Daily brief

Today in orbit

What changed in the satellite catalog: new launches, atmospheric reentries, and newly catalogued objects over the last 30 days, pulled live from the same records the API serves.

as of Sep 7, 2026 · data last ingested Sep 7, 2026 · orbital elements refresh ~every 6h · new catalog entries ~daily

16,793

Tracked objects

250

Launched · 30 days

Reentries · 30 days

278

Newly catalogued · 30 days

Today in Orbit

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Recently launched

Confirmed launches in the last 30 days, newest first. Brand-new objects can take a few days to get a confirmed launch date and operator.

Name	NORAD	Type	Operator	Launched
2026-203E 2026-203E	100613	Payload	-	Sep 5, 2026
2026-203F 2026-203F	100614	Payload	-	Sep 5, 2026
2026-203C 2026-203C	100611	Payload	-	Sep 5, 2026
2026-203D 2026-203D	100612

250 launched in the window · showing latest 12

Recent reentries

Most recent confirmed reentries, newest first. Reentry dates come from GCAT and can lag a few days behind the event.

All reentries

Name	NORAD	Type	Decay date	Launched
STARLINK-2159 2021-017Z	47745	Payload	Sep 5, 2026	Mar 4, 2021
STARLINK-1595 2020-057AU	46159	Payload

[note]

Launch dates from CelesTrak and GCAT; decay dates from GCAT where available. Counts run against the live table, not a cached snapshot.view all sources ▸