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 Aug 30, 2026 · data last ingested Aug 15, 2026 · orbital elements refresh ~every 6h · new catalog entries ~daily

16,564

Tracked objects

Launched · 30 days

Reentries · 30 days

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
QZS-7 (MICHIBIKI-7) 2026-182A	100270	Payload	-	Aug 10, 2026
STARLINK-38129 2026-181Y	100268	Payload	-	Aug 8, 2026
STARLINK-38144 2026-181L	100256	Payload	-	Aug 8, 2026
STARLINK-38154 2026-181N	100258

87 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-1873 2020-088AN	47158	Payload	Aug 12, 2026	Nov 25, 2020
STARLINK-4189 2022-062Z	52853	Payload

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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 ▸