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USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization

USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization conducted 172 orbital launches and owned 88 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

United StatesEl Segundo, CaliforniaGCAT code SAMSO

Payloads owned, by decade

3553
1960s1970s

Payloads by mission type

Communications27
Meteorology20
Missile early warning12
Space science9
Navigation6
Technology2
Signals intelligence1
Calibration1

Main programs

IDCSP12DSCS10ORS III5DMSP 5B5LES4Vela4DSP I4OV1 A4DMSP 5D-14GPS I4DAPP 4B3DMSP 5A3

Best-known spacecraft

38 shown
SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
GPS SVN 11978-020AFeb 22, 1978SAMSOUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
OPS 07571969-013AFeb 9, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Radsat1972-076BOct 2, 1972SAMSOUnited StatesAstronomyIn orbit
GPS SVN 21978-047AMay 13, 1978SAMSOUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
ERS 281968-081BSep 26, 1968SAMSOUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
ERS 211968-081CSep 26, 1968SAMSOUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit, no recent tracking
OV5-51969-046AMay 23, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit, no recent tracking
OV5-61969-046BMay 23, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit, no recent tracking
OV5-91969-046CMay 23, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit, no recent tracking
Vela 5A1969-046DMay 23, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesMissile early warningLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Vela 5B1969-046EMay 23, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesMissile early warningLeft Earth orbit for deep space
GPS SVN 31978-093AOct 7, 1978SAMSOUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
GPS SVN 41978-112ADec 11, 1978SAMSOUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
OV2-51968-081ASep 26, 1968SAMSOUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 61968-081DSep 26, 1968SAMSOUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 51967-066EJul 1, 1967SAMSOUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
DMSP 4A/F41967-096AOct 11, 1967SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Vela 6A1970-027AApr 8, 1970SAMSOUnited StatesMissile early warningLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Vela 6B1970-027BApr 8, 1970SAMSOUnited StatesMissile early warningLeft Earth orbit for deep space
DMSP 5B/F21972-018AMar 24, 1972SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
DMSP 5B/F31972-089ANov 9, 1972SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
DMSP 5B/F41973-054AAug 17, 1973SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
DMSP 5B/F51974-015AMar 16, 1974SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Navigation Technology Satellite-11974-054AJul 14, 1974SAMSOUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
DMSP 5C/F11974-063AAug 9, 1974SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
S3-11974-085COct 29, 1974SAMSOUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
DMSP 5C/F21975-043AMay 24, 1975SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
S3-21975-114BDec 4, 1975SAMSOUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 81976-023AMar 15, 1976SAMSOUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 91976-023BMar 15, 1976SAMSOUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
DSP F61976-059AJun 26, 1976SAMSOUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
DMSP 5D-1/F011976-091ASep 11, 1976SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit, attached to another object
DSP F71977-007AFeb 6, 1977SAMSOUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
DMSP 5D-1/F021977-044AJun 5, 1977SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit, attached to another object
Navigation Technology Satellite-21977-053AJun 23, 1977SAMSOUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
DMSP 5D-1/F031978-042AMay 1, 1978SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit, attached to another object
DMSP 5D-1/F041979-050AJun 6, 1979SAMSOUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit, attached to another object
DSP F81979-053AJun 10, 1979SAMSOUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit

Launches conducted

172 launches
DateMissionRocketSpaceportPayloadsOutcome
Jun 27, 1979NOAA A1979-057Atlas FVandenberg1Success
Jun 10, 1979DSP 111979-053Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 28, 1979GAMBIT-3 Mission 43501979-044Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Mar 16, 1979HEXAGON SV-151979-025Titan IIIDVandenberg8Success
Feb 24, 1979P78-11979-017Atlas F/OISVandenberg1Success
Dec 14, 1978DSCS II C-111978-113Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Dec 11, 1978Navstar GPS SVN 41978-112Atlas F/SVSVandenberg1Success
Oct 13, 1978Tiros-N1978-096Atlas FVandenberg1Success
Oct 7, 1978Navstar GPS SVN 31978-093Atlas F/SVSVandenberg1Success
Aug 5, 1978SDS 31978-075Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Jun 27, 1978Seasat A1978-064Atlas F/Agena DVandenberg1Success
Jun 14, 1978KH11-2 KENNAN1978-060Titan IIIDVandenberg1Success
Jun 10, 1978CHALET 11978-058Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 13, 1978Navstar GPS SVN 21978-047Atlas F/SVSVandenberg1Success
Apr 7, 1978AQUACADE 41978-038Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Mar 25, 1978DSCS II C-91978-F01Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Failure
Mar 16, 1978HEXAGON SV-141978-029Titan IIIDVandenberg9Success
Feb 25, 1978Jumpseat 51978-021Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Feb 22, 1978Navstar GPS SVN 11978-020Atlas F/SVSVandenberg1Success
Dec 11, 1977AQUACADE 31977-114Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 8, 1977PARCAE 21977-112Atlas F/MSDVandenberg4Success
Sep 23, 1977GAMBIT-3 Mission 43491977-094Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Jun 27, 1977HEXAGON SV-131977-056Titan IIIDVandenberg7Success
Jun 23, 1977NTS 21977-053Atlas F/SVSVandenberg1Success
May 23, 1977CANYON 71977-038Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 12, 1977DSCS II C-71977-034Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Mar 13, 1977GAMBIT-3 Mission 43481977-019Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Feb 6, 1977DSP 91977-007Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 19, 1976KH11-1 KENNAN1976-125Titan IIIDVandenberg1Success
Sep 15, 1976GAMBIT-3 Mission 43471976-094Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Aug 6, 1976SDS 21976-080Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Jul 8, 1976HEXAGON SV-121976-065Titan IIIDVandenberg8Success
Jun 26, 1976DSP 71976-059Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jun 2, 1976SDS 11976-050Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
May 22, 1976NNS O-151976-047Scout B-1Vandenberg1Success
Apr 30, 1976PARCAE 11976-038Atlas F/MSDVandenberg4Success
Mar 22, 1976GAMBIT-3 Mission 43461976-027Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Mar 15, 1976LES 81976-023Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy4Success
Dec 14, 1975DSP 81975-118Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 4, 1975HEXAGON SV-111975-114Titan IIIDVandenberg7Success
Oct 9, 1975GAMBIT-3 Mission 43451975-098Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Jun 18, 1975CANYON 61975-055Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jun 8, 1975HEXAGON SV-101975-051Titan IIIDVandenberg8Success
May 20, 1975DSCS II B-51975-040Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Apr 18, 1975GAMBIT-3 Mission 43441975-032Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Apr 13, 1975P72-21975-F03Atlas FVandenberg1Failure
Mar 10, 1975Jumpseat 41975-017Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Oct 29, 1974HEXAGON SV-91974-085Titan IIIDVandenberg8Success
Aug 14, 1974GAMBIT-3 Mission 43431974-065Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Jul 14, 1974NTS 11974-054Atlas F/PTSVandenberg1Success
Jun 6, 1974GAMBIT-3 Mission 43421974-042Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
May 30, 1974ATS F1974-039Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Apr 10, 1974HEXAGON SV-81974-020Titan IIIDVandenberg8Success
Feb 13, 1974GAMBIT-3 Mission 43411974-007Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Dec 13, 1973DSCS II B-31973-100Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Nov 10, 1973HEXAGON SV-71973-088Titan IIIDVandenberg8Success
Oct 30, 1973NNS O-201973-081Scout A-1Vandenberg1Success
Sep 27, 1973GAMBIT-3 Mission 43401973-068Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Aug 21, 1973Jumpseat 31973-056Titan 33BVandenberg1Success
Jul 13, 1973HEXAGON SV-61973-046Titan IIIDVandenberg6Success
Jun 26, 1973GAMBIT-3 Mission 43391973-F04Titan 24BVandenberg3Failure
Jun 12, 1973DSP 21973-040Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 16, 1973GAMBIT-3 Mission 43381973-028Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Mar 9, 1973HEXAGON SV-51973-014Titan IIIDVandenberg6Success
Mar 6, 1973RHYOLITE 21973-013Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 21, 1972GAMBIT-3 Mission 43371972-103Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Dec 20, 1972CANYON 51972-101Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Oct 10, 1972HEXAGON SV-41972-079Titan IIIDVandenberg6Success
Oct 2, 1972Radcat1972-076Atlas Burner 2Vandenberg2Success
Sep 2, 1972Triad OI-1X1972-069Scout B-1Vandenberg1Success
Sep 1, 1972GAMBIT-3 Mission 43361972-068Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Jul 7, 1972HEXAGON SV-31972-052Titan IIIDVandenberg6Success
May 25, 1972CORONA CR-8R1972-039Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg4Success
May 20, 1972GAMBIT-3 Mission 43351972-F03Titan 24BVandenberg3Failure
Apr 19, 1972CORONA CR-161972-032Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg4Success
Mar 17, 1972GAMBIT-3 Mission 43341972-016Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Mar 1, 1972DSP 41972-010Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 16, 1972Jumpseat 21972-F01Titan 33BVandenberg1Failure
Jan 20, 1972HEXAGON SV-21972-002Titan IIIDVandenberg6Success
Dec 14, 1971POPPY 7 SV11971-110Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg4Success
Dec 11, 1971UK 41971-109Scout B-1Vandenberg1Success
Dec 4, 1971CANYON 41971-F13Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure
Nov 3, 1971DSCS II A-11971-095Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Oct 23, 1971GAMBIT-3 Mission 43331971-092Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Oct 17, 1971ASTEX P71-21971-089Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg1Success
Sep 10, 1971CORONA CR-151971-076Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg5Success
Aug 12, 1971GAMBIT-3 Mission 43321971-070Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Aug 7, 1971OAR-9011971-067Atlas FVandenberg9Success
Jul 16, 1971STRAWMAN 41971-060Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg3Success
Jun 15, 1971HEXAGON SV-11971-056Titan IIIDVandenberg5Success
May 5, 1971DSP 31971-039Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Apr 22, 1971GAMBIT-3 Mission 43311971-033Titan 23BVandenberg3Success
Mar 24, 1971CORONA CR-141971-022Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg4Success
Mar 21, 1971Jumpseat 11971-021Titan 33BVandenberg1Success
Feb 17, 1971CORONA CR-131971-F01Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg5Failure
Jan 21, 1971GAMBIT-3 Mission 43301971-005Titan 23BVandenberg3Success
Nov 18, 1970CORONA QR-2R1970-098Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg5Success
Nov 6, 1970DSP 11970-093Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Oct 23, 1970GAMBIT-3 Mission 43291970-090Titan 23BVandenberg3Success
Sep 1, 1970CANYON 31970-069Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 27, 1970NNS O-191970-067Scout AVandenberg1Success
Aug 26, 1970STRAWMAN 31970-066Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg2Success
Aug 18, 1970GAMBIT-3 Mission 43281970-061Titan 23BVandenberg3Success
Jul 23, 1970CORONA CR-121970-054Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg3Success
Jun 25, 1970GAMBIT-3 Mission 43271970-048Titan 23BVandenberg3Success
Jun 19, 1970RHYOLITE 11970-046Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 20, 1970CORONA CR-111970-040Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg6Success
Apr 15, 1970GAMBIT-3 Mission 43261970-031Titan 23BVandenberg3Success
Apr 8, 1970Vela 6A1970-027Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Mar 4, 1970CORONA CR-101970-016Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg5Success
Jan 14, 1970GAMBIT-3 Mission 43251970-002Titan 23BVandenberg3Success
Dec 4, 1969CORONA CR-91969-105Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg3Success
Nov 8, 1969GRS-A1969-097Scout BVandenberg1Success
Oct 24, 1969GAMBIT-3 Mission 43241969-095Titan 23BVandenberg3Success
Oct 1, 1969ESRO 1B1969-083Scout BVandenberg1Success
Sep 30, 1969P-11 No. 44071969-082Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg10Success
Sep 22, 1969CORONA J-461969-079Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg4Success
Aug 23, 1969GAMBIT-3 Mission 43231969-074Titan 23BVandenberg3Success
Jul 31, 1969STRAWMAN 21969-065Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg3Success
Jul 24, 1969CORONA CR-71969-063Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg3Success
Jun 3, 1969GAMBIT-3 Mission 43221969-050Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
May 23, 1969ERS 291969-046Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy5Success
May 2, 1969CORONA J-441969-041Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg5Success
Apr 15, 1969GAMBIT-3 Mission 43211969-039Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Apr 13, 1969CANYON 21969-036Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Mar 19, 1969CORONA J-431969-026Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg4Success
Mar 18, 1969OV1-17S1969-025Atlas FVandenberg4Success
Mar 4, 1969GAMBIT-3 Mission 43201969-019Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Feb 9, 1969Tacsat1969-013Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 5, 1969CORONA CR-61969-010Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg4Success
Jan 22, 1969GAMBIT-3 Mission 43191969-007Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Dec 12, 1968CORONA J-501968-112Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg4Success
Dec 4, 1968GAMBIT-3 Mission 43181968-108Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Nov 6, 1968GAMBIT-3 Mission 43171968-099Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Nov 3, 1968CORONA CR-51968-098Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg3Success
Oct 5, 1968STRAWMAN 11968-086Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg3Success
Oct 3, 1968ESRO 1A1968-084Scout BVandenberg1Success
Sep 26, 1968OV2-51968-081Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy4Success
Sep 18, 1968CORONA J-491968-078Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg4Success
Sep 10, 1968GAMBIT-3 Mission 43161968-074Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Aug 16, 1968UVR1968-F07Atlas Burner 2Vandenberg13Failure
Aug 8, 1968AD-C1968-066Scout BVandenberg2Success
Aug 7, 1968CORONA CR-41968-065Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg3Success
Aug 6, 1968GAMBIT-3 Mission 43151968-064Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Aug 6, 1968CANYON 11968-063Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jul 11, 1968OV1-15S1968-059Atlas FVandenberg2Success
Jun 20, 1968CORONA J-471968-052Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg5Success
Jun 13, 1968IDCSP 201968-050Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy8Success
Jun 5, 1968GAMBIT-3 Mission 43141968-047Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
May 17, 1968ESRO 2B1968-041Scout BVandenberg1Success
May 1, 1968CORONA CR-31968-039Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg3Success
Apr 17, 1968GAMBIT-3 Mission 43131968-031Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Apr 6, 1968OV1-131968-026Atlas FVandenberg2Success
Mar 14, 1968CORONA J-481968-020Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg5Success
Mar 13, 1968GAMBIT-3 Mission 43121968-018Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Mar 2, 1968NNS O-181968-012Scout AVandenberg1Success
Jan 24, 1968CORONA J-451968-008Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg4Success
Jan 18, 1968GAMBIT-3 Mission 43111968-005Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Jan 17, 1968MULTIGROUP 31968-004Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenberg2Success
Dec 9, 1967CORONA CR-21967-122Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg3Success
Dec 5, 1967GAMBIT-3 Mission 43101967-121Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Dec 5, 1967OV3-61967-120Scout BVandenberg1Success
Nov 2, 1967CORONA J-411967-109Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg4Success
Oct 25, 1967GAMBIT-3 Mission 43091967-103Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Sep 25, 1967NNS O-141967-092Scout AVandenberg1Success
Sep 19, 1967GAMBIT-3 Mission 43081967-090Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Sep 15, 1967CORONA CR-11967-087Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg3Success
Aug 16, 1967GAMBIT-3 Mission 43071967-079Titan IIIBVandenberg2Success
Aug 7, 1967CORONA J-421967-076Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg4Success
Jul 27, 1967OV1-8S1967-072Atlas DVandenberg3Partial · 0.66
Jul 25, 1967MULTIGROUP 21967-071Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenberg3Success
Jul 1, 1967IDCSP 161967-066Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy6Success

Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).