Starlink

Satellites in orbit

11,156

▲ 0 since 1 Nov

CelesTrak tracking data, 2 November 2026. The count includes every Starlink satellite with current orbital data, working or not.

Satellites in orbit rose by 35 between 21 Oct and 2 Nov

Source: CelesTrak

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Day	Satellites in orbit
2 November 2026	11,156
1 November 2026	11,156
31 October 2026	11,157
30 October 2026	11,157
29 October 2026	11,132
28 October 2026	11,133
27 October 2026	11,133
26 October 2026	11,109
25 October 2026	11,113
24 October 2026	11,114
23 October 2026	11,115
21 October 2026	11,121

Most satellites fly in a few shells; the largest are inclined at about 53°, 43° and 97°

Satellites per cell 1–45–2425–149150–649650 or more

Each cell is 0.5° of inclination by 10 km of mean altitude. Source: CelesTrak

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Inclination (°)	Mean altitude (km)	Satellites
53–53.5	460–470	3,392
43–43.5	480–490	2,784
97–97.5	460–470	1,446
53–53.5	470–480	588
42.5–43	480–490	439
70–70.5	470–480	336
53–53.5	350–360	317
53–53.5	450–460	265
43–43.5	350–360	238
69.5–70	470–480	158
42.5–43	350–360	91
53–53.5	440–450	91
70–70.5	570–580	63
53–53.5	430–440	60
69.5–70	570–580	58
53–53.5	420–430	55
53–53.5	410–420	36
53–53.5	400–410	35
69.5–70	440–450	31
70–70.5	360–370	31
97–97.5	340–350	30
69.5–70	410–420	27
53–53.5	390–400	24
53–53.5	530–540	24
69.5–70	360–370	24
70–70.5	560–570	24
70–70.5	320–330	22
53–53.5	360–370	21
70–70.5	550–560	21
53–53.5	380–390	20
53–53.5	520–530	17
69.5–70	280–290	17
70–70.5	410–420	13
53–53.5	340–350	12
69.5–70	550–560	12
53–53.5	370–380	11
53–53.5	480–490	11
70–70.5	440–450	10
70–70.5	450–460	10
97–97.5	430–440	10
53–53.5	290–300	9
53–53.5	300–310	9
53–53.5	310–320	9
53–53.5	330–340	9
53–53.5	510–520	9
53–53.5	280–290	8
53–53.5	500–510	8
70–70.5	480–490	8
70–70.5	490–500	8
53–53.5	250–260	7
53–53.5	320–330	7
69.5–70	270–280	7
70–70.5	460–470	7
53–53.5	490–500	6
70–70.5	510–520	6
97–97.5	420–430	6
42.5–43	450–460	5
69.5–70	450–460	5
69.5–70	460–470	5
70–70.5	500–510	5
97–97.5	440–450	5
97–97.5	450–460	5
42.5–43	320–330	4
53–53.5	270–280	4
69.5–70	490–500	4
97–97.5	410–420	4
42.5–43	400–410	3
42.5–43	440–450	3
42.5–43	490–500	3
42.5–43	520–530	3
43–43.5	450–460	3
43–43.5	470–480	3
53–53.5	240–250	3
69.5–70	290–300	3
69.5–70	320–330	3
69.5–70	480–490	3
69.5–70	560–570	3
70–70.5	400–410	3
42.5–43	240–250	2
42.5–43	270–280	2
42.5–43	300–310	2
42.5–43	360–370	2
42.5–43	460–470	2
42.5–43	470–480	2
43–43.5	370–380	2
43–43.5	490–500	2
53–53.5	220–230	2
53–53.5	230–240	2
53–53.5	260–270	2
69.5–70	390–400	2
69.5–70	400–410	2
70–70.5	370–380	2
70–70.5	390–400	2
70–70.5	420–430	2
70–70.5	430–440	2
42.5–43	250–260	1
42.5–43	310–320	1
42.5–43	330–340	1
42.5–43	340–350	1
42.5–43	370–380	1
42.5–43	390–400	1
42.5–43	410–420	1
42.5–43	420–430	1
42.5–43	430–440	1
42.5–43	510–520	1
42.5–43	530–540	1
43–43.5	320–330	1
43–43.5	460–470	1
53–53.5	170–180	1
53–53.5	200–210	1
53–53.5	210–220	1
69.5–70	300–310	1
69.5–70	350–360	1
69.5–70	420–430	1
69.5–70	430–440	1
69.5–70	510–520	1
69.5–70	520–530	1
69.5–70	540–550	1
70–70.5	310–320	1
70–70.5	330–340	1
70–70.5	350–360	1
70–70.5	380–390	1
70–70.5	540–550	1
97–97.5	250–260	1
97–97.5	260–270	1
97–97.5	270–280	1
97–97.5	290–300	1
97–97.5	300–310	1
97–97.5	520–530	1
97–97.5	530–540	1
97–97.5	560–570	1
97.5–98	270–280	1
97.5–98	280–290	1
97.5–98	290–300	1
97.5–98	300–310	1
97.5–98	420–430	1
97.5–98	460–470	1
97.5–98	480–490	1

Satellites by shell
Group	Inclination	Most common altitude	Satellites
53° shell	53–53.5°	460–470 km	5,076
43° shell	42.5–43.5°	480–490 km	3,608
97° shell	97–98°	460–470 km	1,521
70° shell	69.5–70.5°	470–480 km	951

Groups are neighbouring inclinations taken together; they are not SpaceX's shell names.

82% of satellites orbit between 460 and 490 km

Mean altitude above the equator, from each satellite's orbital period. Source: CelesTrak

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Mean altitude (km)	Satellites
170–180	1
200–210	1
210–220	1
220–230	2
230–240	2
240–250	5
250–260	9
260–270	3
270–280	15
280–290	26
290–300	14
300–310	14
310–320	11
320–330	37
330–340	11
340–350	43
350–360	648
360–370	78
370–380	16
380–390	21
390–400	29
400–410	43
410–420	81
420–430	66
430–440	74
440–450	140
450–460	293
460–470	4,854
470–480	1,087
480–490	3,246
490–500	23
500–510	13
510–520	17
520–530	22
530–540	26
540–550	2
550–560	33
560–570	28
570–580	121

At 2 November 2026, 06:17 UTC, 92% of satellites were between 56° north and 56° south

Satellites per 4° cell 123–45–78 or more

Positions calculated for 2 November 2026, 06:17 UTC from CelesTrak orbital elements; satellites move about 7.5 km a second, so this is a snapshot. Source: CelesTrak

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Latitude band	Satellites
80°N to 88°N	65
72°N to 80°N	79
64°N to 72°N	146
56°N to 64°N	127
48°N to 56°N	734
40°N to 48°N	935
32°N to 40°N	799
24°N to 32°N	712
16°N to 24°N	688
8°N to 16°N	620
0° to 8°N	631
8°S to 0°	631
16°S to 8°S	634
24°S to 16°S	687
32°S to 24°S	715
40°S to 32°S	831
48°S to 40°S	928
56°S to 48°S	753
64°S to 56°S	133
72°S to 64°S	164
80°S to 72°S	83
88°S to 80°S	61

65% of the satellites in orbit were launched in 2024 or later

Source: CelesTrak

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Launch year	Satellites still in orbit
2019	11
2020	163
2021	559
2022	1,426
2023	1,787
2024	1,855
2025	3,137
2026	2,218

Starlink launches in 2026

SpaceX has flown 86 Starlink missions so far this year.

Date	Launch	Result
31 Oct	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 15-18	Success
27 Oct	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 15-16	Success
23 Oct	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 15-15	Success
13 Oct	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 15-25	Success
28 Sept	Starship, Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14)	Success
20 Sept	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 15-27	Success
6 Sept	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 15-24	Success
2 Sept	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 15-23	Success
26 Aug	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 15-22	Success
25 Aug	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 10-49	Success
22 Aug	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 15-20	Success
21 Aug	Falcon 9, Starlink Group 10-39	Success

All launches

Starlink news

Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-18 from Vandenberg

SpaceX launched Starlink Group 15-18 on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, California, on 31 October at 04:04 UTC.

Launches · 31 Oct

Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-16 from Vandenberg

SpaceX launched Starlink Group 15-16 on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, California, on 27 October at 07:25 UTC.

Launches · 27 Oct

Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-15 from Vandenberg

SpaceX launched Starlink Group 15-15 on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, California, on 23 October at 22:48 UTC.

Launches · 23 Oct

SpaceX reports third-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion and net income of $4.4 billion

SpaceX reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.6 billion, up 161% from $5.6 billion a year earlier.

SPCX · 20 Oct

Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-25 from Vandenberg

SpaceX launched Starlink Group 15-25 on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, California, on 13 October at 00:28 UTC.

Launches · 13 Oct

Starship launches Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14) from Starbase

SpaceX launched Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14) on a Starship from Orbital Launch Pad 2 at SpaceX Starbase, Texas, on 28 September at 12:48 UTC.

Starship · 28 Sept

Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-27 from Vandenberg

SpaceX launched Starlink Group 15-27 on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, California, on 20 September at 01:47 UTC.

Launches · 20 Sept

SpaceX posts $7,814 million Q2 revenue and net loss of $541 million after IPO

SpaceX reported revenue of $7,814 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up from $4,071 million a year earlier, and a net loss of $541 million compared with $1,008 million.

SPCX · 4 Aug

SpaceX reports Q2 revenue of $7.8 billion, up 92%, and a net loss of $541 million

SpaceX reported second-quarter revenue of $7.8 billion, up 92% from $4.1 billion a year earlier, and a net loss of $541 million.

SPCX · 4 Aug

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