Satellite explorer

How many satellites do Kuiper and National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS) have in orbit?

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

393Satellite 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

393Satellite count

Orbit distribution

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

Kuiper
NARSS
OperatorVLEOLEOMEOGEOXGEOTotal
Kuiper0391000391
NARSS020002

Operational status

Whether satellites are currently active or inactive

Kuiper
NARSS
OperatorActiveInactiveTotal
Kuiper3910391
NARSS202

Altitude distribution

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

Kuiper
NARSS
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
Kuiper345460000000000391
NARSS0200000000002

Inclination distribution

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

Kuiper
NARSS
OperatorEquatorial (0–10°)Low (10–50°)Mid (50–70°)Polar / Sun-sync (70–100°)Retrograde (>100°)Total
Kuiper0039100391
NARSS000202

Catalog freshness

How recently each satellite's orbital data was last updated

Kuiper
NARSS
OperatorUnder 24h1–2 days2–3 daysOver 3 daysTotal
Kuiper25612870391
NARSS20002

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