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How many satellites do China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University have in orbit?

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

359Satellite 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

359Satellite count

Orbit distribution

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

CNSA
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University
OperatorVLEOLEOMEOGEOXGEOTotal
CNSA128535370358
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University010001

Operational status

Whether satellites are currently active or inactive

CNSA
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University
OperatorActiveInactiveTotal
CNSA3544358
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University101

Altitude distribution

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

CNSA
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University
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
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University0100000000001

Inclination distribution

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

CNSA
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University
OperatorEquatorial (0–10°)Low (10–50°)Mid (50–70°)Polar / Sun-sync (70–100°)Retrograde (>100°)Total
CNSA2145522400358
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University000101

Catalog freshness

How recently each satellite's orbital data was last updated

CNSA
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University
OperatorUnder 24h1–2 days2–3 daysOver 3 daysTotal
CNSA2924598358
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics Moscow State University10001

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