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

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SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Yahsat 1A2011-016BApr 22, 2011YahsatUnited Arab EmiratesCommunicationsIn orbit
Yahsat 1B2012-016AApr 23, 2012YahsatUnited Arab EmiratesCommunicationsIn orbit
YAM-82025-052AWMar 15, 2025Loft OrbitalUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit
Yamal 1011999-047ASep 6, 1999OAO GazcomRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Yamal 1021999-047BSep 6, 1999OAO GazcomRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Yamal 2022003-053ANov 24, 2003OAO GazcomRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Yamal 300K2012-061BNov 2, 2012Gazprom KSRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Yamal-4012014-082ADec 15, 2014Gazprom KSRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Yamal-4022012-070ADec 8, 2012Gazprom KSRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Yamal-6012019-031AMay 30, 2019Gazprom KSRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Yangwang-12021-050BJun 11, 2021Qiyuan TaikongChinaAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
Yaogan 12006-015AApr 26, 2006PLA GADChinaRadar imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 102010-038AAug 9, 2010PLA GADChinaRadar imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 122011-066BNov 9, 2011PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 132011-072ANov 29, 2011PLA GADChinaRadar imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Yaogan 142012-021AMay 10, 2012PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 152012-029AMay 29, 2012PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 16A2012-066ANov 25, 2012PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 16B2012-066BNov 25, 2012PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 16C2012-066CNov 25, 2012PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 17A2013-046ASep 1, 2013PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 17B2013-046BSep 1, 2013PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 17C2013-046CSep 1, 2013PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 182013-059AOct 29, 2013PLA GADChinaRadar imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Yaogan 192013-065ANov 20, 2013PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 22007-019AMay 25, 2007PLA GADChinaRadar imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 20A2014-047AAug 9, 2014PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 20B2014-047BAug 9, 2014PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 20C2014-047CAug 9, 2014PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 212014-053ASep 8, 2014PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 222014-063AOct 20, 2014PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 232014-071ANov 14, 2014PLA GADChinaRadar imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Yaogan 242014-072ANov 20, 2014PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 25A2014-080ADec 10, 2014PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 25B2014-080BDec 10, 2014PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 25C2014-080CDec 10, 2014PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 262014-088ADec 27, 2014PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 272015-040AAug 27, 2015PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 282015-064ANov 8, 2015PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 292015-069ANov 26, 2015PLA GADChinaRadar imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 302016-029AMay 15, 2016PLA SSFChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 30A2017-058ASep 29, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30B2017-058BSep 29, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30C2017-058CSep 29, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30D2017-075ANov 24, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30E2017-075BNov 24, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30F2017-075CNov 24, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30G2017-085ADec 25, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30H2017-085BDec 25, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30J2017-085CDec 25, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30K2018-011BJan 25, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30L2018-011CJan 25, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30M2018-011DJan 25, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 31A2018-034AApr 10, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 31B2018-034BApr 10, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 31C2018-034CApr 10, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 52008-064ADec 15, 2008PLA GADChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Yaogan 72009-069ADec 9, 2009PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 82009-072ADec 15, 2009PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 9A2010-009AMar 5, 2010PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 9B2010-009BMar 5, 2010PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 9C2010-009CMar 5, 2010PLA GADChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaoki2025-038Feb 27, 2025DymonJapan—Landed attached to another object
Ymir-12023-174DJNov 11, 2023AAC ClydeSpaceUnited KingdomCommunicationsIn orbit
Yohkoh1991-062AAug 30, 1991ISASJapanAstronomyReentered (orbital decay)
Young Engineers' Satellite1997-066COct 30, 1997ESAEuropean Space AgencyTechnologyIn orbit
Young Engineers' Satellite 22007-040ASep 14, 2007TsSKB-ProgressRussiaMicrogravityLanded
Youthsat2011-015BApr 20, 2011ISROIndiaSpace scienceIn orbit
Yubeleiny 22012-041CJul 28, 2012Resehetnev ISSRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Yubileiny2008-025AMay 23, 2008Resehetnev ISSRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Yunhai-1 012016-068ANov 11, 2016SASTChinaMeteorologyIn orbit
Yunhai-1 022019-063ASep 25, 2019SASTChinaMeteorologyCollided
Yuri 11978-039AApr 7, 1978NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
YUSAT-12021-006ACJan 24, 2021NTOUTaiwanCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
Yutu2013-070Dec 1, 2013CASCChina—Landed attached to another object
Yutu-22018-103Dec 7, 2018CASCChina—Landed attached to another object

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