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

Numbers last changed (orbit data of , catalogue of ). CelesTrak's catalogue records 66 objects in Earth orbit for ORBCOMM: 14 active satellites, 45 inactive satellites, 0 rocket bodies and 7 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 "ORBCOMM" (code ORB). That ranks 17th of 106 owners, after SES (68) and ahead of Spain (63). Its 7 pieces of debris are 0.1 percent of all catalogued debris in Earth orbit; 4 of them are catalogued under one launch, 1997-084.

The 2-hourly orbit data agrees: 14 active. 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 satellites1421.20.1
Inactive satellites4568.21.5
Rocket bodies00.00.0
Debris710.60.1
In Earth orbit66100.00.2

Orbits

The largest group of these objects is in low Earth orbit (66). (groups from perigee and apogee.)

Objects in Earth orbit by orbit group and kind
Orbit groupSatellitesRocket bodiesDebrisUnknown
Low Earth orbit (below 2,000 km)59070

When they were launched

More of these objects were launched in the 1990s than in any other decade (43, 36 of them satellites). 0 were launched in 2026. The oldest dates from 1991.

Objects still in Earth orbit by launch decade
Launch decadeSatellitesRocket bodies, debris and unknown
1990s367
2000s60
2010s170

Largest debris groups

The largest group, from launch 1997-084, has 4 pieces in orbit, 57.1 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
1997-0844ORBCOMM FM05 DEBORBCOMM FM05, ORBCOMM FM06, ORBCOMM FM07 and 5 more
1998-0462ORBCOMM FM16 DEBORBCOMM FM13, ORBCOMM FM14, ORBCOMM FM15 and 5 more
1999-0651ORBCOMM FM36 DEBORBCOMM FM30, ORBCOMM FM31, ORBCOMM FM32 and 4 more

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)
41189ORBCOMM FM1162015-081LOperational695698470.55
41188ORBCOMM FM1172015-081KOperational695698470.535
41187ORBCOMM FM1082015-081JOperational695698470.533
41186ORBCOMM FM1152015-081HNot operational682682470.538
41185ORBCOMM FM1132015-081GPartially operational696698470.468
41184ORBCOMM FM1122015-081FOperational695698470.525
41183ORBCOMM FM1182015-081EOperational695699470.505
41182ORBCOMM FM1102015-081DOperational694699470.569
41181ORBCOMM FM1052015-081CNot operational738742470.617
41180ORBCOMM FM1192015-081BNot operational696697470.524
41179ORBCOMM FM1142015-081ANot operational695699470.562
40091ORBCOMM FM1032014-040FNot operational695698470.418
40090ORBCOMM FM1042014-040ENot operational690714470.438
40089ORBCOMM FM1112014-040DNot operational580620470.517
40088ORBCOMM FM1062014-040CNot operational64867047.10.454
40087ORBCOMM FM1072014-040BNot operational695698470.466
40086ORBCOMM FM1092014-040APartially operational695698470.442
33065ORBCOMM FM402008-031FNot operational61162048.41.21
33064ORBCOMM FM372008-031ENot operational62162848.40.972
33063ORBCOMM FM392008-031DNot operational62063048.41.08
33062ORBCOMM FM292008-031CNot operational61562448.40.73
33061ORBCOMM FM412008-031BNot operational61762348.41.15
33060ORBCOMM FM382008-031ANot operational61562248.41.12
25986ORBCOMM FM341999-065GNot operational761769450.545
25985ORBCOMM FM351999-065FNot operational760768450.564
The 7 largest pieces of debris by radar cross-section
Catalogue numberNameInternational designatorLaunch datePerigee (km)Apogee (km)Inclination (degrees)Radar cross-section (square metres)
44023ORBCOMM FM16 DEB1998-046S77078045-
44024ORBCOMM FM16 DEB1998-046T75876745-
50140ORBCOMM FM05 DEB1997-084L73873945-
51092ORBCOMM FM 5 DEB1997-084W74880345-
51448ORBCOMM FM05 DEB1997-084X75580845-
51450ORBCOMM FM05 DEB1997-084Z67370445-
56437ORBCOMM FM36 DEB1999-065N74677344.9-

These tables show 32 of the 66 objects; 7 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 ORBCOMM have in orbit?

59 satellites in Earth orbit as of 7 October 2026, 04:04 UTC: 14 active and 45 inactive, as the catalogue records the owner "ORBCOMM".

How much space debris does ORBCOMM have?

7 catalogued pieces of debris in Earth orbit, 0.1 percent of all 12,527, the 10th most of any owner. Pieces too small to track are not counted.

What is the oldest object of ORBCOMM still in orbit?

ORBCOMM-X, catalogue number 21576, launched .

More owners

Nearest in the ranking: South Korea (72), SES (68), Spain (63), EUTELSAT (62). 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.