Starlink satellites deployed per year
Starlink satellites launched per year, with rest-of-world context.
About this data
Starlink now accounts for the majority of all active satellites in orbit, deploying thousands per year and dwarfing rivals such as OneWeb. The deployment pace is gated by launch capacity and by FCC/ITU spectrum and orbital-shell approvals rather than by demand.
Starlink satellites launched per year, with rest-of-world context where sourced.
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| year | series | starlink | source_ref | value_basis | rest_of_world |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | satellites_by_year | 120 | statista-starlink | 120 Starlink satellites launched 2019 | |
| 2020 | satellites_by_year | 833 | statista-starlink | 833 launched 2020 | |
| 2021 | satellites_by_year | 976 | statista-starlink | 976 launched 2021 | |
| 2022 | satellites_by_year | 1614 | statista-starlink | 1,614 launched 2022 | |
| 2023 | satellites_by_year | 1984 | statista-starlink | 1,984 launched 2023 (record) |
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Methodology & sources
Last updated: Jul 17, 2026Methodology
Source-backed values are seeded for all six chart sections: the Starlink subscriber S-curve (2020 → Feb 2026), SpaceX valuation by year with Rocket Lab market cap as a public comparator, launch successes vs failures by year (2006 → 2025) plus a dated milestone launch log, Starlink satellites deployed per year, launch cost per kilogram by vehicle, and a Starlink coverage map. Every numeric point carries a sources[].ref it traces to, plus a value_basis naming the report passage or brief section. Primary public sources (FCC, FAA, SEC EDGAR) are cited where authoritative; secondary reporting (Sacra, CB Insights, Statista, Space.com, CompaniesMarketCap, Wikipedia launch lists) is named where it was the reachable source. ESTIMATE: the Starlink coverage map is a clearly-labeled estimate of a representative set of active markets (on-chart "Estimated" ribbon), not a definitive per-country status. Blue Origin is private with no public valuation and is deliberately omitted from the valuation comparator rather than invented. The 2026 ~$1.75T figure is the IPO target, not a closed round. Re-verified 2026-06-15.
Sources
- Statista — Number of Starlink satellites ↗ Public report
Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.