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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 701-725 of 928 rowsPage 29 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
JPSS annual deployment - Falcon 9
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)JPSSNorthrop Grumman
sensing
2,610 kg
2032
1
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Falcon 9
96%
Logos Network annual deployment - unknown launch vehicle
Logos Space ServicesLogos NetworkTBDcommunications
Unknown
2032547Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
52%
Marble Imaging constellation annual deployment 2032
Marble Imaging AGMarble Imaging constellationTBD European partnerearth observation
Unknown
203245Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
36%
Meteosat Third Generation annual deployment - Ariane 62
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Meteosat Third GenerationThales Alenia Spacesensing
3,600 kg
20321Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Ariane 62
55%
Metop Second Generation pair cadence
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Metop Second GenerationAirbus Defence and Spacesensing
4,100 kg
20323Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2038 (range)Unknown
82%
MILNET / Space Data Network Backbone annual deployment 2032
U.S. Space ForceMILNET / Space Data Network BackboneTBD follow-on replenishment productioncommunications
Unknown
203224Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
22%
NRO Proliferated Architecture annual deployment 2032
U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)NRO Proliferated ArchitectureTBD follow-on replenishment productionintelligence surveillance reconnaissance
Unknown
203260Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
28%
Nuwa / PIESAT
Piesat Information Technology Co. Ltd (Aerospace Hongtu)Nuwa / PIESATPIESAT Information Technology Co. LtdUnknown
Unknown
20328Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
57%
OneWeb LEO extension annual sustainment
EutelsatOneWeb LEO extensionAirbusUnknown
Unknown
203230Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)MaiaSpace launch vehicle
70%
Planet Flock / SuperDove annual replenishment
PlanetPlanet Flock / SuperDovePlanetsensing
Unknown
203236Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
64%
Planet Pelican modeled annual buildout (2032)
PlanetPlanet PelicanPlanetUnknown
Unknown
20325Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
60%
Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo annual deployment 2032
Amazon KuiperProject Kuiper / Amazon LeoAmazoncommunications
Unknown
2032980Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
84%
Qianfan / Spacesail annual deployment - launch vehicles TBD
SpacesailQianfan / SpacesailSpacesail supply chain / Gesi Aerospace; future supplier mix TBDcommunications
267 kg
2032700Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Chinese launchers TBD
36%
Rivada Outernet sustainment and lifecycle replenishment
Rivada SpaceRivada OuternetRivada Space NetworksUnknown
Unknown
203224Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
58%
SOLAR-B
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)-BAE Systemsscience demo
Unknown
20321Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (range)Unknown
84%
Spire Lemur annual sustainment replenishment
Spire GlobalSpire LemurSpire Globalsensing
Unknown
203220Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
62%
Starlink Broadband annual deployment - Starship
SpaceXStarlink BroadbandSpaceXcommunications
525 kg
2032960Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Starship
60%
Starlink Direct-to-Cell / MSS annual deployment - unknown launch vehicle
SpaceXStarlink Direct-to-Cell / MSSSpaceXcommunications
750 kg
2032150Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
62%
Tianqi IoT annual sustainment
Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd.Tianqi IoTBeijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd.Unknown
Unknown
20321Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
46%
Univity uniShape lifecycle replenishment
UnivityUnivity uniSkyUnknowncommunications
Unknown
20322Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
38%
Xingyun IoT buildout
Xingyun AerospaceXingyun IoTUnknownUnknown
Unknown
20326Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)Unknown
46%
Metop-SG A2
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Metop Second GenerationTBDother
4,030 kg
20321Jun 30, 2032 (day)Ariane 62
80%
PWSA Tracking Layer Tranche 5 replenishment - anticipated
U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)PWSA future tranches and replenishmentTBDmissile warning / missile tracking / missile defense
Unknown
203372Oct 1, 2032 - Sep 30, 2033 (range)Unknown
56%
Capella SAR annual deployment
Capella SpaceCapella SARCapella Spacesensing
180 kg
20331Jan 1, 2033 - Dec 31, 2033 (year)Falcon 9
37%
Eutelsat GEO fleet annual deployment
EutelsatEutelsat GEO fleetUnknownUnknown
Unknown
20331Jan 1, 2033 - Dec 31, 2033 (year)null
58%
JPSS annual deployment - Falcon 9
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)
1
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Confidence
96%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Mission
sensing
Launch mass
2,610 kg
Logos Network annual deployment - unknown launch vehicle
Logos Space Services
547
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
52%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
communications
Mass
Unknown
Marble Imaging constellation annual deployment 2032
Marble Imaging AG
45
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
36%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
TBD European partner
Mission
earth observation
Mass
Unknown
Meteosat Third Generation annual deployment - Ariane 62
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
1
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Ariane 62
Confidence
55%
Orbit
GEO
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Mission
sensing
Launch mass
3,600 kg
Metop Second Generation pair cadence
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
3
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2038 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
82%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Airbus Defence and Space
Mission
sensing
Launch mass
4,100 kg
MILNET / Space Data Network Backbone annual deployment 2032
U.S. Space Force
24
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
22%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
TBD follow-on replenishment production
Mission
communications
Mass
Unknown
NRO Proliferated Architecture annual deployment 2032
U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
60
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
28%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
TBD follow-on replenishment production
Mission
intelligence surveillance reconnaissance
Mass
Unknown
Nuwa / PIESAT
Piesat Information Technology Co. Ltd (Aerospace Hongtu)
8
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
57%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
PIESAT Information Technology Co. Ltd
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
OneWeb LEO extension annual sustainment
Eutelsat
30
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
MaiaSpace launch vehicle
Confidence
70%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Airbus
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Planet Flock / SuperDove annual replenishment
Planet
36
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
64%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Planet
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Planet Pelican modeled annual buildout (2032)
Planet
5
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
60%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Planet
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo annual deployment 2032
Amazon Kuiper
980
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
84%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Amazon
Mission
communications
Mass
Unknown
Qianfan / Spacesail annual deployment - launch vehicles TBD
Spacesail
700
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Chinese launchers TBD
Confidence
36%
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
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
58%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Rivada Space Networks
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
SOLAR-B
National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)
1
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
84%
Orbit
L1
Manufacturer
BAE Systems
Mission
science demo
Mass
Unknown
Spire Lemur annual sustainment replenishment
Spire Global
20
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
62%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Spire Global
Mission
sensing
Mass
Unknown
Starlink Broadband annual deployment - Starship
SpaceX
960
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Starship
Confidence
60%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
communications
Launch mass
525 kg
Starlink Direct-to-Cell / MSS annual deployment - unknown launch vehicle
SpaceX
150
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
62%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
communications
Launch mass
750 kg
Tianqi IoT annual sustainment
Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd.
1
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
46%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd.
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Univity uniShape lifecycle replenishment
Univity
2
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
38%
Orbit
VLEO
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
communications
Mass
Unknown
Xingyun IoT buildout
Xingyun Aerospace
6
2032
Launch window
Jan 1, 2032 - Dec 31, 2032 (year)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
46%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Metop-SG A2
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
1
2032
Launch window
Jun 30, 2032 (day)
Vehicle
Ariane 62
Confidence
80%
Orbit
SSO/LEO
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
other
Launch mass
4,030 kg
PWSA Tracking Layer Tranche 5 replenishment - anticipated
U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)
72
2033
Launch window
Oct 1, 2032 - Sep 30, 2033 (range)
Vehicle
Unknown
Confidence
56%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
TBD
Mission
missile warning / missile tracking / missile defense
Mass
Unknown
Capella SAR annual deployment
Capella Space
1
2033
Launch window
Jan 1, 2033 - Dec 31, 2033 (year)
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Confidence
37%
Orbit
LEO
Manufacturer
Capella Space
Mission
sensing
Launch mass
180 kg
Eutelsat GEO fleet annual deployment
Eutelsat
1
2033
Launch window
Jan 1, 2033 - Dec 31, 2033 (year)
Vehicle
null
Confidence
58%
Orbit
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
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