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

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SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Jackal-00042026-100AJMay 3, 2026True AnomalyUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
Jam-e Jam 12026-028BFeb 12, 2026Seda o SimaIranCommunicationsIn orbit
Jamal 2012003-053BNov 24, 2003OAO GazcomRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
James Webb Space Telescope2021-130ADec 25, 2021GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Janus-12023-019CFeb 10, 2023Antaris SpaceUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
JAS-21996-046BAug 17, 1996JARLJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Jason-12001-055ADec 7, 2001CNESFranceSpace scienceIn orbit
Jason-32016-002AJan 17, 2016CNESFranceSpace scienceIn orbit
JAWSAT2000-004AJan 27, 2000WeberUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
JCSAT-11989-020AMar 6, 1989JCSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-1102000-060AOct 6, 2000SCCJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-132012-023AMay 15, 2012Sky Perfect JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-152016-082ADec 21, 2016Sky Perfect JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-172020-013AFeb 18, 2020Sky Perfect JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-18/Kacific-12019-091ADec 17, 2019Sky Perfect JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-1B1997-075ADec 2, 1997JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-21990-001BJan 1, 1990JCSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-2A2002-015AMar 29, 2002JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-2B2016-028AMay 6, 2016Sky Perfect JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-31995-043AAug 29, 1995JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-3A2006-033AAug 11, 2006JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-4A1999-006AFeb 16, 1999JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-5A2006-010AApr 12, 2006JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JCSAT-RA2009-044AAug 21, 2009Sky Perfect JSATJapanCommunicationsRenamed
JDRS-12020-089ANov 29, 2020CSICEJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JERS-11992-007AFeb 11, 1992NASDAJapanRadar imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Jikiken1978-087ASep 16, 1978ISASJapanSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
Jilin 1-032017-002BJan 9, 2017Changguang WJChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Jilin-1 GX-A2015-057DOct 7, 2015Changguang WJChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Johannes Kepler ATV2011-007AFeb 16, 2011ESAEuropean Space AgencyHuman spaceflightDocked with another object
JSAT-1362008-038AAug 14, 2008Sky Perfect SCCJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
JSAT-144C2016-050AAug 14, 2016Sky Perfect JSATJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Jugnu2011-058BOct 12, 2011IITKIndiaTechnologyIn orbit
Jules Verne ATV2008-008AMar 9, 2008ESAEuropean Space AgencyHuman spaceflightDocked with another object
Juno2011-040AAug 5, 2011JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer2023-053AApr 14, 2023ESAEuropean Space AgencyDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Juventas2024-180Oct 7, 2024ESAEuropean Space Agency—Escaped to another body, attached
JY1-SAT2018-099AXDec 3, 2018JUSTJordanTechnologyIn orbit

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