Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles
Appendix 3: Space Vehicles
Satellite Launch List
 
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Satellite Launch List

US military satellite launches (including those owned by the CIA and NRO) were intially also assigned an OPS number ("OPS" standing for "Operations") In most cases the four digit number is random and cannot be related to anything else that is known about the launch, including the launch vehicle's serial number. From 1984 these satellites were given a number in a USA series of satellites, at which time the OPS number was no longer referenced. Both series are listed here for reference.


OPS Number Name Intl. Designation Launch Re-entry
OPS 0048CORONA 59 (KH-4 18)1963-002A7 Jan 196324 Jan 1963
OPS 0054DMSP Block 5A 1 (P-35 23)1970-012A11 Feb 1970
OPS 0082Transit-O 9 (NNSS 30090)1966-041A19 May 1966
OPS 0100Transit-O 12 (NNSS 30120)1967-034A14 Apr 1967
OPS 0165CORONA 128 (KH-4A 48)1968-078A18 Sep 19688 Oct 1968
OPS 0180SAMOS "Ferret" 31963-003A16 Jan 19639 Jan 1969
OPS 0203DMSP Block 5A 2 (P-35 24)1970-070A3 Sep 1970
OPS 0240DMSP Block 1 3 (P-35 3)1963-005A19 Feb 196326 Dec 1979
OPS 0252PARCAE 51983-008A9 Feb 1983
OPS 0340DMSP Block 2 3 (P-35 15)1966-026A31 Mar 1966
OPS 0440CORONA 137 (KH-4B 9)1970-016A4 Mar 197026 Mar 1970
OPS 0441VORTEX 111984-009A31 Jan 1984
OPS 0460HEXAGON/KH-9 141978-029A16 Mar 197811 Sep 1978
OPS 0562CORONA 121 (KH-4A 44)1967-109A2 Nov 19672 Dec 1967
OPS 0583CORONA 60 (KH-4 19)Launch failure 28 Feb 1963---
OPS 0627CORONA 61 (LANYARD/KH-6 1)Launch failure 18 Mar 1963---
OPS 0720CORONA 62 (KH-4 20)1963-007A1 Apr 196326 Apr 1963
OPS 0721HEXAGON/KH-9 181983-060A20 Jun 198321 Mar 1984
OPS 0757Tacsat1969-013A9 Feb 1969
OPS 0804Transit-5A2Launch failure 5 Apr 1963---
OPS 0855OV4 31966-099A3 Nov 19669 Jan 1967
OPS 0856MIDAS RTS-1 21966-077A19 Aug 1966
OPS 0879GAMBIT-1/KH-7 261966-022A18 Mar 196624 Mar 1966
OPS 0910GAMBIT-1/KH-7 271966-032A19 Apr 196626 Apr 1966
OPS 0924CORONA 64 (LANYARD/KH-6 2)1963-016A18 May 196327 May 1963
OPS 0954CORONA 65 (KH-4 21)1963-019A12 Jun 1963
OPS 0964SAMOS "Ferret" 131968-086A5 Oct 196826 Mar 1971
OPS 0974NRL-PL 1371966-022B18 Mar 196623 Mar 1966
OPS 0999CORONA 66 (KH-4 22)1963-025A27 Jun 196326 Jul 1963
OPS 1001CORONA 122 (KH-4B 2)1967-122A9 Dec 196725 Dec 1967
OPS 1008CORONA 63 (ARGON/KH-5 8)Launch failure 26 Apr 1963---
OPS 1077GAMBIT-3/KH-8 221969-050A3 Jun 196914 Jun 1969
OPS 1101CORONA 133 (KH-4A 51)1969-041A2 May 196923 May 1969
OPS 1105MIDAS 71963-014A9 May 1963
OPS 1117Transit-O 8 (NNSS 30080)1966-024A26 Mar 1966
OPS 1127DMSP Block 4B 3 (P-35 22)1969-062A22 Jul 1969
OPS 1166GAMBIT-3/KH-8 511981-019A28 Feb 198120 Jun 1981
OPS 1184GAMBIT-1/KH-7 251966-012A15 Feb 196623 Feb 1966
OPS 1240MIDAS 8Launch failure12 Jun 1963 ---
OPS 1257CRYSTAL/KH-11 7Launch failure28 Aug 1985 ---
OPS 1264DMSP Block 4A 4 (P-35 19)1967-096A11 Oct 1967
OPS 1266CORONA 67 (KH-4 23)1963-029A18 Jul 196313 Aug 1963
OPS 1292P-801 61980-052C18 Jun 1980
OPS 1294DMSP Block 5D-2 F-71983-113A18 Nov 1983
OPS 1298DMSP Block 1 4 (P-35 4)Launch failure 26 Apr 1963---
OPS 1315CORONA 129 (KH-4B 5)1968-098A3 Nov 196823 Nov 1968
OPS 1353CORONA 71 (KH-4A 2)1963-037A23 Sep 196312 Oct 1963
OPS 1370CORONA 68 (LANYARD/KH-6 3)1963-032A30 Jul 196311 Aug 1963
OPS 1388CORONA 75 (KH-4 26)1963-055A21 Dec 19638 Jan 1964
OPS 1419CORONA 69 (KH-4A 1)1963-034A25 Aug 196312 Sep 1963
OPS 1419CORONA 125 (KH-4B 3)1968-039A1 May 196815 May 1968
OPS 1427OV3 41966-052A10 Jun 1966
OPS 1439SAMOS "Ferret" 91966-009A9 Feb 196626 Sep 1969
OPS 1440SAMOS "Ferret" 41963-027A29 Jun 196326 Oct 1969
OPS 1456MIDAS 91963-030A19 Jul 1963
OPS 1467GAMBIT-1/KH-7 11963-028A12 Jul 196318 Jul 1963
OPS 1508CORONA 108 (KH-4A 32)Launch failure 3 May 1966---
OPS 1509Transit-O 6 (NNSS 30060)1965-109A21 Dec 1965
OPS 1527OV3 11966-034A22 Apr 1966
OPS 1545CORONA 111 (KH-4A 35)1966-072A9 Aug 196611 Sep 1966
OPS 1561CORONA 70 (ARGON/KH-5 9)1963-035A29 Aug 19637 Nov 1963
OPS 1570DSP 3 (IMEWS 3)1972-010A1 Mar 1972
OPS 1577GAMBIT-1/KH-7 291966-048A3 Jun 19669 Jun 1966
OPS 1584SAMOS "Ferret" 101966-118A29 Dec 19665 Apr 1969
OPS 1587FACADE1967-109B6 Nov 196728 Mar 1969
OPS 1593Transit-O 7 (NNSS 30070)1966-005A28 Jan 1966
OPS 1599CORONA 110 (KH-4A 34)1966-055A21 Jun 196614 Jul 1966
OPS 1610DMSP Block 1 5 (P-35 5)Launch failure 27 Sep 1963---
OPS 1612CORONA 107 (KH-4A 31)1966-029A7 Apr 196626 Apr 1966
OPS 1664CORONA 114 (KH-4A 38)1967-002A14 Jan 19672 Feb 1967
OPS 1678GAMBIT-3/KH-8 341972-016A17 Mar 197211 Apr 1972
OPS 1686GAMBIT-1/KH-7 321966-083A16 Sep 196623 Sep 1966
OPS 1703CORONA 112 (KH-4A 36)1966-085A20 Sep 196612 Oct 1966
OPS 1721LAMPAN 2 / SAMPAN 31969-041B2 May 196916 Feb 1970
OPS 1737HEXAGON/KH-9 21972-002A20 Jan 197229 Feb 1972
OPS 1776GAMBIT-3/KH-8 421974-042A6 Jun 197423 Jul 1974
OPS 1778CORONA 109 (KH-4A 33)1966-042A24 May 19669 Jun 1966
OPS 1807WESTON1969-082A30 Sep 1969
OPS 1832GAMBIT-1/KH-7 311966-074A16 Aug 196624 Aug 1966
OPS 1844JUMPSEAT 2Launch failure 16 Feb 1972---
OPS 1850GAMBIT-1/KH-7 301966-062A12 Jul 196620 Jul 1966
OPS 1856"Agena Piggy-Back"1966-048B5 Jun 19669 Jun 1966
OPS 1866CORONA 113 (KH-4A 37)1966-102A8 Nov 196629 Nov 1966
OPS 1873SAVANT 11967-062B16 Jun 196722 Oct 1968
OPS 1879SAMOS "Ferret" 111967-071A25 Jul 19675 Jun 1969
OPS 1890GAMBIT-1/KH-7 351966-109A5 Dec 196614 Dec 1966
OPS 1920MIDAS RTS-1 31966-089A5 Oct 1966
OPS 1947GAMBIT-1/KH-7 21963-036A6 Sep 196313 Sep 1963
OPS 1948VORTEX 91979-086A1 Oct 1979
OPS 1950GAMBIT-1/KH-7 281966-039A14 May 196621 May 1966
OPS 1960MIDAS RTS-1 11966-051A9 Jun 19663 Dec 1966
OPS 1965SAMOS "Ferret" 121968-004A17 Jan 19687 Jul 1970
OPS 1967FANION 31967-043B12 May 196720 May 1967
OPS 1999Transit-O 19 (NNSS 30190)1970-067A27 Aug 1970
OPS 2055GAMBIT-1/KH-7 331966-090A12 Oct 196620 Oct 1966
OPS 2070GAMBIT-1/KH-7 341966-098A2 Nov 196610 Nov 1966
OPS 2093GAMBIT-3/KH-8 381973-028A16 May 197313 Jun 1973
OPS 2112DSP 6 (IMEWS 6)1976-059A26 Jun 1976
OPS 2155CORONA 102 (KH-4A 26)1965-086A28 Oct 196517 Nov 1965
OPS 2196GAMBIT-1/KH-7 31963-041A25 Oct 19639 Oct 1963
OPS 2222CANYON 11968-063A6 Aug 1968
OPS 2243CORONA 123 (KH-4A 45)1968-008A24 Jan 196827 Feb 1968
OPS 2260CORONA 74 (KH-4 25)1963-048A27 Nov 196315 Dec 1963
OPS 2268CORONA 73 (KH-4 24)Launch failure 9 Nov 1963---
OPS 2285TIVOLI 21969-026B19 Mar 19696 Dec 1971
OPS 2366Transit-O 10 (NNSS 30100)1966-076A18 Aug 1966
OPS 2371GAMBIT-1/KH-7 41963-051A18 Dec 196320 Dec 1963
OPS 2394DMSP Block 2 2 (P-35 14)Launch failure 6 Jan 1966---
OPS 2432GAMBIT-1/KH-7 51964-009A25 Feb 19641 Mar 1964
OPS 2437CORONA 72 (ARGON/KH-5 10)1963-042A29 Oct 196321 Jan 1964
OPS 2439JUMPSEAT 41975-017A10 Mar 1975
OPS 2581KENNEN/KH-11 31980-010A7 Feb 1980
OPS 2644P-801 21969-010B6 Feb 1969
OPS 2739CORONA 84 (ARGON/KH-5 12)1964-048A21 Aug 196431 Mar 1965
OPS 2849GAMBIT-3/KH-8 521982-006A21 Jan 198223 May 1982
OPS 2863GAMBIT-3/KH-8 261970-031A15 Apr 19706 May 1970
OPS 2921CORONA 78 (KH-4A 5)1964-022A27 Apr 196426 May 1964
OPS 2925GAMBIT-3/KH-8 531983-032A15 Apr 198321 Aug 1983
OPS 3004GAMBIT-3/KH-8 431974-065A14 Aug 197429 Sep 1974
OPS 3011Bluebell 2C1966-012B15 Feb 196616 Feb 1966
OPS 3014GAMBIT-3/KH-8 11966-069A29 Jul 19666 Aug 1966
OPS 3031Bluebell 2S1966-012C15 Feb 196622 Feb 1966
OPS 3042CORONA 83 (KH-4A 9)1964-043A5 Aug 196431 Aug 1964
OPS 3062SAMOS "Ferret" 71964-072A4 Nov 19645 Nov 1969
OPS 3123HEXAGON/KH-9 161980-052A18 Jun 19806 Mar 1981
OPS 3148CANYON 21969-036A13 Apr 1969
OPS 3151DSP 7 (IMEWS 7)1977-007A6 Feb 1977
OPS 3165DSP 5 (IMEWS 5)1975-118A14 Dec 1975
OPS 3179"Agena Piggy-Back"1966-002B19 Jan 196623 Jan 1966
OPS 3236CORONA 80 (ARGON/KH-5 11)1964-030A13 Jun 19642 Jun 1965
OPS 3255PARCAE 4Launch failure 9 Dec 1980---
OPS 3297CORONA 141 (KH-4B 13)Launch failure 17 Feb 1971---
OPS 3316Hitchhiker 3 (P-11 4202)1964-045B14 Aug 19648 Mar 1979
OPS 3333CORONA 86 (KH-4A 11)1964-061A5 Oct 196426 Oct 1964
OPS 3334CANYON 11968-063A6 Aug 1968
OPS 3358CORONA 90 (KH-4A 15)1964-085A19 Dec 196414 Jan 1965
OPS 3360CORONA 89 (KH-4A 14)1964-075A18 Nov 19646 Dec 1964
OPS 3367ADMSP Block 1 6 (P-35 6)1964-002B19 Jan 1964
OPS 3367BDMSP Block 1 7 (P-35 7)1964-002C19 Jan 1964
OPS 3373CORONA 99 (Star-Rad 2)Launch failure 2 Sep 1965---
OPS 3395SAMOS "Ferret" 61964-035A3 Jul 19647 Aug 1969
OPS 3402TIVOLI 31970-016B5 Mar 197010 Nov 1971
OPS 3435GAMBIT-1/KH-7 61964-012A11 Mar 196416 Mar 1964
OPS 3444CORONA 76 (KH-4A 3)1964-008A15 Feb 19649 Mar 1964
OPS 3467CORONA 77 (KH-4A 4)Launch failure 24 Mar 1964---
OPS 3483CORONA 79 (KH-4A 6)1964-027A4 Jun 196418 Jun 1964
OPS 3488CORONA 106 (KH-4A 30)1966-018A9 Mar 196629 Mar 1966
OPS 3491CORONA 82 (KH-4A 8)1964-037A10 Jul 19646 Aug 1964
OPS 3497CORONA 85 (KH-4A 10)1964-056A14 Sep 19646 Oct 1964
OPS 3531CORONA 135 (KH-4A 52)1969-079A22 Sep 196912 Oct 1969
OPS 3559CORONA 87 (KH-4A 12)1964-067A17 Oct 19644 Nov 1964
OPS 3559CORONA 118 (KH-4A 42)1967-062A16 Jun 196720 Jul 1967
OPS 3584GAMBIT-1/KH-7 91964-036A6 Jul 19648 Jul 1964
OPS 3592GAMBIT-1/KH-7 81964-024A19 May 196422 May 1964
OPS 3654CORONA 134 (KH-4B 7)1969-063A24 Jul 196923 Aug 1969
OPS 3662Vela 3 (Vela 2A)1964-040A17 Jul 1964
OPS 3674Vela 4 (Vela 2B)1964-040B17 Jul 1964
OPS 3722SAMOS "Ferret" 51964-011A28 Feb 196419 Feb 1969
OPS 3722CORONA 132 (KH-4A 50)1969-026A19 Mar 196924 Mar 1969
OPS 3743GAMBIT-1/KH-7 7964 020A23 Apr 196428 Apr 1964
OPS 3754CORONA 81 (KH-4A 7)1964-032A19 Jun 196416 Jul 1964
OPS 3762QUILL1964-087A21 Dec 196411 Jan 1965
OPS 3802GAMBIT-1/KH-7 101964-045A14 Aug 196423 Aug 1964
OPS 3811DSP 2 (IMEWS 2)1971-039A5 May 1971
OPS 3850SESP 1 (P70 1)1971-054A8 Jun 197131 Jan 1982
OPS 3854HEXAGON/KH-9 151979-025A16 Mar 197922 Sep 1979
OPS 3890CORONA 131 (KH-4B 6)1969-010A5 Feb 196924 Feb 1969
OPS 3899P-801 71983-060C20 Jun 1983
OPS 3928CORONA 91 (KH-4A 16)1965-002A15 Jan 19659 Feb 1965
OPS 3978GAMBIT-3/KH-8 371972-103A21 Dec 197223 Jan 1973
OPS 3984KENNEN/KH-11 41981-085A3 Sep 1981
OPS 3986S3 3 (SESP-74 2)1976-065B8 Jul 197624 Apr 1986
OPS 4018GAMBIT-3/KH-8 39Launch failure 26 Jun 1973---
OPS 4029VORTEX 101981-107A31 Oct 1981
OPS 4035GAMBIT-1/KH-7 12Launch failure 8 Oct 1964---
OPS 4078DMSP Block 4B 2 (P-35 21)1968-092A23 Oct 1968
OPS 4096GAMBIT-3/KH-8 21966-086A28 Sep 19667 Oct 1966
OPS 4204GAMBIT-3/KH-8 41967-016A24 Feb 19676 Mar 1967
OPS 4243GAMBIT-3/KH-8 5Launch failure 26 Apr 1967---
OPS 4248GAMBIT-3/KH-8 201969-019A4 Mar 196918 Mar 1969
OPS 4258AQUACADE 31977-114A11 Dec 1977
OPS 4262GAMBIT-1/KH-7 111964-058A23 Sep 196428 Sep 1964
OPS 4282GAMBIT-3/KH-8 61967-064A20 Jun 196730 Jun 1967
OPS 4311DMSP Block 5B/C 11971-087A14 Oct 1971
OPS 4321GAMBIT-1/KH-7 371967-050A22 May 196730 May 1967
OPS 4324CORONA 139 (KH-4B 11)1970-054A23 Jul 197019 Aug 1970
OPS 4360GAMBIT-1/KH-7 381967-055A4 Jun 196712 Jun 1967
OPS 4368Transit-5BN3Launch failure 21 Apr 1964---
OPS 4384GAMBIT-1/KH-7 131964-068A23 Oct 196428 Oct 1964
OPS 4399GAMBIT-1/KH-7 361967-007A2 Feb 196712 Feb 1967
OPS 4412Transit-5C11964-026A4 Jun 1964---
OPS 4428HEXAGON/KH-9 111975-114A4 Dec 19751 Apr 1976
OPS 4439GAMBIT-1/KH-7 141964-079A4 Dec 19645 Dec 1964
OPS 4467ADMSP Block 1 8 (P-35 8)1964-031A18 Jun 1964
OPS 4467BDMSP Block 1 9 (P-35 9)1964-031B18 Jun 1964
OPS 4515KENNEN/KH-11 21978-060A14 Jun 1978
OPS 4547TOPHAT 21974-020B10 Apr 1974
OPS 4639CORONA 104 (KH-4A 28)1965-110A24 Dec 196520 Jan 1966
OPS 4674HEXAGON/KH-9 20Launch failure 18 Apr 1986---
OPS 4682Snapshot1965-027A3 Apr 1965
OPS 4696CORONA 117 (KH-4A 41)1967-043A9 May 196713 Jul 1967
OPS 4699HEXAGON/KH-9 121976-065A8 Jul 197613 Dec 1976
OPS 4703GAMBIT-1/KH-7 151965-005A23 Jan 196528 Jan 1965
OPS 4710SAVANT 21969-079B22 Sep 196916 May 1971
OPS 4720CORONA 138 (KH-4B 10)1970-040A20 May 197017 Jun 1970
OPS 4740CORONA 130 (KH-4A 49)1968-112A12 Dec 196828 Dec 1968
OPS 4750CORONA 115 (KH-4A 39)1967-015A22 Feb 196711 Mar 1967
OPS 4779CORONA 116 (KH-4A 40)1967-029A30 Mar 196717 Apr 1967
OPS 4782CORONA 92 (KH-4A 17)1965-013A25 Feb 196518 Mar 1965
OPS 4788JUMPSEAT 11971-021A21 Mar 1971
OPS 4800HEXAGON/KH-9 131977-056A27 Jun 197723 Dec 1977
OPS 4803CORONA 93 (KH-4A 18)1965-026A25 Mar 19654 Apr 1965
OPS 4827CORONA 119 (KH-4A 43)1967-076A7 Aug 19671 Sep 1967
OPS 4849CORONA 124 (KH-4A 46)1968-020A14 Mar 196810 Apr 1968
OPS 4883GAMBIT-3/KH-8 441975-032A18 Apr 19755 Jun 1975
OPS 4886GAMBIT-3/KH-8 71967-079A16 Aug 196729 Aug 1967
OPS 4915GAMBIT-3/KH-8 481977-019A13 Mar 197726 May 1977
OPS 4920GAMBIT-1/KH-7 161965-019A12 Mar 196517 Mar 1965
OPS 4923NOAH'S ARK1964-036B8 Jul 19643 Jan 1965
OPS 4941GAMBIT-3/KH-8 81967-090A19 Sep 196730 Sep 1967
OPS 4947Transit-O 14 (NNSS 30140)1967-092A25 Sep 1967
OPS 4966CANYON 61975-055A18 Jun 1975
OPS 4983GAMBIT-1/KH-7 171965-031A28 Apr 19653 May 1965
OPS 4988Solrad 6B1965-016A9 Mar 1965
OPS 4992CORONA 140 (KH-4B 12)1970-098A18 Nov 197011 Dec 1970
OPS 4995GAMBIT-3/KH-8 91967-103A25 Oct 19674 Nov 1967
OPS 5000GAMBIT-3/KH-8 101967-121A5 Dec 196716 Dec 1967
OPS 5023CORONA 94 (KH-4A 19)1965-033A29 Apr 196526 May 1965
OPS 5028GAMBIT-3/KH-8 111968-005A18 Jan 19684 Feb 1968
OPS 5057GAMBIT-3/KH-8 121968-018A13 Mar 196824 Mar 1968
OPS 5058DMSP Block 5B/C 21972-018A24 Mar 1972
OPS 5063STEP THIRTEEN / PLYMOUTH ROCK 31964-068B27 Oct 196423 Feb 1965
OPS 5089CORONA 120 (KH-4B 1)1967-087A15 Sep 19674 Oct 1967
OPS 5105GAMBIT-3/KH-8 131968-031A17 Apr 196829 Apr 1968
OPS 5111Navstar 11978-020A22 Feb 1978
OPS 5112Navstar 21978-047A13 May 1978
OPS 5113Navstar 31978-093A7 Oct 1978
OPS 5114Navstar 41978-112A11 Dec 1978
OPS 5117Navstar 51980-011A9 Feb 1980
OPS 5118Navstar 61980-032A26 Apr 1980
OPS 5138GAMBIT-3/KH-8 141968-047A5 Jun 196817 Jun 1968
OPS 5140DMSP Block 5B/C 81976-016A19 Feb 197619 Feb 1976
OPS 5187GAMBIT-3/KH-8 151968-064A6 Aug 196816 Aug 1968
OPS 5201MIDAS 6Launch failure 17 Dec 1962---
OPS 5236GAMBIT-1/KH-7 181965-041A27 May 19651 Jun 1965
OPS 5247GAMBIT-3/KH-8 161968-074A10 Sep 196825 Sep 1968
OPS 5259TRIPOS 3 / SOUSEA 21968-052B20 Jun 196811 Jan 1970
OPS 5268DMSP Block 5A 3 (P-35 25)1971-012A17 Feb 1971
OPS 5296GAMBIT-3/KH-8 171968-099A6 Nov 196820 Nov 1968
OPS 5300CORONA 142 (KH-4B 14)1971-022A24 Mar 197112 Apr 1971
OPS 5310GAMBIT-3/KH-8 211969-039A15 Apr 196930 Apr 1969
OPS 5325CORONA 101 (KH-4A 25)1965-079A5 Oct 196529 Oct 1965
OPS 5343CORONA 126 (KH-4A 47)1968-052A20 Jun 196816 Jul 1968
OPS 5345SGLS 11966-090B12 Oct 196621 Oct 1966
OPS 5346RHYOLITE 11970-046A19 Jun 1970 Jan 1980
OPS 5366URSALA 31976-065C8 Jul 1976
OPS 5390DMSP Block 5D-1 F-4 (AMS 4)1979-050A6 Jun 1979
OPS 5424"Agena Piggy-Back"1966-098B2 Nov 196616 Nov 1966
OPS 5434CORONA 88 (KH-4A 13)1964-071A2 Nov 196428 Nov 1964
OPS 5454CORONA 143 (KH-4B 15)1971-076A10 Sep 19715 Oct 1971
OPS 5499GAMBIT-3/KH-8 451975-098A9 Oct 197530 Nov 1975
OPS 5501GAMBIT-1/KH-7 191965-050B25 Jun 196530 Jun 1965
OPS 5543CORONA 97 (KH-4A 22)1965-057A19 Jul 196518 Aug 1965
OPS 5547S3 2 (S73-5)1975-114B4 Dec 19751 May 1978
OPS 5557LOGACS1967-050B22 May 196727 May 1967
OPS 5640CORONA 144 (KH-4B 16)1972-032A19 Apr 197212 May 1972
OPS 5642HEXAGON/KH-9 171982-041A11 May 19825 Dec 1982
OPS 5644DMSP Block 5D-1 F-2 (AMS 2)1977-044A5 Jun 1977
OPS 5698GAMBIT-1/KH-7 211965-062A3 Aug 19657 Aug 1965
OPS 5705KENNEN/KH-11 11976-125A19 Dec 197628 Jan 1979
OPS 5712POPPY 51967-053A31 May 1967
OPS 5721DMSP Block 5D-1 F-1 (AMS 1)1976-091A11 Sep 1976
OPS 5798Transit-O 1 (NNSS 30010)1964-063B6 Oct 1964
OPS 5805SDS 41980-100A13 Dec 1980
OPS 5810GAMBIT-1/KH-7 20Launch failure 12 Jul 1965---
OPS 5955CORONA 127 (KH-4B 4)1968-065A7 Aug 196827 Aug 1968
OPS 5960DSP 1 (IMEWS 1)1970-093A6 Nov 1970
OPS 6004GAMBIT-1/KH-7 221965-076A30 Sep 19655 Oct 1965
OPS 6026DMSP Block 4A 1 (P-35 16)1966-082A16 Sep 1966
OPS 6031JUMPSEAT 51978-021A25 Feb 1978
OPS 6063RHYOLITE 21973-013A6 Mar 1973
OPS 6073DMSP Block 4A 2 (P-35 17)1967-010A8 Feb 1967
OPS 6157DSP 4 (IMEWS 4)1973-040A12 Jun 1973
OPS 6182DMSP Block 5D-1 F-3 (AMS 3)1978-042A1 May 1978
OPS 6226DMSP Block 5B/C 71975-043A24 May 1975
OPS 6232GAMBIT-1/KH-7 231965-090B8 Nov 19659 Nov 1965
OPS 6236TIVOLI 11968-008B25 Jan 19684 Mar 1970
OPS 6239RAQUEL 11974-085B29 Oct 197423 Jan 1980
OPS 6245HEXAGON/KH-9 81974-020A10 Apr 197428 Jul 1974
OPS 6275GAMBIT-3/KH-8 401973-068A27 Sep 197328 Oct 1973
OPS 6291FLTSATCOM 11978-016A9 Feb 1978
OPS 6292FLTSATCOM 21979-038A4 May 1979
OPS 6293FLTSATCOM 31980-004A18 Jan 1980
OPS 6294FLTSATCOM 41980-087A31 Oct 1980
OPS 6371CORONA 145 (KH-4B 17)1972-039A25 May 19724 Jun 1972
OPS 6381HEXAGON/KH-9 101975-051A8 Jun 19755 Nov 1975
OPS 6431PARCAE 11976-038A30 Apr 1976
OPS 6432PARCAE 61983-056A9 Jun 1983
OPS 6518GAMBIT-3/KH-8 181968-108A4 Dec 196812 Dec 1968
OPS 6531GAMBIT-3/KH-8 251970-002A14 Jan 19701 Feb 1970
OPS 6553FARRAH 11982-041C11 May 1982
OPS 6564Vela 6 (Vela 3B)1965-058B20 Jul 1965
OPS 6574GAMBIT-3/KH-8 35Launch failure 20 May 1972---
OPS 6577Vela 5 (Vela 3A)1965-058A20 Jul 1965
OPS 6582Transit-O 2 (NNSS 30020)1964-083D12 Dec 1964
OPS 6617CORONA 136 (KH-4B 8)1969-105A4 Dec 196910 Jan 1970
OPS 6630HEXAGON/KH-9 71973-088A10 Nov 197313 Mar 1974
OPS 6630P-801 51973-088D10 Nov 1973
OPS 6638Vela 7 (Vela 4A)1967-040A28 Apr 1967
OPS 6675URSALA 41979-025B16 Mar 1979
OPS 6679Vela 8 (Vela 4B)1967-040B28 Apr 1967
OPS 6717PUNDIT 41965-031B29 Apr 196531 Oct 1969
OPS 6749FANION 1 / TRIPOS 11965-050A27 Jun 196522 Aug 1968
OPS 6761MAGNUM1965-062B3 Aug 196517 Jun 1968
OPS 6785LEIGE / PLICAT1966-039B15 May 1966
OPS 6810SAMPAN 1 / SOUSEA 11966-074B18 Aug 19665 Mar 1970
OPS 6820GAMBIT-3/KH-8 271970-048A25 Jun 19706 Jul 1970
OPS 6829TOPHAT 11970-098B18 Nov 197014 Sep 1977
OPS 6874FANION 2 / TRIPOS 21966-083B17 Sep 19669 May 1968
OPS 6889GAMBIT-3/KH-8 411974-007A13 Feb 197417 Mar 1974
OPS 6909Vela 9 (Vela 5A)1969-046D23 May 1969
OPS 6911Vela 10 (Vela 5B)1969-046E23 May 1969
OPS 6935TOPHAT 21974-020C10 Apr 197422 Feb 1980
OPS 6983DMSP Block 5B/C 61974-063A9 Aug 1974
OPS 7033Vela 11 (Vela 6A)1970-027A8 Apr 1970
OPS 7034Transit-O 18 (NNSS 30180)1968-012A2 Mar 1968
OPS 7040DMSP Block 1 10 (P-35 10)1965-003A19 Jan 196513 Jul 1979
OPS 7044Vela 12 (Vela 6B)1970-027B8 Apr 1970
OPS 7076LAMPAN 1 / SAMPAN 21968-020B14 Mar 19683 Jan 1970
OPS 7087Transit-O 3 (NNSS 30030)1965-017A11 Mar 196514 Jun 1965
OPS 7122HEXAGON/KH-9 91974-085A29 Oct 197419 Mar 1975
OPS 7164GAMBIT-3/KH-8 501979-044A28 May 197926 Aug 1979
OPS 7202DMSP Block 4A 3 (P-35 18)1967-080A23 Aug 1967
OPS 7208CORONA 98 (KH-4A 23)1965-067A17 Aug 196511 Oct 1965
OPS 7218Transit-O 13 (NNSS 30130)1967-048A18 May 1967
OPS 7221CORONA 100 (KH-4A 24)1965-074A22 Sep 196511 Oct 1965
OPS 7225JUMPSEAT 61981-038A24 Apr 1981
OPS 7245PARCAE 31980-019A3 Mar 1980
OPS 7249CORONA 103 (KH-4A 27)1965-102A9 Dec 196526 Dec 1965
OPS 7253GAMBIT-1/KH-7 241966-002A19 Jan 196625 Jan 1966
OPS 7291CORONA 105 (KH-4A 29)1966-007A2 Feb 196627 Feb 1966
OPS 7293HEXAGON/KH-9 31972-052A7 Jul 197213 Sep 1972
OPS 7304JUMPSEAT 71983-078A31 Jul 1983
OPS 7310SDS 31978-075A5 Aug 19788 Feb 2001
OPS 7323DMSP Block 5B/C 31972-089A9 Nov 1972
OPS 7329CANYON 31970-069A1 Sep 1970
OPS 7350DSP 9 (IMEWS 9)1981-025A16 Mar 1981
OPS 7353DMSP Block 1 11 (P-35 11)1965-021A18 Mar 196531 Dec 1989
OPS 7471GAMBIT-3/KH-8 491977-094A23 Sep 19778 Dec 1977
OPS 7484DSP 8 (IMEWS 8)1979-053A10 Jun 1979
OPS 7518Timation 31974-054A14 Jul 1974
OPS 7568GAMBIT-3/KH-8 291970-090A23 Oct 197011 Nov 1970
OPS 7600GAMBIT-3/KH-8 461976-027A22 Mar 197618 May 1976
OPS 7613Timation 21969-082C30 Sep 196930 Oct 1970
OPS 7616GAMBIT-3/KH-8 331971-092A23 Oct 197117 Nov 1971
OPS 7641DSP 11 (IMEWS 11)1984-037A14 Apr 1984
OPS 7681ARROYO1971-076B11 Sep 19713 Feb 1976
OPS 7684P-801 11968-112B14 Dec 1968
OPS 7705URSALA 21973-088B10 Nov 197326 Dec 1978
OPS 7719MABELI1972-002D20 Jan 197217 Apr 1979
OPS 7724JUMPSEAT 31973-056A21 Aug 1973
OPS 7776GAMBIT-3/KH-8 301971-005A21 Jan 19719 Feb 1971
OPS 7803URSALA 11972-052C7 Jul 19726 May 1978
OPS 7807GAMBIT-3/KH-8 231969-074A22 Aug 19697 Sep 1969
OPS 7837SDS 11976-050A2 Jun 1976
OPS 7858RAQUEL 1A1978-029B16 Mar 1978
OPS 7869DMSP Block 4B 1 (P-35 20)1968-042A23 May 1968
OPS 7874GAMBIT-3/KH-8 281970-061A18 Aug 19703 Sep 1970
OPS 7885GAMBIT-3/KH-8 191969-007A22 Jan 19693 Feb 1969
OPS 7898POPPY 71971-110A14 Dec 1971
OPS 7899GAMBIT-3/KH-8 311971-033A22 Apr 197113 May 1971
OPS 7940SDS 21976-080A6 Aug 1976
OPS 8068DMSP Block 2 1 (P-35 13)1965-072A9 Sep 1965
OPS 8180ARadcat 21972-076A2 Oct 1972
OPS 8180BRadsat (P-72 1)1972-076B2 Oct 1972
OPS 8261HEXAGON/KH-9 61973-046A13 Jul 197312 Oct 1973
OPS 8285SAMOS "Ferret" 141969-065A31 Jul 19694 Jan 1973
OPS 8293"Agena Piggy-Back"1965-090A8 Nov 196511 Nov 1965
OPS 8314HEXAGON/KH-9 41972-079A10 Oct 19728 Jan 1973
OPS 8329SAMOS "Ferret" 151970-066A26 Aug 197026 Mar 1975
OPS 8364DMSP Block 5B/C 41973-054A17 Aug 1973
OPS 8373SAMOS "Ferret" 161971-060A16 Jul 197131 Aug 1978
OPS 8386DMSP Block 3 1 (P-35 12)1965-038A20 May 1965
OPS 8410HEXAGON/KH-9 51973-014A9 Mar 197319 May 1973
OPS 8411SAMOS "Ferret" 81965-055A17 Jul 196518 Dec 1968
OPS 8424GAMBIT-3/KH-8 541984-039A17 Apr 198413 Aug 1984
OPS 8425CORONA 96 (KH-4A 21)1965-045A9 Jun 196522 Jun 1965
OPS 8431CORONA 95 (KH-4A 20)1965-037A18 May 196515 Jun 1965
OPS 8452S3 1 (SESP-73 5)1974-085C29 Oct 197426 May 1975
OPS 8455GAMBIT-3/KH-8 241969-095A24 Oct 19698 Nov 1969
OPS 8464Transit-O 5 (NNSS 30050)1965-065F13 Aug 1965
OPS 8480Transit-O 4 (NNSS 30040)1965-048A24 Jun 1965
OPS 8520TRIPOS 4 / SOUSEA 31970-040B20 May 19708 Mar 1974
OPS 8533GAMBIT-3/KH-8 471976-094A15 Sep 19765 Nov 1976
OPS 8579DMSP Block 5B/C 51974-015A16 Mar 1974
OPS 8595VAMPAN 11968-078B18 Sep 196828 Sep 1969
OPS 8607GAMBIT-3/KH-8 321971-070A12 Aug 19713 Sep 1971
OPS 8701DSP 10 (IMEWS 10)1982-019A6 Mar 1982
OPS 8709HEXAGON/KH-9 11971-056A15 Jun 19716 Aug 1971
OPS 8737PARCAE 71984-012A5 Feb 1984
OPS 8781PARCAE 21977-112A8 Dec 1977
OPS 8790AQUACADE 41978-038A8 Apr 1978
OPS 8888GAMBIT-3/KH-8 361972-068A1 Sep 197230 Sep 1972
OPS 8916Research Payload Module 4811967-031B6 Apr 196729 Jun 1968
OPS 8968GAMBIT-3/KH-8 31966-113A14 Dec 196624 Dec 1966
OPS 9311IDSCS 1 (DSCS I 1)1966-053B16 Jun 1966
OPS 9312IDSCS 2 (DSCS I 2)1966-053C16 Jun 1966
OPS 9313IDSCS 3 (DSCS I 3)1966-053D16 Jun 1966
OPS 9314IDSCS 4 (DSCS I 4)1966-053E16 Jun 1966
OPS 9315IDSCS 5 (DSCS I 5)1966-053F16 Jun 1966
OPS 9316IDSCS 6 (DSCS I 6)1966-053G16 Jun 1966
OPS 9317IDSCS 7 (DSCS I 7)1966-053H16 Jun 1966
OPS 9321IDSCS 8 (DSCS I 8)1967-003A18 Jan 1967
OPS 9322IDSCS 9 (DSCS I 9)1967-003B18 Jan 1967
OPS 9323IDSCS 10 (DSCS I 10)1967-003C18 Jan 1967
OPS 9324IDSCS 11 (DSCS I 11)1967-003D18 Jan 1967
OPS 9325IDSCS 12 (DSCS I 12)1967-003E18 Jan 1967
OPS 9326IDSCS 13 (DSCS I 13)1967-003F18 Jan 1967
OPS 9327IDSCS 14 (DSCS I 14)1967-003G18 Jan 1967
OPS 9328IDSCS 15 (DSCS I 15)1967-003H18 Jan 1967
OPS 9331IDSCS 16 (DSCS I 16)1967-066A1 Jul 1967
OPS 9332IDSCS 17 (DSCS I 17)1967-066B1 Jul 1967
OPS 9333IDSCS 18 (DSCS I 18)1967-066C1 Jul 1967
OPS 9334IDSCS 19 (DATS)1967-066D1 Jul 1967
OPS 9341IDSCS 20 (DSCS I 20)1968-050A13 Jun 1968
OPS 9342IDSCS 21 (DSCS I 21)1968-050B13 Jun 1968
OPS 9343IDSCS 22 (DSCS I 22)1968-050C13 Jun 1968
OPS 9344IDSCS 23 (DSCS I 23)1968-050D13 Jun 1968
OPS 9345IDSCS 24 (DSCS I 24)1968-050E13 Jun 1968
OPS 9346IDSCS 25 (DSCS I 25)1968-050F13 Jun 1968
OPS 9347IDSCS 26 (DSCS I 26)1968-050G13 Jun 1968
OPS 9348IDSCS 27 (DSCS I 27)1968-050H13 Jun 1968
OPS 9381GGTS 11966-053A16 Jun 1966
OPS 9390CANYON 51972-101A20 Dec 1972
OPS 9431DSCS II 11971-095A3 Nov 1971
OPS 9432DSCS II 21971-095B3 Nov 1971
OPS 9433DSCS II 31973-100A13 Dec 1973
OPS 9434DSCS II 41973-100B13 Dec 1973
OPS 9435DSCS II 51975-040A20 May 197526 May 1975
OPS 9436DSCS II 61975-040B20 May 197526 May 1975
OPS 9437DSCS II 71977-034A12 May 1977
OPS 9438DSCS II 81977-034B12 May 1977
OPS 9439DSCS II 10Launch failure 25 Mar 1978---
OPS 9440DSCS II 9Launch failure 25 Mar 1978---
OPS 9441DSCS II 111978-113A14 Dec 1978
OPS 9442DSCS II 121978-113B14 Dec 1978
OPS 9443DSCS II 131979-098A21 Nov 1979
OPS 9444DSCS II 141979-098B21 Nov 1979
OPS 9445DSCS II 151982-106A30 Oct 1982
OPS 9454CHALET 81978-058A10 Jun 1978
OPS 9627CRYSTAL/KH-11 51982-111A17 Nov 1982
OPS 9751CANYON 71977-038A23 May 1977
OPS 9794Navstar 81983-072A14 Jul 1983
OPS 9845DMSP Block 5D-2 F-61982-118A21 Dec 1982

OPS numbers



USA Number Name; Notes Intl. Designation Launch Re-entry
USA 1Navstar 91984-059A13 Jun 1984
USA 2HEXAGON/KH-9 191984-065A25 Jun 198418 Oct 1984
USA 3FARRAH 21984-065C25 Jun 1984
USA 4SDS 51984-091A28 Aug 1984
USA 5Navstar 101984-097A8 Sep 1984
USA 6CRYSTAL/KH-11 61984-122A4 Dec 1984
USA 7DSP 12 (IMEWS 12)1984-129A22 Dec 1984
USA 8ORION 11985-010B24 Jan 1985
USA 9SDS 61985-014A8 Feb 1985
USA 10Navstar 111985-093A9 Oct 1985
USA 11DSCS III 2 (DSCS III B4)1985-092B3 Oct 1985
USA 12DSCS III 3 (DSCS III B5)1985-092C3 Oct 1985
USA 13ITV 11985-114A13 Dec 198511 May 1989
USA 14ITV 21985-114B13 Dec 19859 Aug 1987
USA 15PARCAE 8 MSD1986-014A9 Feb 1986
USA 16PARCAE 8A1986-014E9 Feb 1986
USA 17PARCAE 8B1986-014F9 Feb 1986
USA 18PARCAE 8C1986-014H9 Feb 1986
USA 19VSE; SDI Test1986-069A5 Sep 198628 Sep 1986
USA 20FLTSATCOM 71986-096A5 Dec 1986
USA 21SDS 71987-015A12 Feb 1987
USA 22PARCAE 9 MSD1987-043A15 May 1987
USA 23PARCAE 9A1987-043E15 May 1987
USA 24PARCAE 9B1987-043F15 May 1987
USA 25PARCAE 9C1987-043H15 May 1987
USA 26DMSP Block 5D-2 F-81987-053A20 Jun 1987
USA 27CRYSTAL/KH-11 81987-090A26 Oct 1987Jun-1992
USA 28DSP 13 (IMEWS 13)1987-097A29 Nov 1987
USA 29DMSP Block 5D-2 F-91988-006A3 Feb 1988
USA 30TVE; SDI Test1988-008A8 Feb 19881 Mar 1988
USA 31MERCURY 12; failed to achieve correct orbit1988-077A2 Sep 1988
USA 32FARRAH 31988-078A5 Sep 1988
USA 33CRYSTAL/KH-11 91988-099A6 Nov 1988
USA 34ONYX 11988-106B2 Dec 1988
USA 35GPS-2 11989-013A14 Feb 1989
USA 36Delta-Star1989-026A24 Mar 198923 Jun 1992
USA 37MERCURY 131989-035A10 May 1989
USA 38GPS-2 21989-044A10 Jun 1989
USA 39DSP 14 (IMEWS 14)1989-046A14 Jun 1989
USA 40SDS-2 11989-061B8 Aug 1989Nov 1991
USA 41GLORIA 11989-061C8 Aug 1989
USA 42GPS-2 31989-064A18 Aug 1989
USA 43DSCS II 161989-069A4 Sep 1989
USA 44DSCS III 4 (DSCS III A2)1989-069B4 Sep 1989
USA 45FARRAH 41989-072A6 Sep 1989
USA 46FLTSATCOM 81989-077A25 Sep 1989
USA 47GPS-2 41989-085A21 Oct 1989
USA 48ORION 21989-090B23 Nov 1989
USA 49GPS-2 51989-097A11 Dec 1989
USA 50GPS-2 61990-008A24 Jan 1990
USA 51LACE1990-015A14 Feb 199024 May 2000
USA 52RME1990-015B14 Feb 1990
USA 53AFP-731 / MISTY(?)1990-019B1 Mar 1990
USA 54GPS-2 71990-025A26 Mar 1990
USA 55SECS (GLOMR 2)1990-028B5 Apr 1990
USA 56POGS/SSR (P87-2)1990-031A11 Apr 1990
USA 57TEX (P87-2)1990-031B11 Apr 1990
USA 58SCE (P87-2)1990-031C11 Apr 1990
USA 59PARCAE 10 SLDCOM1990-050A8 Jun 1990
USA 60PARCAE 10A1990-050C8 Jun 1990
USA 61PARCAE 10B1990-050D8 Jun 1990
USA 62PARCAE 10C1990-050E8 Jun 1990
USA 63GPS-2 81990-068A2 Aug 1990
USA 64GPS-2 91990-088A1 Oct 1990
USA 65DSP 15 (IMEWS 15)1990-095A13 Nov 1990
USA 66GPS-2A 11990-103A26 Nov 1990
USA 67SDS-2 2 / AFP-6581990-097B15 Nov 1990
USA 68DMSP Block 5D-2 F-10 1990-105A1 Dec 1990
USA 69ONYX 21991-017A8 Mar 1991
USA 70GLORIA 21991-031C28 Apr 199115 Aug 1991
USA 71GPS-2A 21991-047A4 Jul 1991
USA 72PARCAE 11 SLDCOM1991-076A8 Nov 1991
USA 73DMSP Block 5D-2 F-111991-082A28 Nov 1991
USA 74PARCAE 11A1991-076C8 Nov 1991
USA 75DSP 16 (IMEWS 16)1991-080B25 Nov 1991
USA 76PARCAE 11B1991-076D8 Nov 1991
USA 77PARCAE 11C1991-076E8 Nov 1991
USA 78DSCS III 5 (DSCS III B14)1992-006A11 Feb 1992
USA 79GPS-2A 31992-009A23 Feb 1992
USA 80GPS-2A 41992-019A10 Apr 1992
USA 81FARRAH 51992-023A25 Apr 1992
USA 82DSCS III 6 (DSCS III B12)1992-037A2 Jul 1992
USA 83GPS-2A 51992-039A7 Jul 1992
USA 84GPS-2A 61992-058A9 Sep 1992
USA 85GPS-2A 71992-079A23 Nov 1992
USA 86CRYSTAL/KH-11 101992-083A28 Nov 1992
USA 87GPS-2A 81992-089A18 Dec 1992
USA 88GPS-2A 91993-007A3 Feb 1993
USA 89SDS-2 31992-086B2 Dec 1992
USA 90GPS-2A 101993-017A30 Mar 1993
USA 91GPS-2A 111993-032A13 May 1993
USA 92GPS-2A 121993-042A26 Jun 1993
USA 93DSCS III 7 (DSCS III B9)1993-046A19 Jul 1993
USA 94GPS-2A 131993-054A30 Aug 1993
USA 95UFO 21993-056A3 Sep 1993
USA 96GPS-2A 141993-068A26 Oct 1993
USA 97DSCS III 8 (DSCS III B10)1993-074A28 Nov 1993
USA 98NATO-4B1993-076A8 Dec 1993
USA 99Milstar-1 11994-009A7 Feb 1994
USA 100GPS-2A 151994-016A10 Mar 1994
USA 101STEP 0 (P90-5)1994-017A13 Mar 1994
USA 102CARRIE (DARPASAT)1994-017B13 Mar 1994
USA 103TRUMPET 11994-026A3 May 1994
USA 104UFO 31994-035A25 Jun 1994
USA 105MERCURY 141994-054A27 Aug 1994
USA 106DMSP Block 5D-2 F-121994-057A29 Aug 1994
USA 107DSP 17 (IMEWS 17)1994-084A22 Dec 1994
USA 108UFO 41995-003A29 Jan 1995
USA 109DMSP Block 5D-2 F-131995-015A24 Mar 1995
USA 110ORION 31995-022A14 May 1995
USA 111UFO 51995-027A31 May 1995
USA 112TRUMPET 21995-034A10 Jul 1995
USA 113DSCS III 9 (DSCS III B7)1995-038A31 Jul 1995
USA 114UFO 61995-057A22 Oct 1995
USA 115Milstar-1 21995-060A6 Nov 1995
USA 116CRYSTAL/KH-11 111995-066A5 Dec 1995
USA 117GPS-2A 161996-019A28 Mar 1996
USA 118MERCURY 151996-026A24 Apr 1996
USA 119PARCAE 13A1996-029A12 May 1996
USA 120PARCAE 13B1996-029B12 May 1996
USA 121PARCAE 13C1996-029C12 May 1996
USA 122PARCAE 13 SLDCOM1996-029D12 May 1996
USA 123TiPS 1a1996-029E20 Jun 1996
USA 124TiPS 1b1996-029F20 Jun 1996
USA 125SDS-2 41996-038A3 Jul 1996
USA 126GPS-2A 171996-041A16 Jul 1996
USA 127UFO 71996-042A27 Jul 1996
USA 128GPS-2A 181996-056A12 Sep 1996
USA 129CRYSTAL/KH-11 12; Launch NROL-21996-072A20 Dec 1996
USA 130DSP 18 (IMEWS 18)1997-008A24 Feb 1997
USA 131DMSP Block 5D-3 F-141997-012A4 Apr 1997
USA 132GPS-2R 21997-035A23 Jul 1997
USA 133ONYX 3; Launch NROL-31997-064A24 Oct 1997
USA 134GPS-2A 191997-067A5 Nov 1997
USA 135DSCS III 10 (DSCS III B13)1997-065A25 Oct 1997
USA 136TRUMPET 3; Launch NROL-41997-068A8 Nov 1997
USA 137SDS-3 1 "Capricorn"; Launch NROL-51998-005A29 Jan 1998
USA 138UFO 81998-016A16 Mar 1998
USA 139ORION 4; Launch NROL-61998-029A9 May 1998
USA 140UFO 91998-058A20 Oct 1998
USA 141ATEx; Launch NROL-81998-055C16 Jan 1999
USA 142DSP 19 (IMEWS 19)1999-017A9 Apr 1999
USA 143Milstar-2 11999-023A30 Apr 1999
USA 144MISTY / EIS(?); Launch NROL-91999-028A22 May 1999
USA 145GPS-2R 31999-055A7 Oct 1999
USA 146UFO 101999-063A23 Nov 1999
USA 147DMSP Block 5D-3 F-151999-067A12 Dec 1999
USA 148DSCS III 11 (DSCS III B8)2000-001A21 Jan 2000
USA 149DSP 20 (IMEWS 20)2000-024A8 May 2000
USA 150GPS-2R 42000-025A11 May 2000
USA 151GPS-2R 52000-040A16 Jul 2000
USA 152ONYX 4; Launch NROL-112000-047A17 Aug 2000
USA 153DSCS III 12 (DSCS III B11)2000-065A20 Oct 2000
USA 154GPS-2R 62000-071A10 Nov 2000
USA 155SDS-3 2 "Great Bear"; Launch NROL-102000-080A6 Dec 2000
USA 156GPS-2R 72001-004A30 Jan 2001
USA 157Milstar-2 22001-009A27 Feb 2001
USA 158GeoLITE; Launch NROL-172001-020A18 May 2001
USA 159DSP 21 (IMEWS 21)2001-033A6 Aug 2001
USA 160
 
NOSS-3 1A (INTRUDER 1); Launch NROL-13
NOSS-3 1B (INTRUDER 2)
2001-040A
2001-040B
8 Sep 2001
USA 161CRYSTAL/KH-11 13; Launch NROL-142001-044A5 Oct 2001
USA 162SDS-3 3 "Aquila"; Launch NROL-122001-046A11 Oct 2001
USA 163(Not launched)
USA 164Milstar-2 32002-001A16 Jan 2002
USA 165XSS-112005-011A11 Apr 2005
USA 166GPS-2R 82003-005A29 Jan 2003
USA 167DSCS III 13 (DSCS III A3)2003-008A11 Mar 2003
USA 168GPS-2R 92003-010A31 Mar 2003
USA 169Milstar-2 42003-012A8 Apr 2003
USA 170DSCS III 14 (DSCS III B6)2003-040A29 Aug 2003
USA 171ORION 5; Launch NROL-192003-041A9 Sep 2003
USA 172DMSP Block 5D-3 F-162003-048A18 Oct 2003
USA 173
 
NOSS-3 2A (INTRUDER 3); Launch NROL-18
NOSS-3 2B (INTRUDER 4)
2003-054A
2003-054B
2 Dec 2003
USA 174UFO 112003-057A18 Dec 2003
USA 175GPS-2R 102003-058A21 Dec 2003
USA 176DSP 22 (IMEWS 22)2004-004A14 Feb 2004
USA 177GPS-2R 112004-009A20 Mar 2004
USA 178GPS-2R 122004-023A23 Jun 2004
USA 179SDS-3 4 "Nemesis"; Launch NROL-12004-034A31 Aug 2004
USA 180GPS-2R 132004-045A6 Nov 2004
USA 181
 
NOSS-3 3A (INTRUDER 5); Launch NROL-23
NOSS-3 3B (INTRUDER 6)
2005-004A
2005-004B
3 Feb 2005
USA 182ONYX 5; Launch NROL-162005-016A30 Apr 2005
USA 183GPS-2RM 1 (GPS-2R 14)2005-038A26 Sep 2005
USA 184TRUMPET 4(?); Launch NROL-222006-027A28 Jun 2006
USA 185Streak (STP-R1)2005-037A23 Sep 2005
USA 186CRYSTAL/KH-11 14; Launch NROL-202005-042A19 Oct 2005
USA 187MITEx A2006-024A21 Jun 2006
USA 188MITEx B2006-024B21 Jun 2006
USA 189MITEx NRL Upper Stage2006-024C21 Jun 2006
USA 190GPS-2RM 2 (GPS-2R 15)2006-042A26 Sep 2006
USA 191DMSP Block 5D-3 F-172006-050A4 Nov 2006
USA 192GPS-2RM 3 (GPS-2R 16)2006-052A17 Nov 2006
USA 193Unidentified; Launch NROL-212006-057A14 Dec 2006
USA 194
 
NOSS-3 4A (INTRUDER 7); Launch NROL-30
NOSS-3 4B (INTRUDER 8)
2007-027A
2007-027B
15 Jun 2007
USA 195WGS 12007-046A11 Oct 2007
USA 196GPS-2RM 4 (GPS-2R 17)2007-047A17 Oct 2007
USA 197DSP 23 (IMEWS 23)2007-054A11 Nov 2007
USA 198SDS-3 5 "Scorpius"; Launch NROL-242007-060A10 Dec 2007
USA 199GPS-2RM 5 (GPS-2R 18)2007-062A20 Dec 2007
USA 200TRUMPET 5(?); Launch NROL-282008-010A13 Mar 2008
USA 201GPS-2RM 6 (GPS-2R 19)2008-012A15 Mar 2008
USA 202ORION 6; Launch NROL-262009-001A18 Jan 2009
USA 203GPS-2RM 7 (GPS-2R 20)2009-014A24 Mar 2009
USA 204WGS 22009-017A4 Apr 2009
USA 205STSS-ATRR2009-023A5 May 2009
USA 206GPS-2RM 8 (GPS-2R 21)2009-043A7 Aug 2009
USA 207NEMESIS 1 (PAN)2009-047A8 Sep 2009
USA 208STSS 12009-052A25 Sep 2009
USA 209STSS 22009-052B25 Sep 2009
USA 210DMSP Block 5D-3 F-182009-057A18 Oct 2009
USA 211WGS 32009-068A6 Dec 2009
USA 212X-37B OTV-12010-015A22 Apr 20103 Dec 2010
USA 213GPS-2F 12010-022A28 May 2010
USA 214AEHF 12010-039A14 Aug 2010
USA 215TOPAZ 1; Launch NROL-412010-046A21 Sep 2010
USA 216SBSS 12010-048A26 Sep 2010
USA 217STPSat 22010-062A20 Nov 2010
USA 218RAX 12010-062B20 Nov 2010
USA 219O/OREOS2010-062C20 Nov 2010
USA 220FASTSAT-HSV 012010-062D20 Nov 2010
USA 221FalconSat 52010-062E20 Nov 2010
USA 222FASTRAC 12010-062F20 Nov 2010
USA 223ORION 7; Launch NROL-322010-063A21 Nov 2010
USA 224CRYSTAL/KH-11 15; Launch NROL-492011-002A20 Jan 2011
USA 225RPP; Launch NROL-662011-006A6 Feb 2011
USA 226X-37B OTV-22011-010A5 Mar 201116 Jun 2012
USA 227SDS-3 6 "Gryphon"; Launch NROL-272011-011A11 Mar 2011
USA 228FASTRAC 22010-062M20 Nov 2010
USA 229
 
NOSS-3 5A (INTRUDER 9); Launch NROL-34
NOSS-3 5B (INTRUDER 10)
2011-014A
2011-014B
15 Apr 2011
USA 230SBIRS GEO 12011-019A7 May 2011
USA 231ORS 12011-029A30 Jun 2011
USA 232GPS-2F 22011-036A16 Jul 2011
USA 233WGS 42012-003A20 Jan 2012
USA 234TOPAZ 2; Launch NROL-252012-014A3 Apr 2012
USA 235AEHF 22012-019A4 May 2012
USA 236SDS-3 7 "Drake"; Launch NROL-382012-033A20 Jun 2012
USA 237ORION 8; Launch NROL-152012-034A29 Jun 2012
USA 238
 
NOSS-3 6A (INTRUDER 11); Launch NROL-36
NOSS-3 6B (INTRUDER 12)
2012-048A
2012-048P
13 Sep 2012
USA 239GPS-2F 32012-053A4 Oct 2012
USA 240X-37B OTV-32012-071A11 Dec 201217 Oct 2014
USA 241SBIRS GEO 22013-011A19 Mar 2013
USA 242GPS-2F 42013-023A15 May 2013
USA 243WGS 52013-024A25 May 2013
USA 244WGS 62013-041A8 Aug 2013
USA 245CRYSTAL/KH-11 16; Launch NROL-652013-043A28 Aug 2013
USA 246AEHF 32013-050A18 Sep 2013
USA 247TOPAZ 3; Launch NROL-392013-072A6 Dec 2013
USA 248GPS-2F 52014-008A21 Feb 2014
USA 249DMSP Block 5D-3 F-192014-015A3 Apr 2014
USA 250Unidentified (SHARP-1?); Launch NROL-672014-020A10 Apr 2014
USA 251GPS-2F 62014-026A17 May 2014
USA 252SDS-3 8; Launch NROL-332014-027A22 May 2014
USA 253GSSAP 12014-043A28 Jul 2014
USA 254GSSAP 22014-043B28 Jul 2014
USA 255ANGELS2014-043C28 Jul 2014
USA 256GPS-2F 72014-045A2 Aug 2014
USA 257NEMESIS 2 (CLIO)2014-055A17 Sep 2014
USA 258GPS-2F 82014-068A29 Oct 2014
USA 259TRUMPET 6(?); Launch NROL-352014-081A13 Dec 2014
USA 260GPS-2F 92015-013A25 Mar 2015
USA 261X-37B OTV-42015-025A20 May 20157 May 2017
USA 262GPS-2F 102015-033A15 Jul 2015
USA 263WGS 72015-036A24 Jul 2015
USA 264
 
NOSS-3 7A (INTRUDER 13); Launch NROL-55
NOSS-3 7B (INTRUDER 14)
2015-058A
2015-058R
8 Oct 2015
USA 265GPS-2F 112015-062A31 Oct 2015
USA 266GPS-2F 122016-007A5 Feb 2016
USA 267TOPAZ 4; Launch NROL-452016-010A10 Feb 2016
USA 268ORION 9; Launch NROL-372016-036A11 Jun 2016
USA 269SDS-3 9 (SDS-4 1) "Spike"; Launch NROL-612016-047A28 Jul 2016
USA 270GSSAP 32016-052A29 Aug 2016
USA 271GSSAP 42016-052B29 Aug 2016
USA 272WGS 82016-075A7 Dec 2016
USA 273SBIRS GEO 32017-004A21 Jan 2017
USA 274
 
NOSS-3 8A (INTRUDER 15); Launch NROL-79
NOSS-3 8B (INTRUDER 16)
2017-011A
2017-011B
1 Mar 2017
USA 275WGS 92017-016A19 Mar 2017
USA 276Unidentified; Launch NROL-762017-022A1 May 2017
USA 277X-37B OTV-52017-052A7 Sep 201729 Oct 2019
USA 278TRUMPET 7(?); Launch NROL-422017-056A24 Sep 2017
USA 279SDS-3 10 (SDS-4 2); Launch NROL-522017-066A15 Oct 2017
USA 280Zuma; failed to separate2018-001A18 Jan 2018
USA 281TOPAZ 5; Launch NROL-472018-005A12 Jan 2018
USA 282SBIRS GEO 42018-009A20 Jan 2018
USA 283CBAS 12018-036A14 Apr 2018
USA 284EAGLE2018-036B14 Apr 2018
USA 285Mycroft2018-036E14 Apr 2018
USA 286Unidentified (ARMOR?)2018-036F14 Apr 2018
USA 287Unidentified (ARMOR?)2018-036G14 Apr 2018
USA 288AEHF 42018-079A17 Oct 2018
USA 289GPS-3 12018-109A23 Dec 2018
USA 290"KH-11 Block 5" 1; Launch NROL-712019-004A19 Jan 2019
USA 291WGS 102019-014A16 Mar 2019
USA 292AEHF 52019-051A8 Aug 2019
USA 293GPS-3 22019-056A22 Aug 2019
USA 294Unidentified; Launch NROL-1512020-007A31 Jan 2020
USA 295Unidentified; Launched by X-37B (USA 277)2017-052C7 Sep 2017
USA 296Unidentified; Launched by X-37B (USA 277)2017-052D7 Sep 2017
USA 297Unidentified; Launched by X-37B (USA 277)2017-052E7 Sep 2017
USA 298AEHF 62020-022B26 Mar 2020
USA 299X-37B OTV-6; Launch USSF-72020-029A17 May 202012 Nov 2022
USA 300FalconSat-8; Launch USSF-72020-029B17 May 2020
USA 301Unidentified2020-037A13 Jun 2020
USA 302Unidentified2020-037B13 Jun 2020
USA 303Unidentified2020-037C13 Jun 2020
USA 304GPS-3 32020-041A30 Jun 2020
USA 305Unidentified; Launch NROL-1292020-046A15 Jul 2020
USA 306Unidentified; Launch NROL-1292020-046B15 Jul 2020
USA 307Unidentified; Launch NROL-1292020-046C15 Jul 2020
USA 308Unidentified; Launch NROL-1292020-046D15 Jul 2020
USA 309GPS-3 42020-078A5 Nov 2020
USA 310Unidentified; Launch NROL-1012020-083A13 Nov 2020
USA 311ORION 10; Launch NROL-442020-095A11 Dec 2020
USA 312Unidentified; Launch NROL-1082020-101A19 Dec 2020
USA 313Unidentified; Launch NROL-1082020-101B19 Dec 2020
USA 314"KH-11 Block 5" 2; Launch NROL-822021-032A26 Apr 2021
USA 315SBIRS GEO 52021-042A18 May 2021
USA 316Unidentified; Launch NROL-1112021-052A15 Jun 2021
USA 317Unidentified; Launch NROL-1112021-052B15 Jun 2021
USA 318Unidentified; Launch NROL-1112021-052C15 Jun 2021
USA 319GPS-3 52021-054A17 Jun 2021
USA 320Unidentified (Starshield?)2022-002CV13 Jan 2022
USA 321Unidentified (Starshield?)2022-002CX13 Jan 2022
USA 322Unidentified (Starshield?)2022-002CY13 Jan 2022
USA 323Unidentified (Starshield?)2022-002CZ13 Jan 2022
USA 324GSSAP 5; Launch USSF-82022-006A21 Jan 2022
USA 325GSSAP 6; Launch USSF-82022-006B21 Jan 2022
USA 326Unidentified; Launch NROL-872022-009A2 Feb 2022
USA 327"NOSS-4"(?) 1; Launch NROL-852022-040A17 Apr 2022
USA 328Unidentified (Starshield?)2022-064B19 Jun 2022
USA 329Unidentified (Starshield?)2022-064C19 Jun 2022
USA 330Unidentified (Starshield?)2022-064D19 Jun 2022
USA 331Unidentified (Starshield?)2022-064E19 Jun 2022
USA 332WFOV-T; Launch USSF-122022-073A1 Jul 2022
USA 333"USSF-12 Ring"; Launch USSF-122022-073B1 Jul 2022
USA 334Unidentified; Launch NROL-1622022-079A13 Jul 2022
USA 335Unidentified; Launch NROL-1992022-091A4 Aug 2022
USA 336SBIRS GEO 62022-092A4 Aug 2022
USA 337Unidentified; Launch USSF-122022-073E1 Jul 2022
USA 338"KH-11 Block 5" 3; Launch NROL-912022-117A24 Sep 2022
USA 339Shepherd Demonstration; Launch USSF-442022-144B1 Nov 2022
USA 340Tetra 1; Launch USSF-442022-144E1 Nov 2022
USA 341Alpine; Launch USSF-442022-144F1 Nov 2022
USA 342CBAS 2; Launch USSF-672023-008A15 Jan 2023
USA 343GPS-3 62023-009A18 Jan 2023
USA 344USUVL; Launch USSF-442022-144J1 Nov 2022
USA 345ORION 11; Launch NROL-682023-089A22 Jun 2023
USA 346Silentbarker 1; Launch NROL-1072023-140A10 Sep 2023
USA 347Silentbarker 2; Launch NROL-1072023-140B10 Sep 2023
USA 348Silentbarker 3; Launch NROL-1072023-140C10 Sep 2023
USA 349X-37B OTV-7; Launch USSF-522023-210A29 Dec 20237 Mar 2025
USA 350Starshield G2-1 12024-050W19 Mar 2024
USA 351Starshield G2-1 22024-050X19 Mar 2024
USA 352Unidentified; Launch NROL-1232024-053A21 Mar 2024
USA 353ORION 12; Launch NROL-702024-067A9 Apr 2024
USA 354 ... 374Starshield G1-1 1 ... 21; Launch NROL-1462024-096A ... -096W * 22 May 2024
USA 375 ... 395Starshield G1-2 1 ... 21; Launch NROL-1862024-121A ... -121W * 29 Jun 2024
USA 396Unidentified; Launch USSF-512024-134A30 Jul 2024
USA 397Unidentified; Launch USSF-512024-134B30 Jul 2024
USA 398Unidentified; Launch USSF-512024-134C30 Jul 2024
USA 399Unidentified; Launch USSF-442022-144K1 Nov 2022
USA 400 ... 420Starshield G1-3 1 ... 21; Launch NROL-1132024-160A ... -160W * 6 Sep 2024
USA 421 ... 437Starshield G1-4 1 ... 17; Launch NROL-1672024-192A ... -192S * 24 Oct 2024
USA 438Starshield G2-2 1; Launch NROL-1262024-225A30 Nov 2024
USA 439Starshield G2-2 2; Launch NROL-1262024-225B30 Nov 2024
USA 440GPS-3 72024-242A17 Dec 2024
USA 441 ... 462Starshield G1-5 1 ... 22; Launch NROL-1492024-243A ... -243X * 17 Dec 2024
USA 463 ... 484Starshield G1-6 1 ... 22; Launch NROL-1532025-005A ... -005X * 10 Jan 2025
USA 485Starshield G2-3 12025-014X21 Jan 2025
USA 486Starshield G2-3 22025-014Y21 Jan 2025
USA 487 ... 497Starshield G1-7 1 ... 11; Launch NROL-572025-058A ... -058L * 21 Mar 2025
USA 498"NOSS-4"(?) 2; Launch NROL-692025-060A23 Mar 2025
USA 499 ... 520Starshield G1-8 1 ... 22; Launch NROL-1922025-074A ... -074X * 12 Apr 2025
USA 521Unidentified; Launch NROL-1742025-077A16 Apr 2025
USA 522Unidentified; Launch NROL-1742025-077B16 Apr 2025
USA 523 ... 544Starshield G1-9 1 ... 22; Launch NROL-1452025-079A ... -079X * 20 Apr 2025
USA 545GPS-3 82025-116A30 May 2025
USA 546Unidentified; Launch USSF-442022-144L1 Nov 2022
USA 547Unidentified; Launch USSF-442022-144M1 Nov 2022
USA 548Unidentified; Launch USSF-442022-144N1 Nov 2022
USA 549Starshield G2-4 12025-165V31 Jul 2025
USA 550Starshield G2-4 22025-165W31 Jul 2025
USA 551Unidentified; Launch USSF-442022-144P1 Nov 2022
USA 552Unidentified; Launch USSF-442022-144Q1 Nov 2022
USA 553Unidentified; Launch USSF-442022-144R1 Nov 2022
USA 554Unidentified; Launch USSF-1062025-173B13 Aug 2025
USA 555X-37B OTV-8; Launch USSF-362025-183A22 Aug 2025
USA 556Unidentified; Launch USSF-442022-144S1 Nov 2022
USA 557Unidentified; Launch USSF-442022-144T1 Nov 2022
USA 558 ... 579Starshield G1-10 1 ... 22; Launch NROL-482025-213A ... -213X * 22 Sep 2025
* "I" and "O" suffix letters are not used.

Launch dates of USA series

Sources (for updates since 2023)

[1] Gunter Krebs: USA military satellites
[2] Jonathan McDowell: Jonathan's Space Report


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Last Updated: 24 September 2025