Anyone know the total number of satellites currently in space? The numbers I see cite 
@planet4589planet4589 (Jonathan McDowell) but haven't seen him post any updates here recently, and not sure where to look for any authoritative count. Was just trying to quantify this in an intelligence way for my students. (random craptastic, non-attributed Internet search says 9,450-ish Starlinks, plus 2,500 odd other things in the sky... but since no attribution, no idea if it's hallucinated or not).
(Update: 9,634 Starlinks per 
@sundogplanetsProf. Sam Lawler , at least today on 2/3/2026)
Update to the update: Jonathan McDowell has this stats page, perfect!