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

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SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
F-11998-067CRJul 21, 2012FPT UniversityVietnamTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
FACSAT-12018-096CNov 29, 2018EMAVIColombiaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FACSAT-22023-054ADApr 15, 2023EMAVIColombiaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FAISAT1995-002CJan 24, 1995FACSUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
FAISAT 2V1997-052BSep 23, 1997FACSUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Fajr2015-006AFeb 2, 2015IRSAIranTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Falcon1971-063CJul 26, 1971MSCUnited StatesHuman spaceflightLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Falcon1971-U02Aug 2, 1971NASAUnited States—Undocked
Falcon Eye 22020-090ADec 2, 2020UAE AFUnited Arab EmiratesOptical imagingIn orbit
FalconSat 12000-004DJan 27, 2000USAF AcademyUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
FalconSat 32007-006EMar 9, 2007USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
FalconSat 62018-099BKDec 3, 2018USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
FalconSat 72019-036JJun 25, 2019USAF AcademyUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Fanion 1 / Tripos 11965-050AJun 25, 1965NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered (orbital decay)
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer1999-035AJun 24, 1999GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyIn orbit
FARRAH I1982-041CMay 11, 1982NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceIn orbit
FASAT-B1998-043BJul 10, 1998FAChChileOptical imagingIn orbit
Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer1996-049AAug 21, 1996GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
FASTRAC 12010-062FNov 20, 2010USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
FASTRAC 22010-062MNov 20, 2010USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
FASTSAT-HSV012010-062DNov 20, 2010USAF SMCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
FedSat2002-056BDec 14, 2002CRCSSAustraliaTechnologyIn orbit
Fengtai Shaonian 22022-167CDec 9, 2022CAMSATChinaCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
Fengyun 1C1999-025AMay 10, 1999CNMSCChinaOptical imagingCollided
Fengyun 2-052006-053ADec 8, 2006CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fengyun 2-072012-002AJan 13, 2012CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fengyun 2H2018-050AJun 5, 2018CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fengyun 3A2008-026AMay 27, 2008CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fengyun 3D2017-072ANov 14, 2017CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fengyun 3E2021-062AJul 4, 2021CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fengyun 4A2016-077ADec 10, 2016CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fengyun 4B2021-047AJun 2, 2021CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fengyun-3F2023-111AAug 3, 2023CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fengyun-3G2023-055AApr 16, 2023CNMSCChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope2008-029AJun 11, 2008GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyIn orbit
Ferret 11962 DELFeb 21, 1962NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
Ferret 21962 OME 1Jun 18, 1962NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
Ferret 21963-003AJan 16, 1963NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
Ferret 31963-027AJun 29, 1963NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
Ferret 41964-011AFeb 28, 1964NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
Ferret 61964-035AJul 2, 1964NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
Ferret 61964-072ANov 4, 1964NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
Ferret 81965-055AJul 17, 1965NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
FireSat 02025-052AYMar 15, 2025Muon SpaceUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
First-MOVE2013-066ZNov 21, 2013TU MunchenGermanyTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
FLEX2026-209ASep 15, 2026ESAEuropean Space Agency——
Florbela2026-156CDJul 7, 2026LusoSpacePortugal——
FLTSatcom 8 (USA 46)1989-077ASep 25, 1989SPAWARUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
FLTSATCOM-31980-004AJan 18, 1980NESCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Flying Laptop2017-042GJul 14, 2017IRS StuttgartGermanyTechnologyIn orbit
Fobos-11988-058AJul 7, 1988IKISoviet Union—Flyby
Fobos-21988-059AJul 12, 1988IKISoviet Union—Entered orbit around the target
Fobos-Grunt2011-065ANov 8, 2011IKIRussiaDeep spaceReentered attached to another object
FORMOSAT 52017-049AAug 24, 2017NSPOTaiwanOptical imagingIn orbit
Formosat-11999-002AJan 27, 1999NSPOTaiwanEarth scienceReentered (orbital decay)
Formosat-22004-018AMay 20, 2004NSPOTaiwanOptical imagingIn orbit
FORMOSAT-3A2006-011AApr 15, 2006NSPOTaiwanSpace scienceIn orbit
FORMOSAT-3B2006-011BApr 15, 2006NSPOTaiwanSpace scienceIn orbit
FORMOSAT-3C2006-011CApr 15, 2006NSPOTaiwanSpace scienceIn orbit
FORMOSAT-3D2006-011DApr 15, 2006NSPOTaiwanSpace scienceIn orbit
FORMOSAT-3E2006-011EApr 15, 2006NSPOTaiwanSpace scienceIn orbit
FORMOSAT-3F2006-011FApr 15, 2006NSPOTaiwanSpace scienceIn orbit
FORMOSAT-7R2023-155BOct 9, 2023TASATaiwanEarth scienceIn orbit
Formosat-8A2025-276ANov 28, 2025TASATaiwanOptical imagingIn orbit
FORTE1997-047AAug 29, 1997USAF STPUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
Foton 11985-029AApr 16, 1985TsSKBSoviet UnionMicrogravityLanded
Foton 31987-037AApr 24, 1987TsSKBSoviet UnionMicrogravityLanded
Foton-M No.42014-041AJul 18, 2014TsSKB-ProgressRussiaMicrogravityLanded
Foton-M22005-020AMay 31, 2005TsSKB-ProgressRussiaMicrogravityLanded
Fox-1A2015-058DOct 8, 2015AMSAT-NAUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Fox-1B2017-073ENov 18, 2017AMSAT-NAUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
Fox-1Cliff2018-099NDec 3, 2018AMSAT-NAUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
Fox-1D2018-004ACJan 12, 2018AMSAT-NAUnited StatesCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
Fox-1E2021-002CJan 17, 2021AMSAT-NAUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
FR 11965-101ADec 6, 1965CNESFranceSpace scienceIn orbit
Fram22025-066AApr 1, 2025SpaceXUnited StatesHuman spaceflightLanded
Freja1992-064AOct 6, 1992SSCSwedenSpace scienceIn orbit
FrontierSat2026-100AMMay 3, 2026CalgaryCanadaTechnologyIn orbit
FSI-SAT22026-088AApr 23, 2026Future ScienceJapanTechnologyIn orbit
FSW-0 11975-111ANov 26, 19757 Jixie Gon.buChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-0 21976-117ADec 7, 19767 Jixie Gon.buChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-0 31978-011AJan 26, 19787 Jixie Gon.buChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-0 41982-090ASep 9, 1982MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-0 51983-086AAug 19, 1983MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-0 61984-098ASep 12, 1984MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-0 71985-096AOct 21, 1985MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-0 81986-076AOct 6, 1986MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-0 91987-067AAug 5, 1987MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-1 11987-075ASep 9, 1987MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-1 21988-067EAug 5, 1988MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-1 31990-089AOct 5, 1990MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-1 41992-064BOct 6, 1992MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-1 51993-063AOct 8, 1993CASCChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-2 11992-051AAug 9, 1992MAIChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-2 21994-037AJul 3, 1994CASCChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-2 31996-059AOct 20, 1996CASCChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-3 12003-051ANov 3, 2003CASCChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-3 22004-033AAug 29, 2004CNSAChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-3 32004-039ASep 27, 2004CNSAChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-3 42005-027AAug 2, 2005CASCChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-3 52005-033AAug 29, 2005CASCChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FTV-11261962 SIG 1May 15, 1962NROUnited StatesOptical imagingReentered attached to another object
FTV-11321962 A UPSSep 1, 1962NROUnited StatesOptical imagingReentered attached to another object
FTV-12921963-021EJun 15, 1963NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered (orbital decay)
Fuji1986-061BAug 12, 1986JARLJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Fuji 21990-013CFeb 7, 1990JARLJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
FUNcube-12013-066AENov 21, 2013AMSAT-NLNetherlandsTechnologyIn orbit

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