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

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SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
W-Series 12023-084ADJun 12, 2023Varda SpaceUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
W-Series 22025-009BFJan 14, 2025Varda SpaceUnited StatesTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
W-Series 32025-052QMar 15, 2025Varda SpaceUnited StatesTechnologyDeorbited
W-Series 42025-135RJun 23, 2025Varda SpaceUnited StatesMicrogravityReentered (orbital decay)
W-Series 52025-276CKNov 28, 2025Varda SpaceUnited StatesMicrogravityDeorbited
W-Series 62026-067BFMar 30, 2026Varda SpaceUnited StatesMicrogravityDeorbited
W-Series 72026-237ABOct 20, 2026Varda SpaceUnited States——
W-Series 82026-227AOct 1, 2026Varda SpaceUnited States——
W-Series 92026-227BOct 1, 2026Varda SpaceUnited States——
WARP-011998-067SAFeb 20, 2021WarpSpace CoJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
WASEDA-SAT-ZERO-II2026-088FApr 23, 2026Waseda UJapanTechnologyIn orbit
Waseda-SAT22010-020BMay 20, 2010Waseda UJapanOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
We-Wish1998-067CSJul 21, 2012Meisei ElectricJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Weather System Follow-on Microwave 12024-070AApr 11, 2024USSF SSCUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Wentian experiment module2022-085AJul 24, 2022ZZHGBChinaHuman spaceflightDocked with another object
Westar 11974-022AApr 13, 1974WUTCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Westar 21974-075AOct 10, 1974WUTCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Westar 31979-072AAug 10, 1979WUTCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Westar 41982-014AFeb 26, 1982WUTCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
Westar 51982-058AJun 9, 1982WUTCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
WESTPAC1998-043EJul 10, 1998EOS WPLTNAustraliaGeodesyIn orbit
Whale Ecology Observation Satellite2002-056CDec 14, 2002Chiba kogyuJapanEarth scienceIn orbit
Wide-Field Infrared Explorer1999-011AMar 5, 1999GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer2009-071ADec 14, 2009JPLUnited StatesAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
Wide-field of View Testbed2022-073AJul 1, 2022USSF SSCUnited StatesMissile early warningIn orbit
WildBlue 12006-054ADec 8, 2006WildBlueUnited StatesCommunicationsRenamed
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe2001-027AJun 30, 2001GSFCUnited StatesAstronomyLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Wind1994-071ANov 1, 1994GSFCUnited StatesSpace scienceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
WINDS2008-007AFeb 23, 2008JAXAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
WorldView Legion 12024-081AMay 2, 2024Maxar IntelUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
WorldView Legion 22024-081BMay 2, 2024Maxar IntelUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
WorldView Legion 32024-146AAug 15, 2024Maxar IntelUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
WorldView Legion 42024-146BAug 15, 2024Maxar IntelUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
WorldView Legion 52025-025AFeb 4, 2025Maxar IntelUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
WorldView Legion 62025-025BFeb 4, 2025Maxar IntelUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
WorldView-12007-041ASep 18, 2007DigitalGlobeUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
WorldView-22009-055AOct 8, 2009DigitalGlobeUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
WorldView-32014-048AAug 13, 2014DigitalGlobeUnited StatesOptical imagingIn orbit
WorldView-42016-067ANov 11, 2016DigitalGlobeUnited StatesOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
WRESAT1967-118ANov 29, 1967WREAustraliaSpace scienceReentered attached to another object

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