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Military weather-related
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satellites


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 series covered:


US Air Force (USAF) Defense Satellite Application Program (DSAP) / Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)* series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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DSAP-1-F1 / P35-1 [failed]1962-05-24DMSP-1DSAP / DMSPDSAP / DMSP
DSAP-1-F2 / P35-21962-08-23
DSAP-1-F3 / P35-31963-02-19
DSAP-1-F4 / P35-4 [failed]1963-04-26
DSAP-1-F5 / P35-5 [failed]1963-09-27
DSAP-1-F6 / P35-61964-01-19
DSAP-1-F7 / P35-71964-01-19
DSAP-1-F8 / P35-81964-06-18
DSAP-1-F9 / P35-91964-06-18
DSAP-1-F10 / P35-101965-01-19
DSAP-1-F11 / P35-111965-03-18
DSAP-2-F11965-09-10
DSAP-2-F21966-01-06
DSAP-2-F31966-03-31
DSAP-3-F11965-05-20
DSAP-4A-F11966-09-16 DMSP-4A
DMSP-4A
DMSP-4
DSAP-4A-F21967-02-08
DSAP-4A-F31967-08-23
DSAP-4A-F41967-10-11
DSAP-4B-F11968-05-23
DSAP-4B-F21968-10-23
DSAP-4B-F31969-07-23
DSAP-5A-F11970-02-11 DMSP-5A
DMSP-5A
DMSP-5
DSAP-5A-F21970-09-03
DSAP-5A-F31971-02-17
DSAP-5B-F11971-10-14 DMSP-5B
DMSP-5B
DMSP-5B/5C
DMSP-5B/5C
DSAP-5B-F21972-03-24
DSAP-5B-F31972-11-09
DSAP-5B-F41973-08-17
DMSP-5B-F51974-03-16
DMSP-5C-F11974-08-09 DMSP-5C
DMSP-5B/5C
DMSP-5B/5C
DMSP-5C-F21975-05-24
DMSP-5C-F3 [partial failure]1976-02-19
DMSP-5D1-F1 / AMS-11976-09-11 DMSP-5D
DMSP-5D
DMSP-5D1
DMSP-5D1-F2 / AMS-21977-06-05
DMSP-5D1-F3 / AMS-31978-05-01
DMSP-5D1-F4 / AMS-41979-06-06
DMSP-5D1-F5 / AMS-5 [failed]1980-07-15
DMSP-5D2-F61982-12-21 DMSP-5D2
DMSP-5D2
DMSP-5D2-F71983-11-18
DMSP-5D2-F8 / USA-261987-06-20
DMSP-5D2-F9 / USA-291988-02-03
DMSP-5D2-F10 / USA-681990-12-01
DMSP-5D2-F11 / USA-731991-11-28
DMSP-5D2-F12 / USA-1061994-08-29
DMSP-5D2-F13 / USA-1091995-03-24
DMSP-5D2-F14 / USA-1311997-04-04
DMSP-5D3-F15 / USA-1471999-12-12 DMSP-5D3
DMSP-5D3
DMSP-5D3
DMSP-5D3
DMSP-5D3-F16 / USA-1722003-10-18
DMSP-5D3-F17 / USA-1912006-11-04
DMSP-5D3-F18 / USA-2102009-10-18
DMSP-5D3-F19 / USA-2492014-04-03DMSP-F19 (patch)
DMSP-S20Canceled (built, but never launched)

*DSAP / DMSP numbering follows that given by Gunter's Space Page.

ARPA Discoverer / Corona / Keyhole (KH) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Discoverer-0 / Corona-0 [failed]1959-01-21 Discoverer
Discoverer
Discoverer / CoronaDiscoverer / Corona
Discoverer-1 / Corona-11959-02-28
Discoverer-2 / Corona-21959-04-13
Discoverer-3 / Corona-3 [failed]1959-06-03
Discoverer-4 / Corona-4 / KH1-1 [failed]1959-06-25
Discoverer-5 / Corona-5 / KH1-21959-08-13
Discoverer-6 / Corona-6 / KH1-31959-08-19
Discoverer-7 / Corona-7 / KH1-41959-11-07
Discoverer-8 / Corona-8 / KH1-51959-11-20
Discoverer-9 / Corona-9 / KH1-6 [failed]1960-02-04
Discoverer-10 / Corona-10 / KH1-7 [failed]1960-02-19
Discoverer-11 / Corona-11 / KH1-81960-04-15
Discoverer-12 / Corona-12 [failed]1960-06-29
Discoverer-13 / Corona-13 (included SocTop-1/AftRack-1 payload)11960-08-10
Discoverer-14 / Corona-14 / KH1-91960-08-18
Discoverer-15 / Corona-15 / KH1-10 (included SocTop-2/AftRack-2 payload)11960-09-13
Discoverer-16 / Corona-16 / KH2-1 [failed]1960-10-26
Discoverer-17 / Corona-17 / KH2-21960-11-12
Discoverer-18 / Corona-18 / KH2-31960-12-07
Discoverer-19 / Corona-19 / RM-11960-12-20
Discoverer-20 / Corona-20 / KH5-11961-02-17
Discoverer-21 / Corona-21 / RM-21961-02-18
Discoverer-22 / Corona-22 / KH2-4 [failed]1961-03-30
Discoverer-23 / Corona-23 / KH5-21961-04-08
Discoverer-24 / Corona-24 / KH5-3 [failed]1961-06-08
Discoverer-25 / Corona-25 / KH2-51961-06-16
Discoverer-26 / Corona-26 / KH2-61961-07-07
Discoverer-27 / Corona-27 / KH5-4 [failed]1961-07-22
Discoverer-28 / Corona-28 / KH2-7 [failed]1961-08-03
Discoverer-29 / Corona-29 / KH3-11961-08-30
Discoverer-30 / Corona-30 / KH3-21961-09-12
Discoverer-31 / Corona-31 / KH3-31961-09-17
Discoverer-32 / Corona-32 / KH3-41961-10-13
Discoverer-33 / Corona-33 / KH3-5 [failed]1961-10-23
Discoverer-34 / Corona-34 / KH3-61961-11-05
Discoverer-35 / Corona-35 / KH3-71961-11-15
Discoverer-36 / Corona-36 / KH3-81961-12-12
Discoverer-37 / Corona-37 / KH3-9 [failed]1962-01-13
Discoverer-38 / Corona-38 / KH4-11962-02-27
Discoverer-39 / Corona-39 / KH4-21962-04-18
(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).

US Air Force (USAF) Environmental Remote Sensing (ERS), Tetrahedral Research Satellite (TRS), and Octahedral Research Satellite (ORS) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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US-ERS-2 / TRS-21962-09-17 (USAF) ERS
(USAF) TRS
(USAF) ERS(USAF) ERS
US-ERS-1 / TRS-11962-11-11
US-ERS-3 / TRS-31962-12-17
US-ERS-4 / TRS-41962-12-17
US-ERS-5 / TRS-51963-05-09
US-ERS-6 / TRS-61963-05-09
US-ERS-7 / TRS-71963-06-12
US-ERS-8 / TRS-81963-06-12
US-ERS-9 / TRS-91963-07-19
US-ERS-10 / TRS-101963-07-19
US-ERS-11 / TRS-11Never launched
US-ERS-12 / TRS-121963-10-17
US-ERS-13 / TRS-131964-07-17
US-ERS-14 / TRS-14Never launched
US-ERS-17 / ORS-31965-07-20 (USAF) ERS-17
ORS-3/ERS-17
US-ERS-16 / ORS-21966-06-09
US-ERS-15 / ORS-11966-08-19
US-ERS-18 / ORS-41967-04-28

US Air Force (USAF) Vela-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Vela-1 (Vela-1A), Vela-2 (Vela-1B)1963-10-17 Vela-1
Vela
VelaVela
Vela-3 (Vela-2A), Vela-4 (Vela-2B)1964-07-17
Vela-5 (Vela-3A), Vela-6 (Vela-3B)1965-07-20Vela-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

(Selected) US Air Force (USAF) Orbiting Vehicle (OV) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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OV1-1 [failed]1965-01-21OV1OVOV
OV1-21965-10-05
OV2-1 [failed]1965-10-15
OV2-31965-12-21
OV1-4, OV1-51966-03-29
OV3-11966-04-22
OV3-41966-06-10
OV1-7, OV1-81966-07-14OV1-8
OV3-31966-08-04
OV3-21966-10-28
OV4-3, OV4-1R, OV4-1T, OV1-61966-11-03OV4-3
OV1-9, OV1-101966-12-11
OV3-51967-01-31OV3
OV5-1, OV5-31967-04-28
OV1-11, OV1-121967-07-27
OV1-13, OV1-141968-04-06OV1-14
OV1-15, OV1-161968-07-11
OV5-81968-08-16
OV2-5, OV5-2, OV5-41968-09-26 OV2-5
OV5-4
OV1-17, OV1-17A, OV1-18, OV1-191969-03-17
OV5-5, OV5-6, OV5-91969-05-23
OV1-20P, OV1-21P1971-08-07OV1-20P

US Air Force (USAF) Lincoln Experimental Satellite (LES) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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LES-11965-02-11LES-1LESLES
LES-21965-05-06
LES-3, LES-41965-12-21
LES-51967-07-01
LES-61968-09-26
LES-7Unknown
LES-8, LES-91976-03-15

US Air Force (USAF) Lincoln Calibration Sphere (LCS) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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LCS-11965-05-06LCSLCSLCS
LCS-2 [failed]1965-10-15
LCS-3 [failed]1968-08-16
LCS-41971-08-07

US Air Force (USAF) MIssile Defense Alarm System (MIDAS) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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MIDAS-1 [failed]1960-02-26MIDASMIDAS
MIDAS-21960-05-24MIDAS-2
MIDAS-31961-07-12MIDAS-3/4/5 type
MIDAS-41961-10-21
MIDAS-51962-04-09
MIDAS-6 [failed]1962-12-17MIDAS-6
MIDAS-71963-05-09
MIDAS-8 [failed]1963-06-13
MIDAS-91963-07-18
MIDAS-101966-06-09
MIDAS-11 [partial failure]1966-08-19
MIDAS-121966-10-05

Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) LOw Frequency Trans Ionospheric (LOFTI) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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LOFTI-1 [partial failure]1961-02-22LOFTI-1LOFTI-1 (with Transt-3B)
LOFTI-2 [failed]1962-01-24LOFTI-2 (with Injun-2 and SolRad-4A)
LOFTI-2A [partial failure]1963-06-15LOFTI-2ALOFTI-2A (with SolRad-6)

Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Poppy / Gravity Gradient Stabilization Experiment (GGSE) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Poppy-1 / SolRad-4A1962-01-24Poppy (20-inch)Poppy-1 (or SolRad-4A, with Injun-2 and SECOR-(1))
Poppy-2 / SolRad-4B1962-04-26Poppy-2 (or SolRad-4B)
Poppy-3A, Poppy-3B1962-12-13
Poppy-4A / SolRad-6, Poppy-4B, Poppy-4C / RADOSE / Dosimeter1963-06-15 Poppy (24-inch)
GGSE-1
Poppy-4B/4C (with SolRad-6)
Poppy-5A / SolRad-7A, Poppy-5B, Poppy-5C / GGSE-11964-01-11
Poppy-6A / SolRad-7B, Poppy-6B, Poppy-6C / GGSE-2, Poppy-6D / GGSE-31965-03-09 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-51967-05-31Poppy-7A/7D (with Timation-1)
Poppy-8A, Poppy-8B, Poppy-8C, Poppy-8D1969-09-30Poppy (multifaceted)Poppy-8A/8D (with Timation-2)
Poppy-9A, Poppy-9B, Poppy-9C, Poppy-9D1971-12-14Poppy-9A/9D (but ESRO-2A depicted; "secret satellite")

(Selected) USA Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Keyhole (KH) series reconnaissance satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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(Earlier) Discoverer / Corona / Keyhole (KH) reconnaissance satellites
KH4-1 / Discoverer-38 / Corona-381962-02-27KeyholeKeyhole
KH4-2 / Discoverer-39 / Corona-391962-04-18
KH4-3 / Corona1962-04-28
KH5-5 / Argon1962-05-15
KH4-41962-05-29
KH4-51962-06-02
KH4-101962-08-04
KH5-61962-09-01
KH4-121962-09-17
KH4-131962-09-29
KH4-141962-11-05
KH4-151962-11-24
KH4-161962-12-04
KH6-1 / Lanyard [failed]1963-03-18
KH4-201963-04-01
KH5-8 [failed]1963-04-26
KH6-21963-05-18
KH4-211963-06-12
KH4-221963-06-26
KH4-231963-07-19
KH4A-11965-08-25
KH7-2 / Gambit1963-09-06
KH4-251963-11-27
KH4-261963-12-21
KH7-51964-02-25
KH4A-191965-04-29
KH4A-201965-05-18
KH7-20 [failed]1965-07-12
KH7-221965-09-30
KH4A-251965-10-05
KH7-231965-11-08
KH4A-301966-03-09
KH8-1 / Gambit1966-07-29KH8
KH4A-351966-08-09
KH7-311966-08-16
KH7-321966-09-17
KH4A-361966-09-20
KH8-21966-09-28
KH4A-381967-01-14
KH7-361967-02-02
KH4A-391967-02-22
KH8-41967-02-24
KH4A-401967-03-30
KH8-5 [failed]1967-04-26
KH4A-411967-05-09
KH4A-421967-06-16
KH8-61967-06-20
KH8-7 / Gambit1967-08-16
KH4B-11967-09-15
KH8-101967-12-05
KH8-141968-06-05
KH8-151968-08-06
KH4B-41968-08-07
KH8-161968-09-10
KH4A-481968-09-18
KH8-171968-11-06
KH8-18 [partial failure]1968-12-04
KH4B-61969-02-05
KH8-201969-03-04
KH4A-501969-03-19
KH8-211969-04-15
KH4A-511969-05-01
KH8-221969-06-03
KH4A-521969-09-22
KH8-241969-10-24
KH4B-81969-12-04
KH4B-101970-05-20
KH8-271970-06-25
KH4B-111970-07-22
KH8-281970-08-18
KH8-291970-10-23
KH4B-121970-11-18
KH8-301971-01-21
KH4B-13 [failed]1971-02-17
KH4B-141971-03-24
KH8-311971-04-22
KH9-1 / Hexagon / Big Bird1971-06-15 KH9
KH9
KH4B-151971-09-10
KH8-331971-10-23
KH9-21972-01-20
KH8-341972-03-17
KH8-351972-05-20
KH4B-161972-04-19
KH4B-171972-05-25
KH9-31972-07-07
KH8-361972-09-01
KH9-41972-10-10
KH8-371972-12-21
KH9-51973-03-09
KH8-381973-05-16
KH8-39 [failed]1973-06-26
KH9-61973-07-13
KH8-411974-02-13
KH9-81974-04-10
KH8-421974-06-06
KH8-431974-08-14
KH9-91974-10-29
KH8-441975-04-18
KH9-101975-08-06
KH8-451975-10-09
KH9-111975-12-04
KH8-461976-03-22
KH9-121976-07-08
KH8-471976-09-15
KH11-1 / Kennen / Crystal1976-12-19KH11
KH8-481977-03-13
KH9-131977-06-27
KH8-491977-09-23
KH9-141978-03-16
KH11-21978-06-14
KH8-501979-05-29
KH11-31980-02-07
KH9-161980-06-18
KH9-19 / USA-21984-06-25
KH11-6 / Crystal / USA-61984-12-04
KH11-7 [failed]1985-08-28
KH9-20 [failed]1986-04-18
KH11-8 / USA-271987-10-26
KH11-9 / USA-331988-06-11
KH11-10 / USA-861992-11-28
KH11-11 / USA-1161995-12-05
KH11-12 / NROL-2 / USA-1291996-12-20
KH11-13 / NROL-14 / USA-1612001-10-05
KH11-14 / NROL-20 / USA-1862005-10-19
KH11-15 / NROL-49 / USA-2242011-01-20
KH11-16 / NROL-65 / USA-2452013-08-28
KH11-17 / NROL-71 / USA-2902019-01-19
KH11-18 / NROL-82 / USA-3142021-04-26
KH11-19 / NROL-91 / USA-3382022-09-24
KH10 / Dorian / MOL (Manned Orbiting Laboratory) series [canceled]
KH12 / Ikon series [not yet declassified]

US Air Force (USAF) Satellite And Missile Observation Satellite (SAMOS) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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SAMOS-E1-1 (SAMOS-1), SAMOS-F1-1 [failed]1960-10-11SAMOS-F1SAMOSSAMOS
SAMOS-E1-2 (SAMOS-2), SAMOS-F1-21961-01-31
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)1962-03-07SAMOS-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

US Air Force (USAF) Defense Support Program (DSP) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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DSP-1 [partial failure]1970-11-06DSP-1DSPDSP
DSP-21971-05-05
DSP-31972-03-01
DSP-41972-06-12DSP-4
DSP-51975-12-14DSP-5
DSP-61976-06-26
DSP-71977-02-06DSP-8
DSP-81979-06-10
DSP-91981-03-16
DSP-101982-03-06
DSP-111984-04-14
DSP-12 / USA-71984-12-22
DSP-13 / USA-281987-11-29DSP-13
DSP-14 / USA-391989-06-14DSP-14
DSP-15 / USA-651990-11-13
DSP-16 / USA-75 [STS-44/Atlantis-deployed]1991-11-21
DSP-17 / USA-1071994-12-22
DSP-18 / USA-1301997-02-23
DSP-19 / USA-142 [failed]1999-04-09
DSP-20 / USA-1492000-05-08
DSP-21 / USA-1592001-08-06
DSP-22 / USA-1762004-02-14
DSP-23 / USA-1972007-11-11

NRO/NSA Canyon-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Canyon-11968-08-06Canyon (concept)CanyonCanyon
Canyon-21969-04-13
Canyon-31970-09-01
Canyon-4 [failed]1971-12-04
Canyon-51972-12-20
Canyon-61975-06-18
Canyon-71977-05-23

National Reconaissance Office (NRO) Trumpet-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Trumpet-1 / USA-1031994-05-03TrumpetTrumpet
Trumpet-2 / USA-1121995-07-10
Trumpet-3 / NROL-4 / USA-1361997-11-07NROLNROL
Trumpet-4 / NROL-22 / SBIRS-Heo-1 / USA-1842006-06-28
Trumpet-5 / NROL-28 / SBIRS-Heo-2 / USA-2002008-03-13
Trumpet-6 / NROL-35 / SBIRS-Heo-3 / USA-2592014-12-13
Trumpet-7 / NROL-42 / SBIRS-Heo-4 / USA-2782017-09-24

National Reconaissance Office (NRO) Topaz-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Topaz-1 / NROL-41 / USA-2152010-09-21NROLNROL
Topaz-2 / NROL-25 / USA-2342012-04-03
Topaz-3 / NROL-39 / USA-2472013-12-06
Topaz-4 / NROL-45 / USA-2672016-02-10

US Air Force (USAF) Strawman-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Strawman-11968-10-05StrawmanStrawman
Strawman-21969-07-31
Strawman-31970-08-26Strawman-3
Strawman-41971-07-16Strawman-4

(Selected) National Reconaissance Office Launch (NROL) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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NROL-2 / KH11-12 / USA-1291996-12-20NROLNROL
NROL-3 / Lacrosse-3 / Onyx-3 / USA-1331997-10-24
NROL-4 / Trumpet-3 / USA-1361997-11-07
NROL-5 / SDS-3-1 / Quasar-12 / USA-1371998-01-29
NROL-6 / Orion-4 / USA-1391998-05-09
NROL-7 / Mercury-16 [failed]1998-08-12
NROL-11 / Lacrosse-4 / Onyx-4 / USA-1522000-08-17
NROL-10 / SDS-3-2 / Quasar-13 / USA-1552000-12-06
NROL-13 / NOSS-3-1A/1B / Intruder-5A/5B / USA-160/160-22001-09-08
NROL-14 / KH11-13 / USA-1612001-10-05
NROL-12 / SDS-3-3 / Quasar-14 / USA-1622001-10-11
NROL-19 / Orion-5 / USA-1712003-09-09
NROL-18 / NOSS-3-2A/2B / Intruder-6A/6B / USA-173/173-22003-12-02
NROL-1 / SDS-3-4 / Quasar-15 / USA-1792004-08-31
NROL-16 / Lacrosse-5 / Onyx-5 / USA-1822005-04-30
NROL-23 / NOSS-3-3A/3B / Intruder-7A/7B / USA-181/181-22005-02-03
NROL-20 / KH11-14 / USA-1862005-10-19
NROL-22 / Trumpet-4 / SBIRS-Heo-1 / USA-1842006-06-28
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-1982007-12-10
NROL-28 / Trumpet-5 / SBIRS-Heo-2 / USA-2002008-03-13
NROL-26 / Orion-6 / USA-2022009-01-18
NROL-41 / Topaz-1 / USA-2152010-09-21
NROL-32 / Orion-7 / USA-2232010-22-21
NROL-49 / KH11-15 / USA-2242011-01-20
NROL-66 / RPP / USA-2252011-02-06
NROL-27 / SDS-3-6 / Quasar-17 / USA-2272011-03-11
NROL-34 / NOSS-3-5A/5B / Intruder-9A/9B / USA-229/229-22011-04-15
NROL-25 / Topaz-2 / USA-2342012-04-03
NROL-38 / SDS-3-7 / Quasar-18 / USA-2362012-06-20
NROL-15 / Orion-8 / USA-2372012-06-29
NROL-36 / NOSS-3-6A/6B / Intruder-10A/10B / USA-238/238-22012-09-13
NROL-65 / KH11-16 / USA-2452013-08-28
NROL-39 / Topaz-3 / USA-2472013-12-06
NROL-67 / USA-2502014-04-10
NROL-33 / SDS-3-8 / Quasar-19 / USA-2522014-05-22
NROL-35 / Trumpet-6 / SBIRS-Heo-3 / USA-2592014-12-13
NROL-55 / NOSS-3-7A/7B / Intruder-11A/11B / USA-264/264-22015-10-08
NROL-45 / Topaz-4 / USA-2672016-02-10
NROL-37 / Orion-9 / USA-2682016-06-11
NROL-61 / SDS-4-1 / Quasar-20 / USA-2692016-07-28
NROL-79 / NOSS-3-8A/8B / Intruder-12A/12B / USA-274/274-22017-03-01
NROL-76 / USA-2762017-05-01
NROL-42 / Trumpet-7 / SBIRS-Heo-4 / USA-2782017-09-24
NROL-52 / SDS-4-2 / Quasar-21 / USA-2792017-10-15
NROL-47 / USA-2812018-01-12
NROL-71 / KH11-17 / USA-2902019-01-19
NROL-151 / USA-2942020-01-31
NROL-129 PL1/PL2/PL3/PL4 / USA-305/306/307/3082020-07-15
NROL-101 / USA-3102020-11-13
NROL-44 / Orion-10 / USA-3112020-12-11
NROL-108 / USA-312/3132020-12-19
NROL-82 / KH11-18 / USA-3142021-04-26
NROL-111 / USA-316/317/3182021-06-15
NROL-87 / USA-3262022-02-02
NROL-85 / NOSS-3-9A/9B / Intruder-13A/13B / USA-327/327-22022-04-17
NROL-162 / USA-3342022-07-13
NROL-199 / USA-3352022-08-04
NROL-91 / KH11-19 / USA-3382022-09-24
NROL-68 / Orion-11 / USA-3452023-06-22
NROL-107 / SilentBarker-1/2/3 / USA-346/347/3482023-09-10

(Selected) US Air Force (USAF) P11 series satellites:

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P11-44011963-12-21P11P11-4401 (with KH4-26)
P11-44061966-09-16P11-4406 (with KH7-32)
P11-44081967-05-09P11-4408 (with KH4A-41)
P11-44091967-06-16P11-4409 (with KH4A-42)
P11-44131968-09-18P11-4413 (with KH4A-48)
P11-44181969-03-19P11-4418 (with KH4A-50)
P11-44171969-05-01P11-4417 (with KH4A-51)
P11-44191969-09-22P11-4419 (with KH4A-52)
P11-44211970-05-20P11-4421 (with KH4B-10)
P11-44231970-11-18P11-4423 (with KH4B-12)
P11-44241972-01-20P11-4424 (with KH9-2)
P11-44251972-07-07P11-4425 (with KH9-3)
P11-44261973-11-10P11-4426 (with KH9-7)
P11-44281974-04-10P11-4428 (with KH9-8)
P11-44291974-10-29P11-4429 (with KH9-9)
P11-44301974-10-29P11-4430 (with KH9-12)
P11-44321978-03-16P11-4432 (with KH9-14)

US Air Force (USAF) P102 series satellites:

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P102-71511962-02-21 P102-7151 (Goldcraft Cachets, but Mercury boilerplate capsule depicted); ("sky spy")
P102-7151 (Holden black and magenta rubber-stamp and black typed); ("secret satellite")
P102-71521962-06-18P102-7152 (Holden)

US Air Force (USAF) P801 series satellites:

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P801-11969-02-05P801-1 (with KH4A-49)
P801-21969-02-05P801-2 (with KH4B-6)
P801-3 [failed]1971-02-17P801-3 (with KH4B-13)
P801-41972-10-10P801-4 (with KH9-4)
P801-51973-11-10P801-5 (with KH9-7)
P801-61980-06-18P801-6 (with KH9-16)
P801-71983-06-20P801-7 (with KH9-18)

US Air Force (USAF) S3 series satellites:

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S3-11974-10-29S3-1S3-1 (with KH9-9)
S3-21975-12-04S3-2 (with KH9-11)
S3-31976-07-08S3-3 (with KH9-12)

US Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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NOSS-1A/1B/1C / Parcae-1A/1B/1C, MSD-11976-04-30 NOSS-1
NOSS-Parcae
NOSSNOSS
NOSS-2A/2B/2C / Parcae-2A/2B/2C, MSD-21977-12-08
NOSS-3A/3B/3C / Parcae-3A/3B/3C, MSD-31980-03-03
NOSS-4A/4B/4C / Parcae-4A/4B/4C, MSD-4 [failed]1980-12-09
NOSS-5A/5B/5C / Parcae-5A/5B/5C, MSD-51953-02-09
NOSS-6A/6B/6C / Parcae-6A/6B/6C, MSD-61983-06-09
NOSS-7A/7B/7C / Parcae-7A/7B/7C, MSD-71984-02-05
NOSS-8A/8B/8C / Parcae-8A/8B/8C / USA-16/17/18, MSD-8 / USA-151986-02-09
NOSS-9A/9B/9C / Parcae-9A/9B/9C / USA-23/24/25, MSD-9 / USA-221987-05-15
NOSS-2-1A/1B/1C / Intruder-1A/1B/1C / USA-60/61/621990-06-08
NOSS-2-2A/2B/2C / Intruder-2A/2B/2C / USA-74/76/771991-11-08
NOSS-2-3A/3B/3C / Intruder-3A/3B/3C [failed]1993-08-02
NOSS-2-4A/4B/4C / Intruder-4A/4B/4C / USA-119/120/1211996-05-12
NOSS-3-1A/1B / NROL-13 / Intruder-5A/5B / USA-160/160-22001-09-08
NOSS-3-2A/2B / NROL-18 / Intruder-6A/6B / USA-173/173-22003-12-02
NOSS-3-3A/3B / NROL-23 / Intruder-7A/7B / USA-181/181-22005-02-03
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-229/229-22011-04-15
NOSS-3-6A/6B / NROL-36 / Intruder-10A/10B / USA-238/238-22012-09-13
NOSS-3-7A/7B / NROL-55 / Intruder-11A/11B / USA-264/264-22015-10-08
NOSS-3-8A/8B / NROL-79 / Intruder-12A/12B / USA-274/274-22017-03-01
NOSS-3-9A/9B / NROL-85 / Intruder-13A/13B / USA-327/327-22022-04-17

National Reconaissance Office (NRO) Rhyolite / Aquacade series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Rhyolite-1 / Aquacade-11970-06-19RhyoliteRhyolite / AquacadeRhyolite / Aquacade
Rhyolite-2 / Aquacade-21973-03-06
Rhyolite-3 / Aquacade-31977-12-11
Rhyolite-4 / Aquacade-41978-04-07

US Air Force (USAF) Space Based InfraRed Sensor (SBIRS)-Geo and National Reconaissance Office (NRO) SBIRS-Heo series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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SBIRS-Heo-1 / Trumpet-4 / NROL-22 / USA-1842006-06-28SBIRSSBIRS
SBIRS-Heo-2 / Trumpet-5 / NROL-28 / USA-2002008-03-13
SBIRS-Geo-1 / USA-2302011-07-05SBIRS-Geo-1
SBIRS-Geo-2 / USA-2412013-03-19
SBIRS-Heo-3 / Trumpet-6 / NROL-35 / USA-2592014-12-13
SBIRS-Geo-3 / USA-2732017-01-12
SBIRS-Heo-4 / Trumpet-7 / NROL-42 / USA-2782017-09-24
SBIRS-Geo-4 / USA-2822018-01-20
SBIRS-Geo-5 / USA-3152021-05-18SBIRS-Geo-5
SBIRS-Geo-6 / USA-3362022-08-04

US Air Force (USAF) Jumpseat series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Jumpseat-11971-03-20JumpseatJumpseatJumpseat
Jumpseat-2 [failed]1972-02-16
Jumpseat-31973-08-21
Jumpseat-41975-03-08
Jumpseat-51978-02-25
Jumpseat-6 [partial failure]1981-04-24
Jumpseat-71983-07-31

Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Parcae-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Parcae-1A/1B/1C / NOSS-1A/1B/1C, MSD-11976-04-30 NOSS-1
NOSS-Parcae
NOSSNOSS
Parcae-2A/2B/2C / NOSS-2A/2B/2C, MSD-21977-12-08
Parcae-3A/3B/3C / NOSS-3A/3B/3C, MSD-31980-03-03
Parcae-4A/4B/4C / NOSS-4A/4B/4C, MSD-4 [failed]1980-12-09
Parcae-5A/5B/5C / NOSS-5A/5B/5C, MSD-51953-02-09
Parcae-6A/6B/6C / NOSS-6A/6B/6C, MSD-61983-06-09
Parcae-7A/7B/7C / NOSS-7A/7B/7C, MSD-71984-02-05
Parcae-8A/8B/8C / NOSS-8A/8B/8C / USA-16/17/18, MSD-8 / USA-151986-02-09
Parcae-9A/9B/9C / NOSS-9A/9B/9C / USA-23/24/25, MSD-9 / USA-221987-05-15

National Reconaissance Office (NRO) / US Navy (USN) Intruder-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Intruder-1A/1B/1C / NOSS-2-1A/1B/1C / USA-60/61/621990-06-08NOSSNOSS
Intruder-2A/2B/2C / NOSS-2-2A/2B/2C / USA-74/76/771991-11-08
Intruder-3A/3B/3C / NOSS-2-3A/3B/3C [failed]1993-08-02
Intruder-4A/4B/4C / NOSS-2-4A/4B/4C / USA-119/120/1211996-05-12
Intruder-5A/5B / NROL-13 / NOSS-3-1A/1B / USA-160/160-22001-09-08NROLNROL
Intruder-6A/6B / NROL-18 / NOSS-3-2A/2B / USA-173/173-22003-12-02
Intruder-7A/7B / NROL-23 / NOSS-3-3A/3B / USA-181/181-22005-02-03
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-229/229-22011-04-15
Intruder-10A/10B / NROL-36 / NOSS-3-6A/6B / USA-238/238-22012-09-13
Intruder-11A/11B / NROL-55 / NOSS-3-7A/7B / USA-264/264-22015-10-08
Intruder-12A/12B / NROL-79 / NOSS-3-8A/8B / USA-274/274-22017-03-01
Intruder-13A/13B / NROL-85 / NOSS-3-9A/9B / USA-327/327-22022-04-17

NRO/CIA/NSA Orion / Magnum-series satellites:

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Orion-1 / Magnum-1 / USA-8 [STS-51C/Discovery-deployed]1985-01-24MagnumMagnum / OrionMagnum / Orion
Orion-2 / Magnum-2 / USA-48 [STS-33R/Discovery-deployed]1989-11-23
Orion-3 / USA-1101995-05-13
Orion-4 / NROL-6 / USA-1391998-05-09
Orion-5 / NROL-19 / USA-1712003-09-09
Orion-6 / NROL-26 / USA-2022009-01-18Orion-6
Orion-7 / NROL-32 / USA-2232010-22-21
Orion-8 / NROL-15 / USA-2372012-06-29
Orion-9 / NROL-37 / USA-2682016-06-11
Orion-10 / NROL-44 / USA-3112020-12-10
Orion-11 / NROL-68 / USA-3452023-06-22

NRO/NSA Chalet / Vortex / Mercury-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Chalet-8 / Vortex-81978-06-10ChaletChalet / VortexChalet / Vortex
Chalet-9 / Vortex-91979-10-01
Chalet-10 / Vortex-10 / Mercury-101981-10-31
Chalet-11 / Vortex-11 / Mercury-111984-01-21
Chalet-12 / Vortex-12 / Mercury-12 / USA-31 [failed]1988-09-02
Chalet-13 / Vortex-13 / Mercury-13 / USA-371989-05-10
Mercury-14 / USA-1051994-08-27
Mercury-15 / USA-1181996-04-24
Mercury-16 / NROL-7 [failed]1998-08-12

US Air Force (USAF) Gravity Gradient Test Satellite (GGTS) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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GGTS-11966-06-16GGTS-1GGTS-1 (with IDCSP-1/7)
GGTS-2 [failed]1966-08-26GGTS-2 (with IDCSP-8/14)

US Air Force (USAF) Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) / Hornet-series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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GSSAP-1 / Hornet-1 / USA-253, GSSAP-2 / Hornet-2 / USA-254; both are AFSPC-42014-07-28GSSAP-1GSSAP / HornetGSSAP / Hornet
GSSAP-3 / Hornet-3 / USA-270, GSSAP-4 / Hornet-4 / USA-271; both are AFSPC-62016-08-19
GSSAP-5 / Hornet-5 / USA-324, GSSAP-6 / Hornet-6 / USA-325; both are AFSPC-8 / both are USSF-82022-01-21

US Air Force (USAF) Global Low Orbiting Message Relay (GLOMR) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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GLOMR [STS-51B/Challenger [attempted-deployment]]1985-04-29GLOMRGLOMR [attempted-deployment]
GLOMR-1 / "CheapSat" [STS-61A/Challenger-deployed]1985-10-30GLOMR-1
GLOMR? / SSF / USA-41 [STS-28R/Colombia-deployed]1989-08-08GLOMR? / SSF (with SDS-2-1)
GLOMR? / MPEC / USA-70 [STS-39/Discovery-deployed]1991-04-28GLOMR? / MPEC (with SPAS-2)

US Air Force (USAF) WestFord series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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WestFord-11961-10-21WestFord-1 (with MIDAS-4)
WestFord-Drag1962-04-09WestFord-Drag (with MIDAS-5)
WestFord-21963-05-09WestFord-2 (with MIDAS-7 and US-ERS-5/6)

US Air Force (USAF) Density And Scale Height (DASH) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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DASH-11963-05-09DASH-1 (with MIDAS-7 and US-ERS-5/6)
DASH-21963-07-18DASH-2 (with MIDAS-9 and US-ERS-9/10)

US Air Force (USAF) Space Test Experiment Platform (STEP) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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STEP-0 / TAOS / USA-1011994-03-13STEP-0STEPSTEP
STEP-1 [failed]1994-06-28STEP-1
STEP-2 / SIDEX [partial failure]1994-05-19STEP-2
STEP-3 [failed]1995-06-22STEP-3
STEP-41997-10-22STEP-4

US Air Force (USAF) Space Test Program SATellite (STPSat) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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STPSat-12007-03-09STPSat-1STPSatSTPSat
STPSat-2 / USA-2172010-11-20STPSat-2
STPSat-3 / TCTE2013-11-20
STPSat-4 [Cygnus-CRS-12 launched]2019-11-02 (launched to ISS)
2020-01-28 (deployed from ISS)
STPSat-4
STPSat-52018-12-03STPSat-5
STPSat-62021-12-07STPSat-6
STPSat-72023-?
STPSat-82025-?

US Air Force (USAF) Space Test Program - Houston (STP-H) series:

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STP-H2 [STS-116/Discovery launched] (ANDE-MAA/FCal / OSCAR-61/62, RAFT-1/OSCAR-60, MARScom, MEPSI-2A/2B)2006-12-10STP-HSTP-H
STP-H3 [STS-134/Endeavor launched]2011-05-16STP-H3
STP-H4 [HTV-4 launched]2013-08-03STP-H4
STP-H5 [Dragon-CRS-10 launched]2017-02-19STP-H5
STP-H6 [Dragon-CRS-17 launched]2019-05-04STP-H6
STP-H7 [Dragon-CRS-24 launched]2021-12-21STP-H7
STP-H8 [Dragon-CRS-24 launched] / TEMPEST-D_copy2021-12-21STP-H8
STP-H9 [Dragon-CRS-27 launched]2023-03-14STP-H9

(Selected) US Air Force (USAF) MILitary Strategic and TActical Relay (Milstar) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Milstar-1-1 / USA-991994-02-07Milstar-1"Milstar-1994" (Milstar-1-1)
Milstar-2-4 / USA-1692003-04-08Milstar-2Milstar-2-4

US Air Force (USAF) MIGHTY SATellite (Mightysat) series:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Mightysat-1 / P97-2 [STS-88/Endeavour-deployed]1998-12-15Mightysat-1Mightysat-1 (with SAC-A)
Mightysat-2 / P99-1 / Sindri2000-07-19Mightysat-2

National Reconaissance Office (NRO) Nemesis-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Nemesis-1 / PAN / USA-2072009-09-08Nemesis-1NemesisNemesis
Nemesis-2 / CLIO / USA-2572014-09-17

National Reconaissance Office (NRO) Lacrosse / Onyx-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Lacrosse-1 / Onyx-1 / USA-34 [STS-27R/Atlantis-deployed]1988-12-02LacrosseLacrosse / OnyxLacrosse / Onyx
Lacrosse-2 / Onyx-2 / USA-691991-03-08
Lacrosse-3 / Onyx-3 / NROL-3 / USA-1331997-10-24
Lacrosse-4 / Onyx-4 / NROL-11 / USA-1522000-08-17
Lacrosse-5 / Onyx-5 / NROL-16 / USA-1822005-04-30

US Air Force (USAF) Research Test Series (RTS) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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RTS-1-1 [partial failure]1966-06-09RTS-1RTS-1-1 (with SECOR-6)
RTS-1-21966-08-19RTS-1-2 (with SECOR-7)
RTS-1-31966-10-05RTS-1-3 (with SECOR-8)

National Reconaissance Office (NRO) Satellite Launch Dispenser COMmunications (SLDCOM) satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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SLDCOM-1 / USA-591990-06-08SLDCOM SLDCOM-1
SLDCOM-1
SLDCOM-2 / USA-721991-11-08
SLDCOM-3 [failed]1993-08-02
SLDCOM-4 / USA-1221996-05-02

US Air Force (USAF) Academy FALCON SATellite (FalconSat):

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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FalconSat-12000-01-27FalconSat-1FalconSatFalconSat
FalconSat-2 [failed]2006-03-24 FalconSat-2
FalconSat-32007-03-09FalconSat-3
FalconSat-4canceled
FalconSat-5 / USA-2212010-11-20FalconSat-5
FalconSat-62018-12-03FalconSat-6
FalconSat-72019-06-25FalconSat-7
FalconSat-8 / USA-300 / USSF-72020-05-17

US Air Force (USAF) X-37B_OTV series spacecraft:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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X-37B_OTV-1 / USA-2122010-04-22 X-37B
X-37B
X-37B_OTVX-37B_OTV
X-37B_OTV-2 / USA-2262011-03-05
X-37B_OTV-3 / USA-2402012-12-11
X-37B_OTV-4 / USA-261 / AFSPC-52015-05-20
X-37B_OTV-5 / USA-2772017-09-07
X-37B_OTV-6 / USA-2992020-05-17

US Air Force (USAF) Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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ORS-1 / USA-2312011-06-30ORS-1
ORS-2CanceledORS-2
ORS-32013-11-20ORS-3ORS-3 (with OSCAR-75 and STPSat-3 and others)
ORS-4 [failed]2015-11-04
ORS-5 / SensorSat2017-08-26ORS-5 ORS-5 (but ORS-1 depicted)
ORS-5
ORS-6CanceledORS-6
ORS-7A / Polar Scout-1 / Yukon, ORS-7B / Polar Scout-2 / Kodiak2018-12-03ORS-7ORS-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-8Canceled

Other (selected) US military satellites:

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Wild Bill-4 [partial failure]1963-06-15Wild Bill-4 (with SolRad-6)
Hitchhiker-11963-06-26HitchhikerHitchhiker-1 (with KH4-22)
GRS (CRL-1)1963-06-29GRSGRSGRS
P698BK-1-D21963-06-29P698BK-1-D2P698BK-1-D2
ORBIS-11964-04-21 ORBIS-1
ORBIS-1
ESRS (CRL-2)1964-06-25ESRSESRSESRS
Hitchhiker-21964-08-14Hitchhiker
Snapshot1965-04-03Snapshot (with SECOR-4) (SNAP-10A)
Multigroup-1, Setter-1A1966-12-29 Multigroup-1+Setter-1A
Multigroup-1+Setter-1A
DODGE1967-07-01DODGEDODGE (with IDCSP-16/19)
Cannonball-1 / LOADS-11968-07-11Cannonball-1 (with OV1-15/16)
LIDOS / P68-1 [failed]1968-08-16LIDOSLIDOS (with SECOR-11/12 and OV5-8 and LCS-3)
Orbiscal-1 / P68-1 [failed]1968-08-16Orbiscal-1 (with OV5-8 and LCS-3 and SECOR-11/12 and 8 others)
Mylar Balloon [failed]1968-08-16Mylar BalloonMylar Balloon (with OV5-8 and LCS-3 and SECOR-11/12 and 8 others)
Rigidsphere [failed]1968-08-16RigidsphereRigidsphere (with OV5-8 and LCS-3 and SECOR-11/12 and 8 others)
Gridsphere-1, Gridsphere-2 [failed]1968-08-16GridsphereGridsphere-1/2 (with OV5-8 and LCS-3 and SECOR-11/12 and 8 others)
Cannonball-2 / LOADS-21971-08-07Cannonball-2Cannonball-2 (with OV1-20P/21P)
RDTS1971-08-07RDTSRDTS (with OV1-20P/21P)
Mylar Balloon [repeated]1971-08-07Mylar BalloonMylar Balloon (with OV1-20P/21P)
Rigidsphere [repeated]1971-08-07RigidsphereRigidsphere (with OV1-20P/21P)
Gridsphere-1, Gridsphere-2 [repeated]1971-08-07GridsphereGridsphere-1/2 (with OV1-20P/21P)
FRUSA / ASTEX / P71-21971-10-17ASTEXFRUSA / ASTEXFRUSA / ASTEX
IRCB1974-04-10IRCB (with KH9-8)
RM-20 / P72-2 [failed]1975-04-12RM-20RM-20
P226-11975-08-06P226-1 (with KH9-10)
Wideband / P76-51976-05-22WidebandWideband / P76-5Wideband / P76-5
HILAT / P83-1 / formerly Transit-O-161983-06-27HILAT
Pearl Ruby [failed]1986-04-18Pearl Ruby (with KH9-20)
VSM / DM-43 / SDI-1 / USA-191986-09-05VSM
Delta-Star / USA-361989-03-24Delta-StarDelta-StarDelta-Star
Misty-1 / USA-53 [STS-36/Atlantis-deployed]1990-02-28Misty-1
MACSAT-1, MACSAT-21990-05-09MACSAT-1+2 MACSAT-1+2
MACSAT-1+2
Prowler [STS-38/Atlantis-deployed]1990-11-15Prowler (with SDS-2-2)
REX-1 / P89-1A / ISES1991-06-29REX-2REX-1
DARPASat-1 / USA-1021994-03-13DARPASat
REX-2 / P94-21996-03-09REX-2
Polar BEAR / P87-1 / formerly Transit-O171996-11-14Polar BEARPolar BEAR / formerly Transit-O17
MITEX-A / USA-187, MITEX-B / USA-188, MITEX-NUS / USA-1892006-06-21 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-2162010-10-26SBSS
RPP / USA-2252011-02-06RPP
DWSSCanceledDWSS
DHFR2017-08-26 DHFR
DHFR
Prometheus-2.2, Prometheus-2.42017-08-26Prometheus-2 Prometheus-2.2+2.4
Prometheus-2.2+2.4
Zuma / USA-280 [failed]2018-01-08ZumaZuma
S52019-02-22S5S5S5
Ascent2021-12-07AscentAscent (with STPSat-6 and LDPE-1)
WFOV-T / USA-332 / AFSPC-12 / USSF-122022-07-01WFOV-TWFOV-TWFOV-T

Russian Yantar-series satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Yantar-2K / Feniks (series) / some of Kosmos1974-05-23 — 1983-06-28Yantar-2K"Yantar-2K"
Yantar-4K2 / Kobalt (series) / some of Kosmos1981-08-21 — 2002-02-25Yantar-4K2"Yantar-4K2"
Yantar-4KS1 / Terilen (series) / some of Kosmos1982-12-28 — 1990-12-21Yantar-4KS1 "Yantar-4KS1"
"Yantar-4KS1"

French Helios-series reconnaissance satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Helios-1A1995-07-07 Helios-1
Helios-1
Helios-1A
(French)
Helios
(French)
Helios
Helios-1B1999-12-03
Helios-2A2004-12-18Helios-2A
Helios-2B2009-12-18

French Composante Spatiale Optique (CSO) series reconnaissance satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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CSO-12018-12-19CSO-1CSOCSO
CSO-22020-12-29
CSO-32023-?

Israeli Ofeq-series reconnaissance satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Ofeq-11988-09-19 Ofeq-1
Ofeq-1
OfeqOfeq
Ofeq-21990-04-03Ofeq-2
Ofeq-31995-04-05Ofeq-3
Ofeq-4 / EROS-A? [failed]1998-01-23
Ofeq-52002-05-28Ofeq-5
Ofeq-6 [failed]2004-09-06
Ofeq-72007-06-10
Ofeq-8 / TechSAR-12008-01-21Ofeq-8
Ofeq-92010-10-22
Ofeq-10 / TechSAR-22014-04-09
Ofeq-112016-09-13
Ofeq-162020-07-06

German Synthetic Aperature Radar (SAR)-Lupe reconnaissance satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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SAR-Lupe-12006-12-19 SAR-Lupe-1
SAR-Lupe-1
SAR-LupeSAR-Lupe
SAR-Lupe-22007-07-02
SAR-Lupe-32007-11-01
SAR-Lupe-42008-03-27
SAR-Lupe-52008-07-22

Turkish Gokturk (Göktürk) reconnaissance satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Göktürk-1A2016-12-05Göktürk-1GöktürkGöktürk
Göktürk-22012-12-18Göktürk-2
Göktürk-3202xGöktürk-3

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Falcon Eye reconnaissance satellites:

SatelliteLaunch DateImages
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Falcon Eye-1 [failed]2019-07-11Falcon Eye Falcon EyeFalcon Eye
Falcon Eye-22020-12-02

Other (selected) non-USA military reconnaissance satellites:

SatelliteCountryLaunch DateImages
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US-K / Oko (series) / some of KosmosRussia1972-09-19 — 2010-03-09Oko "Oko"
"Oko-1"
"Oko-1"
"Oko-1" (fdc)
"Oko-1" (fdc)
Tselina-2 (series) / some of Kosmos-1603/2428Russia1984-09-28 — 2007-06-29Tselina-2"Tselina-2"
Clémentine (cubesat)France1999-12-03ClémentineClémentine (with Helios-1B)"Clémentine"
Essaim-1/4France2004-12-18EssaimEssaim-1/4 (with Helios-2A)
SPIRALE-A/BFrance2009-02-12SPIRALESPIRALE (with HotBird-10 and NSS-9)
TJS-2 / Huoyan-1-01China/PRC2017-01-05TJS-2
OptSat-3000Israel (IAI)-Italy2017-08-02 OptSat-3000
OptSat-3000
OptSat-3000OptSat-3000
TJS-5 / Huoyan-1-02China/PRC2020-01-07TJS-5 (but Eutelsat-Quantum depicted); ("secret test satellite")
CERES-1, CERES-2, CERES-3France2021-11-16 CERES
CERES (model)
CERES
CERES
SARah-1Germany2022-06-18SARah-1 SARah-1 (Ranski)
SARah-1 (Ranski, back)
SARah-1 (multi-color printed)


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