UCS-Satellite-Database

Id Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Current Official Name of Satellite Country/Org of UN Registry Country of Operator/Owner Operator/Owner Users Purpose Detailed Purpose Class of Orbit Type of Orbit Longitude of GEO (degrees) Perigee (km) Apogee (km) Eccentricity Inclination (degrees) Period (minutes) Launch Mass (kg.) Dry Mass (kg.) Power (watts) Date of Launch Expected Lifetime (yrs.) Contractor Country of Contractor Launch Site Launch Vehicle COSPAR Number NORAD Number Comments Source Used for Orbital Data Source
12Advanced Orion 10 (Mentor, NRO L-44, USA 311)USA 311USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceGEO035,70035,8001.19E-0301437.65,4002020/12/11National Reconnaissance Laboratory (?)USACape CanaveralDelta 4 Heavy2020-095A47237ELINT.Estimatedhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2020/12/11/delta-4-heavy-launches-u-s-spy-satellite-after-months-of-delays/
13Advanced Orion 4 (Mentor, NROL 6, USA 139)USA 139USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceGEO-2635,56036,0135.37E-037.721436.145,2001998/5/9TRW Space and ElectronicsUSACape CanaveralTitan IVA1998-029A25336ELINT.JM/12_08http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-1998.html#Orion
14Advanced Orion 5 (Mentor, NROL 19, USA 171)USA 171USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceGEO6835,58935,9844.68E-033.21436.15,2002003/9/9TRW Space and ElectronicsUSACape CanaveralTitan IV2003-041A27937Electronic intelligence (ELINT).JM/12_08http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2003.html
15Advanced Orion 6 (Mentor, NRO L-26, USA 202)USA 202USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceGEO4435,71435,9372.64E-032.891438.85,4002009/1/18National Reconnaissance Laboratory (?)USACape CanaveralDelta 4 Heavy2009-001A33490ELINT.SC - ASCRhttp://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/trumpet.htm
16Advanced Orion 7 (Mentor, NRO L-32, USA 223)USA 223USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceGEO9535,50035,5000.00E+00014365,0002010/11/21National Reconnaissance Laboratory (?)USACape CanaveralDelta 4 Heavy2010-063A37232ELINT.SC - ASCRhttp://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=11127.45
17Advanced Orion 8 (Mentor, NRO L-15, USA 237)USA 237USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceGEO6035,77135,8054.03E-0401436.15,0002012/6/29National Reconnaissance Laboratory (?)USACape CanaveralDelta 4 Heavy2012-034A38528ELINT.CalSkyhttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/06/delta-iv-heavy-launch-nrol-15-cape-canaveral/
18Advanced Orion 9 (Mentor, NRO L-37, USA 268)USA 268USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceGEO102.635,61335,9033.44E-037.511437.195,0002016/6/11National Reconnaissance Laboratory (?)USACape CanaveralDelta 4 Heavy2016-036A41584ELINT.ZARYAhttp://spaceflightnow.com/2016/06/11/triple-barrel-delta-4-heavy-launches-national-security-satellite/
762FIA Radar 1 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 1, NROL-41, USA 215, Topaz)USA 215USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined01,1011,1074.01E-04122.99107.352010/9/21National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)USAVandenberg AFBAtlas 52010-046A37162Amateur observers speculate that this is part of the FIA.SC - ASCRhttp://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/046A.HTM&act=print
763FIA Radar 2 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 2, NROL-25, USA 234, Topaz)USA 234USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined01,0681,1072.61E-031231072012/4/3National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)USAVandenberg AFBDelta 42012-014A38109Amateur observers speculate that this is part of the FIA.http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2012/04/fia-radar-2-nrol-25-observed-with-video.html
764FIA Radar 3 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 3, NROL-39 , USA 247, Topaz)USA 247NRUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined01,0661,0811.01E-03123106.72013/12/6National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)USAVandenberg AFBAtlas 52013-072A39462US reconnaissance satellite, part of the only remaining element of the Future Imaging Architecture programme, equipped with an imaging radar. Orbit plane is 90° away in RA from each of the two earlier launches.ZARYA estimatedhttp://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32686.155;wap2
765FIA Radar 4 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 4, NROL-45, USA 267, Topaz)USA 267USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined01,0861,0876.71E-05123106.72016/2/10National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)USAVandenberg AFBDelta 42016-010A41334SatTrackCamhttp://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2016/02/observing-nrol-45-fia-radar-4topaz-4-18.html
766FIA Radar 5 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 5, NROL-47, USA 281, Topaz)USA 281USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined01,0471,0576.74E-04106106.22018/1/12National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)USAVandenberg AFBDelta 42018-005A43145JMSatcat/5_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/13/delta-4-rocket-successfully-lofts-clandestine-nro-satellite-into-orbit/
1104Improved Trumpet 4 (NROL-22, National Reconnaissance Office Launch-22, SBIRS HEO-1, Twins 1, USA 184)USA 184USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceEllipticalMolniya01,11137,5647.09E-01636844,0002006/6/28National Reconnaissance LaboratoryUSAVandenberg AFBDelta 42006-027A29249Speculation on purpose - HEO indicates possible SBIRS-HEO test payload; may also carry NASA's TWINS-A science payload to map the Earth's magnetosphere.SC - ASCRhttp://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.567
1105Improved Trumpet 5 (NROL-28, National Reconnaissance Office Launch-28, SBIRS HEO-2, Twins 2, USA 200)USA 200USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceEllipticalMolniya01,11237,5807.09E-0163.566844,2002008/3/13National Reconnaissance LaboratoryUSAVandenberg AFBAtlas 52008-010A32706Reported to be carrying signals intelligence and early warning payloads.SC - ASCRhttp://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx653.html
1106Improved Trumpet 6 (NROL-35, National Reconnaissance Office Launch-35, SBIRS HEO-3, USA 259)USA 259USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceEllipticalMolniya02,10337,7466.78E-0162.85707.554,2002014/12/13National Reconnaissance LaboratoryUSAVandenberg AFBAtlas 52014-081A40344NROL-35 will not carry a TWINS payload, it is likely that it will play host to the third SBIRS-HEO instrument.ZARYAhttp://www.matthewaid.com/post/105170623851/classified-nro-satellite-launched-on-friday-has
1107Improved Trumpet 7 (NROL-42, National Reconnaissance Office Launch-42, SBIRS HEO-4, USA 278)USA 278USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceEllipticalMolniya01,73838,1116.92E-0163.8707.78,0002017/9/24National Reconnaissance LaboratoryUSAVandenberg AFBAtlas 52017-056A42941NROL surveillance of satellites tr Elliptical.JM/8_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/09/24/signals-intelligence-gatherer-successfully-launched-by-powerful-atlas-5-rocket/
1349Keyhole 5 (Advanced KH-11, KH-12-5, Improved Crystal, EIS-3, USA 186)USA 186USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEOElliptical02641,0505.59E-0297.99718,00010,0002005/10/195Lockheed MartinUSAVandenberg AFBTitan IV2005-042A28888$1 billion satellite; last use of Titan IV as launch vehicle.JMSRhttp://www.nro.gov/PressReleases/prs_rel86.html
1350Keyhole 6 (NRO L49, Advanced KH-11, KH-12-6, Improved Crystal, USA 224)USA 224USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEOElliptical02001,0005.74E-0297.89718,00010,0002011/1/205Lockheed MartinUSAVandenberg AFBDelta 4 Heavy2011-002A37348Believed to be KH-11 class.JMSatcat/2_USAhttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/01/live-delta-iv-heavy-launch-nro-l-49/
1351Keyhole 7 (NRO L65, Advanced KH-11, Improved Crystal, USA 245)USA 245USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEOElliptical02579975.29E-0297.897.2518,00010,0002013/8/285Lockheed MartinUSAVandenberg AFBDelta 4 Heavy2013-043A39232Believed to be KH-11 class.ZARYAhttp://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013
1352Keyhole 8 (NRO L71, Advanced KH-11, Improved Crystal Block 5, USA 290)USA 290USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEOPolar03954191.77E-037492.718,00010,0002019/1/195Lockheed MartinUSAVandenberg AFBDelta 4 Heavy2019-004A43941Believed to be KH-11 class, Improved Crystal Block 5.JMSatcat/3_19https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/01/19/delta-4-heavy-rocket-launches-u-s-spy-satellite-into-unusual-orbit/
1353Keyhole 9 (NRO L82, Advanced KH-11, Evolved Improved Crystal Block F2, USA 314)USA 314USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEOSun-Synchronous05247581.67E-0298.297.920,0002021/4/265Lockheed MartinUSAVandenberg AFBDelta 4 Heavy2021-032A48247L surveillance of satellites ca LEO.JMSatcat/5_21https://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2021/04/nrol-82-upcoming-new-kh-11-evolved.html
1388Lacrosse/Onyx 4 (Lacrosse-4, USA 152)USA 152USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined05746767.29E-036897.2114,5002000/8/179Lockheed Martin AstronauticsUSAVandenberg AFBTitan IV2000-047A26473$1 billion range; 3-10 ft. image resolution.JMSatcat304http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app3/sat-summary.html
1389Lacrosse/Onyx 5 (Lacrosse-5, NROL 16, USA 182)USA 182USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined07137162.12E-0457.0199.0814,5002005/4/309Lockheed Martin AstronauticsUSACape CanaveralTitan 4B2005-016A28646$1 billion range.SC - ASCRhttp://www.aus-city.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=001169;p=0
1720NROL RASR Smallsat-2 (USA 301)USA 301USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryUnknownLEOSun-Synchronous05856001.08E-0397.796.52020/6/13National Reconnaissance LaboratoryUSARocket Lab Launch Complex 1Electron2020-037A45723NRO secured the launch of the three satellites on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket through the NRO’s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket, or RASR, contract vehicle.JMSatcat/7_20https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/06/13/university-built-cubesat-launched-with-swarm-of-auroral-science-nodes/
1721NROL RASR Smallsat-3 (USA 302)USA 302USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryUnknownLEOSun-Synchronous05856001.08E-0397.796.52020/6/13National Reconnaissance LaboratoryUSARocket Lab Launch Complex 1Electron2020-037B45724JMSatcat/7_20https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/06/13/university-built-cubesat-launched-with-swarm-of-auroral-science-nodes/
1722NROL RASR Smallsat-4 (USA 303)USA 303USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryUnknownLEOSun-Synchronous05856001.08E-0397.796.52020/6/13National Reconnaissance LaboratoryUSARocket Lab Launch Complex 1Electron2020-037C45725JMSatcat/7_20https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/06/13/university-built-cubesat-launched-with-swarm-of-auroral-science-nodes/
1723NROL-129 (USA 305)USA 305USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined05695797.20E-045496.152020/7/15National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)USAWallops Island Flight FacilityMinotaur 42020-046A45873305 surveillance of satellites ca LEO.ZARYAhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/15/minotaur-rocket-successfully-deploys-four-nro-satellites-in-orbit/
1724NROL-129 (USA 306)USA 306USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined05695797.20E-045496.152020/7/15UnknownUSAWallops Island Flight FacilityMinotaur 42020-046B45874306 surveillance of satellites ca LEO.ZARYAhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/15/minotaur-rocket-successfully-deploys-four-nro-satellites-in-orbit/
1725NROL-129 (USA 307)USA 307USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined05725795.04E-045495.152020/7/15UnknownUSAWallops Island Flight FacilityMinotaur 42020-046C45875307 surveillance of satellites ca LEO.ZARYAhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/15/minotaur-rocket-successfully-deploys-four-nro-satellites-in-orbit/
1726NROL-129 (USA 308)USA 308USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined05725795.04E-045496.152020/7/15UnknownUSAWallops Island Flight FacilityMinotaur 42020-046D45876308 surveillance of satellites ca LEO.ZARYAhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/15/minotaur-rocket-successfully-deploys-four-nro-satellites-in-orbit/
1727NROL-151 (USA 294)USA 294USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEOPolar05865881.44E-047096.42020/1/31UnknownUSARocket Lab Launch Complex 1Electron2020-007A45110Technology development.JMSatcat/3_20https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/01/31/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-nro-satellite/
1728NROL-76 (USA 276)USA 276USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEONon-Polar Inclined03003000.00E+005190.522017/5/1Ball AerospaceUSACape CanaveralFalcon 92017-022A42689Believed to be a technology demonstration satellite for a future project.JMSatcat/9_17https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/05/01/spacex-successfully-boosts-top-secret-u-s-government-into-space/
1729NROL-85 (USA 327)USA 327NR (4/22)USANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationElectronic IntelligenceLEONon-Polar Inclined01,0071,2071.34E-0263.4941,0002022/4/17UnknownUSAVandenberg AFBFalcon 92022-040A52259Possible new NOSS (SBWASS) pair.JMSatcat/4_22https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/04/17/spacex-launches-and-lands-rocket-on-mission-for-national-reconnaissance-office/
1730NROL-86 (USA 326)USA 326NR (4/22)USANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEOSun-Synchronous04915242.40E-0397.8995.220,00015,5002022/2/2UnknownUSAVandenberg AFBFalcon 92022-009A51445Unknown.JMSatcat/4_22https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/02/02/spacex-launches-classified-nro-satellite-from-vandenberg-space-force-base/
2361Rapid Pathfinder Program (NROL-66, USA 225)USA 225USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEOPolar01,1991,2021.98E-0490109.423502011/2/6National Reconnaissance LaboratoryUSAVandenberg AFBMinotaur 42011-006A37364ZARYAhttp://www.spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/nrol66/index.html
2598SLDCOM-3 (Satellite Launch Dispenser Communications System) (USA 119)USA 119USAUSANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryCommunicationsEllipticalMolniya01,20011,6004.07E-0163.42401996/5/12National Reconnaissance LaboratoryUSAVandenberg AFBTitan IV1996-029A23893Provides tactical intelligence focused support to broad community of users consisting of uniformed military services and government agencies for both exercises and operations.GShttp://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.461
5228USA 316 (NROL 111)USA 316NR (9/21)USANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEONon-Polar Inclined01501500.00E+00502021/6/15National Reconnaissance OfficeUSAWallops Island Flight FacilityMinotaur 12021-052A48846Unknown mission.JMSatcat/9_21https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/06/15/three-nro-satellites-launched-by-minotaur-rocket-with-surplus-missile-parts/
5229USA 317 (NROL 111)USA 317NR (9/21)USANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEONon-Polar Inclined01501500.00E+00502021/6/15National Reconnaissance OfficeUSAWallops Island Flight FacilityMinotaur 12021-052B48847Unknown missionJMSatcat/9_21https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/06/15/three-nro-satellites-launched-by-minotaur-rocket-with-surplus-missile-parts/
5230USA 318 (NROL 111)USA 318NR (9/21)USANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEONon-Polar Inclined01501500.00E+00502021/6/15National Reconnaissance OfficeUSAWallops Island Flight FacilityMinotaur 12021-052C48848Unknown missionJMSatcat/9_21https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/06/15/three-nro-satellites-launched-by-minotaur-rocket-with-surplus-missile-parts/
5231USA 320 (Smallsat 12)USA 320NR (4/22)USANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05255357.25E-0497.594.72022/1/13National Reconnaissance OfficeUSACape CanaveralFalcon 92022-002CV51075JMSatcat/4_22
5232USA 321 (Smallsat 13)USA 321NR (4/22)USANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05255357.25E-0497.594.72022/1/13National Reconnaissance OfficeUSACape CanaveralFalcon 92022-002CX51077JMSatcat/4_22
5233USA 322 (Smallsat 14)USA 322NR (4/22)USANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05255357.25E-0497.594.72022/1/13National Reconnaissance OfficeUSACape CanaveralFalcon 92022-002CY51078JMSatcat/4_22https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/01/13/spacex-launches-105-customer-satellites-on-third-transporter-rideshare-mission/
5234USA 323 (Smallsat 15)USA 323NR (4/22)USANational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)MilitaryTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05255357.25E-0497.594.72022/1/13National Reconnaissance OfficeUSACape CanaveralFalcon 92022-002CZ51079JMSatcat/4_22

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