2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Agencies
  3. USAF SMC
// defense

US Air Force Space and Missile Center

US Air Force Space and Missile Center conducted 11 orbital launches and owned 114 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

United StatesEl Segundo, CaliforniaGCAT code AFSMC

Payloads owned, by decade

344337
1990s2000s2010s

Payloads by mission type

Navigation49
Communications26
Technology21
Meteorology8
Missile early warning8
Earth science1

Main programs

GPS IIA15GPS IIR12GPS IIF12WGS10DSCS 39GPS IIRM8DSP-147STP27Milstar6DMSP 5D-35DMSP 5D-23STPSAT3

Best-known spacecraft

60 shown
SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Coriolis2003-001AJan 6, 2003USAF SMCUnited StatesEarth scienceIn orbit
XSS 102003-005BJan 29, 2003USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
FASTSAT-HSV012010-062DNov 20, 2010USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
USA-2332012-003AJan 20, 2012USAF SMCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
USA-2432013-024AMay 25, 2013USAF SMCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
USA-2442013-041AAug 8, 2013USAF SMCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
STEP M01994-017AMar 13, 1994USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
CFESat2007-006FMar 9, 2007USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
USA-2042009-017AApr 4, 2009USAF SMCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
USA-2112009-068ADec 6, 2009USAF SMCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
USA-2212010-062ENov 20, 2010USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
USA-2392012-053AOct 4, 2012USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-2422013-023AMay 15, 2013USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-2482014-008AFeb 21, 2014USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-2602015-013AMar 25, 2015USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-2622015-033AJul 15, 2015USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-2652015-062AOct 31, 2015USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-2662016-007AFeb 5, 2016USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
FalconSat 32007-006EMar 9, 2007USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
USA-1952007-046AOct 11, 2007USAF SMCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
USA-1992007-062ADec 20, 2007USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
DMSP-F182009-057AOct 18, 2009USAF SMCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
USA-2132010-022AMay 28, 2010USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
FASTRAC 12010-062FNov 20, 2010USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
USA-2322011-036AJul 16, 2011USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
DMSP 5D-3 F192014-015AApr 3, 2014USAF SMCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
USA-2512014-026AMay 17, 2014USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-2562014-045AAug 2, 2014USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-2582014-068AOct 29, 2014USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-2632015-036AJul 24, 2015USAF SMCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
USA-831992-039AJul 7, 1992USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-841992-058ASep 9, 1992USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-851992-079ANov 22, 1992USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-871992-089ADec 18, 1992USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-881993-007AFeb 3, 1993USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-901993-017AMar 30, 1993USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-911993-032AMay 13, 1993USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-921993-042AJun 26, 1993USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-941993-054AAug 30, 1993USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-961993-068AOct 26, 1993USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1001994-016AMar 10, 1994USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1171996-019AMar 28, 1996USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1261996-041AJul 16, 1996USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1281996-056ASep 12, 1996USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
DSP 181997-008AFeb 23, 1997USAF SMCUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
USA-1321997-035AJul 23, 1997USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1351997-067ANov 6, 1997USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1451999-055AOct 7, 1999USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1502000-025AMay 11, 2000USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1512000-040AJul 16, 2000USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1542000-071ANov 10, 2000USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1562001-004AJan 30, 2001USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
PicoSAT-92001-043BSep 30, 2001USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
USA-1662003-005AJan 29, 2003USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1682003-010AMar 31, 2003USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
MILStar 62003-012AApr 8, 2003USAF SMCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
USA-1752003-058ADec 21, 2003USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1762004-004AFeb 14, 2004USAF SMCUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
USA-1772004-009AMar 20, 2004USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
USA-1782004-023AJun 23, 2004USAF SMCUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit

The 60 best documented of 94 spacecraft with a page on this site.

Launches conducted

11 launches
DateMissionRocketSpaceportPayloadsOutcome
Nov 6, 1995Milstar DFS-21995-060Titan 401A/CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jul 10, 1995TRUMPET 21995-034Titan 401A/CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 14, 1995ORION 31995-022Titan 401A/CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 22, 1994DSP 171994-084Titan 402A/IUSCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 27, 1994MERCURY 11994-054Titan 401A/CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 3, 1994TRUMPET 11994-026Titan 401A/CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 7, 1994Milstar DFS-11994-009Titan 401A/CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jan 25, 1994DSPSE1994-004Titan II SLVVandenberg2Success
Oct 5, 1993Landsat 61993-F04Titan II SLVVandenberg1Failure
Aug 2, 1993SLDCOM 3/INTRUDER 31993-F02Titan 403AVandenberg4Failure
Nov 28, 1992Improved CRYSTAL 21041992-083Titan 404AVandenberg1Success

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