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Below are checklists of Military weather-related and scientific/research/technology satellites, including launch dates and images of the satellites. This is a work in progress, and completeness is our goal. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.
In general, military communications satellites are found on the communications satellites page.
Unlike most of our web pages, no attempt is made to be complete for the satellite series or groups accompanied by "selected" on this page.
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
DSAP-1-F1 / P35-1 [failed] | 1962-05-24 | DMSP-1 | DSAP / DMSP | DSAP / DMSP |
DSAP-1-F2 / P35-2 | 1962-08-23 | |||
DSAP-1-F3 / P35-3 | 1963-02-19 | |||
DSAP-1-F4 / P35-4 [failed] | 1963-04-26 | |||
DSAP-1-F5 / P35-5 [failed] | 1963-09-27 | |||
DSAP-1-F6 / P35-6 | 1964-01-19 | |||
DSAP-1-F7 / P35-7 | 1964-01-19 | |||
DSAP-1-F8 / P35-8 | 1964-06-18 | |||
DSAP-1-F9 / P35-9 | 1964-06-18 | |||
DSAP-1-F10 / P35-10 | 1965-01-19 | |||
DSAP-1-F11 / P35-11 | 1965-03-18 | |||
DSAP-2-F1 | 1965-09-10 | |||
DSAP-2-F2 | 1966-01-06 | |||
DSAP-2-F3 | 1966-03-31 | |||
DSAP-3-F1 | 1965-05-20 | |||
DSAP-4A-F1 | 1966-09-16 |
DMSP-4A DMSP-4A DMSP-4 | ||
DSAP-4A-F2 | 1967-02-08 | |||
DSAP-4A-F3 | 1967-08-23 | |||
DSAP-4A-F4 | 1967-10-11 | |||
DSAP-4B-F1 | 1968-05-23 | |||
DSAP-4B-F2 | 1968-10-23 | |||
DSAP-4B-F3 | 1969-07-23 | |||
DSAP-5A-F1 | 1970-02-11 |
DMSP-5A DMSP-5A DMSP-5 | ||
DSAP-5A-F2 | 1970-09-03 | |||
DSAP-5A-F3 | 1971-02-17 | |||
DSAP-5B-F1 | 1971-10-14 |
DMSP-5B DMSP-5B DMSP-5B/5C DMSP-5B/5C | ||
DSAP-5B-F2 | 1972-03-24 | |||
DSAP-5B-F3 | 1972-11-09 | |||
DSAP-5B-F4 | 1973-08-17 | |||
DMSP-5B-F5 | 1974-03-16 | |||
DMSP-5C-F1 | 1974-08-09 |
DMSP-5C DMSP-5B/5C DMSP-5B/5C | ||
DMSP-5C-F2 | 1975-05-24 | |||
DMSP-5C-F3 [partial failure] | 1976-02-19 | |||
DMSP-5D1-F1 / AMS-1 | 1976-09-11 |
DMSP-5D DMSP-5D DMSP-5D1 | ||
DMSP-5D1-F2 / AMS-2 | 1977-06-05 | |||
DMSP-5D1-F3 / AMS-3 | 1978-05-01 | |||
DMSP-5D1-F4 / AMS-4 | 1979-06-06 | |||
DMSP-5D1-F5 / AMS-5 [failed] | 1980-07-15 | |||
DMSP-5D2-F6 | 1982-12-21 |
DMSP-5D2 DMSP-5D2 | ||
DMSP-5D2-F7 | 1983-11-18 | |||
DMSP-5D2-F8 / USA-26 | 1987-06-20 | |||
DMSP-5D2-F9 / USA-29 | 1988-02-03 | |||
DMSP-5D2-F10 / USA-68 | 1990-12-01 | |||
DMSP-5D2-F11 / USA-73 | 1991-11-28 | |||
DMSP-5D2-F12 / USA-106 | 1994-08-29 | |||
DMSP-5D2-F13 / USA-109 | 1995-03-24 | |||
DMSP-5D2-F14 / USA-131 | 1997-04-04 | |||
DMSP-5D3-F15 / USA-147 | 1999-12-12 |
DMSP-5D3 DMSP-5D3 DMSP-5D3 DMSP-5D3 | ||
DMSP-5D3-F16 / USA-172 | 2003-10-18 | |||
DMSP-5D3-F17 / USA-191 | 2006-11-04 | |||
DMSP-5D3-F18 / USA-210 | 2009-10-18 | |||
DMSP-5D3-F19 / USA-249 | 2014-04-03 | DMSP-F19 (patch) | ||
DMSP-S20 | Canceled (built, but never launched) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Discoverer-0 / Corona-0 [failed] | 1959-01-21 |
Discoverer Discoverer | Discoverer / Corona | Discoverer / Corona |
Discoverer-1 / Corona-1 | 1959-02-28 | |||
Discoverer-2 / Corona-2 | 1959-04-13 | |||
Discoverer-3 / Corona-3 [failed] | 1959-06-03 | |||
Discoverer-4 / Corona-4 / KH1-1 [failed] | 1959-06-25 | |||
Discoverer-5 / Corona-5 / KH1-2 | 1959-08-13 | |||
Discoverer-6 / Corona-6 / KH1-3 | 1959-08-19 | |||
Discoverer-7 / Corona-7 / KH1-4 | 1959-11-07 | |||
Discoverer-8 / Corona-8 / KH1-5 | 1959-11-20 | |||
Discoverer-9 / Corona-9 / KH1-6 [failed] | 1960-02-04 | |||
Discoverer-10 / Corona-10 / KH1-7 [failed] | 1960-02-19 | |||
Discoverer-11 / Corona-11 / KH1-8 | 1960-04-15 | |||
Discoverer-12 / Corona-12 [failed] | 1960-06-29 | |||
Discoverer-13 / Corona-13 (included SocTop-1/AftRack-1 payload)1 | 1960-08-10 | |||
Discoverer-14 / Corona-14 / KH1-9 | 1960-08-18 | |||
Discoverer-15 / Corona-15 / KH1-10 (included SocTop-2/AftRack-2 payload)1 | 1960-09-13 | |||
Discoverer-16 / Corona-16 / KH2-1 [failed] | 1960-10-26 | |||
Discoverer-17 / Corona-17 / KH2-2 | 1960-11-12 | |||
Discoverer-18 / Corona-18 / KH2-3 | 1960-12-07 | |||
Discoverer-19 / Corona-19 / RM-1 | 1960-12-20 | |||
Discoverer-20 / Corona-20 / KH5-1 | 1961-02-17 | |||
Discoverer-21 / Corona-21 / RM-2 | 1961-02-18 | |||
Discoverer-22 / Corona-22 / KH2-4 [failed] | 1961-03-30 | |||
Discoverer-23 / Corona-23 / KH5-2 | 1961-04-08 | |||
Discoverer-24 / Corona-24 / KH5-3 [failed] | 1961-06-08 | |||
Discoverer-25 / Corona-25 / KH2-5 | 1961-06-16 | |||
Discoverer-26 / Corona-26 / KH2-6 | 1961-07-07 | |||
Discoverer-27 / Corona-27 / KH5-4 [failed] | 1961-07-22 | |||
Discoverer-28 / Corona-28 / KH2-7 [failed] | 1961-08-03 | |||
Discoverer-29 / Corona-29 / KH3-1 | 1961-08-30 | |||
Discoverer-30 / Corona-30 / KH3-2 | 1961-09-12 | |||
Discoverer-31 / Corona-31 / KH3-3 | 1961-09-17 | |||
Discoverer-32 / Corona-32 / KH3-4 | 1961-10-13 | |||
Discoverer-33 / Corona-33 / KH3-5 [failed] | 1961-10-23 | |||
Discoverer-34 / Corona-34 / KH3-6 | 1961-11-05 | |||
Discoverer-35 / Corona-35 / KH3-7 | 1961-11-15 | |||
Discoverer-36 / Corona-36 / KH3-8 | 1961-12-12 | |||
Discoverer-37 / Corona-37 / KH3-9 [failed] | 1962-01-13 | |||
Discoverer-38 / Corona-38 / KH4-1 | 1962-02-27 | |||
Discoverer-39 / Corona-39 / KH4-2 | 1962-04-18 | |||
(Later) Keyhole (KH) series reconnaissance satellites |
1The AftRack ELINT (electronic intelligence) satellites were carried as payloads mounted on the aft rack of Agena launch rockets. They were deployed once the Agena was in orbit. The first one, AftRack-1 (also known as SocTop-1) was launched aboard an Agena-A rocket as part of the Discoverer-13 mission on 10 August 1960. The last one, AftRack-42 (also known as Donkey) was launched with two other satellites (Multigroup-2 and Setter-1B) aboard an Agena-D rocket on 25 July 1967. The various AftRack satellites had secondary names by which people who worked on the program apparently referred to them (a few examples: SocTop, TopSoc, Texas Pint, Wild Bill, Long John, Grape Juice, and Donkey).
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
US-ERS-2 / TRS-2 | 1962-09-17 |
(USAF) ERS (USAF) TRS | (USAF) ERS | (USAF) ERS |
US-ERS-1 / TRS-1 | 1962-11-11 | |||
US-ERS-3 / TRS-3 | 1962-12-17 | |||
US-ERS-4 / TRS-4 | 1962-12-17 | |||
US-ERS-5 / TRS-5 | 1963-05-09 | |||
US-ERS-6 / TRS-6 | 1963-05-09 | |||
US-ERS-7 / TRS-7 | 1963-06-12 | |||
US-ERS-8 / TRS-8 | 1963-06-12 | |||
US-ERS-9 / TRS-9 | 1963-07-19 | |||
US-ERS-10 / TRS-10 | 1963-07-19 | |||
US-ERS-11 / TRS-11 | Never launched | |||
US-ERS-12 / TRS-12 | 1963-10-17 | |||
US-ERS-13 / TRS-13 | 1964-07-17 | |||
US-ERS-14 / TRS-14 | Never launched | |||
US-ERS-17 / ORS-3 | 1965-07-20 |
(USAF) ERS-17 ORS-3/ERS-17 | ||
US-ERS-16 / ORS-2 | 1966-06-09 | |||
US-ERS-15 / ORS-1 | 1966-08-19 | |||
US-ERS-18 / ORS-4 | 1967-04-28 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Vela-1 (Vela-1A), Vela-2 (Vela-1B) | 1963-10-17 |
Vela-1 Vela | Vela | Vela |
Vela-3 (Vela-2A), Vela-4 (Vela-2B) | 1964-07-17 | |||
Vela-5 (Vela-3A), Vela-6 (Vela-3B) | 1965-07-20 | Vela-5+6 | ||
Vela-7 (Vela-4A), Vela-8 (Vela-4B) | 1967-04-28 |
Vela (advanced) Vela-9+10 | ||
Vela-9 (Vela-5A), Vela-10 (Vela-5B) | 1969-05-23 | |||
Vela-11 (Vela-6A), Vela-12 (Vela-6B) | 1970-04-08 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
OV1-1 [failed] | 1965-01-21 | OV1 | OV | OV |
OV1-2 | 1965-10-05 | |||
OV2-1 [failed] | 1965-10-15 | |||
OV2-3 | 1965-12-21 | |||
OV1-4, OV1-5 | 1966-03-29 | |||
OV3-1 | 1966-04-22 | |||
OV3-4 | 1966-06-10 | |||
OV1-7, OV1-8 | 1966-07-14 | OV1-8 | ||
OV3-3 | 1966-08-04 | |||
OV3-2 | 1966-10-28 | |||
OV4-3, OV4-1R, OV4-1T, OV1-6 | 1966-11-03 | OV4-3 | ||
OV1-9, OV1-10 | 1966-12-11 | |||
OV3-5 | 1967-01-31 | OV3 | ||
OV5-1, OV5-3 | 1967-04-28 | |||
OV1-11, OV1-12 | 1967-07-27 | |||
OV1-13, OV1-14 | 1968-04-06 | OV1-14 | ||
OV1-15, OV1-16 | 1968-07-11 | |||
OV5-8 | 1968-08-16 | |||
OV2-5, OV5-2, OV5-4 | 1968-09-26 |
OV2-5 OV5-4 | ||
OV1-17, OV1-17A, OV1-18, OV1-19 | 1969-03-17 | |||
OV5-5, OV5-6, OV5-9 | 1969-05-23 | |||
OV1-20P, OV1-21P | 1971-08-07 | OV1-20P |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
LES-1 | 1965-02-11 | LES-1 | LES | LES |
LES-2 | 1965-05-06 | |||
LES-3, LES-4 | 1965-12-21 | |||
LES-5 | 1967-07-01 | |||
LES-6 | 1968-09-26 | |||
LES-7 | Unknown | |||
LES-8, LES-9 | 1976-03-15 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
LCS-1 | 1965-05-06 | LCS | LCS | LCS |
LCS-2 [failed] | 1965-10-15 | |||
LCS-3 [failed] | 1968-08-16 | |||
LCS-4 | 1971-08-07 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
MIDAS-1 [failed] | 1960-02-26 | MIDAS | MIDAS | |
MIDAS-2 | 1960-05-24 | MIDAS-2 | ||
MIDAS-3 | 1961-07-12 | MIDAS-3/4/5 type | ||
MIDAS-4 | 1961-10-21 | |||
MIDAS-5 | 1962-04-09 | |||
MIDAS-6 [failed] | 1962-12-17 | MIDAS-6 | ||
MIDAS-7 | 1963-05-09 | |||
MIDAS-8 [failed] | 1963-06-13 | |||
MIDAS-9 | 1963-07-18 | |||
MIDAS-10 | 1966-06-09 | |||
MIDAS-11 [partial failure] | 1966-08-19 | |||
MIDAS-12 | 1966-10-05 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
LOFTI-1 [partial failure] | 1961-02-22 | LOFTI-1 | LOFTI-1 (with Transt-3B) | |
LOFTI-2 [failed] | 1962-01-24 | LOFTI-2 (with Injun-2 and SolRad-4A) | ||
LOFTI-2A [partial failure] | 1963-06-15 | LOFTI-2A | LOFTI-2A (with SolRad-6) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Poppy-1 / SolRad-4A | 1962-01-24 | Poppy (20-inch) | Poppy-1 (or SolRad-4A, with Injun-2 and SECOR-(1)) | |
Poppy-2 / SolRad-4B | 1962-04-26 | Poppy-2 (or SolRad-4B) | ||
Poppy-3A, Poppy-3B | 1962-12-13 | |||
Poppy-4A / SolRad-6, Poppy-4B, Poppy-4C / RADOSE / Dosimeter | 1963-06-15 |
Poppy (24-inch) GGSE-1 | Poppy-4B/4C (with SolRad-6) | |
Poppy-5A / SolRad-7A, Poppy-5B, Poppy-5C / GGSE-1 | 1964-01-11 | |||
Poppy-6A / SolRad-7B, Poppy-6B, Poppy-6C / GGSE-2, Poppy-6D / GGSE-3 | 1965-03-09 |
Poppy (24-inch) GGSE-3 | Poppy-6B/6C (with SolRad-7B and OSCAR-3 and SECOR-3) | |
Poppy-7A, Poppy-7B / GGSE-4, Poppy-7C, Poppy-7D / GGSE-5 | 1967-05-31 | Poppy-7A/7D (with Timation-1) | ||
Poppy-8A, Poppy-8B, Poppy-8C, Poppy-8D | 1969-09-30 | Poppy (multifaceted) | Poppy-8A/8D (with Timation-2) | |
Poppy-9A, Poppy-9B, Poppy-9C, Poppy-9D | 1971-12-14 | Poppy-9A/9D (but ESRO-2A depicted; "secret satellite") |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
(Earlier) Discoverer / Corona / Keyhole (KH) reconnaissance satellites | ||||
KH4-1 / Discoverer-38 / Corona-38 | 1962-02-27 | Keyhole | Keyhole | |
KH4-2 / Discoverer-39 / Corona-39 | 1962-04-18 | |||
KH4-3 / Corona | 1962-04-28 | |||
KH5-5 / Argon | 1962-05-15 | |||
KH4-4 | 1962-05-29 | |||
KH4-5 | 1962-06-02 | |||
KH4-10 | 1962-08-04 | |||
KH5-6 | 1962-09-01 | |||
KH4-12 | 1962-09-17 | |||
KH4-13 | 1962-09-29 | |||
KH4-14 | 1962-11-05 | |||
KH4-15 | 1962-11-24 | |||
KH4-16 | 1962-12-04 | |||
KH6-1 / Lanyard [failed] | 1963-03-18 | |||
KH4-20 | 1963-04-01 | |||
KH5-8 [failed] | 1963-04-26 | |||
KH6-2 | 1963-05-18 | |||
KH4-21 | 1963-06-12 | |||
KH4-22 | 1963-06-26 | |||
KH4-23 | 1963-07-19 | |||
KH4A-1 | 1965-08-25 | |||
KH7-2 / Gambit | 1963-09-06 | |||
KH4-25 | 1963-11-27 | |||
KH4-26 | 1963-12-21 | |||
KH7-5 | 1964-02-25 | |||
KH4A-19 | 1965-04-29 | |||
KH4A-20 | 1965-05-18 | |||
KH7-20 [failed] | 1965-07-12 | |||
KH7-22 | 1965-09-30 | |||
KH4A-25 | 1965-10-05 | |||
KH7-23 | 1965-11-08 | |||
KH4A-30 | 1966-03-09 | |||
KH8-1 / Gambit | 1966-07-29 | KH8 | ||
KH4A-35 | 1966-08-09 | |||
KH7-31 | 1966-08-16 | |||
KH7-32 | 1966-09-17 | |||
KH4A-36 | 1966-09-20 | |||
KH8-2 | 1966-09-28 | |||
KH4A-38 | 1967-01-14 | |||
KH7-36 | 1967-02-02 | |||
KH4A-39 | 1967-02-22 | |||
KH8-4 | 1967-02-24 | |||
KH4A-40 | 1967-03-30 | |||
KH8-5 [failed] | 1967-04-26 | |||
KH4A-41 | 1967-05-09 | |||
KH4A-42 | 1967-06-16 | |||
KH8-6 | 1967-06-20 | |||
KH8-7 / Gambit | 1967-08-16 | |||
KH4B-1 | 1967-09-15 | |||
KH8-10 | 1967-12-05 | |||
KH8-14 | 1968-06-05 | |||
KH8-15 | 1968-08-06 | |||
KH4B-4 | 1968-08-07 | |||
KH8-16 | 1968-09-10 | |||
KH4A-48 | 1968-09-18 | |||
KH8-17 | 1968-11-06 | |||
KH8-18 [partial failure] | 1968-12-04 | |||
KH4B-6 | 1969-02-05 | |||
KH8-20 | 1969-03-04 | |||
KH4A-50 | 1969-03-19 | |||
KH8-21 | 1969-04-15 | |||
KH4A-51 | 1969-05-01 | |||
KH8-22 | 1969-06-03 | |||
KH4A-52 | 1969-09-22 | |||
KH8-24 | 1969-10-24 | |||
KH4B-8 | 1969-12-04 | |||
KH4B-10 | 1970-05-20 | |||
KH8-27 | 1970-06-25 | |||
KH4B-11 | 1970-07-22 | |||
KH8-28 | 1970-08-18 | |||
KH8-29 | 1970-10-23 | |||
KH4B-12 | 1970-11-18 | |||
KH8-30 | 1971-01-21 | |||
KH4B-13 [failed] | 1971-02-17 | |||
KH4B-14 | 1971-03-24 | |||
KH8-31 | 1971-04-22 | |||
KH9-1 / Hexagon / Big Bird | 1971-06-15 |
KH9 KH9 | ||
KH4B-15 | 1971-09-10 | |||
KH8-33 | 1971-10-23 | |||
KH9-2 | 1972-01-20 | |||
KH8-34 | 1972-03-17 | |||
KH8-35 | 1972-05-20 | |||
KH4B-16 | 1972-04-19 | |||
KH4B-17 | 1972-05-25 | |||
KH9-3 | 1972-07-07 | |||
KH8-36 | 1972-09-01 | |||
KH9-4 | 1972-10-10 | |||
KH8-37 | 1972-12-21 | |||
KH9-5 | 1973-03-09 | |||
KH8-38 | 1973-05-16 | |||
KH8-39 [failed] | 1973-06-26 | |||
KH9-6 | 1973-07-13 | |||
KH8-41 | 1974-02-13 | |||
KH9-8 | 1974-04-10 | |||
KH8-42 | 1974-06-06 | |||
KH8-43 | 1974-08-14 | |||
KH9-9 | 1974-10-29 | |||
KH8-44 | 1975-04-18 | |||
KH9-10 | 1975-08-06 | |||
KH8-45 | 1975-10-09 | |||
KH9-11 | 1975-12-04 | |||
KH8-46 | 1976-03-22 | |||
KH9-12 | 1976-07-08 | |||
KH8-47 | 1976-09-15 | |||
KH11-1 / Kennen / Crystal | 1976-12-19 | KH11 | ||
KH8-48 | 1977-03-13 | |||
KH9-13 | 1977-06-27 | |||
KH8-49 | 1977-09-23 | |||
KH9-14 | 1978-03-16 | |||
KH11-2 | 1978-06-14 | |||
KH8-50 | 1979-05-29 | |||
KH11-3 | 1980-02-07 | |||
KH9-16 | 1980-06-18 | |||
KH9-19 / USA-2 | 1984-06-25 | |||
KH11-6 / Crystal / USA-6 | 1984-12-04 | |||
KH11-7 [failed] | 1985-08-28 | |||
KH9-20 [failed] | 1986-04-18 | |||
KH11-8 / USA-27 | 1987-10-26 | |||
KH11-9 / USA-33 | 1988-06-11 | |||
KH11-10 / USA-86 | 1992-11-28 | |||
KH11-11 / USA-116 | 1995-12-05 | |||
KH11-12 / NROL-2 / USA-129 | 1996-12-20 | |||
KH11-13 / NROL-14 / USA-161 | 2001-10-05 | |||
KH11-14 / NROL-20 / USA-186 | 2005-10-19 | |||
KH11-15 / NROL-49 / USA-224 | 2011-01-20 | |||
KH11-16 / NROL-65 / USA-245 | 2013-08-28 | |||
KH11-17 / NROL-71 / USA-290 | 2019-01-19 | |||
KH11-18 / NROL-82 / USA-314 | 2021-04-26 | |||
KH11-19 / NROL-91 / USA-338 | 2022-09-24 | |||
KH10 / Dorian / MOL (Manned Orbiting Laboratory) series [canceled] | ||||
KH12 / Ikon series [not yet declassified] |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SAMOS-E1-1 (SAMOS-1), SAMOS-F1-1 [failed] | 1960-10-11 | SAMOS-F1 | SAMOS | SAMOS |
SAMOS-E1-2 (SAMOS-2), SAMOS-F1-2 | 1961-01-31 | |||
SAMOS-E2-1 (SAMOS-3) [failed] | 1961-09-09 | |||
SAMOS-E5-1 (SAMOS-4) | 1961-11-22 | |||
SAMOS-E5-2 (SAMOS-5) | 1961-12-22 | |||
SAMOS-E5-3 (SAMOS-6) | 1962-03-07 | SAMOS-6 | ||
SAMOS-E6-1 (SAMOS-7) | 1962-04-26 | |||
SAMOS-E6-2 (SAMOS-8) | 1962-06-17 | |||
SAMOS-E6-3 (SAMOS-9) | 1962-07-18 | |||
SAMOS-E6-4 (SAMOS-10) | 1962-08-05 | |||
SAMOS-E6-5 (SAMOS-11) | 1962-11-11 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
DSP-1 [partial failure] | 1970-11-06 | DSP-1 | DSP | DSP |
DSP-2 | 1971-05-05 | |||
DSP-3 | 1972-03-01 | |||
DSP-4 | 1972-06-12 | DSP-4 | ||
DSP-5 | 1975-12-14 | DSP-5 | ||
DSP-6 | 1976-06-26 | |||
DSP-7 | 1977-02-06 | DSP-8 | ||
DSP-8 | 1979-06-10 | |||
DSP-9 | 1981-03-16 | |||
DSP-10 | 1982-03-06 | |||
DSP-11 | 1984-04-14 | |||
DSP-12 / USA-7 | 1984-12-22 | |||
DSP-13 / USA-28 | 1987-11-29 | DSP-13 | ||
DSP-14 / USA-39 | 1989-06-14 | DSP-14 | ||
DSP-15 / USA-65 | 1990-11-13 | |||
DSP-16 / USA-75 [STS-44/Atlantis-deployed] | 1991-11-21 | |||
DSP-17 / USA-107 | 1994-12-22 | |||
DSP-18 / USA-130 | 1997-02-23 | |||
DSP-19 / USA-142 [failed] | 1999-04-09 | |||
DSP-20 / USA-149 | 2000-05-08 | |||
DSP-21 / USA-159 | 2001-08-06 | |||
DSP-22 / USA-176 | 2004-02-14 | |||
DSP-23 / USA-197 | 2007-11-11 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Canyon-1 | 1968-08-06 | Canyon (concept) | Canyon | Canyon |
Canyon-2 | 1969-04-13 | |||
Canyon-3 | 1970-09-01 | |||
Canyon-4 [failed] | 1971-12-04 | |||
Canyon-5 | 1972-12-20 | |||
Canyon-6 | 1975-06-18 | |||
Canyon-7 | 1977-05-23 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Trumpet-1 / USA-103 | 1994-05-03 | Trumpet | Trumpet | |
Trumpet-2 / USA-112 | 1995-07-10 | |||
Trumpet-3 / NROL-4 / USA-136 | 1997-11-07 | NROL | NROL | |
Trumpet-4 / NROL-22 / SBIRS-Heo-1 / USA-184 | 2006-06-28 | |||
Trumpet-5 / NROL-28 / SBIRS-Heo-2 / USA-200 | 2008-03-13 | |||
Trumpet-6 / NROL-35 / SBIRS-Heo-3 / USA-259 | 2014-12-13 | |||
Trumpet-7 / NROL-42 / SBIRS-Heo-4 / USA-278 | 2017-09-24 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Topaz-1 / NROL-41 / USA-215 | 2010-09-21 | NROL | NROL | |
Topaz-2 / NROL-25 / USA-234 | 2012-04-03 | |||
Topaz-3 / NROL-39 / USA-247 | 2013-12-06 | |||
Topaz-4 / NROL-45 / USA-267 | 2016-02-10 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Strawman-1 | 1968-10-05 | Strawman | Strawman | |
Strawman-2 | 1969-07-31 | |||
Strawman-3 | 1970-08-26 | Strawman-3 | ||
Strawman-4 | 1971-07-16 | Strawman-4 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
NROL-2 / KH11-12 / USA-129 | 1996-12-20 | NROL | NROL | |
NROL-3 / Lacrosse-3 / Onyx-3 / USA-133 | 1997-10-24 | |||
NROL-4 / Trumpet-3 / USA-136 | 1997-11-07 | |||
NROL-5 / SDS-3-1 / Quasar-12 / USA-137 | 1998-01-29 | |||
NROL-6 / Orion-4 / USA-139 | 1998-05-09 | |||
NROL-7 / Mercury-16 [failed] | 1998-08-12 | |||
NROL-11 / Lacrosse-4 / Onyx-4 / USA-152 | 2000-08-17 | |||
NROL-10 / SDS-3-2 / Quasar-13 / USA-155 | 2000-12-06 | |||
NROL-13 / NOSS-3-1A/1B / Intruder-5A/5B / USA-160/160-2 | 2001-09-08 | |||
NROL-14 / KH11-13 / USA-161 | 2001-10-05 | |||
NROL-12 / SDS-3-3 / Quasar-14 / USA-162 | 2001-10-11 | |||
NROL-19 / Orion-5 / USA-171 | 2003-09-09 | |||
NROL-18 / NOSS-3-2A/2B / Intruder-6A/6B / USA-173/173-2 | 2003-12-02 | |||
NROL-1 / SDS-3-4 / Quasar-15 / USA-179 | 2004-08-31 | |||
NROL-16 / Lacrosse-5 / Onyx-5 / USA-182 | 2005-04-30 | |||
NROL-23 / NOSS-3-3A/3B / Intruder-7A/7B / USA-181/181-2 | 2005-02-03 | |||
NROL-20 / KH11-14 / USA-186 | 2005-10-19 | |||
NROL-22 / Trumpet-4 / SBIRS-Heo-1 / USA-184 | 2006-06-28 | |||
NROL-30 / NOSS-3-4A/4B / Intruder-8A/8B / USA-194/194-2 [partial failure] | 2007-06-15 | |||
NROL-24 / SDS-3-5 / Quasar-16 / USA-198 | 2007-12-10 | |||
NROL-28 / Trumpet-5 / SBIRS-Heo-2 / USA-200 | 2008-03-13 | |||
NROL-26 / Orion-6 / USA-202 | 2009-01-18 | |||
NROL-41 / Topaz-1 / USA-215 | 2010-09-21 | |||
NROL-32 / Orion-7 / USA-223 | 2010-22-21 | |||
NROL-49 / KH11-15 / USA-224 | 2011-01-20 | |||
NROL-66 / RPP / USA-225 | 2011-02-06 | |||
NROL-27 / SDS-3-6 / Quasar-17 / USA-227 | 2011-03-11 | |||
NROL-34 / NOSS-3-5A/5B / Intruder-9A/9B / USA-229/229-2 | 2011-04-15 | |||
NROL-25 / Topaz-2 / USA-234 | 2012-04-03 | |||
NROL-38 / SDS-3-7 / Quasar-18 / USA-236 | 2012-06-20 | |||
NROL-15 / Orion-8 / USA-237 | 2012-06-29 | |||
NROL-36 / NOSS-3-6A/6B / Intruder-10A/10B / USA-238/238-2 | 2012-09-13 | |||
NROL-65 / KH11-16 / USA-245 | 2013-08-28 | |||
NROL-39 / Topaz-3 / USA-247 | 2013-12-06 | |||
NROL-67 / USA-250 | 2014-04-10 | |||
NROL-33 / SDS-3-8 / Quasar-19 / USA-252 | 2014-05-22 | |||
NROL-35 / Trumpet-6 / SBIRS-Heo-3 / USA-259 | 2014-12-13 | |||
NROL-55 / NOSS-3-7A/7B / Intruder-11A/11B / USA-264/264-2 | 2015-10-08 | |||
NROL-45 / Topaz-4 / USA-267 | 2016-02-10 | |||
NROL-37 / Orion-9 / USA-268 | 2016-06-11 | |||
NROL-61 / SDS-4-1 / Quasar-20 / USA-269 | 2016-07-28 | |||
NROL-79 / NOSS-3-8A/8B / Intruder-12A/12B / USA-274/274-2 | 2017-03-01 | |||
NROL-76 / USA-276 | 2017-05-01 | |||
NROL-42 / Trumpet-7 / SBIRS-Heo-4 / USA-278 | 2017-09-24 | |||
NROL-52 / SDS-4-2 / Quasar-21 / USA-279 | 2017-10-15 | |||
NROL-47 / USA-281 | 2018-01-12 | |||
NROL-71 / KH11-17 / USA-290 | 2019-01-19 | |||
NROL-151 / USA-294 | 2020-01-31 | |||
NROL-129 PL1/PL2/PL3/PL4 / USA-305/306/307/308 | 2020-07-15 | |||
NROL-101 / USA-310 | 2020-11-13 | |||
NROL-44 / Orion-10 / USA-311 | 2020-12-11 | |||
NROL-108 / USA-312/313 | 2020-12-19 | |||
NROL-82 / KH11-18 / USA-314 | 2021-04-26 | |||
NROL-111 / USA-316/317/318 | 2021-06-15 | |||
NROL-87 / USA-326 | 2022-02-02 | |||
NROL-85 / NOSS-3-9A/9B / Intruder-13A/13B / USA-327/327-2 | 2022-04-17 | |||
NROL-162 / USA-334 | 2022-07-13 | |||
NROL-199 / USA-335 | 2022-08-04 | |||
NROL-91 / KH11-19 / USA-338 | 2022-09-24 | |||
NROL-68 / Orion-11 / USA-345 | 2023-06-22 | |||
NROL-107 / SilentBarker-1/2/3 / USA-346/347/348 | 2023-09-10 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
P11-4401 | 1963-12-21 | P11 | P11-4401 (with KH4-26) | |
P11-4406 | 1966-09-16 | P11-4406 (with KH7-32) | ||
P11-4408 | 1967-05-09 | P11-4408 (with KH4A-41) | ||
P11-4409 | 1967-06-16 | P11-4409 (with KH4A-42) | ||
P11-4413 | 1968-09-18 | P11-4413 (with KH4A-48) | ||
P11-4418 | 1969-03-19 | P11-4418 (with KH4A-50) | ||
P11-4417 | 1969-05-01 | P11-4417 (with KH4A-51) | ||
P11-4419 | 1969-09-22 | P11-4419 (with KH4A-52) | ||
P11-4421 | 1970-05-20 | P11-4421 (with KH4B-10) | ||
P11-4423 | 1970-11-18 | P11-4423 (with KH4B-12) | ||
P11-4424 | 1972-01-20 | P11-4424 (with KH9-2) | ||
P11-4425 | 1972-07-07 | P11-4425 (with KH9-3) | ||
P11-4426 | 1973-11-10 | P11-4426 (with KH9-7) | ||
P11-4428 | 1974-04-10 | P11-4428 (with KH9-8) | ||
P11-4429 | 1974-10-29 | P11-4429 (with KH9-9) | ||
P11-4430 | 1974-10-29 | P11-4430 (with KH9-12) | ||
P11-4432 | 1978-03-16 | P11-4432 (with KH9-14) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
P102-7151 | 1962-02-21 |
P102-7151 (Goldcraft Cachets, but Mercury boilerplate capsule depicted); ("sky spy") P102-7151 (Holden black and magenta rubber-stamp and black typed); ("secret satellite") | ||
P102-7152 | 1962-06-18 | P102-7152 (Holden) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
P801-1 | 1969-02-05 | P801-1 (with KH4A-49) | ||
P801-2 | 1969-02-05 | P801-2 (with KH4B-6) | ||
P801-3 [failed] | 1971-02-17 | P801-3 (with KH4B-13) | ||
P801-4 | 1972-10-10 | P801-4 (with KH9-4) | ||
P801-5 | 1973-11-10 | P801-5 (with KH9-7) | ||
P801-6 | 1980-06-18 | P801-6 (with KH9-16) | ||
P801-7 | 1983-06-20 | P801-7 (with KH9-18) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
S3-1 | 1974-10-29 | S3-1 | S3-1 (with KH9-9) | |
S3-2 | 1975-12-04 | S3-2 (with KH9-11) | ||
S3-3 | 1976-07-08 | S3-3 (with KH9-12) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
NOSS-1A/1B/1C / Parcae-1A/1B/1C, MSD-1 | 1976-04-30 |
NOSS-1 NOSS-Parcae | NOSS | NOSS |
NOSS-2A/2B/2C / Parcae-2A/2B/2C, MSD-2 | 1977-12-08 | |||
NOSS-3A/3B/3C / Parcae-3A/3B/3C, MSD-3 | 1980-03-03 | |||
NOSS-4A/4B/4C / Parcae-4A/4B/4C, MSD-4 [failed] | 1980-12-09 | |||
NOSS-5A/5B/5C / Parcae-5A/5B/5C, MSD-5 | 1953-02-09 | |||
NOSS-6A/6B/6C / Parcae-6A/6B/6C, MSD-6 | 1983-06-09 | |||
NOSS-7A/7B/7C / Parcae-7A/7B/7C, MSD-7 | 1984-02-05 | |||
NOSS-8A/8B/8C / Parcae-8A/8B/8C / USA-16/17/18, MSD-8 / USA-15 | 1986-02-09 | |||
NOSS-9A/9B/9C / Parcae-9A/9B/9C / USA-23/24/25, MSD-9 / USA-22 | 1987-05-15 | |||
NOSS-2-1A/1B/1C / Intruder-1A/1B/1C / USA-60/61/62 | 1990-06-08 | |||
NOSS-2-2A/2B/2C / Intruder-2A/2B/2C / USA-74/76/77 | 1991-11-08 | |||
NOSS-2-3A/3B/3C / Intruder-3A/3B/3C [failed] | 1993-08-02 | |||
NOSS-2-4A/4B/4C / Intruder-4A/4B/4C / USA-119/120/121 | 1996-05-12 | |||
NOSS-3-1A/1B / NROL-13 / Intruder-5A/5B / USA-160/160-2 | 2001-09-08 | |||
NOSS-3-2A/2B / NROL-18 / Intruder-6A/6B / USA-173/173-2 | 2003-12-02 | |||
NOSS-3-3A/3B / NROL-23 / Intruder-7A/7B / USA-181/181-2 | 2005-02-03 | |||
NOSS-3-4A/4B / NROL-30 / Intruder-8A/8B / USA-194/194-2 [partial failure] | 2007-06-15 | |||
NOSS-3-5A/5B / NROL-34 / Intruder-9A/9B / USA-229/229-2 | 2011-04-15 | |||
NOSS-3-6A/6B / NROL-36 / Intruder-10A/10B / USA-238/238-2 | 2012-09-13 | |||
NOSS-3-7A/7B / NROL-55 / Intruder-11A/11B / USA-264/264-2 | 2015-10-08 | |||
NOSS-3-8A/8B / NROL-79 / Intruder-12A/12B / USA-274/274-2 | 2017-03-01 | |||
NOSS-3-9A/9B / NROL-85 / Intruder-13A/13B / USA-327/327-2 | 2022-04-17 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Rhyolite-1 / Aquacade-1 | 1970-06-19 | Rhyolite | Rhyolite / Aquacade | Rhyolite / Aquacade |
Rhyolite-2 / Aquacade-2 | 1973-03-06 | |||
Rhyolite-3 / Aquacade-3 | 1977-12-11 | |||
Rhyolite-4 / Aquacade-4 | 1978-04-07 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SBIRS-Heo-1 / Trumpet-4 / NROL-22 / USA-184 | 2006-06-28 | SBIRS | SBIRS | |
SBIRS-Heo-2 / Trumpet-5 / NROL-28 / USA-200 | 2008-03-13 | |||
SBIRS-Geo-1 / USA-230 | 2011-07-05 | SBIRS-Geo-1 | ||
SBIRS-Geo-2 / USA-241 | 2013-03-19 | |||
SBIRS-Heo-3 / Trumpet-6 / NROL-35 / USA-259 | 2014-12-13 | |||
SBIRS-Geo-3 / USA-273 | 2017-01-12 | |||
SBIRS-Heo-4 / Trumpet-7 / NROL-42 / USA-278 | 2017-09-24 | |||
SBIRS-Geo-4 / USA-282 | 2018-01-20 | |||
SBIRS-Geo-5 / USA-315 | 2021-05-18 | SBIRS-Geo-5 | ||
SBIRS-Geo-6 / USA-336 | 2022-08-04 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Jumpseat-1 | 1971-03-20 | Jumpseat | Jumpseat | Jumpseat |
Jumpseat-2 [failed] | 1972-02-16 | |||
Jumpseat-3 | 1973-08-21 | |||
Jumpseat-4 | 1975-03-08 | |||
Jumpseat-5 | 1978-02-25 | |||
Jumpseat-6 [partial failure] | 1981-04-24 | |||
Jumpseat-7 | 1983-07-31 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Parcae-1A/1B/1C / NOSS-1A/1B/1C, MSD-1 | 1976-04-30 |
NOSS-1 NOSS-Parcae | NOSS | NOSS |
Parcae-2A/2B/2C / NOSS-2A/2B/2C, MSD-2 | 1977-12-08 | |||
Parcae-3A/3B/3C / NOSS-3A/3B/3C, MSD-3 | 1980-03-03 | |||
Parcae-4A/4B/4C / NOSS-4A/4B/4C, MSD-4 [failed] | 1980-12-09 | |||
Parcae-5A/5B/5C / NOSS-5A/5B/5C, MSD-5 | 1953-02-09 | |||
Parcae-6A/6B/6C / NOSS-6A/6B/6C, MSD-6 | 1983-06-09 | |||
Parcae-7A/7B/7C / NOSS-7A/7B/7C, MSD-7 | 1984-02-05 | |||
Parcae-8A/8B/8C / NOSS-8A/8B/8C / USA-16/17/18, MSD-8 / USA-15 | 1986-02-09 | |||
Parcae-9A/9B/9C / NOSS-9A/9B/9C / USA-23/24/25, MSD-9 / USA-22 | 1987-05-15 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Intruder-1A/1B/1C / NOSS-2-1A/1B/1C / USA-60/61/62 | 1990-06-08 | NOSS | NOSS | |
Intruder-2A/2B/2C / NOSS-2-2A/2B/2C / USA-74/76/77 | 1991-11-08 | |||
Intruder-3A/3B/3C / NOSS-2-3A/3B/3C [failed] | 1993-08-02 | |||
Intruder-4A/4B/4C / NOSS-2-4A/4B/4C / USA-119/120/121 | 1996-05-12 | |||
Intruder-5A/5B / NROL-13 / NOSS-3-1A/1B / USA-160/160-2 | 2001-09-08 | NROL | NROL | |
Intruder-6A/6B / NROL-18 / NOSS-3-2A/2B / USA-173/173-2 | 2003-12-02 | |||
Intruder-7A/7B / NROL-23 / NOSS-3-3A/3B / USA-181/181-2 | 2005-02-03 | |||
Intruder-8A/8B / NROL-30 / NOSS-3-4A/4B / USA-194/194-2 [partial failure] | 2007-06-15 | |||
Intruder-9A/9B / NROL-34 / NOSS-3-5A/5B / USA-229/229-2 | 2011-04-15 | |||
Intruder-10A/10B / NROL-36 / NOSS-3-6A/6B / USA-238/238-2 | 2012-09-13 | |||
Intruder-11A/11B / NROL-55 / NOSS-3-7A/7B / USA-264/264-2 | 2015-10-08 | |||
Intruder-12A/12B / NROL-79 / NOSS-3-8A/8B / USA-274/274-2 | 2017-03-01 | |||
Intruder-13A/13B / NROL-85 / NOSS-3-9A/9B / USA-327/327-2 | 2022-04-17 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Orion-1 / Magnum-1 / USA-8 [STS-51C/Discovery-deployed] | 1985-01-24 | Magnum | Magnum / Orion | Magnum / Orion |
Orion-2 / Magnum-2 / USA-48 [STS-33R/Discovery-deployed] | 1989-11-23 | |||
Orion-3 / USA-110 | 1995-05-13 | |||
Orion-4 / NROL-6 / USA-139 | 1998-05-09 | |||
Orion-5 / NROL-19 / USA-171 | 2003-09-09 | |||
Orion-6 / NROL-26 / USA-202 | 2009-01-18 | Orion-6 | ||
Orion-7 / NROL-32 / USA-223 | 2010-22-21 | |||
Orion-8 / NROL-15 / USA-237 | 2012-06-29 | |||
Orion-9 / NROL-37 / USA-268 | 2016-06-11 | |||
Orion-10 / NROL-44 / USA-311 | 2020-12-10 | |||
Orion-11 / NROL-68 / USA-345 | 2023-06-22 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Chalet-8 / Vortex-8 | 1978-06-10 | Chalet | Chalet / Vortex | Chalet / Vortex |
Chalet-9 / Vortex-9 | 1979-10-01 | |||
Chalet-10 / Vortex-10 / Mercury-10 | 1981-10-31 | |||
Chalet-11 / Vortex-11 / Mercury-11 | 1984-01-21 | |||
Chalet-12 / Vortex-12 / Mercury-12 / USA-31 [failed] | 1988-09-02 | |||
Chalet-13 / Vortex-13 / Mercury-13 / USA-37 | 1989-05-10 | |||
Mercury-14 / USA-105 | 1994-08-27 | |||
Mercury-15 / USA-118 | 1996-04-24 | |||
Mercury-16 / NROL-7 [failed] | 1998-08-12 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
GGTS-1 | 1966-06-16 | GGTS-1 | GGTS-1 (with IDCSP-1/7) | |
GGTS-2 [failed] | 1966-08-26 | GGTS-2 (with IDCSP-8/14) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
GSSAP-1 / Hornet-1 / USA-253, GSSAP-2 / Hornet-2 / USA-254; both are AFSPC-4 | 2014-07-28 | GSSAP-1 | GSSAP / Hornet | GSSAP / Hornet |
GSSAP-3 / Hornet-3 / USA-270, GSSAP-4 / Hornet-4 / USA-271; both are AFSPC-6 | 2016-08-19 | |||
GSSAP-5 / Hornet-5 / USA-324, GSSAP-6 / Hornet-6 / USA-325; both are AFSPC-8 / both are USSF-8 | 2022-01-21 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
GLOMR [STS-51B/Challenger [attempted-deployment]] | 1985-04-29 | GLOMR | GLOMR [attempted-deployment] | |
GLOMR-1 / "CheapSat" [STS-61A/Challenger-deployed] | 1985-10-30 | GLOMR-1 | ||
GLOMR? / SSF / USA-41 [STS-28R/Colombia-deployed] | 1989-08-08 | GLOMR? / SSF (with SDS-2-1) | ||
GLOMR? / MPEC / USA-70 [STS-39/Discovery-deployed] | 1991-04-28 | GLOMR? / MPEC (with SPAS-2) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
WestFord-1 | 1961-10-21 | WestFord-1 (with MIDAS-4) | ||
WestFord-Drag | 1962-04-09 | WestFord-Drag (with MIDAS-5) | ||
WestFord-2 | 1963-05-09 | WestFord-2 (with MIDAS-7 and US-ERS-5/6) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
DASH-1 | 1963-05-09 | DASH-1 (with MIDAS-7 and US-ERS-5/6) | ||
DASH-2 | 1963-07-18 | DASH-2 (with MIDAS-9 and US-ERS-9/10) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
STEP-0 / TAOS / USA-101 | 1994-03-13 | STEP-0 | STEP | STEP |
STEP-1 [failed] | 1994-06-28 | STEP-1 | ||
STEP-2 / SIDEX [partial failure] | 1994-05-19 | STEP-2 | ||
STEP-3 [failed] | 1995-06-22 | STEP-3 | ||
STEP-4 | 1997-10-22 | STEP-4 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
STPSat-1 | 2007-03-09 | STPSat-1 | STPSat | STPSat |
STPSat-2 / USA-217 | 2010-11-20 | STPSat-2 | ||
STPSat-3 / TCTE | 2013-11-20 | |||
STPSat-4 [Cygnus-CRS-12 launched] | 2019-11-02 (launched to ISS) 2020-01-28 (deployed from ISS) | STPSat-4 | ||
STPSat-5 | 2018-12-03 | STPSat-5 | ||
STPSat-6 | 2021-12-07 | STPSat-6 | ||
STPSat-7 | 2023-? | |||
STPSat-8 | 2025-? |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
STP-H2 [STS-116/Discovery launched] (ANDE-MAA/FCal / OSCAR-61/62, RAFT-1/OSCAR-60, MARScom, MEPSI-2A/2B) | 2006-12-10 | STP-H | STP-H | |
STP-H3 [STS-134/Endeavor launched] | 2011-05-16 | STP-H3 | ||
STP-H4 [HTV-4 launched] | 2013-08-03 | STP-H4 | ||
STP-H5 [Dragon-CRS-10 launched] | 2017-02-19 | STP-H5 | ||
STP-H6 [Dragon-CRS-17 launched] | 2019-05-04 | STP-H6 | ||
STP-H7 [Dragon-CRS-24 launched] | 2021-12-21 | STP-H7 | ||
STP-H8 [Dragon-CRS-24 launched] / TEMPEST-D_copy | 2021-12-21 | STP-H8 | ||
STP-H9 [Dragon-CRS-27 launched] | 2023-03-14 | STP-H9 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Milstar-1-1 / USA-99 | 1994-02-07 | Milstar-1 | "Milstar-1994" (Milstar-1-1) | |
Milstar-2-4 / USA-169 | 2003-04-08 | Milstar-2 | Milstar-2-4 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Mightysat-1 / P97-2 [STS-88/Endeavour-deployed] | 1998-12-15 | Mightysat-1 | Mightysat-1 (with SAC-A) | |
Mightysat-2 / P99-1 / Sindri | 2000-07-19 | Mightysat-2 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Nemesis-1 / PAN / USA-207 | 2009-09-08 | Nemesis-1 | Nemesis | Nemesis |
Nemesis-2 / CLIO / USA-257 | 2014-09-17 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Lacrosse-1 / Onyx-1 / USA-34 [STS-27R/Atlantis-deployed] | 1988-12-02 | Lacrosse | Lacrosse / Onyx | Lacrosse / Onyx |
Lacrosse-2 / Onyx-2 / USA-69 | 1991-03-08 | |||
Lacrosse-3 / Onyx-3 / NROL-3 / USA-133 | 1997-10-24 | |||
Lacrosse-4 / Onyx-4 / NROL-11 / USA-152 | 2000-08-17 | |||
Lacrosse-5 / Onyx-5 / NROL-16 / USA-182 | 2005-04-30 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
RTS-1-1 [partial failure] | 1966-06-09 | RTS-1 | RTS-1-1 (with SECOR-6) | |
RTS-1-2 | 1966-08-19 | RTS-1-2 (with SECOR-7) | ||
RTS-1-3 | 1966-10-05 | RTS-1-3 (with SECOR-8) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SLDCOM-1 / USA-59 | 1990-06-08 | SLDCOM |
SLDCOM-1 SLDCOM-1 | |
SLDCOM-2 / USA-72 | 1991-11-08 | |||
SLDCOM-3 [failed] | 1993-08-02 | |||
SLDCOM-4 / USA-122 | 1996-05-02 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
FalconSat-1 | 2000-01-27 | FalconSat-1 | FalconSat | FalconSat |
FalconSat-2 [failed] | 2006-03-24 | FalconSat-2 | ||
FalconSat-3 | 2007-03-09 | FalconSat-3 | ||
FalconSat-4 | canceled | |||
FalconSat-5 / USA-221 | 2010-11-20 | FalconSat-5 | ||
FalconSat-6 | 2018-12-03 | FalconSat-6 | ||
FalconSat-7 | 2019-06-25 | FalconSat-7 | ||
FalconSat-8 / USA-300 / USSF-7 | 2020-05-17 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
X-37B_OTV-1 / USA-212 | 2010-04-22 |
X-37B X-37B | X-37B_OTV | X-37B_OTV |
X-37B_OTV-2 / USA-226 | 2011-03-05 | |||
X-37B_OTV-3 / USA-240 | 2012-12-11 | |||
X-37B_OTV-4 / USA-261 / AFSPC-5 | 2015-05-20 | |||
X-37B_OTV-5 / USA-277 | 2017-09-07 | |||
X-37B_OTV-6 / USA-299 | 2020-05-17 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
ORS-1 / USA-231 | 2011-06-30 | ORS-1 | ||
ORS-2 | Canceled | ORS-2 | ||
ORS-3 | 2013-11-20 | ORS-3 | ORS-3 (with OSCAR-75 and STPSat-3 and others) | |
ORS-4 [failed] | 2015-11-04 | |||
ORS-5 / SensorSat | 2017-08-26 | ORS-5 |
ORS-5 (but ORS-1 depicted) ORS-5 | |
ORS-6 | Canceled | ORS-6 | ||
ORS-7A / Polar Scout-1 / Yukon, ORS-7B / Polar Scout-2 / Kodiak | 2018-12-03 | ORS-7 | ORS-7A/7B (with Falconsat-6 and STPSat-5 and SkySat-14/15 and Flock-3s-1/2/3 and OSCAR-95/96/97 and others) | |
ORS-8 | Canceled |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Wild Bill-4 [partial failure] | 1963-06-15 | Wild Bill-4 (with SolRad-6) | ||
Hitchhiker-1 | 1963-06-26 | Hitchhiker | Hitchhiker-1 (with KH4-22) | |
GRS (CRL-1) | 1963-06-29 | GRS | GRS | GRS |
P698BK-1-D2 | 1963-06-29 | P698BK-1-D2 | P698BK-1-D2 | |
ORBIS-1 | 1964-04-21 |
ORBIS-1 ORBIS-1 | ||
ESRS (CRL-2) | 1964-06-25 | ESRS | ESRS | ESRS |
Hitchhiker-2 | 1964-08-14 | Hitchhiker | ||
Snapshot | 1965-04-03 | Snapshot (with SECOR-4) (SNAP-10A) | ||
Multigroup-1, Setter-1A | 1966-12-29 |
Multigroup-1+Setter-1A Multigroup-1+Setter-1A | ||
DODGE | 1967-07-01 | DODGE | DODGE (with IDCSP-16/19) | |
Cannonball-1 / LOADS-1 | 1968-07-11 | Cannonball-1 (with OV1-15/16) | ||
LIDOS / P68-1 [failed] | 1968-08-16 | LIDOS | LIDOS (with SECOR-11/12 and OV5-8 and LCS-3) | |
Orbiscal-1 / P68-1 [failed] | 1968-08-16 | Orbiscal-1 (with OV5-8 and LCS-3 and SECOR-11/12 and 8 others) | ||
Mylar Balloon [failed] | 1968-08-16 | Mylar Balloon | Mylar Balloon (with OV5-8 and LCS-3 and SECOR-11/12 and 8 others) | |
Rigidsphere [failed] | 1968-08-16 | Rigidsphere | Rigidsphere (with OV5-8 and LCS-3 and SECOR-11/12 and 8 others) | |
Gridsphere-1, Gridsphere-2 [failed] | 1968-08-16 | Gridsphere | Gridsphere-1/2 (with OV5-8 and LCS-3 and SECOR-11/12 and 8 others) | |
Cannonball-2 / LOADS-2 | 1971-08-07 | Cannonball-2 | Cannonball-2 (with OV1-20P/21P) | |
RDTS | 1971-08-07 | RDTS | RDTS (with OV1-20P/21P) | |
Mylar Balloon [repeated] | 1971-08-07 | Mylar Balloon | Mylar Balloon (with OV1-20P/21P) | |
Rigidsphere [repeated] | 1971-08-07 | Rigidsphere | Rigidsphere (with OV1-20P/21P) | |
Gridsphere-1, Gridsphere-2 [repeated] | 1971-08-07 | Gridsphere | Gridsphere-1/2 (with OV1-20P/21P) | |
FRUSA / ASTEX / P71-2 | 1971-10-17 | ASTEX | FRUSA / ASTEX | FRUSA / ASTEX |
IRCB | 1974-04-10 | IRCB (with KH9-8) | ||
RM-20 / P72-2 [failed] | 1975-04-12 | RM-20 | RM-20 | |
P226-1 | 1975-08-06 | P226-1 (with KH9-10) | ||
Wideband / P76-5 | 1976-05-22 | Wideband | Wideband / P76-5 | Wideband / P76-5 |
HILAT / P83-1 / formerly Transit-O-16 | 1983-06-27 | HILAT | ||
Pearl Ruby [failed] | 1986-04-18 | Pearl Ruby (with KH9-20) | ||
VSM / DM-43 / SDI-1 / USA-19 | 1986-09-05 | VSM | ||
Delta-Star / USA-36 | 1989-03-24 | Delta-Star | Delta-Star | Delta-Star |
Misty-1 / USA-53 [STS-36/Atlantis-deployed] | 1990-02-28 | Misty-1 | ||
MACSAT-1, MACSAT-2 | 1990-05-09 | MACSAT-1+2 |
MACSAT-1+2 MACSAT-1+2 | |
Prowler [STS-38/Atlantis-deployed] | 1990-11-15 | Prowler (with SDS-2-2) | ||
REX-1 / P89-1A / ISES | 1991-06-29 | REX-2 | REX-1 | |
DARPASat-1 / USA-102 | 1994-03-13 | DARPASat | ||
REX-2 / P94-2 | 1996-03-09 | REX-2 | ||
Polar BEAR / P87-1 / formerly Transit-O17 | 1996-11-14 | Polar BEAR | Polar BEAR / formerly Transit-O17 | |
MITEX-A / USA-187, MITEX-B / USA-188, MITEX-NUS / USA-189 | 2006-06-21 |
MITEX-A MITEX-B |
MITEX-A+B "MITEX twin satellite mission" (back) "MITEX twin satellite mission" (front) | |
Orbital Express (ASTRO and NEXTSat/CSC) | 2007-03-09 |
Orbital Express Orbital Express NEXTSat | ||
SBSS / USA-216 | 2010-10-26 | SBSS | ||
RPP / USA-225 | 2011-02-06 | RPP | ||
DWSS | Canceled | DWSS | ||
DHFR | 2017-08-26 |
DHFR DHFR | ||
Prometheus-2.2, Prometheus-2.4 | 2017-08-26 | Prometheus-2 |
Prometheus-2.2+2.4 Prometheus-2.2+2.4 | |
Zuma / USA-280 [failed] | 2018-01-08 | Zuma | Zuma | |
S5 | 2019-02-22 | S5 | S5 | S5 |
Ascent | 2021-12-07 | Ascent | Ascent (with STPSat-6 and LDPE-1) | |
WFOV-T / USA-332 / AFSPC-12 / USSF-12 | 2022-07-01 | WFOV-T | WFOV-T | WFOV-T |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Yantar-2K / Feniks (series) / some of Kosmos | 1974-05-23 — 1983-06-28 | Yantar-2K | "Yantar-2K" | |
Yantar-4K2 / Kobalt (series) / some of Kosmos | 1981-08-21 — 2002-02-25 | Yantar-4K2 | "Yantar-4K2" | |
Yantar-4KS1 / Terilen (series) / some of Kosmos | 1982-12-28 — 1990-12-21 | Yantar-4KS1 |
"Yantar-4KS1" "Yantar-4KS1" |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Helios-1A | 1995-07-07 |
Helios-1 Helios-1 Helios-1A | (French) Helios | (French) Helios |
Helios-1B | 1999-12-03 | |||
Helios-2A | 2004-12-18 | Helios-2A | ||
Helios-2B | 2009-12-18 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
CSO-1 | 2018-12-19 | CSO-1 | CSO | CSO |
CSO-2 | 2020-12-29 | |||
CSO-3 | 2023-? |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Ofeq-1 | 1988-09-19 |
Ofeq-1 Ofeq-1 | Ofeq | Ofeq |
Ofeq-2 | 1990-04-03 | Ofeq-2 | ||
Ofeq-3 | 1995-04-05 | Ofeq-3 | ||
Ofeq-4 / EROS-A? [failed] | 1998-01-23 | |||
Ofeq-5 | 2002-05-28 | Ofeq-5 | ||
Ofeq-6 [failed] | 2004-09-06 | |||
Ofeq-7 | 2007-06-10 | |||
Ofeq-8 / TechSAR-1 | 2008-01-21 | Ofeq-8 | ||
Ofeq-9 | 2010-10-22 | |||
Ofeq-10 / TechSAR-2 | 2014-04-09 | |||
Ofeq-11 | 2016-09-13 | |||
Ofeq-16 | 2020-07-06 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SAR-Lupe-1 | 2006-12-19 |
SAR-Lupe-1 SAR-Lupe-1 | SAR-Lupe | SAR-Lupe |
SAR-Lupe-2 | 2007-07-02 | |||
SAR-Lupe-3 | 2007-11-01 | |||
SAR-Lupe-4 | 2008-03-27 | |||
SAR-Lupe-5 | 2008-07-22 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Göktürk-1A | 2016-12-05 | Göktürk-1 | Göktürk | Göktürk |
Göktürk-2 | 2012-12-18 | Göktürk-2 | ||
Göktürk-3 | 202x | Göktürk-3 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Falcon Eye-1 [failed] | 2019-07-11 | Falcon Eye | Falcon Eye | Falcon Eye |
Falcon Eye-2 | 2020-12-02 |
Satellite | Country | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | |||
US-K / Oko (series) / some of Kosmos | Russia | 1972-09-19 — 2010-03-09 | Oko |
"Oko" "Oko-1" "Oko-1" "Oko-1" (fdc) "Oko-1" (fdc) | |
Tselina-2 (series) / some of Kosmos-1603/2428 | Russia | 1984-09-28 — 2007-06-29 | Tselina-2 | "Tselina-2" | |
Clémentine (cubesat) | France | 1999-12-03 | Clémentine | Clémentine (with Helios-1B) | "Clémentine" |
Essaim-1/4 | France | 2004-12-18 | Essaim | Essaim-1/4 (with Helios-2A) | |
SPIRALE-A/B | France | 2009-02-12 | SPIRALE | SPIRALE (with HotBird-10 and NSS-9) | |
TJS-2 / Huoyan-1-01 | China/PRC | 2017-01-05 | TJS-2 | ||
OptSat-3000 | Israel (IAI)-Italy | 2017-08-02 |
OptSat-3000 OptSat-3000 | OptSat-3000 | OptSat-3000 |
TJS-5 / Huoyan-1-02 | China/PRC | 2020-01-07 | TJS-5 (but Eutelsat-Quantum depicted); ("secret test satellite") | ||
CERES-1, CERES-2, CERES-3 | France | 2021-11-16 |
CERES CERES (model) |
CERES CERES | |
SARah-1 | Germany | 2022-06-18 | SARah-1 |
SARah-1 (Ranski) SARah-1 (Ranski, back) SARah-1 (multi-color printed) |
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