Record #00398Space archive
Largest Satellite Constellation by Number of Satellites in Orbit
SpaceX's Starlink is the largest satellite constellation in Earth orbit. As of October 2026, the operator reported more than 11,000 Starlink spacecraft in low Earth orbit.
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more than11,000satellites
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- Start date
- 2026-10-06
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Overview
Archive NoteStarlink is a large low-Earth-orbit communications network supporting broadband access across remote, terrestrial and maritime regions. Its satellites occupy multiple orbital planes and are regularly replenished and upgraded.
In October 2026, SpaceX reported more than 11,000 Starlink satellites in orbit. Orbital catalogs can differ in whether they count catalogued objects, still-orbiting spacecraft or active service satellites, so this record retains the dated operator-confirmed lower bound rather than mixing incompatible live totals.
Record history
1 Milestones- more than 11,000 satellitesStarlink satellite constellationCurrent Record
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Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
SpaceX's 6 October 2026 update directly identifies Starlink as the largest constellation with more than 11,000 satellites in LEO. SpaceNexus's 4 November 2026 CelesTrak-based listing reports 11,155, but catalog and operational filters can differ across trackers. The current entry retains the operator's dated lower bound rather than mixing counting methods.
- Verification assessment
- 2026-11-05
- Last editorial review
- 2026-11-05
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