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As of September 2024, there are 6,426 Starlink satellites in orbit, of which 6,371 are working, according to Astronomer Jonathan McDowell who tracks the constellation on his website.
Despite the more than 5,500 Starlink satellites currently in orbit, SpaceX hopes to launch up to 12,000 satellites during this phase and possibly 42,000 someday.
SpaceX started launching Starlink satellites in 2019. As of September 2024, the constellation consists of over 7,000 mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) [7] that communicate with designated ground transceivers.
Currently, there are 5,549 Starlink satellites in orbit. However, ‘only’ 5,488 of them are still working. Those 61 satellites are set to deorbit and renter earth’s atmosphere in the next few weeks and months. Right now, 4,786 satellites remain operational according to McDowell.
Starlink is a constellation of thousands of satellites that orbit the planet much closer to Earth, at about 550km, and cover the entire globe. Because Starlink satellites are in a low orbit, latency is significantly lower—around 25 ms vs 600+ ms.
Despite the more than 5,500 Starlink satellites currently in orbit, SpaceX hopes to launch up to 12,000 satellites during this phase and possibly 42,000, someday.
As of July 2024, there are 6,281 Starlink satellites in orbit, of which 6,206 are working according to Astronomer Jonathan McDowell who tracks the constellation on his website.