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

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SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
O/OREOS2010-062CNov 20, 2010ARCUnited StatesBiologyIn orbit
O3B FM102014-083ADec 18, 2014O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM112014-083BDec 18, 2014O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM122014-083CDec 18, 2014O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM132018-024DMar 9, 2018O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM142018-024CMar 9, 2018O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM152018-024AMar 9, 2018O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM162018-024BMar 9, 2018O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM172019-020CApr 4, 2019O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3b FM182019-020DApr 4, 2019O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM192019-020BApr 4, 2019O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3b FM22013-031CJun 25, 2013O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM202019-020AApr 4, 2019O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3b FM212022-174ADec 16, 2022O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3b FM222022-174BDec 16, 2022O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3b FM232023-059BApr 28, 2023O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3b FM242023-059AApr 28, 2023O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3b FM252023-175ANov 12, 2023O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3b FM272024-244ADec 17, 2024O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsIn orbit
O3b FM282024-244BDec 17, 2024O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsIn orbit
O3B FM32014-038AJul 10, 2014O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM42013-031BJun 25, 2013O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM52013-031AJun 25, 2013O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM62014-038CJul 10, 2014O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM72014-038BJul 10, 2014O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM82014-038DJul 10, 2014O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3B FM92014-083DDec 18, 2014O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
O3b mPOWER 102025-153BJul 22, 2025O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsIn orbit
O3b mPOWER 92025-153AJul 22, 2025O3B SESUnited KingdomCommunicationsIn orbit
O3B PFM2013-031DJun 25, 2013O3BUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
OAO 11966-031AApr 8, 1966GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyIn orbit
OAO 21968-110ADec 7, 1968GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyIn orbit
OAST Flyer1996-001BJan 11, 1996GSFCUnited StatesTechnologyAttached to another object
Obzor-R 12025-310ADec 25, 2025RoskosmosRussiaRadar imagingIn orbit
Oceansat-11999-029CMay 26, 1999ISROIndiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Oceansat-22009-051ASep 23, 2009ISROIndiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Oceansat-32022-158ANov 26, 2022ISROIndiaOptical imagingIn orbit
OCO-22014-035AJul 2, 2014GSFCUnited StatesEarth scienceIn orbit
OCS2000-004BJan 27, 2000USAF SORUnited StatesCalibrationReentered (orbital decay)
ODERACS 2A1995-004CFeb 3, 1995NASA JSCUnited StatesCalibrationReentered (orbital decay)
ODERACS 2B1995-004DFeb 3, 1995NASA JSCUnited StatesCalibrationReentered (orbital decay)
ODERACS 2C1995-004EFeb 3, 1995NASA JSCUnited StatesCalibrationReentered (orbital decay)
ODERACS 2D1995-004FFeb 3, 1995NASA JSCUnited StatesCalibrationReentered (orbital decay)
ODERACS 2E1995-004GFeb 3, 1995NASA JSCUnited StatesCalibrationReentered (orbital decay)
Odin2001-007AFeb 20, 2001SSCSwedenEarth scienceReentered (orbital decay)
Odin2025-038DFeb 27, 2025AstroForgeUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Ofeq-11988-087ASep 19, 1988Maf'atIsraelTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Ofeq-102014-019AApr 9, 2014Maf'atIsraelRadar imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Ofeq-112016-056ASep 13, 2016Maf'atIsraelOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Ofeq-132023-044AMar 28, 2023Maf'atIsraelRadar imagingIn orbit
Ofeq-162020-044AJul 6, 2020Maf'atIsraelOptical imagingIn orbit
Ofeq-192025-193ASep 2, 2025Maf'atIsraelRadar imagingIn orbit
Ofeq-21990-027AApr 3, 1990Maf'atIsraelTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Ofeq-31995-018AApr 5, 1995Maf'atIsraelOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Ofeq-52002-025AMay 28, 2002Maf'atIsraelOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Ofeq-72007-025AJun 10, 2007Maf'atIsraelOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Ofeq-92010-031AJun 22, 2010Maf'atIsraelOptical imagingIn orbit
OGO 11964-054ASep 5, 1964GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
OGO 21965-081AOct 14, 1965GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OGO 31966-049AJun 7, 1966GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OGO 41967-073AJul 28, 1967GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OGO 51968-014AMar 4, 1968GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
OGO 61969-051AJun 5, 1969GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
Ohsumi1970-011AFeb 11, 1970ISASJapanTechnologyReentered attached to another object
Ohzora1984-015AFeb 14, 1984ISASJapanSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OICETS2005-031AAug 23, 2005JAXAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Okean1988-056AJul 5, 1988GMSSoviet UnionOptical imagingIn orbit
Okean1991-039AJun 4, 1991RosgidrometSoviet UnionOptical imagingIn orbit
Okean1994-066AOct 11, 1994RosgidrometRussiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Okean O1999-039AJul 17, 1999RosgidrometRussiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Okean-O11990-018AFeb 28, 1990GMSSoviet UnionOptical imagingIn orbit
Okina2007-039BSep 14, 2007JAXAJapanDeep spaceLeft for deep space attached to another object
Olymp-K 12014-058ASep 27, 2014FSBRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Olymp-K 22023-031AMar 12, 2023FSBRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Olympus-11989-053AJul 12, 1989ESAEuropean Space AgencyCommunicationsIn orbit
Omid2009-004AFeb 2, 2009IRSAIranTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Omnispace F22001-026AJun 19, 2001ICO HoldingsUnited KingdomCommunicationsRenamed
OMOTENASHI2022-156DNov 16, 2022JAXAJapan—Flyby
OneWeb-07212023-068RMay 20, 2023One Web (NAA)United KingdomCommunicationsIn orbit
OOV-Cube2024-128FJul 9, 2024TUBGermanyTechnologyIn orbit
Opportunity2003-032AJul 8, 2003JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft for deep space attached to another object
OPS 07211983-060AJun 20, 1983NROUnited StatesOptical imagingDeorbited
OPS 07571969-013AFeb 9, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
OPS 08551966-099ANov 3, 1966USAF SSDUnited StatesHuman spaceflightReentered attached to another object
OPS 14391966-009AFeb 9, 1966NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
OPS 15841966-118ADec 29, 1966NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered attached to another object
OPS 37621964-087ADec 21, 1964NROUnited StatesRadar imagingReentered (orbital decay)
OPS 4467A1964-031AJun 18, 1964NROUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
OPS 56421982-041AMay 11, 1982NROUnited StatesOptical imagingDeorbited
OPS 68741966-083BSep 16, 1966NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered (orbital decay)
OPS 89681966-113ADec 14, 1966NROUnited StatesOptical imagingReentered attached to another object
OPS-SAT2019-092FDec 18, 2019ESAEuropean Space AgencyTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
OptiSat2026-067BJMar 30, 2026ONERAFranceTechnologyIn orbit
OPTOS2013-066ENov 21, 2013INTASpainTechnologyIn orbit
OPTSAT-30002017-044AAug 2, 2017M.d. DifesaItalyOptical imagingIn orbit
Optus 102014-054ASep 11, 2014SingTel OptusAustraliaCommunicationsIn orbit
Optus 1C2003-028BJun 11, 2003SingTel OptusAustraliaCommunicationsIn orbit
OPTUS B31994-055AAug 27, 1994OptusAustraliaCommunicationsIn orbit
OPTUS D12006-043BOct 13, 2006SingTel OptusAustraliaCommunicationsIn orbit
Optus D22007-044AOct 5, 2007SingTel OptusAustraliaCommunicationsIn orbit
Optus D32009-044BAug 21, 2009SingTel OptusAustraliaCommunicationsIn orbit
Optus-X2024-212ANov 17, 2024SingTel OptusAustraliaCommunicationsIn orbit
OPUSat2014-009DFeb 27, 2014Osaka Pref. U.JapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
OPUSAT-II1998-067SGFeb 20, 2021Osaka Pref. U.JapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Orbcomm A11997-084FDec 23, 1997OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm A21997-084GDec 23, 1997OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm A31997-084HDec 23, 1997OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm A41997-084ADec 23, 1997OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm A51997-084EDec 23, 1997OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm A61997-084BDec 23, 1997OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm A71997-084CDec 23, 1997OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm A81997-084DDec 23, 1997OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm CDS-11993-009AFeb 9, 1993OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm CDS-21993-026BApr 25, 1993OrbcommUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit, attached to another object
Orbcomm F11995-017AApr 3, 1995OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm F21995-017BApr 3, 1995OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm G11998-007BFeb 10, 1998OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm G21998-007CFeb 10, 1998OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orbcomm-OG2 12012-054BOct 8, 2012OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
Orbcomm-X1991-050CJul 17, 1991OrbcommUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
ORBICRAFT-ZORKIY2021-022AEMar 22, 2021SputniksRussiaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ORBIS LOW1964-075ANov 18, 1964NROUnited StatesOptical imagingReentered attached to another object
Orbit Guard 22025-038Feb 27, 2025Infinite OrbitsFrance—Escaped to another body, attached
Orbital Reflector2018-099PDec 3, 2018Nevada Mus ArtUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
Orbiting Frog Otolith1970-094ANov 9, 1970ARCUnited StatesBiologyReentered (orbital decay)
Orbiting Picosat Automatic Launcher2000-004CJan 27, 2000StanfordUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
Orbiting Solar Observatory 71971-083ASep 29, 1971GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
Orbiting Solar Observatory 81975-057AJun 21, 1975GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
OrbView-11995-017CApr 3, 1995OrbimageUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
OrbView-21997-037AAug 1, 1997OrbimageUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
Orbview-32003-030AJun 26, 2003OrbimageUnited StatesOptical imagingDeorbited
Oreol 11971-119ADec 27, 1971YuzhnoeSoviet UnionSpace scienceIn orbit
Oreol 21973-107ADec 26, 1973MOMSoviet UnionSpace scienceIn orbit
Oreol 31981-094ASep 21, 1981IKSoviet UnionSpace scienceIn orbit
OREX1994-007AFeb 3, 1994NASDAJapanTechnologyLanded
ORFEUS-SPAS I1993-058CSep 12, 1993DARAGermanyAstronomyAttached to another object
ORFEUS-SPAS II1996-065BNov 19, 1996DLRGermanyAstronomyAttached to another object
OrigamiSat-12019-003BJan 18, 2019TITechJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
OrigamiSat-22026-088DApr 23, 2026Tokyo Kagaku D.JapanTechnologyIn orbit
Orion1972-031CApr 16, 1972MSCUnited StatesHuman spaceflightLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Orion1972-U02Apr 24, 1972NASAUnited States—Undocked
Orion 11994-079ANov 29, 1994OrionUnited StatesCommunicationsRenamed
Orion 31999-024AMay 5, 1999Loral OrionUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Orion 62009-001AJan 18, 2009NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Orion 72010-063ANov 21, 2010NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Orion 92016-036AJun 11, 2016NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Orion EFT-12014-077ADec 5, 2014NASA JSCUnited StatesHuman spaceflightLanded
OroraTech2025-009CBJan 14, 2025OroraTechGermanyOptical imagingIn orbit
ORS 11966-077CAug 19, 1966USAF SSDUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
ORS-52017-050AAug 26, 2017DoD ORSUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
OSCAR 11961 A KAP 2Dec 12, 1961OSCARUnited StatesCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
OSCAR 131988-051BJun 15, 1988AMSAT-DGermanyCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
OSCAR 181990-005FJan 22, 1990Weber CASTUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
OSCAR 191990-005GJan 22, 1990AMSAT-LUArgentinaCommunicationsIn orbit
OSCAR 21962 CHI 2Jun 2, 1962OSCARUnited StatesCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
OSCAR 231988-033AApr 26, 1988USN NAVAIRUnited StatesNavigationIn orbit
OSCAR 31965-016FMar 9, 1965OSCARUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
OSCAR 41965-108CDec 21, 1965OSCARUnited StatesCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
OSCAR 81978-026BMar 5, 1978AMSAT-NAUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
OSIRIS-3U1998-067NLAug 14, 2017PSUUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OSIRIS-REx2016-055ASep 8, 2016GSFCUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
OSIRIS-REx SRC2016-055Sep 8, 2016JPLUnited States—Escaped to another body, attached
OSO 11962 ZET 1Mar 7, 1962GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
OSO 21965-007AFeb 3, 1965GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
OSO 31967-020AMar 8, 1967GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
OSO 41967-100AOct 18, 1967GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OSO 51969-006AJan 22, 1969GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
OSO 61969-068AAug 9, 1969GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
OSSI-12013-015BApr 19, 2013OSSISouth KoreaTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
OSTM/Jason-22008-032AJun 20, 2008CNESFranceSpace scienceIn orbit
OTS 21978-044AMay 11, 1978ESAEuropean Space AgencyCommunicationsIn orbit
OTV-12010-015AApr 22, 2010AF RCOUnited StatesTechnologyLanded
OTV-22011-010AMar 5, 2011AF RCOUnited StatesTechnologyLanded
OTV-32012-071ADec 11, 2012AF RCOUnited StatesTechnologyLanded
OTV-42015-025AMay 20, 2015AF RCOUnited StatesTechnologyLanded
OTV-52017-052ASep 7, 2017AF RCOUnited StatesTechnologyLanded
OTV-62020-029AMay 17, 2020AF RCOUnited StatesTechnologyLanded
OTV-72023-210ADec 29, 2023AF RCOUnited StatesTechnologyLanded
OTV-82025-183AAug 22, 2025AF RCOUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
OUFTI-12016-025CApr 25, 2016LiegeBelgiumCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
Ouna2007-039CSep 14, 2007JAXAJapanDeep spaceLeft for deep space attached to another object
OV1- 21965-078AOct 5, 1965USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV1- 41966-025AMar 30, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV1- 51966-025BMar 30, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
OV1-101966-111BDec 11, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV1-121967-072DJul 27, 1967USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV1-131968-026AApr 6, 1968USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV1-141968-026BApr 6, 1968USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV1-151968-059AJul 11, 1968USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV1-161968-059BJul 11, 1968USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV1-171969-025AMar 18, 1969USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV1-17A1969-025DMar 18, 1969NRLUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered attached to another object
OV1-181969-025BMar 18, 1969USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV1-191969-025CMar 18, 1969USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV1-201971-067AAug 7, 1971USAF STPUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV1-61966-099CNov 3, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesMissile early warningReentered (orbital decay)
OV1-861967-072AJul 27, 1967USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV1-91966-111ADec 11, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
OV2-11965-082COct 15, 1965USAF SSDUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV2-31965-108VDec 21, 1965USAF SSDUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV2-51968-081ASep 26, 1968SAMSOUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV3-11966-034AApr 22, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV3-21966-097AOct 28, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV3-31966-070AAug 4, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
OV3-41966-052AJun 10, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
OV3-61967-120ADec 5, 1967USAF OARUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
OV4-1R1966-099BNov 3, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
OV4-1T1966-099DNov 3, 1966USAF OARUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
OV5-51969-046AMay 23, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit, no recent tracking
OV5-61969-046BMay 23, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit, no recent tracking
OV5-91969-046CMay 23, 1969SAMSOUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit, no recent tracking
Ovzon-32024-003AJan 3, 2024OvzonSwedenCommunicationsIn orbit
Ørsted1999-008BFeb 23, 1999DMIDenmarkSpace scienceIn orbit

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