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How many satellites do China National Space Administration (CNSA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have in orbit?
Explore satellites by operator, orbit, and operational status using Vega's live catalog.
373Satellite count
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Sep 6, 2026, 12:44 AM UTCLast updated
Orbit distribution
Which orbital band satellites occupy — low, medium, or geostationary Earth orbit
CNSA
NOAA
| Operator | VLEO | LEO | MEO | GEO | XGEO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNSA | 1 | 285 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 358 |
| NOAA | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
Operational status
Whether satellites are currently active or inactive
CNSA
NOAA
| Operator | Active | Inactive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNSA | 354 | 4 | 358 |
| NOAA | 12 | 3 | 15 |
Altitude distribution
How far above Earth satellites orbit, from low orbit to the geostationary belt
CNSA
NOAA
| Operator | < 500 km | 500–1,000 km | 1,000–2,000 km | 2,000–3,000 km | 3,000–4,000 km | 4,000–5,000 km | 5,000–10,000 km | 10,000–20,000 km | 20,000–30,000 km | 30,000–40,000 km | 40,000–50,000 km | > 50,000 km | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNSA | 54 | 149 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 358 |
| NOAA | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Inclination distribution
How steeply orbits are tilted, from 0° equatorial to 180° retrograde
CNSA
NOAA
| Operator | Equatorial (0–10°) | Low (10–50°) | Mid (50–70°) | Polar / Sun-sync (70–100°) | Retrograde (>100°) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNSA | 21 | 45 | 52 | 240 | 0 | 358 |
| NOAA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
Catalog freshness
How recently each satellite's orbital data was last updated
CNSA
NOAA
| Operator | Under 24h | 1–2 days | 2–3 days | Over 3 days | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNSA | 292 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 358 |
| NOAA | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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