List of USA satellites

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This is a list of satellites and spacecraft which have been given designations by the United States Air Force. These designations have been applied to most US military satellites since 1984, and replaced the earlier designation. It is comparable to the Soviet/Russian Kosmos designation.

As of January 2021, USA designations have been assigned to 313 space missions. There is not always a one-to-one mapping between launch vehicles and mission spacecraft. This can occasionally result in gaps when maintaining records that incorrectly make that assumption, such as the "missing" entries for USA-163 (which are, symmetrically, contemporary with confusion over "splitting" spacecraft tracks).[1]

List[]

Number Launch date Launch vehicle Other designations Function Status Remarks
USA-1 13 June 1984 Atlas E/F Navstar-9 Navigation Out of service
25 June 1984 Titan 34D KH-9 Reconnaissance Deorbited: 18 October 1984 Launched with USA-3
25 June 1984 Titan 34D ELINT Out of service Launched with USA-2
28 August 1984 Titan 34B SDS Communications Out of service
USA-5 8 August 1984 Atlas E/F Navstar-10 Navigation Out of service
4 December 1984 Titan 34D KH-11 Reconnaissance Decayed: 31 December 1990
22 December 1984 Titan 34D / Transtage DSP-2-6R Missile detection Retired: 31 December 1994
USA-8 24 January 1985 Space Shuttle Discovery Magnum ELINT Out of service
8 February 1985 Titan 34B SDS Communications Out of service
USA-10 9 October 1985 Atlas E/F Navstar-11 Navigation Out of service
USA-11 3 October 1985 Space Shuttle Atlantis DSCS-III-B4 Communications Out of service Launched with USA-12
USA-12 3 October 1985 Space Shuttle Atlantis DSCS-III-B5 Communications Out of service Launched with USA-11
13 December 1985 Scout-G Inflatable ASAT target Failed. Decayed: 1989-05-11 Launched with USA-14. Failed to inflate.
13 December 1985 Scout-G Inflatable ASAT target Decayed: 1987-08-09 Launched with USA-13. Unused
1986-02-09 Atlas H NOSS (PARCAE/White Cloud) ELINT / Ocean surveillance Out of service Deployed subsatellites, USA-16, 17 and 18
1986-02-09 Atlas H NOSS (PARCAE/White Cloud) ELINT / Ocean surveillance Out of service Subsatellite of USA-15
USA-17 1986-02-09 Atlas H NOSS (PARCAE/White Cloud) ELINT / Ocean surveillance Out of service Subsatellite of USA-15
1986-02-09 Atlas H NOSS (PARCAE/White Cloud) ELINT / Ocean surveillance Out of service Subsatellite of USA-15
USA-19 1986-09-05 Delta 3920 Sensor development Deorbited: 1986-09-28
1986-12-05 Atlas G Fltsatcom-7 Communications
1987-02-12 Titan 34B SDS Communications Out of service
1987-05-15 Atlas H NOSS (PARCAE/White Cloud) ELINT / Ocean surveillance Out of service Deployed subsatellites, USA-23, 24 and 25
1987-05-15 Atlas H NOSS (PARCAE/White Cloud) ELINT / Ocean surveillance Out of service Subsatellite of USA-22
1987-05-15 Atlas H NOSS (PARCAE/White Cloud) ELINT / Ocean surveillance Out of service Subsatellite of USA-22
1987-05-15 Atlas H NOSS (PARCAE/White Cloud) ELINT / Ocean surveillance Out of service Subsatellite of USA-22
1987-06-20 Atlas E/F DMSP-5D2 F3 (S8) Weather
1987-10-26 Titan 34D KH-11 Reconnaissance Decayed: 1992-05-31
1987-11-29 Titan 34D / Transtage DSP-2-5R Missile detection Retired: 1987-12-31
1988-02-03 Atlas E/F DMSP-5D2 F4 (S-9) Weather
1988-02-08 Delta 3910 Training satellite Deorbited: 1988-03-01
1988-09-02 Titan 34D / Transtage Chalet ELINT Failed Placed in useless orbit due to Transtage malfunction
1988-09-05 Titan 23G Singleton/SBWASS-R ELINT
1988-11-06 Titan 34D KH-11 Reconnaissance Out of service
1988-12-02 Space Shuttle Atlantis Lacrosse Radar reconnaissance Deorbited: 1997-03-25
USA-35 1989-02-14 Delta II 6925-9.5 GPS-II-1 Navigation Retired: 2000-04-14
1989-03-24 Delta 3920-8 Delta Star Decayed: 1992-06-23
1989-05-10 Titan 34D / Transtage Chalet ELINT Out of service
USA-38 1989-06-10 Delta II 6925-9.5 GPS-II-2 Navigation Out of service
1989-06-14 Titan IV / IUS DSP-1-14 F14 Missile detection Decommissioned
1989-08-08 Space Shuttle Columbia SDS-2 Communications Launched with USA-41
1989-08-08 Space Shuttle Columbia / ELINT Decayed: 1989-12-31 Launched with USA-40
USA-42 1989-08-18 Delta II 6925-9.5 GPS-II-3 Navigation Out of service
1989-09-04 Titan 34D / Transtage DSCS-III-06 Communications Launched with USA-44
1989-09-04 Titan 34D / Transtage DSCS-III-07 Communications Launched with USA-43
1989-09-06 Titan 23G Singleton/SBWASS-R ELINT Failed Failed to leave parking orbit due to on-board propulsion malfunction
1989-09-25 Atlas G Fltsatcom-8 Communications
USA-47 1989-10-21 Delta II 6925-9.5 GPS-II-4 Navigation Out of service
1989-11-23 Space Shuttle Discovery Magnum ELINT
USA-49 1989-12-11 Delta II 6925-9.5 GPS-II-5 Navigation Out of service
USA-50 1990-01-24 Delta II 6925-9.5 GPS-II-6 Navigation Out of service
1990-02-14 Delta II 6920-8 / Technology Decayed: 2000-05-24 Launched with USA-52
1990-02-14 Delta II 6920-8 / Technology Decayed: 1992-05-24 Launched with USA-51
USA-53 1990-02-28 Space Shuttle Atlantis Misty Reconnaissance Presumed deorbited Stealth satellite. Last sighting in 1997.
USA-54 1990-03-26 Delta II 6925-9.5 GPS-II-7 Navigation Failed: 1996-05-21 Signal anomaly made satellite unusable
1990-04-05 Pegasus // Communications
1990-04-11 Atlas E/F //POGS/[2] Technology Out of service Launched with USA-57 and 58
1990-04-11 Atlas E/F //[3] Technology Out of service Launched with USA-56 and 58
1990-04-11 Atlas E/F //[3] Technology Out of service Launched with USA-56 and 57
1990-06-08 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Deployed subsatellites, USA-60, 61 and 62
1990-06-08 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Subsatellite of USA-59
1990-06-08 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Subsatellite of USA-59
1990-06-08 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Subsatellite of USA-59
USA-63 1990-08-02 Delta II 6925-9.5 GPS-II-8 Navigation Out of service
USA-64 1990-10-01 Delta II 6925-9.5 GPS-II-9 Navigation Out of service
1990-11-13 Titan IV / IUS DSP-1-14 F15 Missile detection Decommissioned
USA-66 1990-11-26 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-1 Navigation Out of service
1990-11-15 Space Shuttle Atlantis SDS-2 Communications Launched with Prowler; disguised as Magnum to hide Prowler's existence
1990-12-01 Atlas E/F DMSP-5D2 F5 (S-10) Weather Failed Placed in useless orbit due to upper stage malfunction
1991-03-08 Titan IV Lacrosse Radar reconnaissance Out of service
1991-04-28 Space Shuttle Discovery Technology development
USA-71 1991-07-04 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-2 Navigation Out of service
1991-11-08 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Deployed subsatellites, USA-74, 76 and 77
1991-11-28 Atlas E/F DMSP-5D2 F6 (S-12) Weather
1991-11-08 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Subsatellite of USA-72
1991-11-24 Space Shuttle Atlantis DSP-1-14-F16 Missile detection
1991-11-08 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Subsatellite of USA-72
1991-11-08 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Subsatellite of USA-72
1992-02-11 Atlas II DSCS-III-08 Communications
USA-79 1992-02-23 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-3 Navigation Decommissioned
USA-80 1992-04-10 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-4 Navigation Out of service
1992-04-25 Titan 23G Singleton/SBWASS-R ELINT
1992-07-02 Atlas II DSCS-III-09 Communications
USA-83 1992-07-07 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-5 Navigation Out of service
USA-84 1992-09-09 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-6 Navigation Out of service
USA-85 1992-11-22 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-7 Navigation Out of service
1992-11-28 Titan IV KH-11 Optical reconnaissance
USA-87 1992-12-18 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-8 Navigation Out of service
USA-88 1993-02-03 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-9 Navigation Out of service
1992-12-02 Space Shuttle Discovery SDS-2 Communications
USA-90 1993-03-30 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-10 Navigation Out of service
USA-91 1993-05-13 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-11 Navigation Out of service
USA-92 1993-06-26 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-12 Navigation Out of service
1993-07-19 Atlas II DSCS-III-10 Communications
USA-94 1993-08-30 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-13 Navigation Out of service
1993-09-03 Atlas I Communications
USA-96 1993-10-26 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-14 Navigation Out of service
1993-11-28 Atlas II DSCS-III-11 Communications
1993-12-08 Delta II 7925 Communications
USA-99 1994-02-07 Titan IV / Centaur Milstar-DFS-1 Communications
USA-100 1994-03-10 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-15 Navigation Out of service
1994-03-13 Taurus Technology development Launched with USA-102
1994-03-13 Taurus Technology development Launched with USA-101
1994-05-03 Titan IV / Centaur Trumpet ELINT
1994-06-24 Atlas I Communications
1994-08-27 Titan IV / Centaur Mercury ELINT
1994-08-29 Atlas E/F DMSP 5D-1 F12 Weather
1994-12-22 Titan IV / IUS DSP-1 F17 Missile detection Active
1995-01-29 Atlas II Communications
1995-03-24 Atlas E/F DMSP 5D-1 F13 Weather Destroyed: 2015-02-03 Exploded after unknown malfunction, characterized as "sudden temperature spike". 47 tracked pieces of debris were produced.[4]
1995-05-14 Titan IV / Centaur Mentor SIGINT
1995-05-31 Atlas II Communications Decommissioned
1995-07-10 Titan IV / Centaur Trumpet ELINT
1995-07-31 Atlas IIA DSCS-III-B7 Communications
1995-10-22 Atlas II Communications
USA-115 1995-11-06 Titan IV / Centaur Milstar DFS-2 Communications
1995-12-05 Titan IV KH-11 Optical reconnaissance Presumed deorbited not seen since late 2008
USA-117 1996-03-28 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-16 Navigation Out of service
1996-04-24 Titan IV / Centaur Mercury ELINT
1996-05-12 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Deployed subsatellites, USA-120, 121 and 122, Launched with USA-123 and 124
1996-05-12 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Subsatellite of USA-119
1996-05-12 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Subsatellite of USA-119
1996-05-12 Titan IV NOSS-2 ELINT / Ocean surveillance Subsatellite of USA-119
1996-05-12 Titan IV TIPS-Ralph Technology Launched with USA-119 and subsatellites, and USA-124
1996-05-12 Titan IV TIPS-Norton Technology Launched with USA-119 and subsatellites, and USA-123
1996-07-03 Titan IV SDS-2 Communications
USA-126 1996-07-16 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-17 Navigation Decommissioned
1996-07-25 Atlas II Communications
USA-128 1996-09-12 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-18 Navigation Out of service
1996-12-20 Titan IV 412 (KH-11) Optical reconnaissance Out of service
USA-130 1997-02-23 Titan IVB/IUS DSP-1-18 F18 Missile detection Out of service
1997-04-04 Titan 23G DMSP 5D-2 F14 Weather
USA-132 1997-07-23 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-2 Navigation Active
1997-10-24 Titan IV NROL-3 (Lacrosse) Radar reconnaissance Active
1997-10-25 Atlas IIA DSCS-III-B13 Communications Launched with FalconSat-Gold
USA-135 1997-11-06 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIA-19 Navigation Out of service
1997-11-06 Titan IV / Centaur NROL-4 (Trumpet) ELINT
1998-01-29 Atlas IIA NROL-5 (SDS-3) Communications Capricorn
1998-03-15 Atlas II Communications
1998-05-09 Titan IV / Centaur NROL-6 (Mentor) SIGINT
1998-10-20 Atlas IIA Communications
1998-10-03 Taurus ATEX Debris Failed: 1999-01-16 Debris from STEX (NROL-8) satellite tether experiment
1999-04-09 Titan IVB/IUS DSP-1-18 F19 Missile detection Failed: 1999-04-09 IUS failed to separate
Left in useless orbit
USA-143 1999-04-30 Titan IV / Centaur Milstar DFS-3m Communications Failed: 1999-04-30 Centaur programming error resulted in incorrect burn times, placed in useless orbit
USA-144 1999-05-22 Titan IV NROL-9 (Misty) Reconnaissance Unknown Stealth satellite, only object ever placed in orbit which amateurs are unable to track
USA-145 1999-10-07 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-3 Navigation
1999-11-23 Atlas IIA Communications
1999-12-12 Titan 23G DMSP 5D-3 F15 Weather
2000-01-21 Atlas IIA DSCS-III-B8 Communications
2000-05-08 Titan IVB/IUS DSP-1-18 F20 Missile detection Active
USA-150 2000-05-11 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-4 Navigation
USA-151 2000-07-16 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-5 Navigation
2000-08-17 Titan IVB NROL-11 (Lacrosse/Onyx) Radar reconnaissance Active
2000-10-20 Atlas IIA DSCS-III-B11 Communications
USA-154 2000-11-10 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-6 Navigation Decommissioned
2000-12-06 Atlas IIAS NROL-10 (SDS-3) Communications Ursa Major/Great Bear
USA-156 2001-01-30 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-7 Navigation
USA-157 2001-02-27 Titan IV / Centaur Milstar DFS-4 Communications
2001-05-18 Delta II 7925-9.5 NROL-17 () Technology / Communications
2001-08-06 Titan IVB/IUS DSP-1-18 F21 Missile detection Active
2001-09-08 Atlas IIAS NROL-13 (NOSS-3 "Intruder") ELINT / Ocean surveillance Gemini; two satellites sharing one designation
2001-10-05 Titan IVB NROL-14 (KH-11) Optical reconnaissance Active
2001-10-11 Atlas IIAS NROL-2 (SDS-3) Communications Aquilla
N/A N/A N/A N/A Number not assigned.[5] Some designation confusion due to contemporary flights with multiple payloads.[1][6]
USA-164 2002-01-16 Titan IV / Centaur Milstar DFS-5 Communications
USA-165 2005-04-11 Minotaur XSS-11 Technology development
USA-166 2003-01-29 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-8 Navigation
2003-03-11 Delta IV M DSCS-III-A3 Communications
USA-168 2003-03-31 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-9 Navigation
USA-169 2003-04-08 Titan IV / Centaur Milstar DFS-6 Communications
2003-08-29 Delta IV M DSCS-III-B6 Communications
2003-09-09 Titan IV / Centaur NROL-19 (Mentor) SIGINT
2003-10-18 Titan 23G DMSP 5D-3 F16 Weather
2003-12-02 Atlas IIAS NROL-18 (NOSS-3 "Intruder") ELINT / Ocean surveillance Libra; two satellites sharing one designation
2003-12-18 Atlas IIIB Communications
USA-175 2003-12-21 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-10 Navigation
2004-02-14 Titan IVB/IUS DSP-1-18 F22 Missile detection Active
USA-177 2004-03-20 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-11 Navigation
USA-178 2004-06-23 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-12 Navigation
2004-08-31 Atlas IIAS NROL-1 (SDS-3) Communications Nemesis
USA-180 2004-11-06 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-13 Navigation
2005-02-03 Atlas IIIB NROL-23 (NOSS-3 "Intruder") ELINT / Ocean surveillance Canis Minor; two satellites sharing one designation
2005-04-30 Titan IVB NROL-16 (Lacrosse/Onyx) Radar reconnaissance Active
USA-183 2005-09-26 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-14 (IIRM-1) Navigation
USA-184 2006-06-25 Delta IV M+(4,2) NROL-22 (Imp. Trumpet) ELINT
2005-09-23 Minotaur Technology development
2005-10-19 Titan IVB NROL-20 (KH-11) Optical reconnaissance Active
USA-187 2006-06-21 Delta II 7925 MiTEx-A Technology Launched with USA-188 and 189
USA-188 2006-06-21 Delta II 7925 MiTEx-B Technology Launched with USA-187 and 189
USA-189 2006-06-21 Delta II 7925 MiTEx Carrier Technology Launched with USA-187 and 188
USA-190 2006-09-25 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-15 (IIRM-2) Navigation Active
2006-11-04 Delta IV M DMSP 5D-3 F17 Weather
USA-192 2006-11-17 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-16 (IIRM-3) Navigation Active
USA-193 2006-12-14 Delta II 7920-10 NROL-21 Radar Imaging Failed: 2006-12-14
Destroyed: 2008-02-21 		Failed immediately after separation from rocket. Destroyed by ASAT.
2007-06-15 Atlas V 401 NROL-30 (NOSS-3 "Intruder") ELINT / Ocean surveillance Pyxis; two satellites under one designation
USA-195 2007-10-11 Atlas V 421 WGS-1 Communications
USA-196 2007-10-17 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-17 (IIRM-4) Navigation Active
USA-197 2007-11-11 Delta IV Heavy DSP-1-18 F23 Missile detection Failed
USA-198 2007-12-10 Atlas V 401 NROL-24 (SDS-3) Communications Scorpius
USA-199 2007-12-20 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-18 (IIRM-5) Navigation Active
USA-200 2008-03-13 Atlas V 411 NROL-28 (Imp. Trumpet) ELINT [7]
USA-201 2008-03-15 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-19 (IIRM-6) Navigation Active
USA-202 2009-01-18 Delta IV Heavy NROL-26 (Mentor) SIGINT Active
USA-203 2009-03-24 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS-IIR-20 (IIRM-7) Navigation Active
USA-204 2009-04-04 Atlas V 421 WGS-2 Communications Active
USA-205 2009-05-05 Delta II 7920-10C STSS-ATRR Technology Active
USA-206 2009-08-17 Delta II 7925-9.5 GPS IIR-21 (IIRM-8) Navigation Active Final GPS IIR satellite
USA-207 2009-09-08 Atlas V 401 Palladium At Night (PAN) Communications Active
2009-09-25 Delta II 7920-10C STSS-Demo Technology Active Launched with USA-209
2009-09-25 Delta II 7920-10C STSS-Demo Technology Active Launched with USA-208
2009-10-18 Atlas V 401 DMSP-5D-3 F18 Weather Active
USA-211 2009-12-06 Delta IV M+(5,4) WGS-3 Communications Active Last Block I WGS satellite
USA-212 2010-04-22 Atlas V 501 Boeing X-37B OTV-1 Technology Landed: 2010-12-03 Experimental spaceplane, maiden flight of first X-37B
USA-213 2010-05-28 Delta IV M+(4,2) GPS IIF-1 Navigation Active
USA-214 2010-08-14 Atlas V 531 AEHF-1 Communications Active
USA-215 2010-09-21 Atlas V 501 NROL-41 (FIA-R) Radar reconnaissance Active
2010-09-26 Minotaur IV SBSS-1 Satellite tracking Active
2010-11-20 Minotaur IV / HAPS STPSat-1 Technology Active Launched with USA-218, 219, 220, 221, 222 and NanoSail-D2
2010-11-20 Minotaur IV / HAPS RAX Science Active Launched with USA-217, 219, 220, 221, 222 and NanoSail-D2. Civilian satellite, unclear why USA designation was assigned
2010-11-20 Minotaur IV / HAPS O/OREOS Technology Active Launched with USA-217, 218, 220, 221, 222 and NanoSail-D2. Civilian satellite, unclear why USA designation was assigned
USA-220 20 November 2010 Minotaur IV / HAPS FASTSAT Technology demonstration Active Launched with USA-217, 218, 219, 221, 222 and NanoSail-D2. Civilian satellite, unclear why USA designation was assigned
USA-221 2010-11-20 Minotaur IV / HAPS FalconSAT-5 Technology Active Launched with USA-217, 218, 219, 220, 222 and NanoSail-D2
2010-11-20 Minotaur IV / HAPS FASTRAC Technology Active Launched with USA-217, 218, 219, 220, 221 and NanoSail-D2. Two civilian satellites, unclear why USA designation was assigned
USA-223 2010-11-21 Delta IV Heavy NROL-32 (Mentor) SIGINT Active
USA-224 2011-01-20 Delta IV Heavy NROL-49 (KH-11 Kennen) Optical reconnaissance Active
USA-225 2011-02-06 Minotaur I NROL-66 (Rapid Pathfinder Prototype) Technology Active
USA-226 2011-03-05 Atlas V 501 Boeing X-37B OTV-2 Technology Landed: 2012-06-16 Spaceplane, maiden flight of second X-37B
USA-227 2011-03-11 Delta IV M+(4,2) NROL-27 (SDS-3) Communications Active
2010-11-20 Minotaur IV/HAPS FASTRAC Technology Active This is the second of the pair of FASTRAC satellites, the first one being USA-222[8]
USA-229 2011-04-15 Atlas V 411 NROL-34 (NOSS-3 "Intruder") ELINT / Ocean surveillance Active Odin; two satellites sharing one designation
USA-230 2011-05-07 Atlas V 401 SBIRS GEO-1 Missile detection Active
USA-231 2011-06-30 Minotaur I ORS-1 Optical reconnaissance Active
USA-232 2011-07-16 Delta IV M+(4,2) GPS IIF-2 Navigation Active
USA-233 2012-01-20 Delta IV M+(5,4) WGS-4 Communications Active
USA-234 2012-04-03 Delta IV M+(5,2) NROL-25 (FIA-R) Radar reconnaissance Active
USA-235 2012-05-04 Atlas V 531 AEHF-2 Communications Active
2012-06-20 Atlas V 401 NROL-38 (SDS-3) Communications Active
2012-06-29 Delta IV Heavy NROL-15 (Imp. Mentor) SIGINT Active
2012-09-13 Atlas V 401 NROL-36 (NOSS-3 "Intruder") ELINT / Ocean surveillance Active [9] Rosie; two satellites sharing one designation
USA-239 2012-10-04 Delta IV M+(4,2) GPS IIF-3 Navigation Active [10]
USA-240 2012-12-11 Atlas V 501 Boeing X-37B OTV-3 Technology Landed: 2014-10-17 [11]
USA-241 2013-03-19 Atlas V 401 SBIRS GEO-2 Missile detection Active
USA-242 2013-05-15 Atlas V 401 GPS IIF-4 Navigation Active
USA-243 2013-05-25 Delta IV M+(5,4) WGS-5 Communications Active
USA-244 2013-08-08 Delta IV M+(5,4) WGS-6 Communications Active
USA-245 2013-08-28 Delta IV Heavy NROL-65 (KH-11 Kennen) Optical reconnaissance Active
USA-246 2013-09-18 Atlas V 531 AEHF-3 Communications Active
USA-247 2013-12-06 Atlas V 501 NROL-39 (FIA-R) Radar reconnaissance Active
USA-248 2014-02-21 Delta IV M+(4,2) GPS IIF-5 Navigation Active
2014-04-03 Atlas V 401 DMSP-5D-3 F19 Weather Inactive[12]
2014-04-10 Atlas V 541 NROL-67 ELINT Active
USA-251 2014-05-17 Delta IV M+(4,2) GPS IIF-6 Navigation Active
2014-05-22 Atlas V 401 NROL-33 (SDS-3) Communications Active
2014-07-28 Delta IV M+(4,2) GSSAP 1 Surveillance Active
2014-07-28 Delta IV M+(4,2) GSSAP 2 Surveillance Active
2014-07-28 Delta IV M+(4,2) ANGELS Technology Active
USA-256 2014-08-02 Atlas V 401 GPS IIF-7 Navigation Active
2014-09-17 Atlas V 401 [13] ELINT Active
USA-258 2014-10-29 Atlas V 401 GPS IIF-8 Navigation Active
2014-12-13 Atlas V 401 NROL-35 ELINT Active
USA-260 2015-03-25 Delta IV M+(4,2) GPS IIF-9 Navigation Active
USA-261 2015-05-20 Atlas V 501 Boeing X-37B OTV-4 Technology Landed: 2017-05-07
USA-262 2015-07-15 Atlas V 401 GPS IIF-10 Navigation Active
USA-263 24 July 2015 Delta IV M+ (5,4) WGS-7 Military communications Active
2015-10-08 Atlas V 401 NROL-55 (NOSS-3 "Intruder") ELINT / Ocean surveillance Active Two satellites sharing one designation. Also contained 13 CubeSats as part of the Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment (GRACE) Program.
USA-265 2015-10-31 Atlas V 401 GPS IIF-11 Navigation Active
USA-266 2016-02-05 Atlas V 401 GPS IIF-12 Navigation Active
2016-02-10 Delta IV M+(5,2) NROL-45 (FIA-R) Radar reconnaissance Active
USA-268 2016-06-11 Delta IV Heavy NROL-37 (Orion / Mentor) SIGINT Active
2016-07-28 Atlas V 421 NROL-61 (Quasar, Spike) Communications Active
2016-08-19 Delta IV M+(4,2) GSSAP 3 Surveillance Active
2016-08-19 Delta IV M+(4,2) GSSAP 4 Surveillance Active
USA-272 7 December 2016 Delta IV M+ (5,4) WGS-8 Military communications Active
USA-273 2017-01-21 Atlas V 401 SBIRS GEO-3 Missile detection Commissioning
2017-03-01 Atlas V 401 NROL-79 (NOSS-3 "Intruder") ELINT / Ocean surveillance Active Two satellites sharing one designation.
USA-275 19 March 2017 Delta IV M+ (5,4) WGS-9 Military communications Active
2017-05-01 Falcon 9 Full Thrust NROL-76 Radar Imaging Active Reimbursement for USA-193, Military Satellite. The so-called "Radar Imaging", which had a serious flaw and was the US Army, shot down. Destroyed: 21 Feb 2008.
USA-277 2017-09-07 Falcon 9 Full Thrust Boeing X-37B OTV-5 Technology Active
2017-09-24 Atlas V 541 NROL-42 (Trumpet) ELINT Active
2017-10-15 Atlas V 421 NROL-52 (Quasar) Communications Active
USA-280 2018-01-08 Falcon 9 Full Thrust Zuma Classified Presumably failed[14][15][16] Launch reported as successful, but satellite believed to have been lost after failing to separate from payload adapter.[17]
2018-01-12 Delta IV M+(5,2) NROL-47 (FIA-R) Radar reconnaissance Active
USA-282 2018-01-20 Atlas V 411 SBIRS GEO-4 Missile detection Active
2018-04-14 Atlas V 551 AFSPC-11 / Communications Active
2018-04-14 Atlas V 551 AFSPC-11 / Technology demonstration Active Payload carrier which further deployed USA-285 to USA-287 experiments
USA-288 2018-10-17 Atlas V 551 AEHF-4 Communications Active
USA-289 2018-12-23 Falcon 9 Block 5 GPS III-SV01 Navigation Active First GPS Block III satellite, named Vespucci
2019-01-19 Delta IV Heavy NROL-71 (KH-11 Kennen) Optical reconnaissance Active
USA-291 15 March 2019 Delta IV M+ (5,4) WGS-10 Military communications Active
USA-292 8 August 2019 Atlas V 551 AEHF-5 Communications Active TDO-1 cubesat deployed
USA-293 2019-08-22 Delta IV GPS III-SV02 Navigation Active Second GPS Block III satellite, named Magellan
2020-01-31 Electron NROL-151 Classified Unknown
USA-295 2017-09-07 Falcon 9 Unknown Classified Unknown Cubesat deployed by Boeing X-37 spaceplane. Unannounced until 2020.
2017-09-07 Falcon 9 Unknown Classified Unknown Cubesat deployed by Boeing X-37 spaceplane.
2017-09-07 Falcon 9 Unknown Classified Unknown Cubesat deployed by Boeing X-37 spaceplane.
USA-298 26 March 2020 Atlas V 551 AEHF-6 Communications Testing TDO-2 cubesat deployed
USA-299 2020-05-17 Atlas V 501 Boeing X-37B OTV-6 () Technology
USA-300 2020-05-17 Atlas V 501 FalconSAT-8 Cubesat deployed by Boeing X-37B spaceplane.
2020-06-13 Electron RASR-2 Classified
2020-06-13 Electron RASR-2 Classified
2020-06-13 Electron RASR-2 Classified
USA-304 2020-06-30 Falcon 9 Block 5 GPS III-SV03 Navigation Active Third GPS Block III satellite, named Matthew Henson
2020-07-15 Minotaur IV / Orion 38 NROL-129
2020-07-15 Minotaur IV / Orion 38 NROL-129
2020-07-15 Minotaur IV / Orion 38 NROL-129
2020-07-15 Minotaur IV / Orion 38 NROL-129
USA-309 2020-11-05 Falcon 9 Block 5 GPS III-SV04 Navigation Fourth GPS Block III satellite, named Sacagawea
2020-11-13 Atlas V 531 NROL-101
2020-12-10 Delta IV Heavy NROL-44 (Mentor) SIGINT
19 December 2020 Falcon 9 Block 5 NROL-108 Launched with USA-313
19 December 2020 Falcon 9 Block 5 NROL-108 Launched with USA-312
26 April 2021 Delta IV Heavy NROL-82 (EIS) Optical reconnaissance Entered service, presumed active Sun-synchronous orbit
18 May 2021 Atlas V 421 SBIRS GEO-5 Early warning Entered service, presumed active
15 June 2021 Minotaur I NROL-111 Reconnaissance Entered service, presumed active Launched with USA-317 and USA-318
15 June 2021 Minotaur I NROL-111 Reconnaissance Entered service, presumed active Launched with USA-316 and USA-318
15 June 2021 Minotaur I NROL-111 Reconnaissance Entered service, presumed active Launched with USA-316 and USA-317
17 June 2021 Falcon 9 Block 5 GPS III-SV05 Navigation Testing Fifth GPS Block III satellite, named Neil Armstrong

See also[]

  • List of NRO launches

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