Payloads owned, by decade
163720
1960s1980s1990s
Payloads by mission type
Communications25
Missile early warning19
Technology18
Navigation12
Space science7
Calibration6
Meteorology6
Optical imaging3
Main programs
IDCSP15Vela8GPS II8STP15Transtage PL4LES4ORS III4GPS IIA4Midas ETS-II3TRS I3Midas RTS-I3DSP-143
Best-known spacecraft
60 shown
| Spacecraft | Launched | Owner | Country | Mission type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP-10A1965-027A | Apr 3, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Technology | In orbit, attached to another object |
| Gravity Gradient Technology Satellite1966-053A | Jun 16, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Technology | In orbit |
| Discoverer 251961 XI 1 | Jun 16, 1961 | USAF SSD | United States | Optical imaging | Reentered attached to another object |
| Discoverer 261961 PI | Jul 7, 1961 | USAF SSD | United States | Optical imaging | Reentered attached to another object |
| TRS 21963-014B | May 9, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Technology | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Dash 21963-030D | Jul 19, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Calibration | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Lincoln Experimental Satellite 11965-008C | Feb 11, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | In orbit |
| OPS 08551966-099A | Nov 3, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Human spaceflight | Reentered attached to another object |
| Discoverer 231961 LAM 1 | Apr 8, 1961 | USAF SSD | United States | Optical imaging | Reentered attached to another object |
| DASH 11963-014D | May 9, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Calibration | In orbit |
| ERS 61963-014C | May 9, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Technology | In orbit |
| ERS 91963-030B | Jul 19, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Technology | In orbit |
| Vela 1A1963-039A | Oct 17, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| ERS 121963-039B | Oct 17, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Space science | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Vela 1B1963-039C | Oct 17, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Vela 2A1964-040A | Jul 17, 1964 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Vela 2B1964-040B | Jul 17, 1964 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| ERS 131964-040C | Jul 17, 1964 | USAF SSD | United States | Space science | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Lincoln Experimental Satellite 21965-034B | May 6, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | In orbit |
| Lincoln Calibration Sphere 11965-034C | May 6, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Calibration | In orbit |
| Vela 3A1965-058A | Jul 20, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Vela 3B1965-058B | Jul 20, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| ERS 171965-058C | Jul 20, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Astronomy | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Lincoln Experimental Satellite 41965-108B | Dec 21, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Lincoln Experimental Satellite 31965-108D | Dec 21, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| ERS 161966-051C | Jun 9, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Technology | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| ORS 11966-077C | Aug 19, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Technology | In orbit |
| ERS 201967-040D | Apr 28, 1967 | USAF SSD | United States | Technology | In orbit, no recent tracking |
| ERS 271967-040E | Apr 28, 1967 | USAF SSD | United States | Space science | In orbit, no recent tracking |
| CRRES1990-065A | Jul 25, 1990 | USAF SSD | United States | Space science | In orbit |
| OV2-11965-082C | Oct 15, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Space science | In orbit |
| Vela 4A1967-040A | Apr 28, 1967 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Vela 4B1967-040B | Apr 28, 1967 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| ERS 181967-040C | Apr 28, 1967 | USAF SSD | United States | Astronomy | In orbit, no recent tracking |
| OV2-31965-108V | Dec 21, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Space science | In orbit |
| USA-501990-008A | Jan 24, 1990 | USAF SSD | United States | Navigation | In orbit |
| USA-661990-103A | Nov 26, 1990 | USAF SSD | United States | Navigation | In orbit |
| MIDAS 31961 SIG 1 | Jul 12, 1961 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | In orbit, attached to another object |
| MIDAS 41961 A DEL 1 | Oct 21, 1961 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | In orbit, attached to another object |
| MIDAS 51962 KAP 1 | Apr 9, 1962 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | In orbit, attached to another object |
| MIDAS 71963-014A | May 9, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | In orbit, attached to another object |
| MIDAS 91963-030A | Jul 19, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | In orbit, attached to another object |
| LAMPO1963-035B | Aug 29, 1963 | USAF SSD | United States | Technology | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| DMSP(65-072A)1965-072A | Sep 10, 1965 | USAF SSD | United States | Meteorology | In orbit |
| Bluebell 2C (Cylinder)1966-012B | Feb 15, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Calibration | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Bluebell 2S (Sphere)1966-012C | Feb 15, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Calibration | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| DMSP(66-026A)1966-026A | Mar 31, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Meteorology | In orbit |
| MIDAS 101966-051A | Jun 9, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | Reentered attached to another object |
| IDCSP 1-11966-053B | Jun 16, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | In orbit |
| IDCSP 1-21966-053C | Jun 16, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | In orbit |
| IDCSP 1-31966-053D | Jun 16, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | In orbit |
| IDCSP 1-41966-053E | Jun 16, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | In orbit |
| IDCSP 1-51966-053F | Jun 16, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | In orbit |
| IDCSP 1-61966-053G | Jun 16, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | In orbit |
| IDCSP 1-71966-053H | Jun 16, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Communications | In orbit |
| MIDAS 111966-077A | Aug 19, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | In orbit, attached to another object |
| DMSP Block 4A F11966-082A | Sep 16, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Meteorology | In orbit |
| MIDAS 121966-089A | Oct 5, 1966 | USAF SSD | United States | Missile early warning | In orbit |
| DMSP Block 4A F21967-010A | Feb 8, 1967 | USAF SSD | United States | Meteorology | In orbit |
| GPS SVN 131989-044A | Jun 10, 1989 | USAF SSD | United States | Navigation | In orbit |
The 60 best documented of 77 spacecraft with a page on this site.
Launches conducted
270 launches
Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).