out of 35,822 ever cataloged. 23,228 have reentered.

How much space debris is there?

KeepTrack tracks 12,381 pieces of cataloged debris in orbit right now, out of 35,822 debris objects ever cataloged. Many smaller fragments are below the tracking threshold and are not counted here.

What is a debris?

Debris covers fragments, dead satellites, and mission-related objects that are tracked but not operational.

Satellite data compiled by KeepTrack from CelesTrak, Space-Track, and GCAT, provided under CC BY-NC 4.0.