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Below is a list of (Selected) United States of America (USA) series satellites, including launch dates and links to information on the satellites. If readers know of additional information, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.
According to Bruce Cranford: "Beginning in 1984, the DoD started giving the USA designation for most military satellites, both classified and unclassified. This term allows discussion of the satellites in a non classified manner. However, many of the satellites with a USA designation are not classified. In fact, one is foreign. Some DoD satellites were/are not given a USA designation. It seams as if there are many exceptions to the USA designation."
Since all USA-series satellites have other names as well, launch covers and other postal items for these satellites are found under those other names. This page includes only those USA-series satellites which are described elsewhere on this website.
| Satellite(s) | Launch Date | Other Name(s) | Mission or Purpose | Type/Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Selected) United States of America (USA) | ||||
| USA-1 | 1984-06-13 | GPS-9 / Navstar-9 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-2 | 1984-06-25 | KH9-19 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-4 | 1984-08-28 | SDS-5 / Quasar-5 | military communications | communications |
| USA-5 | 1984-09-08 | GPS-10 / Navstar-10 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-6 | 1984-12-04 | KH11-6 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-7 | 1984-12-22 | DSP-12 | missile detection | military |
| USA-8 [STS-51C/Discovery-deployed] | 1985-01-24 | Magnum-1 / Orion-1 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-9 | 1985-02-08 | SDS-6 / Quasar-6 | military communications | communications |
| USA-10 | 1985-10-09 | GPS-11 / Navstar-11 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-11/12 [STS-51J/Atlantis-deployed] | 1985-10-03 | DSCS-3-B4/B5 | military communications | communications |
| USA-19 | 1986-09-05 | VSM / DM-43 / SDI-1 | strategic defense | military |
| USA-20 | 1986-12-05 | FltSatCom-7 | US Navy communications | communications |
| USA-21 | 1987-02-12 | SDS-7 / Quasar-7 | military communications | communications |
| USA-26 | 1987-06-20 | DMSP-5D2-F8 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-27 | 1987-10-26 | KH11-8 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-28 | 1987-11-29 | DSP-13 | missile detection | military |
| USA-29 | 1988-02-03 | DMSP-5D2-F9 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-31 | 1988-09-02 | Chalet-12 / Vortex-12 / Mercury-12 | communications intelligence | military |
| USA-33 | 1988-06-11 | KH11-9 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-34 [STS-27R/Atlantis-deployed] | 1988-12-02 | Lacrosse-1 / Onyx-1 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-35 | 1989-02-14 | GPS-2-1 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-36 | 1989-03-24 | Delta-Star | SDI | military |
| USA-37 | 1989-05-10 | Chalet-13 / Vortex-13 / Mercury-13 | communications intelligence | military |
| USA-38 | 1989-06-11 | GPS-2-2 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-39 | 1989-06-14 | DSP-14 | missile detection | military |
| USA-40 [STS-28R/Columbia-deployed] | 1989-08-08 | SDS-2-1 / Quasar-8 | military communications | communications |
| USA-41 [STS-28R/Colombia-deployed] | 1989-08-08 | GLOMR? / SSF | military communications | military |
| USA-42 | 1989-08-18 | GPS-2-3 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-43 | 1989-09-04 | DSCS-2-15 | military communications | communications |
| USA-44 | 1989-09-04 | DSCS-3-A2 | military communications | communications |
| USA-46 | 1989-09-25 | FltSatCom-8 | US Navy communications | communications |
| USA-47 | 1989-10-21 | GPS-2-4 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-48 [STS-33R/Discovery-deployed] | 1989-11-23 | Magnum-2 / Orion-2 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-49 | 1989-12-11 | GPS-2-5 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-50 | 1990-01-24 | GPS-2-6 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-53 [STS-36/Atlantis-deployed] | 1990-02-28 | Misty-1 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-54 | 1990-03-26 | GPS-2-7 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-56/57/58 | 1990-04-11 | Stacksat-1/2/3 | military technology | scientific/research/technology |
| USA-59 | 1990-06-08 | SLDCOM-1 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-60/61/62 | 1990-06-08 | Intruder-1A/1B/1C | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-63 | 1990-08-02 | GPS-2-8 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-54 | 1990-10-01 | GPS-2-9 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-65 | 1990-11-13 | DSP-15 | missile detection | military |
| USA-66 | 1990-11-26 | GPS-2A-1 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-67 [STS-38/Atlantis-deployed] | 1990-11-16 | SDS-2-2 / Quasar-9 | military communications | communications |
| USA-68 | 1990-12-01 | DMSP-5D2-F10 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-69 | 1991-03-08 | Lacrosse-2 / Onyx-2 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-70 [STS-39/Discovery-deployed] | 1991-04-28 | GLOMR? / MPEC | military communications | military |
| USA-72 | 1991-11-08 | SLDCOM-2 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-73 | 1991-11-28 | DMSP-5D2-F11 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-74/76/77 | 1991-11-08 | Intruder-2A/2B/2C | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-75 [STS-44/Atlantis-deployed] | 1991-11-21 | DSP-16 | missile detection | military |
| USA-78 | 1992-02-11 | DSCS-3-B14 | military communications | communications |
| USA-84 | 1992-09-09 | GPS-2A-6 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-86 | 1992-11-28 | KH11-10 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-87 [STS-53/Discovery-deployed] | 1992-12-02 | SDS-2-3 / Quasar-10 | military communications | communications |
| USA-95 | 1993-09-03 | UFO-2 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-98 | 1993-12-08 | NATO-4B [the only foreign satellite with a USA designation!] | military communications | communications |
| USA-99 | 1994-02-07 | Milstar-1-1 | military communications | military |
| USA-101 | 1994-03-13 | TAOS | space technology | military |
| USA-102 | 1994-03-13 | DARPASat | space technology | military |
| USA-103 | 1994-05-03 | Trumpet-1 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-104 | 1994-06-24 | UFO-3 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-105 | 1994-08-27 | Mercury-14 | communications intelligence | military |
| USA-106 | 1994-08-29 | DMSP-5D2-F12 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-107 | 1994-12-22 | DSP-17 | missile detection | military |
| USA-108 | 1995-01-29 | UFO-4 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-109 | 1995-03-24 | DMSP-5D2-F13 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-110 | 1998-05-09 | Orion-3 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-111 | 1995-05-31 | UFO-5 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-112 | 1995-07-10 | Trumpet-2 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-114 | 1995-10-22 | UFO-6 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-116 | 1995-12-05 | KH11-11 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-118 | 1996-04-24 | Mercury-15 | communications intelligence | military |
| USA-119/120/121 | 1996-05-12 | Intruder-4A/4B/4C | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-122 | 1996-05-12 | SLDCOM-4 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-125 | 1996-07-03 | SDS-2-4 / Quasar-11 | military communications | communications |
| USA-127 | 1996-07-25 | UFO-7 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-129 | 1996-11-20 | KH11-12 / NROL-2 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-130 | 1997-02-23 | DSP-18 | missile detection | military |
| USA-131 | 1997-04-04 | DMSP-5D2-F14 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-133 | 1997-10-24 | Lacrosse-3 / Onyx-3 / NROL-3 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-136 | 1997-11-07 | Trumpet-3 / NROL-4 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-137 | 1998-01-29 | SDS-3-1 / Quasar-12 / NROL-5 | military communications | communications |
| USA-138 | 1998-03-16 | UFO-8 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-139 | 1998-05-09 | NROL-6 / Orion-4 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-141 | 1998-10-20 | UFO-9 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-142 [failed] | 1999-04-09 | DSP-19 [failed] | missile detection | military |
| USA-146 | 1999-11-23 | UFO-10 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-147 | 1999-12-12 | DMSP-5D3-F15 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-149 | 2000-05-08 | DSP-20 | missile detection | military |
| USA-152 | 2000-08-17 | Lacrosse-4 / Onyx-4 / NROL-11 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-155 | 2000-12-06 | SDS-3-2 / Quasar-13 / NROL-10 | military communications | communications |
| USA-159 | 2001-08-06 | DSP-21 | missile detection | military |
| USA-160/160-2 | 2001-09-08 | NROL-13 / NOSS-3-1A/1B / Intruder-5A/5B | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-161 | 2001-10-05 | KH11-13 / NROL-14 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-162 | 2001-10-11 | SDS-3-3 / Quasar-14 / NROL-12 | military communications | communications |
| USA-163 | Number not assigned | |||
| USA-166 | 2003-01-29 | GPS-2R-8 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-169 | 2003-04-08 | Milstar-2-4 | military communications | military |
| USA-171 | 2003-09-09 | NROL-19 / Orion-5 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-172 | 2003-10-18 | DMSP-5D3-F16 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-173/173-2 | 2003-12-02 | NROL-18 / NOSS-3-2A/2B / Intruder-6A/6B | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-174 | 2003-12-18 | UFO-11 | military communicaitons | military |
| USA-176 | 2004-02-14 | DSP-22 | missile detection | military |
| USA-178 | 2004-06-23 | GPS-2R-12 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-179 | 2004-08-31 | SDS-3-4 / Quasar-15 / NROL-1 | military communications | communications |
| USA-181/181-2 | 2005-02-03 | NROL-23 / NOSS-3-3A/3B / Intruder-7A/7B | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-182 | 2005-04-30 | Lacrosse-5 / Onyx-5 / NROL-16 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-184 | 2006-06-28 | NROL-22 / SBIRS-Heo-1 / Trumpet-4 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-186 | 2005-10-19 | KH11-14 / NROL-20 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-187 | 2006-06-21 | MITEX-A | technology | military |
| USA-188 | 2006-06-21 | MITEX-B | technology | military |
| USA-189 | 2006-06-21 | MITEX-NUS | technology | military |
| USA-191 | 2006-11-04 | DMSP-5D3-F17 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-194/194-2 [partial failure] | 2007-06-15 | NROL-30 / NOSS-3-4A/4B / Intruder-8A/8B [partial failure] | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-195 | 2007-10-11 | WGS-1 | military communications | communications |
| USA-197 | 2007-11-11 | DSP-23 | missile detection | military |
| USA-198 | 2007-12-10 | NROL-24 / SDS-3-5 / Quasar-16 | military communications | communications |
| USA-200 | 2008-03-13 | NROL-28 / SBIRS-Heo-2 / Trumpet-5 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-202 | 2009-01-18 | NROL-26 / Orion-6 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-203 | 2009-03-24 | GPS-2RM-7 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-204 | 2009-04-04 | WGS-2 | military communications | communications |
| USA-207 | 2009-09-08 | Nemesis-1 / PAN | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-210 | 2009-10-18 | DMSP-5D3-F18 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-211 | 2009-12-06 | WGS-3 | military communications | communications |
| USA-212 | 2010-04-22 | X-37B_OTV-1 | military technology | military |
| USA-213 | 2010-05-27 | GPS-2F-1 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-214 | 2010-08-14 | AEHF-1 | communications | military |
| USA-215 | 2010-09-21 | NROL-41 / Topaz-1 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-216 | 2010-10-26 | SBSS | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-217 | 2010-11-20 | STPSat-2 | space technology | military |
| USA-221 | 2020-11-20 | FalconSat-5 | military technology | military |
| USA-222 | 2010-11-20 | OSCAR-69 / FASTRAC-1 | amateur radio | amateur |
| USA-223 | 2010-11-21 | NROL-32 / Orion-7 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-224 | 2011-01-20 | KH11-15 / NROL-49 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-225 | 2011-02-06 | NROL-66 / RPP | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-226 | 2011-03-05 | X-37B_OTV-2 | military technology | military |
| USA-227 | 2011-03-11 | NROL-27 / SDS-3-6 / Quasar-17 | military communications | communications |
| USA-228 | 2010-11-20 | OSCAR-70 / FASTRAC-2 | amateur radio | amateur |
| USA-229/229-2 | 2011-04-15 | NROL-34 / NOSS-3-5A/5B / Intruder-9A/9B | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-230 | 2011-05-07 | SBIRS-Geo-1 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-231 | 2011-06-30 | ORS-1 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-232 | 2011-07-16 | GPS-2F-2 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-233 | 2012-01-20 | WGS-4 | military communications | communications |
| USA-234 | 2012-04-03 | NROL-25 / Topaz-2 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-235 | 2012-05-04 | AEHF-2 | communications | military |
| USA-236 | 2012-06-20 | NROL-38 / SDS-3-7 / Quasar-18 | military comunications | communications |
| USA-237 | 2012-06-29 | NROL-15 / Orion-8 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-238/238-2 | 2012-09-13 | NROL-36 / NOSS-3-6A/6B / Intruder-10A/10B | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-239 | 2012-10-04 | GPS-2F-3 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-240 | 2012-12-11 | X-37B_OTV-3 | military technology | military |
| USA-241 | 2013-03-19 | SBIRS-Geo-2 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-242 | 2013-05-15 | GPS-2F-4 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-243 | 2013-05-25 | WGS-5 | military communications | communications |
| USA-244 | 2014-08-08 | WGS-6 | military communications | communications |
| USA-245 | 2013-08-28 | KH11-16 / NROL-65 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-246 | 2013-09-18 | AEHF-3 | communications | military |
| USA-247 | 2013-12-06 | NROL-39 / Topaz-3 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-248 | 2014-02-21 | GPS-2F-5 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-249 | 2014-04-03 | DMSP-5D3-F19 | polar-orbiting weather | military |
| USA-250 | 2014-04-10 | NROL-67 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-251 | 2014-05-16 | GPS-2F-6 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-252 | 2014-05-22 | NROL-33 / SDS-3-8 / Quasar-19 | military communications | communications |
| USA-253 | 2014-07-28 | GSSAP-1 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-254 | 2014-07-28 | GSSAP-2 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-255 | 2014-07-28 | ANGELS | technology | navigation |
| USA-256 | 2014-08-01 | GPS-2F-7 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-257 | 2014-09-17 | Nemesis-2 / CLIO | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-258 | 2014-10-29 | GPS-2F-8 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-259 | 2014-12-13 | NROL-35 / SBIRS-Heo-3 / Trumpet-6 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-260 | 2015-03-25 | GPS-2F-9 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-261 | 2015-05-20 | X-37B_OTV-4 | military technology | military |
| USA-262 | 2015-07-15 | GPS-2F-10 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-263 | 2015-07-24 | WGS-7 | military communications | communications |
| USA-264/264-2 | 2015-10-08 | NROL-55 / NOSS-3-7A/7B / Intruder-11A/11B | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-265 | 2015-10-31 | GPS-2F-11 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-266 | 2016-02-05 | GPS-2F-12 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-267 | 2016-02-10 | NROL-45 / Topaz-4 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-268 | 2016-06-11 | NROL-37 / Orion-9 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-269 | 2016-07-28 | NROL-61 / SDS-4-1 / Quasar-20 | military communications | communications |
| USA-270 | 2016-08-19 | GSSAP-3 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-271 | 2016-08-19 | GSSAP-4 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-272 | 2016-12-07 | WGS-8 | military communications | communications |
| USA-273 | 2017-01-12 | SBIRS-Geo-3 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-274/274-2 | 2017-03-01 | NROL-79 / NOSS-3-8A/8B / Intruder-12A/12B | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-275 | 2017-03-19 | WGS-9 | military communications | communications |
| USA-276 | 2017-05-01 | NROL-76 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-277 | 2017-09-07 | X-37B_OTV-5 | military technology | military |
| USA-278 | 2017-09-24 | NROL-42 / SBIRS-Heo-4 / Trumpet-7 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-279 | 2017-10-15 | NROL-52 / SDS-4-2 / Quasar-21 | military communications | communications |
| USA-280 [failed] | 2018-01-08 | Zuma [failed] | reconnaissance? | military |
| USA-281 | 2018-01-12 | NROL-47 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-282 | 2018-01-20 | SBIRS-Geo-4 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-283 | 2018-04-14 | CBAS-1 | military communications | communications |
| USA-288 | 2018-10-17 | AEHF-4 | communications | military |
| USA-289 | 2018-12-23 | GPS-3-1 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-290 | 2019-01-19 | KH11-17 / NROL-71 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-291 | 2019-03-16 | WGS-10 | military communications | communications |
| USA-292 | 2019-08-08 | AEHF-5 | communications | military |
| USA-293 | 2019-08-22 | GPS-3-2 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-294 | 2020-01-31 | NROL-151 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-295/296/297 | 2017-09-07 | USA-295/296/297 (deployed by X-37B_OTV-5) | ? | military |
| USA-298 | 2020-03-26 | AEHF-6 | communications | military |
| USA-299 | 2020-05-17 | X-37B_OTV-6 | military technology | military |
| USA-300 | 2020-05-17 | FalconSat-8 (deployed by X-37B_OTV-6) | military technology | military |
| USA-301/302/303 | 2020-06-13 | USA-301/302/303 | NROL | military |
| USA-304 | 2020-06-30 | GPS-3-3 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-305/306/307/308 | 2020-07-15 | NROL-129 PL1/PL4 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-309 | 2020-11-05 | GPS-3-4 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-310 | 2020-11-13 | NROL-101 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-311 | 2020-12-11 | NROL-44 / Orion-10 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-312/313 | 2020-12-19 | NROL-108 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-314 | 2021-04-26 | KH11-18 / NROL-82 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-315 | 2021-05-18 | SBIRS-Geo-5 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-316/317/318 | 2021-06-15 | NROL-111 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-319 | 2021-06-17 | GPS-3-5 | GPS | navigation |
| USA-320/321/322/323 | 2022-01-13 | USA-320/323 (with Flock-4x-1/44) | ? | military |
| USA-324 | 2022-01-21 | GSSAP-5 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-325 | 2022-01-21 | GSSAP-6 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-326 | 2022-02-02 | NROL-87 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-327/327-2 | 2022-04-17 | NROL-85 / NOSS-3-9A/9B / Intruder-13A/13B | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-328/329/330/331 | 2022-06-19 | USA-328/329/330/331 (with Globalstar-2-FM15) | ? | military |
| USA-332 | 2022-07-01 | WFOV-T | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-334 | 2022-07-13 | NROL-162 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-335 | 2022-08-04 | NROL-199 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-336 | 2022-08-04 | SBIRS-Geo-6 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-338 | 2022-09-24 | KH11-19 / NROL-91 | reconnaissance | military |
| USA-342 | 2023-01-15 | CBAS-2 | military communications | communications |
| USA-343 | 2023-01-18 | GPS-3-6 | GPS | navigation |
| Summary: This list includes about 220 of the 340+ assigned USA numbers | ||||
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