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

Numbers last changed (orbit data of , catalogue of ). CelesTrak's catalogue records 98 objects in Earth orbit for Germany: 73 active satellites, 25 inactive satellites, 0 rocket bodies and 0 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 "Germany" (code GER). That ranks 11th of 106 owners, after ESA (118) and ahead of Italy (95). No debris in Earth orbit is recorded under this owner. 3 more objects that have not re-entered are recorded around other bodies (orbit centre SU 3) and are not counted here.

The 2-hourly orbit data of 7 October 2026, 08:20 UTC has 67 active (6 fewer; why they differ).

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 satellites7374.50.4
Inactive satellites2525.50.9
Rocket bodies00.00.0
Debris00.00.0
In Earth orbit98100.00.3

Orbits

The largest group of these objects is in low Earth orbit (85). 3 have no heights in the catalogue. (groups from perigee and apogee.)

Objects in Earth orbit by orbit group and kind
Orbit groupSatellitesRocket bodiesDebrisUnknown
Low Earth orbit (below 2,000 km)85000
Geostationary belt (35,586 to 35,986 km)5000
High elliptical (eccentricity 0.25 or more)3000
Beyond the geostationary belt2000
No heights in the catalogue3000

When they were launched

More of these objects were launched in the 2020s than in any other decade (50, 50 of them satellites). 20 were launched in 2026. The oldest dates from 1969.

Objects still in Earth orbit by launch decade
Launch decadeSatellitesRocket bodies, debris and unknown
1960s10
1980s40
1990s60
2000s220
2010s150
2020s500

Notable objects

Object details

The 50 most recently launched satellites still in orbit
Catalogue numberNameInternational designatorStatusLaunch datePerigee (km)Apogee (km)Inclination (degrees)Radar cross-section (square metres)
69940LEMUR-2-ELEONORE2026-156BZOperational58359697.8-
69939CLOUDCT-PRECURSOR2026-156BYOperational58459697.8-
69932LEMUR-2-NURAY2026-156BROperational58459697.7-
69927REPLICATOR 22026-156BLOperational58559697.7-
69914TOM-22026-156AXOperational59359797.8-
69907CUBY-52026-156AQOperational59259797.7-
69906TOM-32026-156APOperational59259897.7-
69902CUBY-12026-156AKOperational59159797.7-
69881CUBY-22026-156NOperational59259797.7-
69875CUBY-32026-156GOperational59259797.7-
69874CUBY-42026-156FOperational59359797.7-
69872TOM-12026-156DOperational59359897.7-
69023QUBE-II2026-100AVOperational49950397.4-
69016RAVEN2026-100ANOperational49450697.4-
68492LEMUR-2-EMARCHIA2026-067CEOperational58659397.8-
68489LEMUR-2-CARROLLEMO2026-067CBOperational58959497.8-
68482LEMUR-2-SEJONG-32026-067BUOperational58658897.8-
68477UNICORN-2R2026-067BPOperational58359297.8-
68475UNICORN-2S2026-067BMOperational58359197.8-
67391FLAMINGO-12026-004AEOperational50951597.5-
66774GENA-OT2025-276DNOperational49850197.4-
66678OTTER SDM2025-276NOperational50050697.4-
64558QUICK32025-135AGOperational47348197.5-
64544SKYBEE-A022025-135SOperational50250697.5-
62682FOREST-32025-009CBOperational48549197.4-
62671SKYBEE-A012025-009BQOperational49950497.4-
62632SIGI2025-009ZOperational48849097.4-
62616INNOCUBE (TUBSAT-31)2025-009HOperational47948597.4-
60528ERNST2024-149BNOperational43844497.4-
60476QUBE2024-149JOperational40741197.4-
60242CURIUM ONE2024-128HOperational50854162-
60240OOV-CUBE (TUBSAT-30)2024-128FOperational53757762-
59112SONATE-22024-043QOperational36136897.6-
58644SARAH-32023-204BPartially operational----
58643SARAH-22023-204APartially operational----
58810NANOFF A2023-185TOperational52253397.5-
58755NANOFF B2023-185SOperational52053597.5-
58727UNICORN-2L2023-185ROperational49050597.5-
57213H2SAT (HEINRICH HERTZ)2023-093AOperational35,78535,7880.1-
52887SARAH-12022-063AOperational----
52159ENMAP2022-033COperational64464698-
49060KL-BETA B2021-070BOperational90791789-
49059KL-BETA A2021-070AOperational91191689-
47448CUBEL2021-006AMOperational42743797.2-
47346GMS-T2021-004AOperational1,1941,20190.1-
46507NETSAT-22020-068XOperational41541897.9-
46506NETSAT-12020-068WOperational45345897.9-
46505NETSAT-32020-068VOperational42643097.9-
46504NETSAT-42020-068UOperational42342697.9-
46495SALSAT2020-068KOperational46747897.9-

These tables show 50 of the 98 objects; 63 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 Germany have in orbit?

98 satellites in Earth orbit as of 7 October 2026, 04:04 UTC: 73 active and 25 inactive, as the catalogue records the owner "Germany".

How much space debris does Germany have?

None in the catalogue: no piece of debris in Earth orbit is recorded under "Germany".

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

12 in the 365 days to 7 October 2026, of 53 that have re-entered since the first launch. 22 launched in those 365 days are still in orbit.

More owners

Nearest in the ranking: INTELSAT (149), ESA (118), Italy (95), Globalstar (85). 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.