Dataset 2026.09.16

Published Sep 16, 2026 · 16,860 records · coverage as of Sep 16, 2026

Downloads

SubsetFormatRowsSizeDownload
active_payloadsCSV16,5933.2 MB
active_payloads.csv
SHA-256: 60379dfb4579bd598afd91408be159c6ae22320cd7eb8820ada447474fb48746
active_payloadsJSON16,59310.6 MB
active_payloads.json
SHA-256: 5ad1f3b41ca2f92e30a48e5b2372600acd4edc8388f5e36dddc5a508becd7616
claimsCSV120,77416.1 MB
claims.csv
SHA-256: 9147f95b120209d5ab71f72b25fbdf518f5fffbdcc4bd045cfadeed569ae3682
claimsJSON120,77442.5 MB
claims.json
SHA-256: b7b079ad64c6cc86a1326dd21a48ddcdae0e05453c82542c7f7fb33ebca66b95
classroom_sampleCSV5011.4 KB
classroom_sample.csv
SHA-256: 9b50f1f0faa4c9c948837bcba25003b6c83db5b4b317ce7c1412f7c529a5f4d0
classroom_sampleJSON5033.9 KB
classroom_sample.json
SHA-256: f03f19bd8b8b77f4011cc03df5bc2a616becf9a79da0f39b876086c1fee1d928
launchesCSV16,860766.3 KB
launches.csv
SHA-256: 0c92c3b214d198bdc5c36be7b223702689de4cefd9a8bf0a517d347d4dda115e
launchesJSON16,8603.3 MB
launches.json
SHA-256: 3d6d1245ea16dcb95069cf8d6c4d3b17ee65c93c8c65fb4b3be48a8045377edb
manifestJSON16.1 KB
manifest.json
SHA-256: 251f5125b59ed59744f1a01e02a4b52bd94cb22505f50e80dc5f5996e896a946
operatorsCSV86136.0 KB
operators.csv
SHA-256: 54f77549335a26ceae130ecc512c9ae24a6e145c8abd01e839dd3751352d37ae
operatorsJSON861102.3 KB
operators.json
SHA-256: 61faac069f8cbd1f32bb7175830ba8483040117d561ef6bb9050735b914767ea
reentriesCSV26225.4 KB
reentries.csv
SHA-256: 746119fc8fafa4c8c01ee40dfc12bfcfcf6b59f24f7bc888086775d0a1d265d8
reentriesJSON26269.4 KB
reentries.json
SHA-256: 2a6d824c49260d5fdea13a6899adec50191226a9db050b12d8580cc581603411

Version comparison

Compared with
2026.09.15
Net record change
+2 (16,858 → 16,860)
Schema
unchanged (2)

New · 2

  • 2026-209A 100689
  • 2026-209B 100690

Decayed · 4

  • STARLINK-1598 46160
  • STARLINK-1805 46705
  • DONGPO 02 53452
  • NUSAT-40 (C SHOEMAKER) 56943

Records changed · 10

  • STARLINK-1132 45044
    • orbit_class: LEO → VLEO
  • STARLINK-38128 100001
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38092 100012
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38106 100014
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-37299 100015
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-37580 100019
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38032 100020
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38108 100024
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38109 100025
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38034 100026
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO

Release notes & known issues

Automated release from the live catalog. Subsets: active_payloads, operators, launches, reentries, claims, classroom_sample.

Provenance & citation

Schema version
2
Licence
ODbL-1.0
Source versions
  • SatNOGS DB: slug: satnogs · latest successful import: not recorded · source fetched: not recorded · licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
  • CelesTrak OMM/JSON: slug: celestrak-omm · latest successful import: 2026-09-16T10:32:40.863154+00:00 · source fetched: 2026-09-16T10:32:40.595+00:00 · licence: CelesTrak usage policy; no standalone reuse license stated
  • Wikidata: slug: wikidata · latest successful import: 2026-09-13T12:59:10.917885+00:00 · source fetched: 2026-09-13T12:59:10.641+00:00 · licence: CC0 1.0
  • CelesTrak SATCAT: slug: celestrak-satcat · latest successful import: 2026-09-16T10:32:47.628332+00:00 · source fetched: 2026-09-16T10:32:47.283+00:00 · licence: CelesTrak usage policy; no standalone reuse license stated
  • OrbitalWiki manual curation: slug: orbitalwiki-curation · latest successful import: 2026-09-16T10:32:59.413102+00:00 · source fetched: 2026-09-16T10:32:59.528+00:00 · licence: ODbL-1.0 (OrbitalWiki structure and original contributions)
  • GCAT — Jonathan McDowell's General Catalog: slug: gcat-mcdowell · latest successful import: 2026-09-16T12:45:32.652819+00:00 · source fetched: 2026-09-16T12:45:32.149+00:00 · licence: CC BY 4.0
Citation
OrbitalWiki Satellite Catalog, dataset release 2026.09.16 (data as of 2026-09-16). https://www.orbitalwiki.com/datasets - OrbitalWiki compilation licensed ODbL-1.0; upstream provenance includes CelesTrak, GCAT (J. McDowell, CC-BY 4.0), and Wikidata (CC0). Review each upstream source's terms before redistribution.

Orbital data is approximate and not for operational use.