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Revealed: Number of operational satellites in orbit, 2024

operational satellites

As of July 2024, SpaceX owns and operates the most satellites orbiting Earth, with its Starlink constellation totaling 6,111 active satellites. This accounts for almost half of all active satellites in orbit. SpaceX, the California-based firm founded by Elon Musk, owns and operates Starlink. The company plans to expand its satellite fleet to 42,000 active satellites.

The rise of satellite internet constellations has significantly disrupted the broader satellite market, putting pressure on established players from emerging operators. As highlighted in the table below, CEOWORLD magazine determined that 12,994 operational satellites circled the globe in July 2024.

Number of operational satellites in orbit, 2024

Operator or CategoryNumber of satellites
Starlink6111
Geostationary1017
Amateur radio805
OneWeb628
Strela565
Military563
Space & Earth Science528
TV410
CubeSats166
Experimental146
Earth resources141
Glonass Constellation141
Flock132
Weather111
Iridium110
Parus95
Intelsat90
Globalstar85
Global Positioning System (GPS) Constellation75
Lemur74
Engineering63
Orbcomm61
Tselina58
Beidou Navigation System56
Brightest55
Geodetic49
Yaogan46
Raduga44
Westford Needles43
Navy Navigation Satellite System37
Molniya35
Gorizont33
Global Positioning System (GPS) Operational31
Galileo30
Education28
Tsiklon28
Disaster monitoring26
Glonass Operational26
NOAA26
Radar Calibration24
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System22
Tsikada22
Gonets21
O3B Networks20
GOES18
ISS17
Search & rescue16
Russian LEO Navigation15
Satellite-Based Augmentation System14
Chinese Space Station13
XM and Sirius9
IRNSS8
QZSS4
Celestis3

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CEOWORLD magazine - Latest - Special Reports - Revealed: Number of operational satellites in orbit, 2024
Despina Wilson
I am a senior editor and data journalist at CEOWORLD magazine. My job involves using infographics to report on news topics related to business and policy, with a global perspective. I hold a master's degree in journalism and have worked for newspapers and reporting projects in both the US and the UK, giving me a unique transatlantic perspective. I believe that data can enhance coverage of all news topics. As a contributor, I plan cover a wide range of issues, such as gender equality, climate change, labor, and immigration, using relevant statistics and insightful visualizations.

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