Table 2. Summary of the Starlink constellation status [5]
Gen | Gr | Orbital shells | Orbital planes | Status |
Alt (km) | Planned sats | Inc. (deg) | Count | Sats per | Active | Decaying/ deorbited | Weight (kg) |
1 | 1* | 550 | 1,584 | 53 | 72 | 22 | 1,458 | 268 | 260 |
2* | 570 | 720 | 70 | 36 | 20 | 250 | 3 | 260 |
3* | 560 | 348 | 97.6 | 6 | 58 | 187 | 10 | 260 |
4* | 540 | 1,584 | 53.2 | 72 | 22 | 1,567 | 69 | 306 |
- | 560 | 172 | 97.6 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 5* | 530 | 3,360 | 43 | 28 | 120 | 217 | 1 | 307 |
6* | 559 | 21 | 0 | 750 |
- | 525 | 3,360 | 53 | 28 | 120 | 0 | 0 | |
- | 535 | 3,360 | 33 | 28 | 120 | 0 | 0 | |
Tot | | | 7,596 (14,488) | | | | 3,700 | 351 | |
The constellation is categorized by “generation” and “group” units.
active satellites; -, approved by FCC but not launched yet.
Gen, generation; Gr, group; Alt, altitude; Inc, inclination; Sats, satellites; Tot, total.