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How many satellites do Kuiper and Plan-S have in orbit?

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

404Satellite count
2Operators
Sep 6, 2026, 12:44 AM UTCLast updated
Interactive globe showing illustrative satellite orbital positions

Satellites by selected operator

Satellite counts across the operators you've selected

404Satellite count

Orbit distribution

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

Kuiper
Plan-S
OperatorVLEOLEOMEOGEOXGEOTotal
Kuiper0391000391
Plan-S01300013

Operational status

Whether satellites are currently active or inactive

Kuiper
Plan-S
OperatorActiveInactiveTotal
Kuiper3910391
Plan-S13013

Altitude distribution

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

Kuiper
Plan-S
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
Plan-S58000000000013

Inclination distribution

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

Kuiper
Plan-S
OperatorEquatorial (0–10°)Low (10–50°)Mid (50–70°)Polar / Sun-sync (70–100°)Retrograde (>100°)Total
Kuiper0039100391
Plan-S00013013

Catalog freshness

How recently each satellite's orbital data was last updated

Kuiper
Plan-S
OperatorUnder 24h1–2 days2–3 daysOver 3 daysTotal
Kuiper25612870391
Plan-S931013

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