Current Orbital Census: Who Is In Space?

As of the latest update, there are currently 10 human beings orbiting the Earth, distributed across two primary space stations.

🛰️ Station Distribution

The current population of low Earth orbit (LEO) can be summarized by the following equation: $\text{Total Humans} = \sum (\text{ISS Crew} + \text{Tiangong Crew}) = 7 + 3 = 10$

Orbital Breakdown

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🌍 The International Space Station (ISS)

The ISS is currently hosting two distinct crews. They are not on Earth; they are conducting research in microgravity.

🚀 Mission: SpaceX Crew-12

• Launch Date: February 13, 2026
• Launch Time: 10:15:56 UTC

Crew Members:

• Jessica Meir
• Jack Hathaway
• Sophie Adenot
• Andrey Fedyaev

🚀 Mission: Soyuz ms-29

• Launch Date: July 14, 2026
• Launch Time: 14:47:43 UTC

Crew Members:

• Pyotr Dubrov
• Anna Kikina
• Anil Menon

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🇨🇳 Tiangong Space Station

The Chinese space station is currently occupied by a single mission.

🚀 Mission: Shenzhou 23

• Launch Date: May 24, 2026
• Launch Time: 15:08:39 UTC

Crew Members:

• Zhu Yangzhu
• Zhang Zhiyuan
• Lai Ka-ying

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📊 Summary Data Table

💻 Data Export (JSON Format)

{
  "total_humans_in_space": 10,
  "stations": [
    {
      "name": "ISS",
      "missions": [
        {"id": "Crew-12", "crew_size": 4},
        {"id": "Soyuz ms-29", "crew_size": 3}
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Tiangong",
      "missions": [
        {"id": "Shenzhou 23", "crew_size": 3}
      ]
    }
  ]
}