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Satellite forecast

Forecasts

Current spacecraft deployment forecasts from the forecast pipeline. Annual totals use only rows included in the current rollup.

Satellites
73,936
Forecast rows
928
Years
2026-2040
Last updated May 15, 2026Showing 451-475 of 928 rowsPage 19 of 38

Forecasted Satellites By Year

X-axis is forecast year. Y-axis is the total number of forecasted spacecraft in current rollup rows.

Forecasted Spacecraft Rows

Current forecast rows contributing to the chart above, paginated for scanning.

Forecast EntryOperatorConstellationManufacturerMissionMass
Year
Satellites
Launch windowVehicleConfidence
StriX Launch 17
Synspective-TBDother
Unknown
20271Dec 31, 2027 (day)Electron
80%
Thaicom 10
Unresolved operator-TBDother
Unknown
20271Dec 31, 2027 (day)Falcon 9 FT5
80%
Thor 8
Unresolved operator-TBDother
Unknown
20271Dec 31, 2027 (day)Falcon 9 FT5
80%
Tritó
Unresolved operator-TBDother
Unknown
20272Dec 31, 2027 (day)Unknown
80%
TSIS-2
Unresolved operator-TBDother
Unknown
20271Dec 31, 2027 (day)Falcon 9 FT5
80%
Xuntian Telescope
Unresolved operator-TBDother
Unknown
20271Dec 31, 2027 (day)Unknown
80%
Acadia-7 through Acadia-11 successor-generation continuation
Capella SpaceCapella SARCapella Spacesensing
180 kg
20285Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2032 (range)Unknown
78%
JPSS-3 / NOAA-21
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)JPSSNorthrop Grummansensing
2,610 kg
20281Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2028 (range)Unknown
91%
Moonlight lunar communications and navigation constellation
European Space Agency (ESA)Moonlightnot yet fully specified publiclycommunications
Unknown
20284Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2030 (range)Unknown
85%
Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample return mission
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)-ISROscience demo
Unknown
20281Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2028 (range)Unknown
91%
Gaganyaan uncrewed mission G3
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)-ISROother
Unknown
20281Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2029 (range)HLVM3
76%
Inmarsat-8 L-band GEO safety service batch
ViasatInmarsat-8Swissto12communications
1,200 kg
20283Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2029 (range)Unknown
81%
Japan Astrometry Satellite Mission for INfrared Exploration (JASMINE)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)-JAXAscience
Unknown
20281Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2032 (range)Unknown
80%
NavIC second-generation satellite NVS-05
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)NavIC / NVS seriesISROnavigation
2,250 kg
20281Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2029 (range)GSLV
82%
Leonardo Space Guardian 1 - SAR
LeonardoSpace GuardianThales Alenia Spacesensing
Unknown
20281Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)Unknown
82%
Leonardo Space Guardian 2 - SAR
LeonardoSpace GuardianThales Alenia Spacesensing
Unknown
20281Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)Unknown
82%
Leonardo Space Guardian 3 - SAR
LeonardoSpace GuardianThales Alenia Spacesensing
Unknown
20281Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)Unknown
82%
Leonardo Space Guardian 4 - SAR
LeonardoSpace GuardianThales Alenia Spacesensing
Unknown
20281Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)Unknown
82%
Leonardo Space Guardian 5 - SAR
LeonardoSpace GuardianThales Alenia Spacesensing
Unknown
20281Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)Unknown
82%
Leonardo Space Guardian 6 - SAR
LeonardoSpace GuardianThales Alenia Spacesensing
Unknown
20281Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)Unknown
82%
Leonardo Space Guardian 7 - VHR optical
LeonardoSpace GuardianThales Alenia Spacesensing
Unknown
20281Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)Unknown
82%
Leonardo Space Guardian 8 - VHR optical
LeonardoSpace GuardianThales Alenia Spacesensing
Unknown
20281Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)Unknown
82%
Leonardo Space Guardian 9 - Communications router
LeonardoSpace GuardianThales Alenia Spacecommunications
Unknown
20281Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)Unknown
82%
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird annual deployment - unknown launch vehicle
AST Space MobileAST SpaceMobile BlueBirdAST SpaceMobilecommunications
6,100 kg
20283Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2028 (year)Unknown
34%
Bharatiya Antariksh Station first module BAS-01
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Bharatiya Antariksh StationVSSC / ISROscience demo
52,000 kg
20281Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2030 (range)Unknown
93%
StriX Launch 17
Synspective
1
2027
Launch window
Dec 31, 2027 (day)
Vehicle
Electron
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
Thaicom 10
Unresolved operator
1
2027
Launch window
Dec 31, 2027 (day)
Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
Thor 8
Unresolved operator
1
2027
Launch window
Dec 31, 2027 (day)
Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
Tritó
Unresolved operator
2
2027
Launch window
Dec 31, 2027 (day)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
TSIS-2
Unresolved operator
1
2027
Launch window
Dec 31, 2027 (day)
Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
Xuntian Telescope
Unresolved operator
1
2027
Launch window
Dec 31, 2027 (day)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
Acadia-7 through Acadia-11 successor-generation continuation
Capella Space
5
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2032 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
78%
Orbit
LEO / NGSO
Manufacturer
Capella Space
Mission
sensing
Launch mass
180 kg
JPSS-3 / NOAA-21
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)
1
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
91%
Orbit
Sun-synchronous LEO
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Mission
sensing
Launch mass
2,610 kg
Moonlight lunar communications and navigation constellation
European Space Agency (ESA)
4
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2030 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
85%
Orbit
lunar orbit
Manufacturer
not yet fully specified publicly
Mission
communications
Mass
Unknown
Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample return mission
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
1
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
91%
Orbit
cislunar
Manufacturer
ISRO
Mission
science demo
Mass
Unknown
Gaganyaan uncrewed mission G3
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
1
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2029 (range)
Vehicle
HLVM3
Confidence
76%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
ISRO
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
Inmarsat-8 L-band GEO safety service batch
Viasat
3
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2029 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
81%
Orbit
GEO
Manufacturer
Swissto12
Mission
communications
Launch mass
1,200 kg
Japan Astrometry Satellite Mission for INfrared Exploration (JASMINE)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
1
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2032 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
80%
Orbit
LEO / astronomy
Manufacturer
JAXA
Mission
science
Mass
Unknown
NavIC second-generation satellite NVS-05
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
1
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2029 (range)
Vehicle
GSLV
Confidence
82%
Orbit
MEO
Manufacturer
ISRO
Mission
navigation
Launch mass
2,250 kg
Leonardo Space Guardian 1 - SAR
Leonardo
1
2028
Launch window
Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Leonardo Space Guardian 2 - SAR
Leonardo
1
2028
Launch window
Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Leonardo Space Guardian 3 - SAR
Leonardo
1
2028
Launch window
Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Leonardo Space Guardian 4 - SAR
Leonardo
1
2028
Launch window
Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Leonardo Space Guardian 5 - SAR
Leonardo
1
2028
Launch window
Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Leonardo Space Guardian 6 - SAR
Leonardo
1
2028
Launch window
Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Leonardo Space Guardian 7 - VHR optical
Leonardo
1
2028
Launch window
Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Leonardo Space Guardian 8 - VHR optical
Leonardo
1
2028
Launch window
Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Leonardo Space Guardian 9 - Communications router
Leonardo
1
2028
Launch window
Oct 1, 2027 - Jun 30, 2028 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
communications
Mass
Unknown
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird annual deployment - unknown launch vehicle
AST Space Mobile
3
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2028 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
34%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
AST SpaceMobile
Mission
communications
Launch mass
6,100 kg
Bharatiya Antariksh Station first module BAS-01
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
1
2028
Launch window
Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2030 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
93%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
VSSC / ISRO
Mission
science demo
Launch mass
52,000 kg
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