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US Air Force Space Division

US Air Force Space Division conducted 60 orbital launches and owned 28 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

United StatesEl Segundo, CaliforniaGCAT code AFSD

Payloads owned, by decade

226
1970s1980s

Payloads by mission type

Navigation7
Communications6
Missile early warning5
Meteorology4
Target3

Main programs

GPS I6DMSP 5D-24DSCS3DSP MP3DSCS 33ITV3DSP P2U2GPS II1

Best-known spacecraft

SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
GPS SVN 111985-093AOct 9, 1985USAF SDUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
GPS SVN 81983-072AJul 14, 1983USAF SDUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
GPS SVN 51980-011AFeb 9, 1980USAF SDUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
GPS SVN 61980-032AApr 26, 1980USAF SDUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
GPS SVN 91984-059AJun 13, 1984USAF SDUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
GPS SVN 141989-013AFeb 14, 1989USAF SDUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
GPS SVN 101984-097ASep 8, 1984USAF SDUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
DSP F91981-025AMar 16, 1981USAF SDUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
DSP 101982-019AMar 6, 1982USAF SDUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
DMSP 5D-2/F061982-118ADec 21, 1982USAF SDUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
DMSP 5D-2/F071983-113ANov 18, 1983USAF SDUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
DSP 111984-037AApr 14, 1984USAF SDUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
DMSP 5D-2 F8 (USA 26)1987-053AJun 20, 1987USAF SDUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
DMSP 5D-2/F091988-006AFeb 3, 1988USAF SDUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit

Launches conducted

60 launches
DateMissionRocketSpaceportPayloadsOutcome
Apr 11, 1990POGS1990-031Atlas E AltairVandenberg6Success
Nov 6, 1988Improved CRYSTAL 21031988-099Titan 34DVandenberg1Success
Sep 24, 1988NOAA H1988-089Atlas EVandenberg1Success
Sep 5, 1988P-11 No. 51031988-078Titan II SLVVandenberg1Success
Sep 2, 1988VORTEX 51988-077Titan 34D/TranstageCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 3, 1988DMSP Block 5D-2 S-81988-006Atlas EVandenberg1Success
Nov 29, 1987DSP 5R1987-097Titan 34D/TranstageCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Oct 26, 1987Improved CRYSTAL 21021987-090Titan 34DVandenberg1Success
Jun 20, 1987DMSP Block 5D-2 S-91987-053Atlas EVandenberg1Success
May 15, 1987PARCAE 91987-043Atlas HVandenberg5Success
Feb 12, 1987JUMPSEAT 81987-015Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Sep 17, 1986NOAA G1986-073Atlas EVandenberg1Success
Apr 18, 1986HEXAGON SV-201986-F03Titan 34DVandenberg8Failure
Feb 9, 1986PARCAE 81986-014Atlas HVandenberg4Success
Oct 9, 1985Navstar GPS SVN 111985-093Atlas E/SGS-2Vandenberg1Success
Aug 28, 1985Improved CRYSTAL 2101?1985-F02Titan 34DVandenberg1Failure
Mar 13, 1985Geosat1985-021Atlas E/OISVandenberg1Success
Feb 8, 1985SDS 61985-014Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Dec 22, 1984DSP 6R1984-129Titan 34D/TranstageCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 12, 1984NOAA F1984-123Atlas EVandenberg1Success
Dec 4, 1984KH11-6 KENNAN1984-122Titan 34DVandenberg1Success
Sep 8, 1984Navstar GPS SVN 101984-097Atlas E/SGS-2Vandenberg1Success
Aug 28, 1984SDS 51984-091Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Jun 25, 1984HEXAGON SV-191984-065Titan 34DVandenberg7Success
Jun 13, 1984Navstar GPS SVN 91984-059Atlas E/SGS-2Vandenberg1Success
Apr 17, 1984GAMBIT-3 Mission 43541984-039Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Apr 14, 1984DSP 121984-037Titan 34D/TranstageCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 5, 1984PARCAE 71984-012Atlas HVandenberg4Success
Jan 31, 1984VORTEX 41984-009Titan 34D/TranstageCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Nov 18, 1983DMSP Block 5D-2 S-71983-113Atlas EVandenberg2Success
Jul 31, 1983Jumpseat 71983-078Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Jul 14, 1983Navstar GPS SVN 81983-072Atlas E/SGS-2Vandenberg1Success
Jun 20, 1983HEXAGON SV-181983-060Titan 34DVandenberg6Success
Jun 9, 1983PARCAE 61983-056Atlas HVandenberg4Success
Apr 15, 1983GAMBIT-3 Mission 43531983-032Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Mar 28, 1983NOAA E1983-022Atlas EVandenberg1Success
Feb 9, 1983PARCAE 51983-008Atlas HVandenberg5Success
Dec 21, 1982DMSP Block 5D-2 S-61982-118Atlas EVandenberg1Success
Nov 17, 1982KH11-5 KENNAN1982-111Titan IIIDVandenberg1Success
Oct 30, 1982DSCS II F-161982-106Titan 34D/IUSCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
May 11, 1982HEXAGON SV-171982-041Titan IIIDVandenberg7Success
Mar 6, 1982DSP 131982-019Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jan 21, 1982GAMBIT-3 Mission 43521982-006Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Dec 19, 1981Navstar GPS SVN 71981-F03Atlas E/SVSVandenberg1Failure
Oct 31, 1981VORTEX 31981-107Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 3, 1981KH11-4 KENNAN1981-085Titan IIIDVandenberg1Success
Jun 23, 1981NOAA C1981-059Atlas FVandenberg1Success
Apr 24, 1981Jumpseat 61981-038Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Mar 16, 1981DSP 101981-025Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 28, 1981GAMBIT-3 Mission 43511981-019Titan 24BVandenberg3Success
Dec 13, 1980SDS 41980-100Titan 34BVandenberg1Success
Dec 9, 1980PARCAE 41980-U01Atlas E/MSDVandenberg5Failure
Jun 18, 1980HEXAGON SV-161980-052Titan IIIDVandenberg8Success
May 29, 1980NOAA B1980-043Atlas FVandenberg1Success
Apr 26, 1980Navstar GPS SVN 61980-032Atlas F/SVSVandenberg1Success
Mar 3, 1980PARCAE 31980-019Atlas F/MSDVandenberg4Success
Feb 9, 1980Navstar GPS SVN 51980-011Atlas F/SVSVandenberg1Success
Feb 7, 1980KH11-3 KENNAN1980-010Titan IIIDVandenberg1Success
Nov 21, 1979DSCS II D-131979-098Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Oct 1, 1979VORTEX 21979-086Titan IIICCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success

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