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

Numbers last changed (orbit data of , catalogue of ). CelesTrak's catalogue records 63 objects in Earth orbit for Spain: 52 active satellites, 11 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 "Spain" (code SPN). That ranks 18th of 106 owners, after ORBCOMM (66) and ahead of EUTELSAT (62). No debris in Earth orbit is recorded under this owner.

The 2-hourly orbit data agrees: 52 active.

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 satellites5282.50.3
Inactive satellites1117.50.4
Rocket bodies00.00.0
Debris00.00.0
In Earth orbit63100.00.2

Orbits

The largest group of these objects is in low Earth orbit (47). (groups from perigee and apogee.)

Objects in Earth orbit by orbit group and kind
Orbit groupSatellitesRocket bodiesDebrisUnknown
Low Earth orbit (below 2,000 km)47000
Geostationary belt (35,586 to 35,986 km)11000
High elliptical (eccentricity 0.25 or more)1000
Beyond the geostationary belt4000

When they were launched

More of these objects were launched in the 2020s than in any other decade (41, 41 of them satellites). 9 were launched in 2026. The oldest dates from 1974.

Objects still in Earth orbit by launch decade
Launch decadeSatellitesRocket bodies, debris and unknown
1970s10
1990s30
2000s80
2010s100
2020s410

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)
69922POSIDONIA2026-156BFOperational58859797.7-
69899FOSSASAT-2E262026-156AGOperational59059797.7-
69022HYDRA-32026-100AUOperational50150697.4-
68478FOSSASAT-2E252026-067BQOperational59059197.8-
68463GARAI-B (UNAMUNO)2026-067AZOperational51952697.5-
68446HADES-SA (SPINNYONE)2026-067AGOperational49250497.5-
67557MR-12026-015BOperational1,0591,06689-
67556MR-22026-015AOperational1,0581,06689-
67389HYDRA-22026-004ACOperational50650997.5-
66788FOSSASA-2E232025-276ECOperational49150197.4-
66780FOSSASAT-2E242025-276DUOperational50351297.4-
66779FOSSASAT-2E222025-276DTOperational50351297.4-
666836GSTARLAB2025-276TOperational50651397.4-
66144SPAINSAT NG II2025-239ANot operational3,77469,92512.7-
64551SATMAR2025-135ZOperational48648897.5-
64538IOD-22025-135LOperational49950697.5-
64536FOSSASAT-2E212025-135JOperational50150897.5-
63212IOD-12025-052COperational32834097.4-
62852SPAINSAT NG I2025-021AOperational35,78635,7880-
63003FOSSASAT-2E20 (TAT-O)2025-009DNOperational46847097.3-
62686FOSSASAT-2E18 (TAT-A)2025-009CFOperational49850597.4-
62676FOSSASAT-2E19 (TAT-E)2025-009BVOperational49850497.4-
62644ANSER LEADER-S2025-009AMOperational38738897.4-
62635GARAI-A2025-009ACOperational50951097.4-
60552SATELIOT_32024-149CNOperational56857697.7-
60550SATELIOT_12024-149CLOperational56657797.7-
60537SATELIOT_42024-149BXOperational57457897.7-
60534SATELIOT_22024-149BUOperational57657997.7-
60506LUR-12024-149AQOperational47047397.4-
602363CAT-42024-128BNot operational54157762-
59148HAMMER2024-043BCOperational39039597.6-
59098HORACIO2024-043AOperational56357797.9-
58562ALISIO-12023-185MOperational51051697.5-
58262PLATERO2023-174GOperational35135697.4-
58019ANSER FOLLOWER 12023-155DOperational38438597.6-
58018ANSER FOLLOWER 22023-155COperational38638797.6-
56934GEISAT PRECURSOR2023-084COperational45546197.6-
55508AMAZONAS NEXUS2023-017AOperational35,77935,7960.1-
55010MENUT2023-001BOperational32132397.3-
462933CAT-5B2020-061XNot operational41141697.2-
462923CAT-5A2020-061WNot operational41742197.2-
43768AISTECHSAT 22018-099LOperational51551997.4-
43228HISPASAT 30W-62018-023AOperational35,77635,7970.1-
43215PAZ2018-020AOperational50751097.5-
42934AMAZONAS 52017-053AOperational35,78235,7990.1-
41942HISPASAT 36W-12017-006AOperational35,78235,79103.16
40013DEIMOS-22014-033DOperational58558697.61.8
39616AMAZONAS 4A2014-011APartially operational35,76035,8150.1164
39420OPTOS2013-066EOperational57173597.70.051
39078AMAZONAS 32013-006AOperational35,76435,8080319

These tables show 50 of the 63 objects; 45 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 Spain have in orbit?

63 satellites in Earth orbit as of 7 October 2026, 04:04 UTC: 52 active and 11 inactive, as the catalogue records the owner "Spain".

How much space debris does Spain have?

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

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

8 in the 365 days to 7 October 2026, of 40 that have re-entered since the first launch. 14 launched in those 365 days are still in orbit.

More owners

Nearest in the ranking: SES (68), ORBCOMM (66), EUTELSAT (62), Türkiye (44). 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.