# Content The Satellite Database is a listing of active satellites currently in orbit around the Earth. The database includes basic information about the satellites and their orbits, but does not contain the detailed information necessary to locate individual satellites. The information included in the database is publicly accessible and free and was collected from corporate, scientific, government, military, non-governmental, and academic websites available to the public. No copyrighted material was used, nor did we subscribe to any commercial databases for information. We have attempted to include all currently active satellites. However, satellites are constantly being launched, decommissioned, or simply abandoned, and the list may inadvertently contain some satellites that are no longer active but for which we have not yet received information. # Acknowledgements The Satellite Database is produced and updated quarterly by Teri Grimwood.