Mind-Blowing: Nearly 15,000 Satellites Are Whizzing Around Earth Right Now—Find Out Why It Matters
As of March 2025, approximately 14,900 total satellites were in orbit, with about 11,000–12,000 active and 3,000–4,000 inactive or defunct. SpaceX’s Starlink has about 7,000–7,500 active satellites in orbit as of 2025, accounting for over 60% of all operational satellites and a goal of 42,000 total. OneWeb deployed 648 satellites with roughly 652 operational by late 2024, helping the UK become the third-largest operator with around 700 registered satellites. Amazon’s Project Kuiper plans a constellation of about 3,200 satellites, with test satellites launched in 2023–24 and large-scale deployment expected to begin in 2024. China is planning megaconstellations named Guowang or