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How many satellites do China National Space Administration (CNSA) and National Space Activities Commission (CONAE) have in orbit?

Explore satellites by operator, orbit, and operational status using Vega's live catalog.

360Satellite count
2Operators
Sep 6, 2026, 12:44 AM UTCLast updated
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Satellites by selected operator

Satellite counts across the operators you've selected

360Satellite count

Orbit distribution

Which orbital band satellites occupy — low, medium, or geostationary Earth orbit

CNSA
CONAE
OperatorVLEOLEOMEOGEOXGEOTotal
CNSA128535370358
CONAE020002

Operational status

Whether satellites are currently active or inactive

CNSA
CONAE
OperatorActiveInactiveTotal
CNSA3544358
CONAE202

Altitude distribution

How far above Earth satellites orbit, from low orbit to the geostationary belt

CNSA
CONAE
Operator< 500 km500–1,000 km1,000–2,000 km2,000–3,000 km3,000–4,000 km4,000–5,000 km5,000–10,000 km10,000–20,000 km20,000–30,000 km30,000–40,000 km40,000–50,000 km> 50,000 kmTotal
CNSA541498300000353700358
CONAE0200000000002

Inclination distribution

How steeply orbits are tilted, from 0° equatorial to 180° retrograde

CNSA
CONAE
OperatorEquatorial (0–10°)Low (10–50°)Mid (50–70°)Polar / Sun-sync (70–100°)Retrograde (>100°)Total
CNSA2145522400358
CONAE000202

Catalog freshness

How recently each satellite's orbital data was last updated

CNSA
CONAE
OperatorUnder 24h1–2 days2–3 daysOver 3 daysTotal
CNSA2924598358
CONAE20002

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