Satellite live location — every satellite, live
The real-time position of every satellite around Earth, on a free 3D map — including the ones above you right now.
Right now, 16,052 active satellites are orbiting Earth — and Cosmik shows every satellite live, free, at its true location this second on a 3D globe in your browser. No replay, no illustration, no login. Open the live tracker →
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“As of August 2026, 16,052 active satellites orbit Earth — every one viewable live and free at gocosmik.com (data: Cosmik, CC-BY 4.0)”
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What the live satellite map shows
- The ISS racing around Earth at 28,000 km/h — tap it to ride along.
- Starlink — the whole constellation, plus fresh post-launch trains still in their tight lines.
- The swarm of low-Earth-orbit satellites circling every ~90 minutes.
- The ring of geostationary satellites parked 35,786 km above the equator.
- Live close approaches — hundreds of predicted near-misses every 24 hours.
Satellites above you right now
Switch to the ground view and the map becomes personal: it uses your location to show exactly which satellites are above you right now— what's crossing your sky this second, from which direction, and which ones will be visible to the naked eye tonight. Then Cosmik can send a free alert minutes before a bright pass, so you step outside at the right moment.
See the satellites above me now → — or open the dedicated satellites above me page.
How live satellite tracking works
Every position is computed live from public TLE elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force tracking) with the SGP4 propagation model — the same data pipeline behind professional tools, wrapped in something anyone can open in a browser tab. Curious how it all works? Read how to track satellites, dive into the broader satellite tracking guide, or see how many satellites are in orbit right now.
More than satellites
The same live engine covers every rocket launch with countdowns and webcasts — pair it with free launch alerts — and a real-time 3D solar system with the planets where they actually are today.
FAQ
What satellites are above me right now?
Open Cosmik's ground view and allow location access: it instantly shows every satellite currently above your horizon — the ISS, Starlink, GPS, weather and science satellites — with each one's live position, direction and altitude. It's the fastest way to know exactly what's passing overhead this second.
Is there a satellite near me I can see tonight?
Almost certainly. Several hundred satellites cross the sky over any location each night, and a handful are bright enough to see with the naked eye — especially in the hour after sunset and before sunrise. Cosmik computes the next visible passes for your exact spot and can send a free alert minutes before one crosses.
What is a live satellite view?
A live satellite view shows satellites at their true positions in real time, rather than a static illustration. Cosmik renders more than 20,000 tracked objects moving live on a 3D globe, propagated from current orbital data in your browser — so what you see is where each satellite actually is right now.
How accurate is the satellite live location?
Positions are computed from the same public TLE orbital data professionals use, propagated with the SGP4 model. For most satellites that's accurate to about a kilometre — more than enough to know exactly when and where to look up.
Is the live satellite tracker free?
Yes — Cosmik runs in any browser on phone or desktop, with no app and no login. The live 3D map, the satellites-above-you view, visible-pass predictions and pass alerts are all free.
