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Daily orbit recap

What reached orbit and what came home, rebuilt every day from the CelesTrak snapshot of Oct 13, 2026. The recap covers the newest fully cataloged days (SATCAT confirms a launch's objects up to about nine days after liftoff), so every number here is complete, never a half-filled day. Every card and chart copies as a ready-to-share image.

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New objects on Oct 3
2
Reentries on Oct 3
98
New objects, Sep 27 to Oct 3
17
Reentries, Sep 27 to Oct 3

Daily recap

Pick a day and the card below filters to it. Every day listed is fully cataloged.

Space on Oct 3, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPOct 3, 20260new objects cataloged2reentered and burned up▼ STARLINK-22735.5 yrs up▼ SITRO-AIS 431.9 yrs upA quiet day for launches.
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Oct 2, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPOct 2, 20260new objects cataloged2reentered and burned up▼ STARLINK-21855.6 yrs up▼ STARLINK-30835.0 yrs upA quiet day for launches.
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Oct 1, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPOct 1, 202671new objects cataloged1reentered and burned up▲ TRANSPORTER-18 OBJECT A + 70 more · Va…71 objects▼ DONGPO 074.1 yrs up
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 30, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 30, 20260new objects cataloged2reentered and burned up▼ STARLINK-14536.3 yrs up▼ STARLINK-44464.1 yrs upA quiet day for launches.
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 29, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 29, 20260new objects cataloged1reentered and burned up▼ ISAT7.8 yrs upA quiet day for launches.
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 28, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 28, 202627new objects cataloged4reentered and burned up▲ 27 Starlink satellites27 objects▼ STARLINK-10686.9 yrs up▼ STARLINK-44424.1 yrs up▼ ELECTRON R/B9 days up▼ STARSHIP-141 days up
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 27, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 27, 20260new objects cataloged5reentered and burned up▼ STARLINK-17775.8 yrs up▼ STARLINK-40454.2 yrs up▼ DONGPO 014.1 yrs up▼ CZ-3B R/B103 days up▼ FREGAT R/B70 days upA quiet day for launches.
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 26, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 26, 202626new objects cataloged2reentered and burned up▲ USA 685 + 22 more · Vandenberg, USA23 objects▲ STRIX-12 · Mahia (Rocket Lab), New Zealand3 objects▼ SPARTAN5.2 yrs up▼ ELECTRON R/B51 days up
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 25, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 25, 20260new objects cataloged3reentered and burned up▼ JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3G6.0 yrs up▼ STARLINK-30695.0 yrs up▼ STARLINK-11694 [DTC]1.3 yrs upA quiet day for launches.
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 24, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 24, 20264new objects cataloged4reentered and burned up▲ YAOGAN-40 04A + 2 more · Taiyuan, China4 objects▼ OBJECT D3.3 yrs up▼ FLOCK 4Q-302.9 yrs up▼ AE1D1.7 yrs up▼ LINK83 days up
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 23, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 23, 202610new objects cataloged4reentered and burned up▲ HULIANWANG DIGUI-205 + 8 more · Wenchan…10 objects▼ PACE-15.2 yrs up▼ STARLINK-310792.8 yrs up▼ EAGLEEYE2.1 yrs up▼ TRANSPORTER-12 OBJECT M1.7 yrs up
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 22, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 22, 20260new objects cataloged2reentered and burned up▼ STARLINK-310272.7 yrs up▼ ELECTRON R/B11 days upA quiet day for launches.
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 21, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 21, 202610new objects cataloged4reentered and burned up▲ OBJECT A + 8 more · Jiuquan, China10 objects▼ TACSAT 613 yrs up▼ STARLINK-44514.1 yrs up▼ FLOCK 4Q-222.9 yrs up▼ STARLINK-315302.5 yrs up
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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Space on Sep 20, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPSep 20, 202627new objects cataloged5reentered and burned up▲ 27 Starlink satellites · Vandenberg, USA27 objects▼ STARLINK-17246.0 yrs up▼ STARLINK-18885.8 yrs up▼ STARLINK-20015.6 yrs up▼ CZ-2C R/B5.4 yrs up▼ STARLINK-50554.0 yrs up
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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The week in orbit

The newest fully cataloged Sunday to Saturday week: Sep 27 to Oct 3, 2026.

This week in orbit
The week in one image: headline numbers and every launch.
THIS WEEK IN ORBITSep 27 to Oct 3, 202698new objects in orbit17came home0new debris fragments▲ TRANSPORTER-18 OBJECT A + 70 m…Oct 1 · 71 objects▲ 27 Starlink satellitesSep 28 · 27 objectsGCAT masses for the newest arrivals are still being cataloged.
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
Objects entering and leaving orbit, day by day
Satellites launched (up) versus objects reentering (down), split into satellites and debris. Pick a day above to spotlight its column.
5010050Sep 27Sep 28Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1Oct 2Oct 35 satellites reentered1 debris fragments reentered27 satellites launched4 satellites reentered1 debris fragments reentered1 satellites reentered2 debris fragments reentered2 satellites reentered1 debris fragments reentered71 satellites launched1 satellites reentered2 satellites reentered2 satellites reenteredentering orbitreentering
A tall bar above the line is a batch launch; the trickle below is the atmosphere clearing the lowest lanes. Every day shown is settled: launches this far back are fully cataloged.Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
The week's launches
One row per rocket, newest first.
DATELAUNCHFROMOBJECTSOct 1TRANSPORTER-18 OB…Vandenberg, U…71Sep 2827 Starlink satellitesSite pending27
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
The week's reentries
The most recent of 17 objects that came home and burned up.
DATEOBJECTTIME IN ORBITOct 3STARLINK-22735.5 yrs upOct 3SITRO-AIS 431.9 yrs upOct 2STARLINK-21855.6 yrs upOct 2STARLINK-30835.0 yrs upOct 1DONGPO 074.1 yrs upSep 30STARLINK-14536.3 yrs upSep 30STARLINK-44464.1 yrs upSep 29ISAT7.8 yrs upSep 28STARLINK-10686.9 yrs upSep 28STARLINK-44424.1 yrs up
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.

Debris this week: none created, 5 reentered. Long view: dashboard.

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The week inside the 3D atlas: new arrivals highlighted, everything else dimmed. Loops on its own.

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