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How many satellites do People's Liberation Army (PLA) and China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet) have in orbit?
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Oct 15, 2026, 01:50 AM UTCLast updated
Orbit distribution
Which orbital band satellites occupy — low, medium, or geostationary Earth orbit
PLA
China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet)
| Operator | VLEO | LEO | MEO | GEO | XGEO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 2 | 187 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 217 |
| China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet) | 0 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
Operational status
Whether satellites are currently active or inactive
PLA
China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet)
| Operator | Active | Inactive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 217 | 0 | 217 |
| China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet) | 192 | 0 | 192 |
Altitude distribution
How far above Earth satellites orbit, from low orbit to the geostationary belt
PLA
China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 64 | 90 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet) | 2 | 6 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
Inclination distribution
How steeply orbits are tilted, from 0° equatorial to 180° retrograde
PLA
China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet)
| Operator | Equatorial (0–10°) | Low (10–50°) | Mid (50–70°) | Polar / Sun-sync (70–100°) | Retrograde (>100°) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 25 | 95 | 34 | 56 | 7 | 217 |
| China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet) | 1 | 27 | 101 | 63 | 0 | 192 |
Catalog freshness
How recently each satellite's orbital data was last updated
PLA
China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet)
| Operator | Under 24h | 1–2 days | 2–3 days | Over 3 days | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 214 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 217 |
| China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet) | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
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