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Spacecraft: Z

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

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SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
ZACUBE-12013-066BNov 21, 2013CPUTSouth AfricaTechnologyIn orbit
ZACUBE-22018-111AHDec 27, 2018CPUTSouth AfricaCommunicationsReentered (orbital decay)
Zeya1997-010AMar 4, 1997VKSRussiaGeodesyReentered (orbital decay)
ZHANGZHENG-12018-015CFeb 2, 2018CASChinaSpace scienceIn orbit
Zhongxing 15A2012-067ANov 27, 2012China SatcomChinaCommunicationsIn orbit
Zhongxing 182019-053AAug 19, 2019PLA SSFChinaCommunicationsIn orbit
Zhongxing 1D2021-114ANov 26, 2021PLA SSFChinaCommunicationsIn orbit
Zhongxing 202003-052ANov 14, 2003PLA GADChinaCommunicationsIn orbit
Zhongxing-102011-026AJun 20, 2011China SatcomChinaCommunicationsIn orbit
Zhuhai-1 012017-034DJun 15, 2017Zhuhai OrbitaChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Zhuhai-1 022017-034BJun 15, 2017Zhuhai OrbitaChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Zhurong2020-049Jul 23, 2020LDSEChina—Landed attached to another object
ZimSat-11998-067UPNov 7, 2022ZINGSAZimbabweTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
Ziyuan 1-02C2011-079ADec 22, 2011CRESDAChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Ziyuan 1-02D2019-059ASep 12, 2019CRESDAChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Ziyuan 1-02E2021-131ADec 26, 2021CRESDAChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Ziyuan 2-012000-050ASep 1, 2000PLA GADChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Ziyuan 2-022002-049AOct 27, 2002PLA GADChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Ziyuan 2-032004-044ANov 6, 2004PLA GADChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Ziyuan 3-012012-001AJan 9, 2012G. Cehui diliChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Ziyuan 3-022016-033AMay 30, 2016G. Cehui diliChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Ziyuan 3-032020-051AJul 25, 2020G. Cehui diliChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Zond1964-016DApr 2, 1964OKB-52Soviet Union—Flyby
Zond 11964-016DApr 2, 1964OKB-52Soviet UnionDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Zond 21964-078CNov 30, 1964OKB-1Soviet UnionDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Zond 31965-056AJul 18, 1965OKB-1Soviet UnionDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Zond 41968-013AMar 2, 1968TsKBEMSoviet UnionHuman spaceflightLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Zond 51968-076ASep 14, 1968TsKBEMSoviet UnionHuman spaceflightLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Zond 61968-101ANov 10, 1968TsKBEMSoviet UnionHuman spaceflightLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Zond 71969-067AAug 7, 1969TsKBEMSoviet UnionHuman spaceflightLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Zond 81970-088AOct 20, 1970TsKBEMSoviet UnionHuman spaceflightLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Zuma2018-001AJan 8, 2018NROUnited StatesRadar imagingReentered attached to another object
Zvezda2000-037AJul 12, 2000RKKERussiaHuman spaceflightDocked with another object

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