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

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SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
N-STAR a1995-044AAug 29, 1995NTTJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
N-STAR b1996-007AFeb 5, 1996NTTJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
N-STAR c2002-035BJul 5, 2002NTT DoMoCoJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
NACHOS-22022-074BJul 2, 2022LANLUnited StatesEarth scienceReentered (orbital decay)
Nahuel 1A1997-002BJan 30, 1997NahuelsatArgentinaCommunicationsIn orbit
Najm-12021-022RMar 22, 2021KACSTSaudi ArabiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope2026-199AAug 30, 2026GSFCUnited States——
NANOACE2017-042VJul 14, 2017Tyvak NSSUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
NanoDragon2021-102JNov 9, 2021Aoyama GakuinJapanAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
NanoSail-D22010-062LNov 20, 2010ARCUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Nanosat 012004-049BDec 18, 2004INTASpainTechnologyIn orbit
Nanosat-1B2009-041EJul 29, 2009INTASpainTechnologyIn orbit
NanosatC-Br12014-033QJun 19, 2014INPE CRSBrazilSpace scienceIn orbit
NAOS2025-188CAug 26, 2025Dir. DefenceLuxembourgOptical imagingIn orbit
Napa-12020-061BASep 3, 2020RTAFThailandOptical imagingIn orbit
NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar2025-163AJul 30, 2025ISROIndiaRadar imagingIn orbit
NATO IVA1991-001AJan 8, 1991NATONATOCommunicationsIn orbit
NATO IVB1993-076ADec 8, 1993NATONATOCommunicationsRenamed
Nauka2021-066AJul 21, 2021RKKERussiaHuman spaceflightDocked with another object
Navid2012-005AFeb 3, 2012IRSAIranOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Navigation Technology Satellite-11974-054AJul 14, 1974SAMSOUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
Navigation Technology Satellite-21977-053AJun 23, 1977SAMSOUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
Navigation Technology Satellite-32025-173AAug 13, 2025USSFUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
Nayif 12017-008BXFeb 15, 2017Rashid Space CtrUnited Arab EmiratesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
NEA Scout2022-156HNov 16, 2022JPLUnited States—Flyby
Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite2013-009DFeb 25, 2013CSACanadaAstronomyIn orbit
Near Field Infrared Experiment2007-014AApr 24, 2007MDAUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
NEAR Shoemaker1996-008AFeb 17, 1996GSFCUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
NEE-01 Pegaso2013-018BApr 26, 2013EXAEcuadorTechnologyIn orbit
NEE-02 Krysaor2013-066ABNov 21, 2013EXAEcuadorTechnologyIn orbit
Negai ☆"2010-020CMay 20, 2010Soka UJapanOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
NEMO-HD2020-061FSep 3, 2020Space-SISloveniaOptical imagingIn orbit
NEONSAT-12024-077AApr 23, 2024KAISTSouth KoreaOptical imagingIn orbit
NEONSAT-1A2026-019AJan 30, 2026KAISTSouth KoreaOptical imagingIn orbit
Nepal PQ-12022-002WJan 13, 2022PlanetUnited StatesOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
NepaliSat-11998-067QEApr 17, 2019ACCIMTSri LankaTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
NESS2023-155EOct 9, 2023CNESFranceSignals intelligenceIn orbit
New Horizons2006-001AJan 19, 2006NASAUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
NEXTSat2007-006CMar 9, 2007DARPAUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
NEXTSat-22023-072AMay 25, 2023KAISTSouth KoreaAstronomyIn orbit
NEXUS2019-003FJan 18, 2019NihonJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
NigComSat 1R2011-077ADec 19, 2011NigcomsatNigeriaCommunicationsIn orbit
NigComSat-12007-018AMay 13, 2007NigcomsatNigeriaCommunicationsIn orbit
NigeriaSat 12003-042CSep 27, 2003NASRDANigeriaOptical imagingIn orbit
NigeriaSat 22011-044BAug 17, 2011NASRDANigeriaOptical imagingIn orbit
NigeriaSat-X2011-044CAug 17, 2011NASRDANigeriaOptical imagingIn orbit
Nilesat 1011998-024AApr 28, 1998NilesatEgyptCommunicationsIn orbit
Nilesat 1022000-046BAug 17, 2000NilesatEgyptCommunicationsIn orbit
Nilesat 1031998-013AFeb 27, 1998EutelsatEUTELSAT (intergovernmental)CommunicationsRenamed
Nilesat 2012010-037AAug 4, 2010NilesatEgyptCommunicationsIn orbit
Nilesat 3012022-061AJun 8, 2022NilesatEgyptCommunicationsIn orbit
Nimbus 11964-052AAug 28, 1964GSFCUnited StatesMeteorologyReentered (orbital decay)
Nimbus 21966-040AMay 15, 1966GSFCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Nimbus 31969-037AApr 14, 1969GSFCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Nimbus 41970-025AApr 8, 1970GSFCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Nimbus 51972-097ADec 11, 1972GSFCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Nimbus 61975-052AJun 12, 1975GSFCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Nimbus 71978-098AOct 24, 1978GSFCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Nimiq 11999-027AMay 20, 1999TelesatCanadaCommunicationsIn orbit
Nimiq 22002-062ADec 29, 2002TelesatCanadaCommunicationsIn orbit
Nimiq 52009-050ASep 17, 2009Telesat (Loral)CanadaCommunicationsIn orbit
Nimiq 62012-026AMay 17, 2012Telesat (Loral)CanadaCommunicationsIn orbit
Nimiq-42008-044ASep 19, 2008Telesat (Loral)CanadaCommunicationsIn orbit
Niwaka1998-067CPJul 21, 2012FukuokaJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
NOAA-11970-106ADec 11, 1970NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-101986-073ASep 17, 1986NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-111988-089ASep 24, 1988NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-121991-032AMay 14, 1991NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-131993-050AAug 9, 1993NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-141994-089ADec 30, 1994NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-151998-030AMay 13, 1998NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-162000-055ASep 21, 2000NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-172002-032AJun 24, 2002NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-182005-018AMay 20, 2005NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-192009-005AFeb 6, 2009NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-21972-082AOct 15, 1972NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-202017-073ANov 18, 2017GSFCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-212022-150ANov 10, 2022GSFCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-31973-086ANov 6, 1973NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-41974-089ANov 15, 1974NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-51976-077AJul 29, 1976NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-61979-057AJun 27, 1979NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-71981-059AJun 23, 1981NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-81983-022AMar 28, 1983NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-91984-123ADec 12, 1984NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-B1980-043AMay 29, 1980NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyReentered (orbital decay)
NOAH'S ARK1964-036BJul 6, 1964NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered (orbital decay)
Noor2020-024AApr 22, 2020IRGCIranOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Noor 22022-024AMar 8, 2022IRGCIranOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Noor 32023-150ASep 27, 2023IRGCIranOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
NORBI2020-068JSep 28, 2020Novosibirsk SURussiaSpace scienceIn orbit
NORSAT 12017-042BJul 14, 2017StatsatNorwayCommunicationsIn orbit
NORSAT 22017-042DJul 14, 2017StatsatNorwayCommunicationsIn orbit
North Utah Satellite1985-034BApr 29, 1985Weber CASTUnited StatesCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
NOSS-4 12022-040AApr 17, 2022NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceIn orbit
NOSS-4 22025-060AMar 24, 2025NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceIn orbit
NOSS-4 32025-291ADec 9, 2025NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceIn orbit
NovaSAR-S2018-071BSep 16, 2018SSTL (Astrium)United KingdomOptical imagingIn orbit
Nozomi1998-041AJul 3, 1998ISASJapanDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
NSS 102005-003AFeb 3, 2005SES AmericomUnited StatesCommunicationsRenamed
NSS 122009-058AOct 29, 2009SES Sat. LeasingUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
NSS 7031994-064AOct 6, 1994INTELSATINTELSAT (intergovernmental)CommunicationsRenamed
NSS 8061998-014AFeb 28, 1998INTELSATINTELSAT (intergovernmental)CommunicationsRenamed
NSS-51997-053ASep 23, 1997INTELSATINTELSAT (intergovernmental)CommunicationsRenamed
NSS-5131988-040AMay 17, 1988INTELSATINTELSAT (intergovernmental)CommunicationsRenamed
NSS-62002-057ADec 17, 2002New SkiesNetherlandsCommunicationsIn orbit
NSS-72002-019AApr 16, 2002New SkiesNetherlandsCommunicationsIn orbit
NSS-92009-008AFeb 12, 2009SES Sat. LeasingUnited KingdomCommunicationsIn orbit
NUDT PhoneSat2015-049BSep 19, 2015NUDT ChangshaChinaTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Nusantara Lima2025-205ASep 12, 2025SNTIndonesiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Nusantara Satu2019-009AFeb 22, 2019PSNIndonesiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Nusantara Tiga2023-086AJun 18, 2023SNTIndonesiaCommunicationsIn orbit
NuSTAR2012-031AJun 13, 2012GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyIn orbit
NVS-012023-076AMay 29, 2023ISROIndiaNavigationIn orbit
NVS-022025-020AJan 29, 2025ISROIndiaNavigationIn orbit
ÑuSat 12016-033BMay 30, 2016URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 102020-079FNov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 112020-079CNov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 122020-079ANov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 132020-079GNov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 142020-079ENov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 152020-079DNov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 162020-079PNov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 172020-079JNov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 182020-079KNov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 22016-033CMay 30, 2016URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 32017-034CJun 15, 2017URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 42018-015DFeb 2, 2018URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 52018-015KFeb 2, 2018URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 62020-061ASep 3, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 72020-003BJan 15, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 82020-003CJan 15, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ÑuSat 92020-079BNov 6, 2020URUGUS S.A.UruguayOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)

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