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How many satellites and how much debris does Canada have in orbit?

Numbers last changed (orbit data of , catalogue of ). CelesTrak's catalogue records 81 objects in Earth orbit for Canada: 54 active satellites, 21 inactive satellites, 0 rocket bodies and 6 pieces of debris.

CelesTrak updates the catalogue about once a day and the orbit data about every 2 hours; the times are in the line above.

What this means

The catalogue records these objects under the owner "Canada" (code CA). That ranks 14th of 106 owners, after Globalstar (85) and ahead of South Korea (72). Its 6 pieces of debris are under 0.1 percent of all catalogued debris in Earth orbit; 2 of them are catalogued under one launch, 1969-009.

The 2-hourly orbit data of 7 October 2026, 08:20 UTC has 53 active (1 fewer; why they differ). Across the catalogue, 93.4 percent of the 12,527 pieces of debris in Earth orbit carry the owner of a satellite from the same launch; 826 do not; the owner does not say who or what broke a piece off (what the owner of debris means).

By kind

Objects in Earth orbit by kind, catalogue of 7 October 2026
KindObjectsShare of this owner (percent)Share of every owner's (percent)
Active satellites5466.70.3
Inactive satellites2125.90.7
Rocket bodies00.00.0
Debris67.4under 0.1
In Earth orbit81100.00.2

Orbits

The largest group of these objects is in low Earth orbit (52). (groups from perigee and apogee.)

Objects in Earth orbit by orbit group and kind
Orbit groupSatellitesRocket bodiesDebrisUnknown
Low Earth orbit (below 2,000 km)48040
Medium Earth orbit (2,000 to 35,585 km)1000
Geostationary belt (35,586 to 35,986 km)18020
Beyond the geostationary belt8000

When they were launched

More of these objects were launched in the 2020s than in any other decade (27, 27 of them satellites). 12 were launched in 2026. The oldest dates from 1962.

Objects still in Earth orbit by launch decade
Launch decadeSatellitesRocket bodies, debris and unknown
1960s32
1970s63
1980s20
1990s51
2000s150
2010s170
2020s270

Largest debris groups

The largest group, from launch 1969-009, has 2 pieces in orbit, 33.3 percent of this owner's debris.

Debris in Earth orbit by launch, largest groups
LaunchLaunch datePieces in orbitMost common nameSatellites of that launch in orbit, same owner
1969-0092ISIS 1 DEBISIS 1
1976-0042CTS DEB [ARRAY COVER]CTS
1971-0241ISIS 2 DEBISIS 2
1998-0671HRC MONOBLOCK CAMERANone

Notable objects

Object details

The 25 most recently launched satellites still in orbit
Catalogue numberNameInternational designatorStatusLaunch datePerigee (km)Apogee (km)Inclination (degrees)Radar cross-section (square metres)
69912MARMOTSAT2026-156AVOperational59359697.8-
69015FRONTIERSAT2026-100AMOperational49050297.4-
67383AETHER-122026-004WOperational61061297.8-
67382AETHER-112026-004VOperational60961297.8-
67381AETHER-102026-004UOperational60961297.8-
67380AETHER-92026-004TOperational60961297.8-
67379AETHER-82026-004SOperational60961297.8-
67378AETHER-72026-004ROperational60661297.8-
67377AETHER-62026-004QOperational60961297.8-
67376AETHER-52026-004POperational60961297.8-
67375AETHER-42026-004NOperational60961297.8-
67374AETHER-32026-004MOperational60961097.8-
64548GHGSAT-C132025-135WOperational49850197.5-
64529GHGSAT-C122025-135BOperational49950797.5-
62669JAY-D12025-009BNOperational49450097.4-
62668JAY-C2025-009BMOperational49549997.4-
62665JAY-D22025-009BJOperational49549997.4-
58299AETHER-22023-174AVOperational45346597.4-
57392LEO 32023-100GPartially operational9911,01999.6-
56209GHGSAT-C72023-054AHOperational40641697.3-
56204GHGSAT-C62023-054ACOperational39640397.3-
56186GHGSAT-C82023-054JOperational39640397.3-
52746GHGSAT-C42022-057QOperational45446497.7-
52744GHGSAT-C52022-057NOperational45446597.7-
52737GHGSAT-C32022-057FOperational45446497.7-
The 6 largest pieces of debris by radar cross-section
Catalogue numberNameInternational designatorLaunch datePerigee (km)Apogee (km)Inclination (degrees)Radar cross-section (square metres)
27658ISIS 2 DEB1971-024D1,3121,39188.20.237
31999ISIS 1 DEB1969-009C5572,47488.40.0878
36301ISIS 1 DEB1969-009D5622,54788.40.06
39688CTS DEB [ARRAY COVER]1976-004E35,60135,95330.003
39689CTS DEB [ARRAY COVER]1976-004F35,29836,30030.003
66052HRC MONOBLOCK CAMERA1998-067XS24225451.6-

These tables show 31 of the 81 objects; 33 have no radar cross-section and come last in the size order. A dash: no value in the catalogue. The button below (it needs JavaScript) loads the full list of this data version as a table to filter and page through.

Questions

How many satellites does Canada have in orbit?

75 satellites in Earth orbit as of 7 October 2026, 04:04 UTC: 54 active and 21 inactive, as the catalogue records the owner "Canada".

How much space debris does Canada have?

6 catalogued pieces of debris in Earth orbit, under 0.1 percent of all 12,527, the 12th most of any owner. Pieces too small to track are not counted.

How many objects of Canada re-entered in the last year?

4 in the 365 days to 7 October 2026, of 38 that have re-entered since the first launch. 12 launched in those 365 days are still in orbit.

More owners

Nearest in the ranking: Italy (95), Globalstar (85), South Korea (72), SES (68). Every owner, searchable; active satellites only: satellites by country and the satellite count.

Sources

CelesTrak SATCAT, CelesTrak SATCAT format, CelesTrak SATCAT source codes, CelesTrak SATCAT status codes, CelesTrak current GP data (the active list), NASA Orbital Debris Program Office, frequently asked questions.