Dataset 2026.09.17

Published Sep 17, 2026 · 16,864 records · coverage as of Sep 17, 2026

Downloads

SubsetFormatRowsSizeDownload
active_payloadsCSV16,5943.2 MB
active_payloads.csv
SHA-256: dca223144ead7ce0a44b13a9e1a41b2c0940b03df4b72c5724f4a0c63b4cf245
active_payloadsJSON16,59410.6 MB
active_payloads.json
SHA-256: 4ca6edb173ec0f8850a982876f85cfbe120b1af6087e25c9d189f7d7e6c5d71e
claimsCSV120,81816.1 MB
claims.csv
SHA-256: 5738c60ed89227d620678cd054413a575b21ce48ac65f904e01cdfd27af7e530
claimsJSON120,81842.5 MB
claims.json
SHA-256: c0a045cd9f2afcc2386cac70f4600d7bfcee100866e3a3b69a3e01cd42080d52
classroom_sampleCSV5011.4 KB
classroom_sample.csv
SHA-256: b530af6e50647a217ac034240a87e4088217c14107c5dbceb3f8cf311cd38f4a
classroom_sampleJSON5033.9 KB
classroom_sample.json
SHA-256: 480f6f17f629d17dd8a364c95ad37f355713f16e174cb2ef7626e67e3b8de829
launchesCSV16,864766.5 KB
launches.csv
SHA-256: 8e703f6f89609af2f237bea20f9e85b2855fd6b6bec8b3f5729d9c8adbda1359
launchesJSON16,8643.3 MB
launches.json
SHA-256: dfa0de22c08e2c3cc520dbf53bedd37ed8fa51cce97c72bddc494aba75bba4ea
manifestJSON16.1 KB
manifest.json
SHA-256: f485b901b44ca41b98a73483cd55ef3636cf3909d9df2c0b5e9e164e4a025048
operatorsCSV86136.0 KB
operators.csv
SHA-256: 9456a75d5290a2edc4c510d31678950360406b0272911ff469baa3207fb3f146
operatorsJSON861102.3 KB
operators.json
SHA-256: e1df4a81d9fa71151c796b256746fa84730b749040615d43b51b7e5adea82eb2
reentriesCSV26525.7 KB
reentries.csv
SHA-256: 189c12ffab659286194d7f3e5657800129c8c46410a327906e8e35df4710de2b
reentriesJSON26570.1 KB
reentries.json
SHA-256: 336a71e76e4ce35157843bb13f46774a05715480d2efaeb82a33e2407cec3a63

Version comparison

Compared with
2026.09.16
Net record change
+4 (16,860 → 16,864)
Schema
unchanged (2)

New · 4

  • QIANFAN 15 OBJECT A 100692
  • QIANFAN 15 OBJECT F 100697
  • QIANFAN 15 OBJECT G 100698
  • QIANFAN 15 OBJECT K 100701

Decayed · 3

  • STARLINK-1656 46353
  • STARLINK-2336 47879
  • STARLINK-32955 63117

Records changed · 8

  • STARLINK-30776 58136
    • orbit_class: LEO → VLEO
  • STARLINK-38107 100004
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38117 100006
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38119 100009
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38114 100017
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-38102 100023
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-37648 100276
    • orbit_class: VLEO → LEO
  • STARLINK-37394 100475
    • 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
  • CelesTrak OMM/JSON: slug: celestrak-omm · latest successful import: 2026-09-17T10:42:36.856299+00:00 · source fetched: 2026-09-17T10:42:36.651+00:00 · licence: CelesTrak usage policy; no standalone reuse license stated
  • SatNOGS DB: slug: satnogs · latest successful import: not recorded · source fetched: not recorded · licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
  • CelesTrak SATCAT: slug: celestrak-satcat · latest successful import: 2026-09-17T10:42:44.490678+00:00 · source fetched: 2026-09-17T10:42:44.236+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
  • OrbitalWiki manual curation: slug: orbitalwiki-curation · latest successful import: 2026-09-17T10:43:02.583987+00:00 · source fetched: 2026-09-17T10:43:02.678+00:00 · licence: ODbL-1.0 (OrbitalWiki structure and original contributions)
  • GCAT — Jonathan McDowell's General Catalog: slug: gcat-mcdowell · latest successful import: 2026-09-17T12:45:20.260707+00:00 · source fetched: 2026-09-17T12:45:19.434+00:00 · licence: CC BY 4.0
Citation
OrbitalWiki Satellite Catalog, dataset release 2026.09.17 (data as of 2026-09-17). 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.