Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles
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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. 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 # Satellite Name Intl. Designation Launch Re-entry
Ops-0048KH 4-181963 002A7-Jan-196324-Jan-1963
Ops-0054P35-231970 012A11-Feb-1970 
Ops-0082NNSS-300901966 041A19-May-1966 
Ops-0100NNSS-301201967 034A14-Apr-1967 
Ops-0165KH 4A-481968 078A18-Sep-19688-Oct-1968
Ops-0180Ferret-41963 003A16-Jan-19639-Jan-1969
Ops-0203P35-241970 070A3-Sep-1970 
Ops-0240P35-31963 005A19-Feb-196326-Dec-1979
Ops-0252NOSS-41983 008A9-Feb-1983 
Ops-0340P35-151966 026A31-Mar-1966 
Ops-0440KH 4B-91970 016A4-Mar-197026-Mar-1970
Ops-0441Chalet-41984 009A31-Jan-1984 
Ops-0460KH 9-141978 029A16-Mar-197811-Sep-1978
Ops-0562KH 4A-41967 109A2-Nov-19672-Dec-1967
Ops-0583KH 4-19failed28-Feb-1963---
Ops-0627KH 6-1failed18-Mar-1963---
Ops-0720KH 4-201963 007A1-Apr-196326-Apr-1963
Ops-0721KH 9-191983 060A20-Jun-198321-Mar-1984
Ops-0757Tacsat1969 013A9-Feb-1969 
Ops-0804Transit-5A2failed5-Apr-1963---
Ops-0855OV4-31966 099A3-Nov-19669-Jan-1967
Ops-0856I. Midas-21966 077A19-Aug-1966 
Ops-0879KH 7-261966 022A18-Mar-196624-Mar-1966
Ops-0910KH 7-271966 032A19-Apr-196626-Apr-1966
Ops-0924KH 6-21963 016A18-May-196327-May-1963
Ops-0964Ferret-191968 086A5-Oct-196826-Mar-1971
Ops-0974A31966 022B18-Mar-196623-Mar-1966
Ops-0999KH 4A-131963 025A27-Jun-196326-Jul-1963
Ops-1001KH 4B-21967 122A9-Dec-196725-Dec-1967
Ops-1008KH 5-8failed26-Apr-1963---
Ops-1077KH 8-221969 050A3-Jun-196914-Jun-1969
Ops-1085Samos-4failed22-Nov-1961---
Ops-1101KH 4A-511969 041A2-May-196923-May-1969
Ops-1110KH 6-21963 016A18-May-196327-May-1963
Ops-1117NNSS-300801966 024A26-Mar-1966 
Ops-1127P35-221969 062A22-Jul-1969 
Ops-1157KH 4-181963 002A7-Jan-196324-Jan-1963
Ops-1166KH 8-521981 019A28-Feb-198120-Jun-1981
Ops-1184KH 7-251966 012A15-Feb-196623-Feb-1966
Ops-1201P35-1failed23-May-1962---
Ops-1240Midas-8failed12-Jun-1963---
Ops-1257---failed28-Aug-1985---
Ops-1264P35-191967 096A11-Oct-1967 
Ops-1266KH 4-231963 029A18-Jul-196313-Aug-1963
Ops-1292EP-31980 052C18-Jun-1980 
Ops-1294DMSP F-21983 113A18-Nov-1983 
Ops-1298P35-4failed26-Apr-1963---
Ops-1315KH 4B-51968 098A3-Nov-196823-Nov-1968
Ops-1353KH 4A-21963 037A23-Sep-196312-Oct-1963
Ops-1370KH 6-31963 032A30-Jul-196311-Aug-1963
Ops-1388KH 4-261963 055A21-Dec-19638-Jan-1964
Ops-1418P72-2failed12-Apr-1975---
Ops-1419KH 4A-11963 034A25-Aug-196312-Sep-1963
Ops-1419KH 4B-31968 039A1-May-196815-May-1968
Ops-1427OV3-41966 052A10-Jun-1966 
Ops-1439Ferret-141966 009A9-Feb-196626-Sep-1969
Ops-1440Ferret-61963 027A29-Jun-196326-Oct-1969
Ops-1467KH 7-11963 028A12-Jul-196318-Jul-1963
Ops-1508KH 4A-32failed3-May-1966---
Ops-1509NNSS-300601965 109A21-Dec-1965 
Ops-1527OV3-11966 034A22-Apr-1966 
Ops-1545KH 4A-351966 072A9-Aug-196611-Sep-1966
Ops-1561KH 5-91963 035A29-Aug-19637-Nov-1963
Ops-1570IMEWS-31972 010A1-Mar-1972 
Ops-1577KH 7-291966 048A3-Jun-19669-Jun-1966
Ops-1584Ferret-151966 118A29-Dec-19665-Apr-1969
Ops-1587Hitchiker-161967 109B6-Nov-196728-Mar-1969
Ops-1593NNSS-300701966 005A28-Jan-1966 
Ops-1599KH 4A-341966 055A21-Jun-196614-Jul-1966
Ops-1610P35-5failed27-Sep-1963---
Ops-1612KH 4A-311966 029A7-Apr-196626-Apr-1966
Ops-1660KH 4-201963 007A1-Apr-196326-Apr-1963
Ops-1664KH 4A-381967 002A14-Jan-19672-Feb-1967
Ops-1678KH 8-351972 016A17-Mar-197211-Apr-1972
Ops-1686KH 7-321966 083A16-Sep-196623-Sep-1966
Ops-1703KH 4A-361966 085A20-Sep-196612-Oct-1966
Ops-1721Hitchiker-241969 041B2-May-196916-Feb-1970
Ops-1737KH 9-21972 002A20-Jan-197229-Feb-1972
Ops-1776KH 8-431974 042A6-Jun-197423-Jul-1974
Ops-1778KH 4A-331966 042A24-May-19669-Jun-1966
Ops-1807Ferret-211969 082B30-Sep-1969 
Ops-1832KH 7-311966 074A16-Aug-196624-Aug-1966
Ops-1844KH 8-34failed16-Feb-1972---
Ops-1850KH 7-301966 062A12-Jul-196620-Jul-1966
Ops-1856Pickaback1966 048B5-Jun-19669-Jun-1966
Ops-1866KH 4A-371966 102A8-Nov-196629-Nov-1966
Ops-1873Hitchiker-151967 062B16-Jun-196722-Oct-1968
Ops-1879Ferret-171967 071A25-Jul-19675-Jun-1969
Ops-1890KH 7-351966 109A5-Dec-196614-Dec-1966
Ops-1920I. Midas-31966 089A5-Oct-1966 
Ops-1947KH 7-21963 036A6-Sep-196313-Sep-1963
Ops-1948Chalet-21979 086A1-Oct-1979 
Ops-1950KH 7-281966 039A14-May-196621-May-1966
Ops-1960I. Midas-11966 051A9-Jun-19663-Dec-1966
Ops-1965Ferret-181968 004A17-Jan-19687-Jul-1970
Ops-1967Hitchiker-141967 043B12-May-196720-May-1967
Ops-2055KH 7-331966 090A12-Oct-196620-Oct-1966
Ops-2070KH 7-341966 098A2-Nov-196610-Nov-1966
Ops-2093KH 8-391973 028A16-May-197313-Jun-1973
Ops-2112IMEWS-61976 059A26-Jun-1976 
Ops-2155KH 4A-261965 086A28-Oct-196517-Nov-1965
Ops-2196KH 7-31963 041A25-Oct-19639-Oct-1963
Ops-2222Canyon-11968 063A6-Aug-1968 
Ops-2243KH 4A-451968 008A24-Jan-196827-Feb-1968
Ops-2260KH 4-251963 048A27-Nov-196315-Dec-1963
Ops-2268KH 4-24failed9-Nov-1963---
Ops-2285Hitchiker-231969 026B19-Mar-19696-Dec-1971
Ops-2301Ferret-11962 δ121-Feb-19629-Mar-1962
Ops-2312Ferret-21962 ω118-Jun-196230-Oct-1963
Ops-2366NNSS-301001966 076A18-Aug-1966 
Ops-2371KH 7-41963 051A18-Dec-196320-Dec-1963
Ops-2394P35-14failed6-Jan-1966---
Ops-2432KH 7-51964 009A25-Feb-19641-Mar-1964
Ops-2437KH 5-101963 042A29-Oct-196321-Jan-1964
Ops-2439Jumpseat-31975 017A10-Mar-1975 
Ops-2644Hitchiker-221969 010B6-Feb-1969 
Ops-2739KH 5-121964 048A21-Aug-196431-Mar-1965
Ops-2849KH 9-171982 006A21-Jan-198223-May-1982
Ops-2863KH 8-261970 031A15-Apr-19706-May-1970
Ops-2921KH 4A-51964 022A27-Apr-196426-May-1964
Ops-2925KH 8-531983 032A15-Apr-198321-Aug-1983
Ops-3004KH 8-441974 065A14-Aug-197429-Sep-1974
Ops-3011Bluebell1966 012B15-Feb-196616-Feb-1966
Ops-3014KH 8-11966 069A29-Jul-19666-Aug-1966
Ops-3031Bluebell1966 012C15-Feb-196622-Feb-1966
Ops-3042KH 4A-91964 043A5-Aug-196431-Aug-1964
Ops-3062Ferret-101964 072A4-Nov-19645-Nov-1969
Ops-3123KH 9-161980 052A18-Jun-19806-Mar-1981
Ops-3148Canyon-21969 036A13-Apr-1969 
Ops-3151IMEWS-71977 007A6-Feb-1977 
Ops-3165IMEWS-51975 118A14-Dec-1975 
Ops-3179Pickaback1966 002B19-Jan-196623-Jan-1966
Ops-3236KH 5-111964 030A13-Jun-19642-Jun-1965
Ops-3255NOSSfailed9-Dec-1980---
Ops-3297KH 4B-13failed17-Feb-1971---
Ops-3316Hitchiker-61964 045B14-Aug-19648-Mar-1979
Ops-3333KH 4A-111964 061A5-Oct-196426-Oct-1964
Ops-3334Canyon-11968 063A6-Aug-1968 
Ops-3358KH 4A-151964 085A19-Dec-196414-Jan-1965
Ops-3360KH 4A-141964 075A18-Nov-19646-Dec-1964
Ops-3367P35-61964 002B19-Jan-1964 
Ops-3373Starad-2failed2-Sep-1965---
Ops-3395Ferret-91964 035A3-Jul-19647-Aug-1969
Ops-3402Hitchiker-261970 016B5-Mar-197010-Nov-1971
Ops-3435KH 7-61964 012A11-Mar-196416-Mar-1964
Ops-3444KH 4A-31964 008A15-Feb-19649-Mar-1964
Ops-3467KH 4A-4failed24-Mar-1964---
Ops-3483KH 4A-61964 027A4-Jun-196418-Jun-1964
Ops-3488KH 4A-301966 018A9-Mar-196629-Mar-1966
Ops-3491KH 4A-81964 037A10-Jul-19646-Aug-1964
Ops-3497KH 4A-101964 056A14-Sep-19646-Oct-1964
Ops-3531KH 4A-521969 079A22-Sep-196912-Oct-1969
Ops-3559KH 4A-121964 067A17-Oct-19644-Nov-1964
Ops-3559KH 4A-421967 062A16-Jun-196720-Jul-1967
Ops-3584KH 7-91964 036A6-Jul-19648-Jul-1964
Ops-3592KH 7-81964 024A19-May-196422-May-1964
Ops-3654KH 4B-71969 063A24-Jul-196923-Aug-1969
Ops-3662Vela-31964 040A17-Jul-1964 
Ops-3674Vela-41964 040B17-Jul-1964 
Ops-3722Ferret-81964 011A28-Feb-196419-Feb-1969
Ops-3722KH 4A-501969 026A19-Mar-196924-Mar-1969
Ops-3743KH 7-7964 020A23-Apr-196428-Apr-1964
Ops-3754KH 4A-71964 032A19-Jun-196416-Jul-1964
Ops-3762Ferret-111964 087A21-Dec-196411-Jan-1965
Ops-3802KH 7-101964 045A14-Aug-196423-Aug-1964
Ops-3811IMEWS-21971 039A5-May-1971 
Ops-3850SESP-11971 054A8-Jun-197131-Jan-1982
Ops-3854KH 9-151979 025A16-Mar-197922-Sep-1979
Ops-3890KH 4B-61969 010A5-Feb-196924-Feb-1969
Ops-3899---1983 060C20-Jun-1983 
Ops-3928KH 4A-161965 002A15-Jan-19659-Feb-1965
Ops-3978KH 8-381972 103A21-Dec-197223-Jan-1973
Ops-3986SESP 74-21976 065B8-Jul-197624-Apr-1986
Ops-4018KH 8-40failed26-Jun-1973---
Ops-4029Chalet-31981 107A31-Oct-1981 
Ops-4035KH 7-12failed8-Oct-1964---
Ops-4078P35-211968 092A23-Oct-1968 
Ops-4096KH 8-21966 086A28-Sep-19667-Oct-1966
Ops-4204KH 8-41967 016A24-Feb-19676-Mar-1967
Ops-4221NOSS-101992 023A25-Apr-1992 
Ops-4243KH 8-5failed26-Apr-1967---
Ops-4248KH 8-201969 019A4-Mar-196918-Mar-1969
Ops-4258RH-31977 114A11-Dec-1977 
Ops-4262KH 7-111964 058A23-Sep-196428-Sep-1964
Ops-4282KH 8-61967 064A20-Jun-196730-Jun-1967
Ops-4311DMSP-11971 087A14-Oct-1971 
Ops-4321KH 7-371967 050A22-May-196730-May-1967
Ops-4324KH 4B-111970 054A23-Jul-197019-Aug-1970
Ops-4360KH 7-381967 055A4-Jun-196712-Jun-1967
Ops-4368Transit-5BN3failed21-Apr-1964---
Ops-4384KH 7-131964 068A23-Oct-196428-Oct-1964
Ops-4399KH 7-361967 007A2-Feb-196712-Feb-1967
Ops-4412Transit-5C11964 026A4-Jun-1964---
Ops-4428KH 9-111975 114A4-Dec-19751-Apr-1976
Ops-4439KH 7-141964 079A4-Dec-19645-Dec-1964
Ops-4467P35-81964 031A18-Jun-1964 
Ops-4547Hitchiker-351974 020B10-Apr-1974 
Ops-4639KH 4A-281965 110A24-Dec-196520-Jan-1966
Ops-4674KH 9-21failed18-Apr-1986---
Ops-4682Snapshot1965 027A3-Apr-1965 
Ops-4696KH 4A-411967 043A9-May-196713-Jul-1967
Ops-4699KH 9-121976 065A8-Jul-197613-Dec-1976
Ops-4703KH 7-151965 005A23-Jan-196528-Jan-1965
Ops-4710Hitchiker-251969 079B22-Sep-196916-May-1971
Ops-4720KH 4B-101970 040A20-May-197017-Jun-1970
Ops-4740KH 4A-491968 112A12-Dec-196828-Dec-1968
Ops-4750KH 4A-391967 015A22-Feb-196711-Mar-1967
Ops-4779KH 4A-401967 029A30-Mar-196717-Apr-1967
Ops-4782KH 4A-171965 013A25-Feb-196518-Mar-1965
Ops-4788Jumpseat-11971 021A21-Mar-1971 
Ops-4800KH 9-131977 056A27-Jun-197723-Dec-1977
Ops-4803KH 4A-181965 026A25-Mar-19654-Apr-1965
Ops-4827KH 4A-431967 076A7-Aug-19671-Sep-1967
Ops-4849KH 4A-461968 020A14-Mar-196810-Apr-1968
Ops-4883KH 8-451975 032A18-Apr-19755-Jun-1975
Ops-4886KH 8-71967 079A16-Aug-196729-Aug-1967
Ops-4915KH 8-491977 019A13-Mar-197726-May-1977
Ops-4920KH 7-161965 019A12-Mar-196517-Mar-1965
Ops-4923Hitchiker-51964 036B8-Jul-19643-Jan-1965
Ops-4941KH 8-81967 090A19-Sep-196730-Sep-1967
Ops-4947NNSS-301401967 092A25-Sep-1967 
Ops-4966Canyon-61975 055A18-Jun-1975 
Ops-4983KH 7-171965 031A28-Apr-19653-May-1965
Ops-4988Solrad-6B1965 016A9-Mar-1965 
Ops-4992KH 4B-121970 098A18-Nov-197011-Dec-1970
Ops-4995KH 8-91967 103A25-Oct-19674-Nov-1967
Ops-5000KH 8-101967 121A5-Dec-196716-Dec-1967
Ops-5023KH 4A-191965 033A29-Apr-196526-May-1965
Ops-5028KH 8-111968 005A18-Jan-19684-Feb-1968
Ops-5057KH 8-121968 018A13-Mar-196824-Mar-1968
Ops-5058DMSP-21972 018A24-Mar-1972 
Ops-5063Hitchiker-71964 068B27-Oct-196423-Feb-1965
Ops-5089KH 4B-11967 087A15-Sep-19674-Oct-1967
Ops-5105KH 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-5138KH 8-141968 047A5-Jun-196817-Jun-1968
Ops-5140DMSP-81976 016A19-Feb-197619-Feb-1976
Ops-5187KH 8-151968 064A6-Aug-196816-Aug-1968
Ops-5201Midas-6failed17-Dec-1962---
Ops-5236KH 7-181965 041A27-May-19651-Jun-1965
Ops-5247KH 8-161968 074A10-Sep-196825-Sep-1968
Ops-5259Hitchiker-191968 052B20-Jun-196811-Jan-1970
Ops-5268P35-251971 012A17-Feb-1971 
Ops-5268ACalsphere-51971 012C17-Feb-197117-Oct-1989
Ops-5268BCalsphere-61971 012D17-Feb-197120-Sep-1989
Ops-5268CCalsphere-71971 012E17-Feb-19717-Jan-1990
Ops-5296KH 8-171968 099A6-Nov-196820-Nov-1968
Ops-5300KH 4B-141971 022A24-Mar-197112-Apr-1971
Ops-5310KH 8-211969 039A15-Apr-196930-Apr-1969
Ops-5325KH 4A-251965 079A5-Oct-196529-Oct-1965
Ops-5343KH 4A-471968 052A20-Jun-196816-Jul-1968
Ops-5345SGLS1966 090B12-Oct-196621-Oct-1966
Ops-5346RH-11970 046A19-Jun-1970-Jan-1980
Ops-5366Hitchiker-391976 065C8-Jul-1976 
Ops-5390AMS-41979 050A6-Jun-1979 
Ops-5424Pickaback1966 098B2-Nov-196616-Nov-1966
Ops-5434KH 4A-131964 071A2-Nov-196428-Nov-1964
Ops-5454KH 4B-151971 076A10-Sep-19715-Oct-1971
Ops-5499KH 8-461975 098A9-Oct-197530-Nov-1975
Ops-5501KH 7-191965 050B25-Jun-196530-Jun-1965
Ops-5527KH 8-40failed26-Jun-1973---
Ops-5543KH 4A-221965 057A19-Jul-196518-Aug-1965
Ops-5547Hitchiker-381975 114B4-Dec-19751-May-1978
Ops-5557LOGACS1967 050B22-May-196727-May-1967
Ops-5640KH 4B-161972 032A19-Apr-197212-May-1972
Ops-5642KH 9-181982 041A11-May-19825-Dec-1982
Ops-5644AMS-21977 044A5-Jun-1977 
Ops-5698KH 7-211965 062A3-Aug-19657-Aug-1965
Ops-5705KH 11-11976 125A19-Dec-197628-Jan-1979
Ops-5712Ferret-161967 053A31-May-1967 
Ops-5712/152Ops 5712/1521967 053G31-May-1967 
Ops-5712/153Ops 5712/1531967 053H31-May-1967 
Ops-5721AMS-11976 091A11-Sep-1976 
Ops-5798NNSS-300101964 063B6-Oct-1964 
Ops-5805Jumpseat-51980 100A13-Dec-1980 
Ops-5810KH 7-20failed12-Jul-1965---
Ops-5955KH 4B-41968 065A7-Aug-196827-Aug-1968
Ops-5960IMEWS-11970 093A6-Nov-1970 
Ops-6004KH 7-221965 076A30-Sep-19655-Oct-1965
Ops-6026P35-161966 082A16-Sep-1966 
Ops-6031Jumpseat-41978 021A25-Feb-1978 
Ops-6063RH-21973 013A6-Mar-1973 
Ops-6073P35-171967 010A8-Feb-1967 
Ops-6157IMEWS-41973 040A12-Jun-1973 
Ops-6182AMS-31978 042A1-May-1978 
Ops-6226DMSP-71975 043A24-May-1975 
Ops-6232KH 7-231965 090B8-Nov-19659-Nov-1965
Ops-6236Hitchiker-171968 008B25-Jan-19684-Mar-1970
Ops-6239Hitchiker-371974 085B29-Oct-197423-Jan-1980
Ops-6245KH 9-81974 020A10-Apr-197428-Jul-1974
Ops-6275KH 8-411973 068A27-Sep-197328-Oct-1973
Ops-6291Fltsatcom-11978 016A9-Feb-1978 
Ops-6292Fltsatcom-21979 038A4-May-1979 
Ops-6293Fltsatcom-31980 004A18-Jan-1980 
Ops-6318KH 9-101975 051A8-Jun-19755-Nov-1975
Ops-6371KH 4B-171972 039A25-May-19724-Jun-1972
Ops-6394Fltsatcom-41980 087A31-Oct-1980 
Ops-6431NOSS-11976 038A30-Apr-1976 
Ops-6432NOSS-51983 056A9-Jun-1983 
Ops-6454Chalet-11978 058A10-Jun-1978 
Ops-6518KH 8-181968 108A4-Dec-196812-Dec-1968
Ops-6531KH 8-251970 002A14-Jan-19701-Feb-1970
Ops-6553Hitchiker-421982 041C11-May-1982 
Ops-6564Vela-61965 058B20-Jul-1965 
Ops-6574KH 8-36failed20-May-1972---
Ops-6577Vela-51965 058A20-Jul-1965 
Ops-6582NNSS-300201964 083D12-Dec-1964 
Ops-6617KH 4B-81969 105A4-Dec-196910-Jan-1970
Ops-6630KH 9-71973 088A10-Nov-197313-Mar-1974
Ops-6630Hitchiker-341973 088D10-Nov-1973 
Ops-6638Vela-71967 040A28-Apr-1967 
Ops-6675Hitchiker-411979 025B16-Mar-1979 
Ops-6679Vela-81967 040B28-Apr-1967 
Ops-6717Hitchiker-81965 031B29-Apr-196531-Oct-1969
Ops-6749Hitchiker-91965 050A27-Jun-196522-Aug-1968
Ops-6761Hitchiker-101965 062B3-Aug-196517-Jun-1968
Ops-6785Hitchiker-111966 039B15-May-1966 
Ops-6810Hitchiker-121966 074B18-Aug-19665-Mar-1970
Ops-6820KH 8-271970 048A25-Jun-19706-Jul-1970
Ops-6829Hitchiker-281970 098B18-Nov-197014-Sep-1977
Ops-6874Hitchiker-131966 083B17-Sep-19669-May-1968
Ops-6889KH 8-421974 007A13-Feb-197417-Mar-1974
Ops-6909Vela-91969 046D23-May-1969 
Ops-6911Vela-101969 046E23-May-1969 
Ops-6935Hitchiker-361974 020C10-Apr-197422-Feb-1980
Ops-6983DMSP-61974 063A9-Aug-1974 
Ops-7033Vela-111970 027A8-Apr-1970 
Ops-7034NNSS-301801968 012A2-Mar-1968 
Ops-7040P35-101965 003A19-Jan-196513-Jul-1979
Ops-7044Vela-121970 027B8-Apr-1970 
Ops-7076Hitchiker-181968 020B14-Mar-19683-Jan-1970
Ops-7087NNSS-300301965 017A11-Mar-196514-Jun-1965
Ops-7122KH 9-91974 085A29-Oct-197419-Mar-1975
Ops-7164KH 8-511979 044A28-May-197926-Aug-1979
Ops-7202P35-181967 080A23-Aug-1967 
Ops-7208KH 4A-231965 067A17-Aug-196511-Oct-1965
Ops-7218NNSS-301301967 048A18-May-1967 
Ops-7221KH 4A-241965 074A22-Sep-196511-Oct-1965
Ops-7225SDS-41981 038A24-Apr-1981 
Ops-7245NOSS-31980 019A3-Mar-1980 
Ops-7249KH 4A-271965 102A9-Dec-196526-Dec-1965
Ops-7253KH 7-241966 002A19-Jan-196625-Jan-1966
Ops-7291KH 4A-291966 007A2-Feb-196627-Feb-1966
Ops-7293KH 9-31972 052A7-Jul-197213-Sep-1972
Ops-7304SDS-51983 078A31-Jul-1983 
Ops-7310SDS-31978 075A5-Aug-19788-Feb-2001
Ops-7323DMSP-31972 089A9-Nov-1972 
Ops-7329Canyon-31970 069A1-Sep-1970 
Ops-7350IMEWS-91981 025A16-Mar-1981 
Ops-7353P35-111965 021A18-Mar-196531-Dec-1989
Ops-7471KH 8-501977 094A23-Sep-19778-Dec-1977
Ops-7484IMEWS-81979 053A10-Jun-1979 
Ops-7518Timation-31974 054A14-Jul-1974 
Ops-7568KH 8-291970 090A23-Oct-197011-Nov-1970
Ops-7600KH 8-471976 027A22-Mar-197618-May-1976
Ops-7613Timation-21969 082A30-Sep-196930-Oct-1970
Ops-7613-1Ferret-211969 082B30-Sep-1969 
Ops-7613-3---1969 082D30-Sep-1969 
Ops-7613-4---1969 082E30-Sep-196928-Apr-1977
Ops-7613-5---1969 082F30-Sep-1969 
Ops-7613-6---1969 082G30-Sep-1969 
Ops-7616KH 8-331971 092A23-Oct-197117-Nov-1971
Ops-7641IMEWS-111984 037A14-Apr-1984 
Ops-7681Hitchiker-291971 076B11-Sep-19713-Feb-1976
Ops-7684Hitchiker-211968 112B14-Dec-1968 
Ops-7705Hitchiker-331973 088B10-Nov-197326-Dec-1978
Ops-7719Hitchiker-301972 002D20-Jan-197217-Apr-1979
Ops-7724Jumpseat-21973 056A21-Aug-1973 
Ops-7776KH 8-301971 005A21-Jan-19719-Feb-1971
Ops-7803Hitchiker-311972 052C7-Jul-19726-May-1978
Ops-7807KH 8-231969 074A22-Aug-19697-Sep-1969
Ops-7837SDS-11976 050A2-Jun-1976 
Ops-7858Hitchiker-401978 029B16-Mar-1978 
Ops-7869P35-201968 042A23-May-1968 
Ops-7874KH 8-281970 061A18-Aug-19703-Sep-1970
Ops-7885KH 8-191969 007A22-Jan-19693-Feb-1969
Ops-7898Ferret-241971 110A14-Dec-1971 
Ops-7899KH 8-311971 033A22-Apr-197113-May-1971
Ops-7940SDS-21976 080A6-Aug-1976 
Ops-8068P35-131965 072A9-Sep-1965 
Ops-8180ARadcat-21972 076A2-Oct-1972 
Ops-8180BRadsat1972 076B2-Oct-1972 
Ops-8261KH 9-61973 046A13-Jul-197312-Oct-1973
Ops-8285Ferret-201969 065A31-Jul-19694-Jan-1973
Ops-8293Pickaback1965 090A8-Nov-196511-Nov-1965
Ops-8314KH 9-41972 079A10-Oct-19728-Jan-1973
Ops-8329Ferret-221970 066A26-Aug-197026-Mar-1975
Ops-8364DMSP-41973 054A17-Aug-1973 
Ops-8373Ferret-231971 060A16-Jul-197131-Aug-1978
Ops-8386P35-121965 038A20-May-1965 
Ops-8410KH 9-51973 014A9-Mar-197319-May-1973
Ops-8411Ferret-131965 055A17-Jul-196518-Dec-1968
Ops-8424KH 8-541984 039A17-Apr-198413-Aug-1984
Ops-8425KH 4A-211965 045A9-Jun-196522-Jun-1965
Ops-8431KH 4A-201965 037A18-May-196515-Jun-1965
Ops-8452SESP 73-51974 085C29-Oct-197426-May-1975
Ops-8455KH 8-241969 095A24-Oct-19698-Nov-1969
Ops-8464NNSS-300501965 065F13-Aug-1965 
Ops-8480NNSS-300401965 048A24-Jun-1965 
Ops-8514USA-411989 061C8-Aug-1989 
Ops-8520Hitchiker-271970 040B20-May-19708-Mar-1974
Ops-8533KH 8-481976 094A15-Sep-19765-Nov-1976
Ops-8579DMSP-51974 015A16-Mar-1974 
Ops-8595Hitchiker-201968 078B18-Sep-196828-Sep-1969
Ops-8607KH 8-321971 070A12-Aug-19713-Sep-1971
Ops-8701IMEWS-101982 019A6-Mar-1982 
Ops-8709KH 9-11971 056A15-Jun-19716-Aug-1971
Ops-8737NOSS-61984 012A5-Feb-1984 
Ops-8781NOSS-21977 112A8-Dec-1977 
Ops-8790RH-41978 038A8-Apr-1978 
Ops-8888KH 8-371972 068A1-Sep-197230-Sep-1972
Ops-8916---1967 031B6-Apr-196729-Jun-1968
Ops-8968KH 8-31966 113A14-Dec-196624-Dec-1966
Ops-9311IDSCS-11966 053B16-Jun-1966 
Ops-9312IDSCS-21966 053C16-Jun-1966 
Ops-9313IDSCS-31966 053D16-Jun-1966 
Ops-9314IDSCS-41966 053E16-Jun-1966 
Ops-9315IDSCS-51966 053F16-Jun-1966 
Ops-9316IDSCS-61966 053G16-Jun-1966 
Ops-9317IDSCS-71966 053H16-Jun-1966 
Ops-9321IDSCS-81967 003A18-Jan-1967 
Ops-9322IDSCS-91967 003B18-Jan-1967 
Ops-9323IDSCS-101967 003C18-Jan-1967 
Ops-9324IDSCS-111967 003D18-Jan-1967 
Ops-9325IDSCS-121967 003E18-Jan-1967 
Ops-9326IDSCS-131967 003F18-Jan-1967 
Ops-9327IDSCS-141967 003G18-Jan-1967 
Ops-9328IDSCS-151967 003H18-Jan-1967 
Ops-9331IDSCS-161967 066A1-Jul-1967 
Ops-9332IDSCS-171967 066B1-Jul-1967 
Ops-9333IDSCS-181967 066C1-Jul-1967 
Ops-9334DATS-11967 066D1-Jul-1967 
Ops-9341IDSCS-191968 050A13-Jun-1968 
Ops-9342IDSCS-201968 050B13-Jun-1968 
Ops-9343IDSCS-211968 050C13-Jun-1968 
Ops-9344IDSCS-221968 050D13-Jun-1968 
Ops-9345IDSCS-231968 050E13-Jun-1968 
Ops-9346IDSCS-241968 050F13-Jun-1968 
Ops-9347IDSCS-251968 050G13-Jun-1968 
Ops-9348IDSCS-261968 050H13-Jun-1968 
Ops-9381GGTS1966 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-10failed25-Mar-1978---
Ops-9440DSCS II-9failed25-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-9751Canyon-71977 038A23-May-1977 
Ops-9794Navstar-81983 072A14-Jul-1983 
Ops-9845DMSP F-11982 118A21-Dec-1982 

Ops numbers



Name Intl. Designation Launch Re-entry Notes
USA-11984 059A13-Jun-1984 Also known as Navstar-9
USA-21984 065A25-Jun-198418-Oct-1984Also known as KH 9-20
USA-31984 065C25-Jun-1984 Small elint
USA-41984 091A28-Aug-1984 Also known as Jumpseat-4
USA-51984 097A8-Sep-1984 Also known as Navstar-10
USA-61984 122A4-Dec-1984 Also known as KH 11-6
USA-71984 129A22-Dec-1984 Also known as IMEWS-12
USA-81985 010B24-Jan-1985 Also known as Magnum-1
USA-91985 014A8-Feb-1985 Also known as SDS-6
USA-101985 093A9-Oct-1985 Also known as Navstar-11
USA-111985 092B3-Oct-1985 Also known as DSCS III-2
USA-121985 092C3-Oct-1985 Also known as DSCS III-3
USA-131985 114A13-Dec-198511-May-1989Also known as ITV-1
USA-141985 114B13-Dec-19859-Aug-1987Also known as ITV-2
USA-151986 014A9-Feb-1986 Also known as NOSS-7
USA-161986 014E9-Feb-1986 Also known as SSU
USA-171986 014F9-Feb-1986 Also known as SSU
USA-181986 014H9-Feb-1986 Also known as SSU
USA-191986 069A5-Sep-198628-Sep-1986SDI test
---1986 069B5-Sep-198625-Nov-1986Upper stage used in SDI test
USA-201986 096A5-Dec-1986 Also known as Fltsatcom-7
USA-211987 015A12-Feb-1987 Also known as SDS-7
USA-221987 043A15-May-1987 Also known as NOSS-8
USA-231987 043E15-May-1987 Also known as SSU
USA-241987 043F15-May-1987 Also known as SSU
USA-251987 043H15-May-1987 Also known as SSU
USA-261987 053A20-Jun-1987 Also known as DMSP F-8
USA-271987 090A26-Oct-1987Jun-1992Also known as KH 11-7
USA-281987 097A29-Nov-1987 Also known as IMEWS-13
USA-291988 006A3-Feb-1988 Also known as DMSP F-9
USA-301988 008A8-Feb-19881-Mar-1988SDI test
USA-311988 077A2-Sep-1988 Also known as Magnum-2; failed to achieve correct orbit
USA-321988 078A5-Sep-1988 Also known as NOSS-9
USA-331988 099A6-Nov-1988 Also known as KH 11-8
USA-341988 106B2-Dec-1988 Also known as Lacrosse-1
USA-351989 013A14-Feb-1989 Also known as Navstar 2-1
USA-361989 026A24-Mar-198923-Jun-1992Also known as Delta Star
USA-371989 035A10-May-1989 Also known as Magnum-3
USA-381989 044A10-Jun-1989 Also known as Navstar 2-2
USA-391989 046A14-Jun-1989 Also known as IMEWS-14
USA-401989 061B8-Aug-1989 Also known as A. Jumpseat-1
USA-411989 061C8-Aug-1989 SDI test; also known as Ops-8541
USA-421989 064A18-Aug-1989 Also known as Navstar 2-3
USA-431989 069A4-Sep-1989 Also known as DSCS II-16
USA-441989 069B4-Sep-1989 Also known as DSCS III-4
USA-451989 072A6-Sep-1989 Also known as NOSS-10
USA-461989 077A25-Sep-1989 Also known as Fltsatcom-8
USA-471989 085A21-Oct-1989 Also known as Navstar 2-4
USA-481989 090B23-Nov-1989 Also known as Magnum-4
USA-491989 097A11-Dec-1989 Also known as Navstar 2-5
USA-501990 008A24-Jan-1990 Also known as Navstar 2-6
USA-511990 015A14-Feb-199024-May-2000Also known as LACE
USA-521990 015B14-Feb-1990 Also known as RME
USA-531990 019B1-Mar-19901990Also known as KH 12-1 and AFP-731
USA-541990 025A26-Mar-1990 Also known as Navstar 2-7
USA-551990 028B5-Apr-1990 Also known as Glomar
USA-561990 031A11-Apr-1990 Also known as POGS/SSR
USA-571990 031B11-Apr-1990 Also known as TEX
USA-581990 031C11-Apr-1990 Also known as SCE
USA-591990 050A8-Jun-1990 Also known as NOSS 2-1
USA-601990 050C8-Jun-1990 Also known as SSU
USA-611990 050D8-Jun-1990 Also known as SSU
USA-621990 050E8-Jun-1990 Also known as SSU
USA-631990 068A2-Aug-1990 Also known as Navstar 2-8
USA-641990 088A1-Oct-1990 Also known as Navstar 2-9
USA-651990 095A13-Nov-1990 Also known as IMEWS-15
USA-661990 103A26-Nov-1990 Also known as Navstar 2A-1
USA-671990 097B15-Nov-1990 Also known as KH 12-2 and AFP-658
USA-681990 105A1-Dec-1990 Also known as DMSP F-10
USA-691991 017A8-Mar-1991 Also known as Lacrosse-2
USA-701991 031C6-May-1991  Also known as MPEC
USA-711991 047A4-Jul-1991 Also known as Navstar 2A-2
USA-721991 076A8-Nov-1991 Also known as NOSS 2-2
USA-731991 082A28-Nov-1991 Also known as DMSP F-11
USA-741991 076C8-Nov-1991 Also known as SSU
USA-751991 080B25-Nov-1991 Also known as IMEWS-16
USA-761991 076D8-Nov-1991 Also known as SSU
USA-771991 076E8-Nov-1991 Also known as SSU
USA-781992 006A11-Feb-1992 Also known as DSCS III-5
USA-791992 009A23-Feb-1992 Also known as Navstar 2A-3
USA-801992 019A10-Apr-1992 Also known as Navstar 2A-4
USA-811992 023A25-Apr-1992 Also known as NOSS-11
USA-821992 037A2-Jul-1992 Also known as DSCS III-6
USA-831992 039A7-Jul-1992 Also known as Navstar 2A-5
USA-841992 058A9-Sep-1992 Also known as Navstar 2A-6
USA-851992 079A23-Nov-1992 Also known as Navstar 2A-7
USA-861992 083A28-Nov-1992 Also known as Adv KH 11-1
USA-871992 089A18-Dec-1992 Also known as Navstar 2A-8
USA-881993 007A3-Feb-1993 Also known as Navstar 2A-9
USA-891992 086B2-Dec-1992 Also known as A. Jumpseat-2
USA-901993 017A30-Mar-1993 Also known as Navstar 2A-10
USA-911993 032A13-May-1993 Also known as Navstar 2A-11
USA-921993 042A26-Jun-1993 Also known as Navstar 2A-12
USA-931993 046A19-Jul-1993 Also known as DSCS III-7
USA-941993 054A30-Aug-1993 Also known as Navstar 2A-13
USA-951993 056A3-Sep-1993 Also known as UHF-2
USA-961993 068A26-Oct-1993 Also known as Navstar 2A-14
USA-971993 074A28-Nov-1993 Also known as DSCS III-8
USA-981993 076A8-Dec-1993 Also known as NATO-4B
USA-991994 009A7-Feb-1994 Also known as Milstar 1-1
USA-1001994 016A10-Mar-1994 Also known as Navstar 2A-15
USA-1011994 017A13-Mar-1994 Also known as STEP-0
USA-1021994 017B13-Mar-1994 Also known as Darpasat
USA-1031994 026A3-May-1994 Also known as A. Jumpseat-3
USA-1041994 035A25-Jun-1994 Also known as UHF-3
USA-1051994 054A27-Aug-1994 Also known as Vortex 2-1
USA-1061994 057A29-Aug-1994 Also known as DMSP F-12
USA-1071994 084A22-Dec-1994 Also known as IMEWS-17
USA-1081995 003A29-Jan-1995 Also known as UHF-4
USA-1091995 015A24-Mar-1995 Also known as DMSP F-13
USA-1101995 022A14-May-1995 Also known as Orion-1
USA-1111995 027A31-May-1995 Also known as UHF-5
USA-1121995 034A10-Jul-1995 Also known as A. Jumpseat-4
USA-1131995 038A31-Jul-1995 Also known as DSCS III-9
USA-1141995 057A22-Oct-1995 Also known as UHF-6
USA-1151995 060A6-Nov-1995 Also known as Milstar 1-2
USA-1161995 066A5-Dec-1995 Also known as Adv KH 11-2
USA-1171996 019A28-Mar-1996 Also known as Navstar 2A-16
USA-1181996 026A24-Apr-1996 Also known as Vortex 2-2
USA-1191996 029A12-May-1996 Also known as SSU
USA-1201996 029B12-May-1996 Also known as SSU
USA-1211996 029C12-May-1996 Also known as SSU
USA-1221996 029D12-May-1996 Also known as NOSS 2-4
USA-1231996 029E20-Jun-1996 Also known as TiPS-1
USA-1241996 029F20-Jun-1996 Also known as TiPS-2
USA-1251996 038A3-Jul-1996 Also known as SDS 2-1
USA-1261996 041A16-Jul-1996 Also known as Navstar 2A-17
USA-1271996 042A27-Jul-1996 Also known as UHF-7
USA-1281996 056A12-Sep-1996 Also known as Navstar 2A-18
USA-1291996 072A20-Dec-1996 Also known as Adv KH 11-3
USA-1301997 008A24-Feb-1997 Also known as IMEWS-18
USA-1311997 012A4-Apr-1997 Also known as DMSP F-14
USA-1321997 035A23-Jul-1997 Also known as Navstar 2R-2
USA-1331997 064A24-Oct-1997 Also known as Lacrosse-3
USA-1341997 067A5-Nov-1997 Also known as Navstar 2A-19
USA-1351997 065A25-Oct-1997 Also known as DSCS III-10
USA-1361997 068A8-Nov-1997 Also known as Trumpet-1
USA-1371998 005A29-Jan-1998 Also known as Capricorn
USA-1381998 016A16-Mar-1998 Also known as UHF-8
USA-1391998 029A9-May-1998 Also known as Orion-2
USA-1401998 058A20-Oct-1998 Also known as UHF-9
USA-1411998 055C16-Jan-1999 Also known as ATEX
USA-1421999 017A9-Apr-1999 Also known as IMEWS-19
USA-1431999 023A30-Apr-1999 Also known as Milstar 2-1
USA-1441999 028A22-May-1999 Also known as KH 12-3
USA-1451999 055A7-Oct-1999 Also known as Navstar 2R-3
USA-1461999 063A23-Nov-1999 Also known as UHF-10
USA-1471999 067A12-Dec-1999 Also known as DMSP F-15
USA-1482000 001A21-Jan-2000 Also known as DSCS III-11
USA-1492000 024A8-May-2000 Also known as IMEWS-20
USA-1502000 025A11-May-2000 Also known as Navstar 2R-4
USA-1512000 040A16-Jul-2000 Also known as Navstar 2R-5
USA-1522000 047A17-Aug-2000 Also known as Lacrosse-4
USA-1532000 065A20-Oct-2000 Also known as DSCS III-12
USA-1542000 071A10-Nov-2000 Also known as Navstar 2R-6
USA-1552000 080A6-Dec-2000 Data relay, also known as Great Bear
USA-1562001 004A30-Jan-2001 Also known as Navstar 2R-7
USA-1572001 009A27-Feb-2001 Also known as Milstar 2-2
USA-1582001 020A18-May-2001 Also know as GeoLite
USA-1592001 033A6-Aug-2001 Also known as IMEWS-21
USA-1602001 040A8-Sep-2001 Also known as NOSS 3-1
USA-1612001 044A5-Oct-2001 Also known as Adv KH 11-4
USA-1622001 046A11-Oct-2001 Also known as Aquila
USA-163(Not launched)
USA-1642002 001A16-Jan-2002 Also known as Milstar 2-3
USA-1652005 011A11-Apr-2005 Also known as XSS-11
USA-1662003 005A29-Jan-2003 Also known as Navstar 2R-8
USA-1672003 008A11-Mar-2003 Also known as DSCS III-13
USA-1682003 010A31-Mar-2003 Also known as Navstar 2R-9
USA-1692003 012A8-Apr-2003 Also known as Milstar 2-4
USA-1702003 040A29-Aug-2003 Also known as DSCS III-14
USA-1712003 041A9-Sep-2003 Also known as Orion-3
USA-1722003 048A18-Oct-2003 Also known as DMSP F-16
USA-1732003 054A2-Dec-2003 Also known as NOSS 3-2
USA-1742003 057A18-Dec-2003 Also known as UHF-11
USA-1752003 058A21-Dec-2003 Also known as Navstar 2R-10
USA-1762004 004A14-Feb-2004 Also known as IMEWS-22
USA-1772004 009A20-Mar-2004 Also known as Navstar 2R-11
USA-1782004 023A23-Jun-2004 Also known as Navstar 2R-12
USA-1792004 034A31-Aug-2004 Also known as Nemesis
USA-1802004 045A6-Nov-2004 Also known as Navstar 2R-13
USA-1812004 050A21-Dec-2004 Also known as Heavy Demonstration Payload (HDP)
USA-1822005 004A3-Feb-2005 Also known as NOSS 3-3
USA-1832005 038A26-Sep-2005 Also known as Navstar 2R-M1
USA-1842006 027A28-Jun-2006 Also known as NROL-22 and Prowler-1
USA-1852005 037A23-Sep-2005 Also known as Streak and STP-R1
USA-1862005 042A19-Oct-2005 Also known as Advanced KH 11-5
USA-1872006 024A21-Jun-2006 Technology; also known as MiTEx-A
USA-1882006 024B21-Jun-2006 Technology; also known as MiTEx-B
USA-1892006 024C21-Jun-2006 Propulsion technology; also known as MiTEX-US
USA-1902006 042A26-Sep-2006 Also known as Navstar 2R-15
USA-1912006 050A4-Nov-2006 Also known as DMSP F-17
USA-1922006 052A17-Nov-2006 Also known as Navstar 2R-16
USA-1932006 057A14-Dec-2006 Also known as NROL-21
USA-1942007 027A15-Jun-2007 Also known as NOSS 3-4
USA-1952007 046A11-Oct-2007 Also known as WGS-1
USA-1962007 047A17-Oct-2007 Also known as Navstar 2R-17
USA-1972007 054A11-Nov-2007 Also known as IMEWS-23
USA-1982007 060A10-Dec-2007 Also known as SDS 3-3, NROL-24 and Scorpius
USA-1992007 062A20-Dec-2007 Also known as Navstar 2R-18
USA-2002008 010A13-Mar-2008 Also known as NROL-28 and Prowler-2
USA-2012008 012A15-Mar-2008 Also known as Navstar 2R-19
USA-2022009 001A18-Jan-2009 Also known as Orion-4 and NROL-26

Launch dates of USA series


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