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136 spacecraft whose names begin with B. Click a column to sort; type to filter this page.

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SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
BADR 72015-065BNov 10, 2015ArabsatArabsat (Arab League)CommunicationsIn orbit
Badr-11990-059AJul 16, 1990SUPARCOPakistanCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
BADR-12006-006AFeb 28, 2006EADS/BremenGermanyCommunicationsDeorbited
BADR-21998-057AOct 9, 1998EutelsatEUTELSAT (intergovernmental)CommunicationsRenamed
BADR-31999-009AFeb 26, 1999ArabsatArabsat (Arab League)CommunicationsIn orbit
BADR-42006-051ANov 8, 2006ArabsatArabsat (Arab League)CommunicationsIn orbit
BADR-52010-025AJun 3, 2010ArabsatArabsat (Arab League)CommunicationsIn orbit
BADR-62008-034BJul 7, 2008ArabsatArabsat (Arab League)CommunicationsIn orbit
BADR-82023-075AMay 27, 2023ArabsatArabsat (Arab League)CommunicationsIn orbit
Badr-II2001-056CDec 10, 2001SUPARCOPakistanOptical imagingIn orbit
Bangladesh Satellite-12018-044AMay 11, 2018BCSCLBangladeshCommunicationsIn orbit
Banxing 12008-047GSep 25, 2008ZZHGBChinaTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Bard2025-154FJul 23, 2025APLUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Barry 12023-174CLNov 11, 2023Rogue SpaceUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Batsu-CS11998-067NRApr 2, 2018ACAECosta RicaTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Bayi kepu weixing 01 xing2016-083CDec 28, 2016Bayi SchoolChinaCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
Beacon Explorer C1965-032AApr 29, 1965GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
Beacon Explorer-B1964-064AOct 10, 1964GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
Beagle 22003-022Jun 2, 2003ESAUnited Kingdom—Landed
BeEagleSat1998-067MRApr 18, 2017ITU SSDTLTürkiyeSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
BeeSat 22013-015GApr 19, 2013TUBGermanyTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
BeeSat 32013-015EApr 19, 2013TU DresdenGermanySpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
BeeSat-12009-051CSep 23, 2009TUBGermanyTechnologyIn orbit
Beidou2009-018AApr 14, 2009CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
BEIDOU 12000-069AOct 30, 2000CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G32010-024AJun 2, 2010CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G42010-057AOct 31, 2010CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G52012-008AFeb 24, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G62012-059AOct 25, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G72016-037AJun 12, 2016CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou I1-S2015-019AMar 30, 2015CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou I2-S2015-053ASep 29, 2015CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 22010-068ADec 17, 2010CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 32011-013AApr 9, 2011CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 42011-038AJul 26, 2011CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 52011-073ADec 1, 2011CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 62016-021AMar 29, 2016CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou M32012-018AApr 29, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou M3-S2016-006AFeb 1, 2016CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou M42012-018BApr 29, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou M52012-050ASep 18, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou-2 M12007-011AApr 13, 2007CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
BeiDou-3 M12017-069ANov 5, 2017CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou-3 M1S2015-037AJul 25, 2015CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
BEIDOU-3 M22017-069BNov 5, 2017CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou-3 M2S2015-037BJul 25, 2015CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beijing-12005-043AOct 27, 2005BLMITChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Belintersat-12016-001AJan 15, 2016ZTZMBelarusCommunicationsIn orbit
Bell2013-016DApr 21, 2013OSCUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
BeppoSAX1996-027AApr 30, 1996ASIItalyAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
Beresheet2019-009BFeb 22, 2019SpaceILIsraelDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
BermudaSat-12000-038AJul 14, 2000EchostarUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Bessa2026-067CXMar 30, 2026LusoSpacePortugalCommunicationsIn orbit
Bevo-21998-067HQDec 6, 2015UT AustinUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
BGUSAT2017-008BDFeb 15, 2017Ben-Gurion U.IsraelTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Bhaskara I1979-051AJun 7, 1979ISROIndiaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Bhaskara-II1981-115ANov 20, 1981ISROIndiaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
BHUTAN-11998-067PFJun 29, 2018Dept of IT/TelBhutanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Biedou M62012-050BSep 18, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Bilibili Video Satellite2020-065GSep 15, 2020Changguang WJChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
BILSAT-12003-042ESep 27, 2003TUBITAK-BILTENTürkiyeOptical imagingIn orbit
Biomass2025-090AApr 29, 2025ESAEuropean Space AgencyEarth scienceIn orbit
Bion 11973-083AOct 31, 1973IMBPSoviet UnionBiologyLanded
Bion 101992-095ADec 29, 1992IMBPRussiaBiologyLanded
Bion 111996-073ADec 24, 1996IMBPRussiaBiologyLanded
Bion 21974-080AOct 22, 1974IMBPSoviet UnionBiologyLanded
Bion 31975-110ANov 25, 1975IMBPSoviet UnionBiologyLanded
Bion 41977-074AAug 3, 1977IMBPSoviet UnionBiologyLanded
Bion 51979-083ASep 25, 1979IMBPSoviet UnionBiologyLanded
Bion 61983-121ADec 14, 1983IMBPSoviet UnionBiologyLanded
Bion 71985-059AJul 10, 1985IMBPSoviet UnionBiologyLanded
Bion 81987-083ASep 29, 1987IMBPSoviet UnionBiologyLanded
Bion 91989-075ASep 15, 1989IMBPSoviet UnionBiologyLanded
Bion-M No.12013-015AApr 19, 2013RoskosmosRussiaBiologyLanded
Bion-M No.22025-181AAug 20, 2025RoskosmosRussiaBiologyLanded
Biosatellite 11966-114ADec 14, 1966ARCUnited StatesBiologyReentered (orbital decay)
Biosatellite 21967-083ASep 7, 1967ARCUnited StatesBiologyReentered (orbital decay)
Biosatellite 31969-056AJun 29, 1969ARCUnited StatesBiologyReentered (orbital decay)
BioSentinel 12022-156FNov 16, 2022ARCUnited States—Flyby
BIRD2001-049COct 22, 2001DLRGermanyOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
BIROS2016-040FJun 22, 2016DLRGermanyOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
BKA2012-039BJul 22, 2012AN BelarusBelarusOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
BlackCAT2026-004RJan 11, 2026Kepler CommsCanadaCommunicationsIn orbit
BLITS2009-049GSep 17, 2009NIIPPRussiaGeodesyCollided
Blue Ghost Mission 12025-010AJan 15, 2025FireflyUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Blue Ring Pathfinder2025-011AJan 16, 2025Blue OriginUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit, attached to another object
Bluebell 2C (Cylinder)1966-012BFeb 15, 1966USAF SSDUnited StatesCalibrationReentered (orbital decay)
Bluebell 2S (Sphere)1966-012CFeb 15, 1966USAF SSDUnited StatesCalibrationReentered (orbital decay)
BlueBird 22024-163DSep 12, 2024AST & ScienceUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
BlueBird 12024-163CSep 12, 2024AST & ScienceUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
BlueBird 32024-163ASep 12, 2024AST & ScienceUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
BlueBird 42024-163ESep 12, 2024AST & ScienceUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
BlueBird 52024-163BSep 12, 2024AST & ScienceUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
BlueWalker 12019-018ADApr 1, 2019NanoAvionicsLithuaniaCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
BlueWalker 32022-111ALSep 11, 2022AST & ScienceUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Boeing Crew Flight Test2024-109AJun 5, 2024Boeing C.CrewUnited StatesHuman spaceflightDocked with another object
Boeing Orbital Flight Test2019-094ADec 20, 2019Boeing C.CrewUnited StatesHuman spaceflightLanded
Boeing Orbital Flight Test 22022-055AMay 19, 2022Boeing C.CrewUnited StatesHuman spaceflightDocked with another object
Bonum 11998-068ANov 22, 1998BONUM-1RussiaCommunicationsRenamed
BOTAN1998-067XRSep 14, 2025Chiba kogyuJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
BOTSAT-12025-052KMar 15, 2025Tel Aviv U.IsraelCommunicationsIn orbit
BRAC Onnesha1998-067MXJun 3, 2017BRAC Univ.BangladeshTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
BrasilSat A11985-015BFeb 8, 1985EmbratelBrazilCommunicationsIn orbit
Brasilsat B11994-049AAug 10, 1994EmbratelBrazilCommunicationsRenamed
Brazilsat 21986-026BMar 28, 1986EmbratelBrazilCommunicationsIn orbit
Brazilsat B21995-016AMar 28, 1995EmbratelBrazilCommunicationsRenamed
Brazilsat B31998-006AFeb 4, 1998EmbratelBrazilCommunicationsRenamed
BremSat1994-006HFeb 3, 1994DARAGermanySpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
BRICSat-22019-036SJun 25, 2019USNAUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
BRICSat-P2015-025EMay 20, 2015USNAUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Brik-II (satellite)2021-058FJun 30, 2021RNAFNetherlandsTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
BRIsat2016-039AJun 18, 2016Bank Rakyat Id.IndonesiaCommunicationsIn orbit
BRITE-Austria2013-009FFeb 25, 2013TU GrazAustriaAstronomyIn orbit
BRITE-Heweliusz2014-049BAug 19, 2014CBKPolandAstronomyIn orbit
BRITE-Lem2013-066RNov 21, 2013CBKPolandAstronomyIn orbit
BRITE-Toronto2014-033LJun 19, 2014CSACanadaAstronomyIn orbit
BS-2A1984-005AJan 23, 1984NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BS-2B1986-016AFeb 12, 1986NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BS-3A1990-077AAug 28, 1990NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BS-3B1991-060AAug 25, 1991NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BS-3N1994-040BJul 8, 1994NHKJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BSAT 1B1998-024BApr 28, 1998BSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BSAT 2A2001-011BMar 8, 2001BSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BSAT-1a1997-016BApr 16, 1997BSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BSAT-2b2001-029BJul 12, 2001OSCUnited StatesCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
BSAT-2c2003-028AJun 11, 2003BSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BSAT-3a2007-036BAug 14, 2007BSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BSAT-3b2010-056BOct 28, 2010BSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BSAT-3c2011-041BAug 6, 2011BSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BSAT-4a2017-059BSep 29, 2017BSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BSAT-4b2020-056AAug 15, 2020BSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BugSat 12014-033EJun 19, 2014Satellogic SAArgentinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Bulgaria 13001981-075AAug 7, 1981IKSoviet UnionSpace scienceIn orbit
BulgariaSat-12017-038AJun 23, 2017Bulgaria SatBulgariaCommunicationsIn orbit
BurstCube1998-067WNMar 21, 2024GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
BX-22016-057HSep 15, 2016ZZHGBChinaTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)

Source: GCAT payload catalog (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).