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Spacecraft: R

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

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SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Raavana 11998-067QFApr 17, 2019KyutechJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Radar Fence Transponder2006-055CDec 10, 2006USNAUnited StatesCalibrationReentered (orbital decay)
RADARSAT-11995-059ANov 4, 1995CSACanadaRadar imagingIn orbit
RADARSAT-22007-061ADec 14, 2007CSACanadaRadar imagingIn orbit
RADCAL1993-041AJun 25, 1993WSMCUnited StatesCalibrationIn orbit
RadCube2021-073BAug 17, 2021MTA ERHungarySpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
Radio 31981-120ADec 17, 1981NPO PMSoviet UnionCommunicationsIn orbit
Radio 41981-120BDec 17, 1981NPO PMSoviet UnionCommunicationsIn orbit
Radio 51981-120CDec 17, 1981NPO PMSoviet UnionCommunicationsIn orbit
Radio 61981-120DDec 17, 1981NPO PMSoviet UnionCommunicationsIn orbit
Radio 71981-120EDec 17, 1981NPO PMSoviet UnionCommunicationsIn orbit
Radio 81981-120FDec 17, 1981NPO PMSoviet UnionCommunicationsIn orbit
Radio Astronomy Explorer A1968-055AJul 4, 1968GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyIn orbit
Radio Sputnik 11978-100BOct 26, 1978MAI MoskvaSoviet UnionCommunicationsIn orbit
Radio Sputnik 21978-100COct 26, 1978MAI MoskvaSoviet UnionCommunicationsIn orbit
Radio-ROSTO1994-085ADec 26, 1994NPO PMRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
RADOSE1963-021DJun 15, 1963NROUnited StatesSignals intelligenceReentered (orbital decay)
Radsat1972-076BOct 2, 1972SAMSOUnited StatesAstronomyIn orbit
Raduga 12009-010AFeb 28, 2009KVRRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Raduga 1M-12007-058ADec 9, 2007KVRRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Raduga-1M2013-062ANov 11, 2013VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Raijin-22014-029DMay 24, 2014TohokuJapanSpace scienceIn orbit
Raiko1998-067CNJul 21, 2012WakayamaJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
RaInCube1998-067NWMay 21, 2018JPLUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
RAISE-22021-102CNov 9, 2021JAXAJapanTechnologyIn orbit
RAISE-42025-297BDec 14, 2025JAXAJapanTechnologyIn orbit
Ranger 11961 PHI 1Aug 23, 1961JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceReentered (orbital decay)
Ranger 21961 A THENov 18, 1961JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceReentered (orbital decay)
Ranger 31962 ALP 1Jan 26, 1962JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Ranger 31962 ALP 1Jan 26, 1962NASAUnited States—Flyby
Ranger 41962 MU 1Apr 23, 1962JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Ranger 41962 MU 1Apr 23, 1962NASAUnited States—Reentered (orbital decay)
Ranger 51962 B ETA 1Oct 18, 1962JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Ranger 51962 B ETA 1Oct 18, 1962NASAUnited States—Flyby
Ranger 61964-007AJan 30, 1964JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Ranger 71964-041AJul 28, 1964JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Ranger 81965-010AFeb 17, 1965JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Ranger 91965-023AMar 21, 1965JPLUnited StatesDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Rapid Pathfinder Prototype2011-006AFeb 6, 2011NROUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
RapidEye 12008-040CAug 29, 2008RapidEye AGGermanyOptical imagingIn orbit
RapidEye 22008-040AAug 29, 2008RapidEye AGGermanyOptical imagingIn orbit
RapidEye 32008-040DAug 29, 2008RapidEye AGGermanyOptical imagingIn orbit
RapidEye 42008-040EAug 29, 2008RapidEye AGGermanyOptical imagingIn orbit
RapidEye 52008-040BAug 29, 2008RapidEye AGGermanyOptical imagingIn orbit
RAPIS-12019-003AJan 18, 2019JAXAJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Rasad 12011-025AJun 15, 2011IRSAIranTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
RASAT2011-044DAug 17, 2011TUBITAK-UZAYTürkiyeOptical imagingIn orbit
RASCOM-QAF 12007-063ADec 21, 2007RASCOMRASCOMCommunicationsIn orbit
RASCOM-QAF 1R2010-037BAug 4, 2010RASCOMRASCOMCommunicationsIn orbit
Rashid2022-168Dec 11, 2022Rashid Space CtrUnited Arab Emirates—Reentered attached to another object
Ratsat2008-048ASep 28, 2008SpaceXUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit, attached to another object
RAX2010-062BNov 20, 2010UMUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
RAX-22011-061DOct 28, 2011UMUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
Ray 1.02025-009UJan 14, 2025Inversion SpaceUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
RazakSAT2009-037AJul 14, 2009BAKSAMalaysiaOptical imagingIn orbit
RBLE1998-067NJAug 14, 2017GSFCUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
RCA-SATCOM 11975-117ADec 13, 1975RCA GlobcomUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
RCA-SATCOM 21976-029AMar 26, 1976RCA AmericomUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
RCA-SATCOM 31979-101ADec 7, 1979RCA AmericomUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
RCA-SATCOM 3R1981-114ANov 20, 1981RCA AmericomUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
RCA-SATCOM 41982-004AJan 16, 1982RCA AmericomUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
RCA-SATCOM 51982-105AOct 28, 1982RCA AmericomUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
RCA-SATCOM 61983-030AApr 11, 1983RCA AmericomUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
RCA-SATCOM 71983-094ASep 8, 1983RCA AmericomUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
RCM 12019-033AJun 12, 2019CSACanadaRadar imagingIn orbit
RCM 22019-033BJun 12, 2019CSACanadaRadar imagingIn orbit
RCM 32019-033CJun 12, 2019CSACanadaRadar imagingIn orbit
Reflector2001-056EDec 10, 2001AFRL/RVRussiaCalibrationIn orbit
Reimei2005-031BAug 23, 2005ISAS/JAXAJapanSpace scienceIn orbit
Relay 11962 B UPS 1Dec 13, 1962GSFCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Relay 21964-003AJan 21, 1964GSFCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Relay Mirror Experiment1990-015BFeb 14, 1990SDIOUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
RemoveDEBRIS1998-067NTApr 2, 2018SSTL (Astrium)United KingdomTechnologyTransferred to another vehicle
RESOURCESAT-12003-046AOct 17, 2003ISROIndiaOptical imagingIn orbit
RESOURCESAT-22011-015AApr 20, 2011ISROIndiaOptical imagingIn orbit
RESOURCESAT-2A2016-074ADec 7, 2016ISROIndiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Resurs-DK2006-021AJun 15, 2006TsSKB-ProgressRussiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Resurs-O 1 N41998-043AJul 10, 1998PrirodaRussiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Resurs-P No.12013-030AJun 25, 2013TsSKB-ProgressRussiaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Resurs-P No.22014-087ADec 26, 2014TsSKB-ProgressRussiaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Resurs-P No.32016-016AMar 13, 2016TsSKB-ProgressRussiaOptical imagingDeorbited
Resurs-P No.42024-061AMar 31, 2024TsSKB-ProgressRussiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Reusable experimental spacecraft mission 12020-063ASep 4, 2020PLA SSFChinaTechnologyLanded
Reusable experimental spacecraft mission 22022-093AAug 4, 2022PLA SSFChinaTechnologyLanded
Reusable experimental spacecraft mission 32023-195ADec 14, 2023PLA SSFChinaTechnologyLanded
Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager2002-004AFeb 5, 2002GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
REX1991-045AJun 29, 1991USAF RomeUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
REX II1996-014AMar 9, 1996USAF STPUnited StatesSpace scienceIn orbit
RISAT-12012-017AApr 26, 2012ISROIndiaRadar imagingIn orbit
RISAT-22009-019AApr 20, 2009ISROIndiaRadar imagingReentered (orbital decay)
RISAT-2B2019-028AMay 22, 2019ISROIndiaRadar imagingIn orbit
RISAT-2BR12019-089FDec 11, 2019ISROIndiaRadar imagingIn orbit
RM 11970-094BNov 9, 1970MSCUnited StatesSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
ROBUSTA2012-006HFeb 13, 2012Montpellier 2FranceTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
ROBUSTA-1B2017-036ADJun 23, 2017MontpellierFranceSpace scienceReentered (orbital decay)
ROBUSTA-3A2024-128JJul 9, 2024MontpellierFranceTechnologyIn orbit
Rohini Satellite RS-11980-062AJul 18, 1980ISROIndiaTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Rohini Satellite RS-D11981-051AMay 31, 1981ISROIndiaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Rohini Satellite RS-D21983-033AApr 17, 1983ISROIndiaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
ROSAT1990-049AJun 1, 1990DLRGermanyAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
Rosetta2004-006AMar 2, 2004ESAEuropean Space AgencyDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer1995-074ADec 30, 1995GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
RSat-P2018-104FDec 16, 2018USNAUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
RSP-011998-067SBFeb 20, 2021Ryman SatJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Rubin 22002-058ADec 20, 2002OHBGermanyTechnologyIn orbit

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