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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 676-700 of 928 rowsPage 28 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
Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo annual deployment 2031
Amazon KuiperProject Kuiper / Amazon LeoAmazon
communications
Unknown
2031
750
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Unknown
84%
Qianfan / Spacesail annual deployment - launch vehicles TBD
SpacesailQianfan / SpacesailSpacesail supply chain / Gesi Aerospace; future supplier mix TBDcommunications
267 kg
2031620Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)Chinese launchers TBD
39%
Rivada Outernet sustainment and lifecycle replenishment
Rivada SpaceRivada OuternetRivada Space NetworksUnknown
Unknown
203124Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)Unknown
58%
Spire Lemur annual sustainment replenishment
Spire GlobalSpire LemurSpire Globalsensing
Unknown
203120Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)Unknown
62%
Starlink Broadband annual deployment - Starship
SpaceXStarlink BroadbandSpaceXcommunications
525 kg
2031960Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)Starship
62%
Starlink Direct-to-Cell / MSS annual deployment - unknown launch vehicle
SpaceXStarlink Direct-to-Cell / MSSSpaceXcommunications
750 kg
2031150Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)Unknown
64%
Tianqi IoT annual sustainment
Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd.Tianqi IoTBeijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd.Unknown
Unknown
20311Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)Unknown
46%
Univity uniSky baseline constellation completion
UnivityUnivity uniSkyUnknowncommunications
Unknown
2031698Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)Unknown
45%
USSF Resilient MWT MEO annual deployment 2031
U.S. Space ForceUSSF Resilient MWT MEOTBDmissile warning tracking
Unknown
203110Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)Unknown
42%
Vigil NOAA hosted payload
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)-ESA prime mission; NOAA payload hosted on Vigilscience demo
Unknown
20311Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (range)Ariane 6
83%
Xingyun IoT buildout
Xingyun AerospaceXingyun IoTUnknownUnknown
Unknown
20316Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)Unknown
46%
Crew-14
Unresolved operator-TBDother
Unknown
20311Mar 31, 2031 (day)Falcon 9 FT5
80%
Artemis VII
Unresolved operator-TBDother
Unknown
20311Sep 30, 2031 (day)Unknown
80%
Argonaut Mission 1
European Space Agency-TBDother
Unknown
20311Dec 31, 2031 (day)Unknown
80%
ARIEL
Unresolved operator-TBDother
Unknown
20311Dec 31, 2031 (day)Ariane 62
80%
EnVision
European Space Agency-TBDother
Unknown
20311Dec 31, 2031 (day)Unknown
80%
Capella SAR annual deployment
Capella SpaceCapella SARCapella Spacesensing
180 kg
20321Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Falcon 9
39%
Eutelsat GEO fleet annual deployment
EutelsatEutelsat GEO fleetUnknownUnknown
Unknown
20321Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)null
60%
GalaxySpace Galaxy
Galaxy SpaceGalaxySpace GalaxyGalaxy SpaceUnknown
Unknown
20324Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
43%
Geely Future Mobility sustainment / replenishment
Geely Technology GroupGeely Future Mobility ConstellationGeely Technology GroupUnknown
Unknown
203236Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
52%
GeoXO-1
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)GeoXOLockheed Martinsensing
Unknown
20321Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (range)Unknown
97%
Guowang annual deployment
China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd. (China SatNet)GuowangCAST / SECM reported on tracked satellites; future supplier mix TBDcommunications
800 kg
2032600Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Chinese launchers TBD
35%
Honghu-3 annual buildout 2032
Shanghai Blue Arrow Hongqing Technology Co., Ltd.Honghu-3UnknownUnknown
Unknown
2032600Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
42%
ICEYE annual deployment - Falcon 9
ICEYEICEYEICEYEsensing
220 kg
203220Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Falcon 9
84%
IRIS2 annual deployment
EutelsatIRIS2Eutelsat / SpaceRISE consortiumUnknown
Unknown
203224Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)null
78%
Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo annual deployment 2031
Amazon Kuiper
750
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
84%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Amazon
Mission
communications
Mass
Unknown
Qianfan / Spacesail annual deployment - launch vehicles TBD
Spacesail
620
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Chinese launchers TBD
Confidence
39%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Spacesail supply chain / Gesi Aerospace; future supplier mix TBD
Mission
communications
Launch mass
267 kg
Rivada Outernet sustainment and lifecycle replenishment
Rivada Space
24
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
58%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Rivada Space Networks
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Spire Lemur annual sustainment replenishment
Spire Global
20
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
62%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Spire Global
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Starlink Broadband annual deployment - Starship
SpaceX
960
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Starship
Confidence
62%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
communications
Launch mass
525 kg
Starlink Direct-to-Cell / MSS annual deployment - unknown launch vehicle
SpaceX
150
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
64%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
communications
Launch mass
750 kg
Tianqi IoT annual sustainment
Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd.
1
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
46%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd.
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Univity uniSky baseline constellation completion
Univity
698
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
45%
Orbit
VLEO
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
communications
Mass
Unknown
USSF Resilient MWT MEO annual deployment 2031
U.S. Space Force
10
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
42%
Orbit
MEO
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
missile warning tracking
Mass
Unknown
Vigil NOAA hosted payload
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)
1
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (range)
Vehicle
Ariane 6
Confidence
83%
Orbit
L5
Manufacturer
ESA prime mission; NOAA payload hosted on Vigil
Mission
science demo
Mass
Unknown
Xingyun IoT buildout
Xingyun Aerospace
6
2031
Launch window
Jan 1, 2031 - Dec 31, 2031 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
46%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Crew-14
Unresolved operator
1
2031
Launch window
Mar 31, 2031 (day)
Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
Artemis VII
Unresolved operator
1
2031
Launch window
Sep 30, 2031 (day)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
Argonaut Mission 1
European Space Agency
1
2031
Launch window
Dec 31, 2031 (day)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
ARIEL
Unresolved operator
1
2031
Launch window
Dec 31, 2031 (day)
Vehicle
Ariane 62
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
EnVision
European Space Agency
1
2031
Launch window
Dec 31, 2031 (day)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
80%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Mass
Unknown
Capella SAR annual deployment
Capella Space
1
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Confidence
39%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Capella Space
Mission
sensing
Launch mass
180 kg
Eutelsat GEO fleet annual deployment
Eutelsat
1
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
null
Confidence
60%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
GalaxySpace Galaxy
Galaxy Space
4
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
43%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Galaxy Space
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Geely Future Mobility sustainment / replenishment
Geely Technology Group
36
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
52%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Geely Technology Group
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
GeoXO-1
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)
1
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
97%
Orbit
GEO
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Guowang annual deployment
China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd. (China SatNet)
600
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Chinese launchers TBD
Confidence
35%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
CAST / SECM reported on tracked satellites; future supplier mix TBD
Mission
communications
Launch mass
800 kg
Honghu-3 annual buildout 2032
Shanghai Blue Arrow Hongqing Technology Co., Ltd.
600
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
42%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
ICEYE annual deployment - Falcon 9
ICEYE
20
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Confidence
84%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
ICEYE
Mission
sensing
Launch mass
220 kg
IRIS2 annual deployment
Eutelsat
24
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
null
Confidence
78%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Eutelsat / SpaceRISE consortium
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
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