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Launches In Date Order from 2008


This list covers the same period as the main year-based listings.

2008-010
Atlas V 411, AV-006
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2008 Mar 13, 10:02
USA 200 (SIGINT)
2008-010A
32706
in space
US intelligence-related satellite carrying an SBIRS (Space Based InfraRed) sensor and (probably) a commuications payload for use at northern latitudes. Also carries NASA's TWINS-B (Two Wide-angle Imaging Neutral-atom Spectrometers) detector for monitoring the magnetosphere. See also USA-184 (2006-27A/29249). Illustrations of the satellite published by NASA suggest it is spin-stabilised with a de-spun aerial array.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2008 Oct 07, 14:09265550.7208103739317717.7863.87270


2008-012
Delta 7925-9.5
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2008 Mar 15, 06:10
USA 201 (GPS SVN 48)
2008-012A
32711
in space
Navigation satellite in the US Global Positioning System (GPS).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2008 Mar 16, 06:54166300.605817820326355.7340.0616
2008 Mar 21, 02:39265610.00132014720219718.0055.09159


2009-001
Delta 4 Heavy, Delta 337
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2009 Jan 18, 02:47
USA 202 (Mentor 4, Advanced Orion 4)
2009-001A
33490
in space
Signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2009 Feb 15, 07:16422040.002535721359321438.122.8919183° east
2009 Apr 04, 06:25421630.000935747358231436.002.889050° east


2009-014
Delta 7925
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2009 Mar 24, 08:34
USA 203 (Navstar 63)
2009-014A
34661
in space
Navigation satellite in the US Global Positioning System (GPS).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2009 Mar 25, 03:20166080.605018220278355.0140.0916
2009 Mar 28, 10:49264350.00122002520088712.9055.02314


2009-017
Atlas V 421, AV-016
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2009 Apr 4, 00:31
USA 204 (Wideband Global SATCOM 2)
2009-017A
34713
in space
Wideband Global SATCOM - communications satellite for US and Australia government and military use. Provides services in a number of radio frequency bands. Its original location provides coverage principally in the Middle East.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2009 May 21, 08:35421650.000435770358041436.120.0923123° west
2023 Feb 12, 18:26421650.000135784357901436.120.0125057° east


2009-023
Delta 7920-10C
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2009 May 5, 20:24
USA 205 (STSS-ATRR)
2009-023A
34903
in space
Small spacecraft to validate next-generation sensor technology for future Missile Defence Agency space missions. The name stands for "Space Tracking and Surveillance System - Advanced Technology Risk Reduction". Test operations ceased around the end of 2010 and the satellite was handed over to the SSA (Space Situation Awareness Service) of AFSPC to carry on a monitoring job it was already performing a times it was not occupied by its main mission.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2009 May 15, 22:1372510.0008867878102.4198.92195


2009-043
Delta 7925-9.5
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2009 Aug 17, 10:35
USA 206 (GPS IIR-21[M])
2009-043A
35752
in space
Last in a series of eight modernised navigation satellites in the US Global Positioning System (GPS).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2009 Aug 17, 17:34166680.605819220387356.9240.1116
2009 Aug 21, 01:29265630.00092016020209718.0955.1261


2009-047
Atlas V 401, AV-018
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2009 Sep 8, 21:35
USA 207 (PAN)
2009-047A
35815
in space
US Government communications satellite built under contract by Lockheed Martin. The mission is unknown but it may be related to US military activity in the Middle East.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2009 Sep 30, 15:50421650.000035787357881436.120.0330635° east


2009-052
Delta 7920-10C
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2009 Sep 25, 12:20
USA 208 (STSS Demo SV1)
2009-052A
35937
in space
Ballistic missile detection - demonstration of technology, dual satellite launch pairing with USA 209

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2009 Sep 28, 18:5277210.001313331353112.5357.99323
USA 209 (STSS Demo SV2)
2009-052B
35938
in space
Ballistic missile detection - demonstration of technology, dual satellite launch pairing with USA 208

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2009 Sep 28, 18:5477230.000913391352112.5857.99307


2009-057
Atlas V 401, AV-017
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2009 Oct 18, 16:12
USA 210 (DMSP 5D-3 F-18)
2009-057A
35951
in space
Vehicle in the US Defense Meteorological Satellite Program for collecting strategic weather and climate data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2009 Oct 28, 17:0172290.0010844858101.9498.9325807:54
2023 Feb 13, 13:2672250.0012838856101.8698.7511704:00


2009-068
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4 (Delta 346)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2009 Dec 6, 01:47
USA 211 (Wideband Global SATCOM 3)
2009-068A
36108
in space
Wideband Global SATCOM - communications satellite for US and Australia government and military use. Provides services in a number of radio frequency bands. Its original location provides coverage of the Atlantic region.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2010 Mar 18, 15:26421650.000035787357881436.120.04111122° west
2023 Feb 13, 08:11421660.000135785357901436.140.2833824° east


2010-015
Atlas V 501, AV-012
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2010 Apr 22, 23:52
USA 212 (OTV-1, X-37B#1 Flight 1)
2010-015A
36514
Re-entered - 2010 Dec 3
Life 225 days Returned to Earth
First flight of the USAF Boeing-built X-37B space plane fitted with a classified payload. Launched at the beginning of a 4 hr launch window. Landed Vandenberg runway 2010 Dec 3 with wheel stop at 09:16:02 UTC. Launch delayed from April 20. Originally planned for release from Space Shuttle, the X-37B was transferred to an Atlas V following orbiter Columbia's destruction in 2003. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2010 May 23, 09:3467870.001639842092.7439.99209
2010 Aug 22, 09:5868140.001242844493.3039.97352
2010 Aug 30, 08:5968140.000743144193.3039.9953
2010 Oct 15, 10:0367680.000338839292.3639.99230
2010 Nov 05, 16:1066980.005728135790.9140.00351
2010 Nov 24, 17:5166620.000128428590.2039.9976
2010 Nov 29, 04:2666610.000627928790.1740.0033
Atlas V upper stage
2010-015B
36515
in space
Launched USA 212 (OTV-1/X-37B). After releasing the satellite, it was placed on an Earth escape trajectory.
Heliocentric orbit


2010-022
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2010 May 28, 03:00
USA 213 (Navstar GPS IIF-01)
2010-022A
36585
in space
First second generation navigation satellite in the US Global Positioning System (GPS).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2010 May 29, 06:02268270.00042043820461728.8254.98182
2010 Jun 30, 00:38265850.00072018920224718.9654.99134
2010 Aug 12, 10:40265620.00052017020197718.0355.03125


2010-039
Atlas V 531, AV-019
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2010 Aug 14, 11:07
USA 214 (AEHF 1)
2010-039A
36868
in space
First Advanced Extra High Frequency satellite to replace the Milstar constellation, providing secure communications for the US military and government Commercial launch into geosynchronous transfer orbit by United Launch Alliance at the beginning of a two hour launch window. It's apogee engine failed to operate so the orbit was raised over a fifteen month period using the vehicles's xenon-fuelled ion electric thrusters. Launch delayed from Jul 30. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2010 Aug 27, 15:13315090.790622050041927.7022.04186
2010 Sep 29, 21:34337210.67154699499861027.0915.12200
2011 May 25, 03:32453460.280326258516791601.676.63229
2011 Jun 25, 04:33465480.205230619497201665.745.97228
2011 Oct 06, 21:35432030.020735929377211489.474.55238
2011 Nov 22, 19:04421650.000335773358011436.124.3524669° west
2023 Feb 13, 07:57421660.000235780357951436.145.143414° east


2010-046
Atlas V 501, AV-025
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2010 Sep 21, 04:03
USA 215 (Topaz 1, FIA Radar 1)
2010-046A
37162
in space
Launched 34.5 minutes into a 60 minute launch window. US government or military reconnaissance satellite, part of the only remaining element of the Future Imaging Architecture programme, equipped with an imaging radar. Commercial launch by United Launch Alliance. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2010 Sep 30, 02:3074520.001110661082106.71123.0183
2010 Nov 27, 11:2974820.000411011107107.35122.99120
2013 Nov 23, 17:0774820.000211021105107.35123.00130


2010-048
Minotaur IV
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2010 Sep 26, 04:41
USA 216 (SBSS)
2010-048A
37168
in space
Space-Based Space Surveillance spacecraft launched at the start of a fifteen minute window. Sensors capable of tracking other orbiting objects but from space rather than from the ground. An on-orbit vehicle test phase preceded handover to the USAF. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2010 Oct 17, 20:1870110.000163263497.3797.9734320:26
2014 Mar 24, 20:1370070.000362763197.2897.9315820:50
2023 Feb 13, 11:4470000.000262162497.1597.926220:01


2010-062
Minotaur IV
Kodiak Launch Centre, Alaska
2010 Nov 20, 01:25
USA 217 (STPSat 2)
2010-062A
37222
in space
Department of Defense Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) program satellite. Space technology experiments in support of the Operationally Responsive Space strategy designed "...to ensure US space superiority". Carries the SPEX (Space Phenomenology Experiment) payload that assesses sensor compatibility for space environment, while the ODTML (Ocean Data Telemetry MicroSatLink) offers a bi-directional data relay from terrestrial sensors to a ground station.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70160.002262265397.4771.97290
USA 218 (RAX, Radio Aurora Explorer)
2010-062B
37223
in space
3U Cubesat - National Science Foundation sponsored University of Michigan satellite to study dense plasma clouds in Earth's upper atmosphere that can disrupt communication between Earth and vehicles in orbit. Launch delayed from May. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2010 Dec 02, 13:3670160.002262365497.4871.97290
USA 219 (O/OREOS)
2010-062C
37224
in space
3U Cubesat, Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses, from NASA to study the effects of space radiation on micro-organisms and organic molecules. Launch delayed from May. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2010 Dec 03, 10:4870170.002162465497.5071.97287
USA 220 (FASTSAT-HSV01)
2010-062D
37225
in space
NASA Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite built and launched within 14 months to demonstrate creation of a low-cost satellite. It incorporated NanoSail D which was released into independent orbit 2011 Jan 18. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2010 Dec 03, 10:5370190.002062665497.5371.97284
USA 221 (FalconSAT-5)
2010-062E
37226
in space
Small satellite built by the US Air Force Academy to study the effects of space plasma on radio transmissions.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2011 Sep 20, 21:1370190.001862865397.5371.9799
USA 222 (FAST 1/ Sarah Lily)
2010-062F
37227
in space
One of a pair of satellites, joined together at launch, used by the University of Texas for experiments in Navigation and Attitude control. A separation command was sent 2011 Mar 14 but the satellites did not respond. A further attempt Mar 22 was successful and resulted in FAST 2/Emma entering separate orbit. Launch delayed from May. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2010 Dec 01, 13:2370190.001962765497.5471.97287
Nanosail-D
2010-062L
37361
Re-entered - 2011 Sep 17
Life 301 days
3U Cubesat released from FASTSAT-HSV01 into independent orbit 2011 Jan 18. Event was delayed from Dec 6 after the ejection mechanism failed to function properly when commanded to operate. NanoSail later separated spontaneously 2011 Jan 18.. 3m square solar sail deployed Jan 20 that accelerated orbit decay and ultimately led to re-entry.. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2011 Feb 26, 18:4670090.002261664697.3371.9791
2011 Aug 28, 01:5968800.003647752694.6571.98239
USA 228 (FAST 2/Emma)
2010-062M
37380
in space
One of a pair of satellites, joined together at launch, used by the University of Texas for experiments in Navigation and Attitude control. A separation command was sent 2011 Mar 14 but the satellites did not respond. A further attempt Mar 22 was successful and resulted in FAST 2/Emma detaching from FAST 1/Sarah Lily. The USA number is out of sequence due to the separation delay. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2011 Apr 28, 09:4270190.001762965397.5471.975


2010-063
Delta 4 Heavy, Delta 351
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2010 Nov 21, 22:58
USA 223 (Mentor 5, Advanced Orion 5)
2010-063A
37232
in space
Probably a SIGINT satellite aimed at inclined geosynchronous orbit. Delayed from Nov 15. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2011 Jan 01, 00:00421680.004435603359761436.246.90346101° east


2011-002
Delta 4 Heavy, Delta 352
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2011 Jan 20, 21:10
USA 224 (KH- 11 Block-4 F2?/Crystal)
2011-002A
37348
in space
KH-11 reconnaissance satellite. Commercial launch by United Launch Alliance, originally planned for Jan 17 - reason not given for postponement. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2011 Jan 26, 21:0570160.0549252102397.4797.9024813:00
2013 Aug 06, 00:4170190.0545258102397.5397.8813112:59
2019 Aug 10, 23:1170140.0535261101197.4397.9118712:56
2022 Jul 27, 02:0368920.037525677394.9198.0522714:18


2011-006
Minotaur I
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2011 Feb 6, 12:26
USA 225 (NRO L-66)
2011-006A
37364
in space
Small payload for reconnaissance technology/sensor development, developed under the Rapid Pathfinder Programme (RPP). Also monitoring radiation levels. Launch brought forward from 2011 March then postponed from Feb 5. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack. The orbit is an estimate based on public comments.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit75780.000211991202109.4290.0090


2011-010
Atlas V 501, AV-026
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2011 Mar 5, 22:46
USA 226 (OTV-2, X-37B#2 Flight 1)
2011-010A
37375
Re-entered - 2012 Jun 16
Life 469 days Returned to Earth
Second X-37B space plane - making its first flight. A mission by the first X-37B flight model was undertaken during 2010 and this second flight will refine some of the tests that it undertook. Mission originally planned for 270 days to Nov 30 but, on that day, USAF announced an indefinite extension. 2012 May 30 - USAF let it be known that the X-37B will return to Vandenberg AFB during tthe first two weeks of June, it landed 2012 Jun 16 at 12:48 UTC. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2011 Mar 30, 03:1367070.001232133791.1142.81148
2011 Nov 27, 18:2167130.001432534491.2242.7614
2012 Jan 07, 21:2167130.001032834191.2242.7819
2012 May 18, 02:0966620.002826530290.1942.80208
Atlas V upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2011 Mar 5
Life <1 day
Launched USA 226 (OTV-2/X-37B). Caused to re-enter above the southern Indian Ocean about 55 minutes after launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2011-011
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2011 Mar 11, 23:38
USA 227 (SDS-3 F-5)
2011-011A
37377
in space
Third generation Satellite Data System government/military communications satellite. Checked out at 30° west longitude before moving to the operational location at 10° west. Replaced USA 155/SDS-3 F1 (2000-080A/26635). Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
estimated orbit252600.736527837486665.9026.50183
estimated orbit428680.024635435375431472.155.8617945° west
2011 Apr 08, 11:51421650.000135783357921436.124.921530° west
2011 Aug 01, 03:02421650.000135782357921436.124.891310° west


2011-014
Atlas V 411, AV-027
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2011 Apr 15, 04:24
USA 229 p/l 1 (NOSS 3-5 p/l 1, Intruder)
2011-014A
37386
in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) - main payload. Orbit is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2011 May 02, 22:0774890.012510181204107.5063.46179
USA 229 p/l 2 (NOSS 3-5 p/l 2, Intruder)
2011-014B
37391
in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS), second of the satellite pair, released from its parent soon after launch. Orbit is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2011 May 02, 22:0874890.012710161207107.5163.40180


2011-019
Atlas V 401, AV-022
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2011 May 7, 18:10
USA 230 (SBIRS GEO 1)
2011-019A
37481
in space
Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. The scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches, satellite re-entries and natural terrestrial events, while the staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity. Two other SBIRS payloads are aboard satellites in Molniya-type HEO with apogees above the northern hemisphere (USA 184 and USA 200). The initial transfer orbit shown below is for the launch vehicle at the time of separation. Later parameters are based on amateur observation and, from 2015, are based on Space-Track data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2011 May 07, 20:59243650.731716035815630.8421.64178
2011 Jun 04, 10:56421650.000135782357931436.126.4814497° west
2011 Oct 07, 08:47422420.000235855358741440.066.29233107° west
2012 Jan 01, 00:00422350.000235850358631439.686.17288172° east
2015 Jun 17, 21:09421650.000135782357921436.124.6214294° east
2023 Feb 13, 09:58421650.000235778357951436.092.1728166° east


2011-029
Minotaur I
Wallops Flight Facility
2011 Jun 30, 03:09
USA 231 (ORS-1)
2011-029A
37728
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 12
Life 2447 days
450 kg satellite fitted with new electro-optical and infrared reconnaissance sensors designed to supplement data obtained by unmanned aerial systems and high-altitude aircraft operating in Iraq and Afghanistan. The sensors are based on those being demonstrated by TacSat-3 (2009-028A/35001 launched 2009 May 19). One of the imaging devices is derived from the unit designed for use for the U-2 high altitude reconnaissance aeroplane. ORS-1 stands for "Operational Responsive Space-1". Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2011 Aug 18, 04:4367800.000739740792.6040.00221


2011-036
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2011 Jul 16, 16:41
USA 232 (Navstar GPS IIF-02)
2011-036A
37753
in space
Second Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2011 Jul 16, 22:01275170.02462046321815757.1354.7933
2011 Jul 26, 12:28268360.00022045220464729.1955.03200
2011 Aug 28, 05:54265600.00012018020184717.9755.02182


2012-003
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4 (Delta 358)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2012 Jan 20, 00:38
USA 233 (Wideband Global SATCOM 4)
2012-003A
38070
in space
First Block II Wideband Global SATCOM vehicle, providing communications links for troops in the field. The service area is reported to be the Middle East. A major improvement in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Operated jointly by the US DoD and the Australian Department of Defense. Launched at the beginning of a 34 minute window, separated from the launch vehicle at 01:18 UTC. Initial orbit shown is an estimate, by Ted Molczan, for the Delta final stage around the time of satellite separation. Remaing orbital data is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
estimated orbit400890.8299439669821331.3624.00178
2012 Jan 31, 00:00553850.320231274667392161.950.63193
2012 Feb 03, 08:14426860.119431210414061462.810.17209
2012 Feb 03, 14:37421790.108531225403771436.830.17214
2012 Mar 05, 15:42421650.040034100374741436.120.05185125° west
2023 Feb 13, 10:04421660.000035786357891436.140.0121488° east


2012-014
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,2 (Delta 359)
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2012 Apr 3, 23:12
USA 234 (Topaz 2, FIA Radar 2)
2012-014A
38109
in space
US reconnaissance satellite, part of the only remaining element of the Future Imaging Architecture programme, equipped with an imaging radar. Commercial launch by United Launch Alliance. Precise launch time 23:12:57 UTC, the launch vehicle upper stage was de-orbited into the Indian Ocean near Antarctica. Orbital elements unlikely to be released by SpaceTrack - orbits are determined from amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Apr 04, 21:4374660.001410771099107.00122.99198
2013 Nov 25, 04:5474820.000211021105107.35123.00224


2012-019
Atlas V 531, AV-031
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2012 May 4, 18:42
USA 235 (AEHF 2)
2012-019A
38254
in space
Advanced Extremely High Frequency comsat for US military and government. Separated from the launch vehicle at 19:33:16 UTC. Originally intended for launch 2011 February but delayed because of the AEHF 1 thruster failure. The second orbit listed is an estimate following the first boost motor firing. Aimed at GEO and probably a location around 40° west longitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2012 May 04, 20:32315150.792017650099927.9920.71180
2012 May 17, 12:00395840.424916385500271306.296.90180
2013 Mar 13, 17:23421650.000535766358081436.123.19338120° west
2013 Oct 25, 19:44421650.000435771358031436.122.9830816° west
2023 Feb 12, 15:59421650.000435772358031436.133.8624994° west
USA 235 r/b (Centaur)
2012-019B
38255
Re-entered - 2012 Jul 31
Life 88 days
Launched USA 235.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 May 05, 17:47316250.79558850406932.8620.39179


2012-033
Atlas V 401, AV-023
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2012 Jun 20, 12:28
USA 236 (SDS-3 F-6)
2012-033A
38466
in space
Third generation Satellite Data System government/military communications satellite aimed at geosynchronous orbit. Launched at the opening of a one hour launch window and postponed from June 18. The initial orbit is an estimate by Ted Molczan, published through Seesat-L. Remaining orbits are based on amateur observation. There is no catalogue entry for the launch vehicle because it was intentionally de-orbited above the central Pacific Ocean after completing less than one circuit of the Earth.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2012 Jun 18, 12:51214170.689726829809519.8621.20183
2012 Aug 06, 23:14421650.000435770358051436.124.8722730° west
2012 Dec 09, 14:56421650.000135783357911436.124.6225530° west


2012-034
Delta 4 Heavy, Delta 360
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2012 Jun 29, 13:15
USA 237 (Mentor 6, Advanced Orion 6)
2012-034A
38528
in space
US Government or military satellite for National Reconnaissance Office. Apparently for geosynchronous orbit so may have a signals intelligence or electronic intelligence mission. Launch originally planned for June 28 but delayed for weather. Delayed on the day from 10:16 UTC by multiple propellant valve problems. The first two orbits listed are pre-launch estimates provided by Ted Molczan through Seesat-L.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2012 Jul 15, 18:53422660.005035676361011441.303.5231182° east


2012-048
Atlas V 401, AV-033
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2012 Sep 13, 21:39
USA 238 p/1 1 (NOSS 3-6 p/l 1, Intruder)
2012-048A
38758
in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) - main payload. Orbit is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 16, 02:3874860.012810121203107.4263.44181
SMDC-ONE 1.2 (ORSES)
2012-048B
38759
in space
ORS Enabler Satellite a 3U cubesat for the Operationally Responsive Space office of the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command. Mission unknown.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 14, 00:4570140.021848378997.4364.67289
Aeneas
2012-048C
38760
in space
Department of Homeland Security satellite as part of a technology demonstration program to track cargo containers worldwide, a 3U Cubesat built by the University of Southern California.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 14, 00:4870130.022148079097.4264.67289
CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment)
2012-048D
38761
in space
Studies of the relationship between solar flares and energetic particles in the Earth's radiation belts - a 3U Cubesat from University of Colorado at Boulder.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 14, 00:5170130.022247979197.4264.67290
CXBN (Cosmic X-ray Background Nanosat)
2012-048E
38762
in space
High energy cosmic background radiation measurements in the 30-50 keV range, a 2U cubesat from Morehead State University.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 14, 00:5470140.022148179197.4464.67291
CP5
2012-048F
38763
in space
Demonstration of a solar sail for use in de-orbiting satellites, a 1U cubesat from California Polytechnic.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
CINEMA (Cubesat for Ion, Neutral, Electron, Magnetic fields)
2012-048G
38764
in space
First in a trio of identical nano-satellites studying Space Weather effects in near-Earth space, a 3U Cubesat from University of California at Berkeley. Designation subject to confirmation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 14, 00:5770160.021948479197.4764.67292
Re
2012-048H
38765
in space
Satellite with optical sensors to detect orbiting payloads and debris for orbit measurement, 3U Cubesat from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Early manifest for this group of satellites also included the similar-design Horus.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 14, 01:0070180.021548979197.5264.68292
SMDC-ONE 1.1 (Techsat)
2012-048J
38766
in space
3U Cubesat undertaking technology experiments for the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command under the STP (Space Test Program), including use for Beyond Line of Sight tactical communications.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
AeroCube 4.5a
2012-048K
38767
in space
1U Cubesat with mission described as "Technology Validation". Design based on on Aerospace Corporation 4.5 cubesat bus.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 14, 01:0670240.020849979297.6364.69291
AeroCube 4.5b
2012-048L
38768
in space
1U Cubesat with mission described as "Technology Validation". Design based on on Aerospace Corporation 4.5 cubesat bus.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
AeroCube 4
2012-048M
38769
Re-entered - 2021 Mar 2
Life 3092 days
1U Cubesat with unknown mission. Design based on on Aerospace Corporation 4.1 cubesat bus and fitted with a deployable de-orbit device.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 14, 01:0670240.020849979297.6364.69291
USA 238 p/l 2 (NOSS 3-6 p/l 2, Intruder)
2012-048P
38773
in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS), second of the satellite pair, released from its parent soon after launch. Orbit is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 14, 01:0670240.020849979297.6364.69291
Centaur/OUTSat (Operationally Unique Technologies Satellite)
2012-048N
38770
in space
Carried and released the cubesats from the NROL-36 mission. Pre-launch reports indicated it would be activated 20 min after separating from the Centaur but separation may not actually have been intended so it may be still attached. Orbit is based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Sep 17, 04:2769960.022546177597.0664.68294


2012-053
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2012 Oct 4, 12:10
USA 239 (Navstar GPS IIF-03)
2012-053A
38833
in space
Third Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. The first two orbits listed are while the satellite was still attached to the Delta upper stage, before the final engine firing.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Oct 04, 12:2266550.017216339190.0541.69267
2012 Oct 04, 14:25167290.603525420448358.9143.31202
2012 Oct 05, 03:04268320.00102042620482729.0254.98107
2012 Oct 15, 05:40267980.00032041120429727.6354.97282


2012-071
Atlas V 501, AV-034
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2012 Dec 11, 18:03
USA 240 (OTV-3, X-37B#1 Flight 2)
2012-071A
39025
Re-entered - 2014 Oct 17
Life 675 days Returned to Earth
Second flight of the first model of the USAF/Boeing X-37B space plane. Detailed payload and mission purpose are unknown. Launch by United Launch Alliance an behalf of USAF Rapid Capabilities Office. Landed on the runway at Vandenberg AFB 2014 Oct 17 at 16:24 UTC. The first orbit listed is an estimate by Ted Molczan based on observations from Cape Town by Greg Roberts soon after launch. Element sets were not released by Space-Track so remaining orbits are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2012 Dec 12, 18:0067280.001234235891.5443.50327
2013 Mar 06, 00:3667750.000539340092.4943.64112
2014 Jul 22, 07:5467290.002033736591.5643.51324
Atlas V upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2012 Dec 11
Life <1 day
Launched USA 240 (OTV-3/X-37B). Caused to re-enter above the southern Indian Ocean about 55 minutes after launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2013-011
Atlas V 401, AV-037
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Mar 19, 21:21
USA 241 (SBIRS GEO 2)
2013-011A
39120
in space
Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. The scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches, satellite re-entries and natural terrestrial events, while the staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity. Separated from launch vehicle at 22:04:20 UTC. Orbit information is based on amateur observations and, from 2015 are from publicly available orbit data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2014 Feb 24, 09:41421650.000435770358041436.125.2222821° east
2019 Jul 18, 19:48421650.000235777357961436.092.5414121° east
2023 Feb 13, 04:18421650.000235777357961436.102.2028538° west


2013-023
Atlas V 401, AV-039
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 May 15, 21:38
USA 242 (Navstar GPS IIF-04)
2013-023A
39166
in space
Fourth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. The launch time was the opening of a 19 minute window. Released from Centaur rocket stage May 15, 01:02 UTC. Signals were received by ground stations almost immediately. The first orbit listed is an estimate based on data from ILS and is before the second firing of the Centaur.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 May 15, 21:56166260.606416720329355.5955.0090
2013 May 16, 03:20268380.00042044920471729.2854.99324


2013-024
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4 (Delta 362)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 May 25, 00:27
USA 243 (Wideband Global SATCOM 5)
2013-024A
39168
in space
Second Block II Wideband Global SATCOM vehicle, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvement in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Operated jointly by the US DoD and the Australian Department of Defense. Lifted off at the beginning of a 30 minute window, separated from the launch vehicle at 01:27 UTC. Launch delayed from May 22 for a combination of weather and technical issues. The initial orbit is an estimate based on data from ULA, geosynchronous entries are based on amateur observation. Expected location - 52°.5 west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 May 25, 01:09399890.8293450667721326.3724.00179
2013 Nov 13, 06:06421650.000235779357961436.120.0418053° west
2023 Feb 12, 12:45421650.000035785357891436.100.0125452° west


2013-041
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4 (Delta 363)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Aug 8, 00:29
USA 244 (Wideband Global SATCOM 6)
2013-041A
39222
in space
Block II Military communications satellite, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvent in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Operated jointly by the US DoD and the Australian Department of Defense. Separated from launch vehicle 01:19:38 UTC. Entered operational service 2012 Dec 12. Orbit data are extracted from publicly available information.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Aug 08, 00:29400300.8294449668551328.4324.00178
2013 Aug 12, 12:00433150.68837123667511495.2610.84179
2014 Nov 16, 21:43421650.000135783357911436.120.02211135° west
2019 Oct 18, 16:20421650.000035785357891436.100.0224135° west
2023 Feb 13, 10:23421650.000035786357881436.110.02246135° west


2013-043
Delta 4 Heavy, Delta 364
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2013 Aug 28, 18:03
USA 245 (KH-11 Block-4 F3?/Crystal)
2013-043A
39232
in space
KH-11 reconnaissance satellite. Commercial launch by United Launch Alliance tagged as NRO L-65. The upper stage of the Delta launch vehicle re-entered mid-Pacific about two hours after launch. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Aug 29, 03:1370050.052825799797.2597.8719209:48
2019 Aug 13, 20:0470130.0532261100797.4097.8832109:41


2013-050
Atlas V 531, AV-041
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Sep 18, 08:10
USA 246 (AEHF 3)
2013-050A
39256
in space
Advanced Extremely High Frequency comsat for US military and government
. Launch delayed 66 mins by weather. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:01 UTC. The first two orbits are estimates based on ULA data. Further orbits prior to 2015 are based on amateur visual observation. After that, orbits were published by SpaceTrack.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Sep 18, 08:3069870.0618177104196.8727.82179
2013 Sep 18, 08:39314470.789823349906924.9920.52179
2014 Jan 05, 21:37421570.003635626359321435.694.96121103° west
2014 Apr 18, 14:28421650.001135740358341436.124.621120° west
2015 Jun 17, 12:21421650.000335774358011436.133.89160152° east
2017 Dec 01, 05:24421650.000535765358091436.132.25343152° east
2020 Mar 27, 00:22421660.000735759358161436.160.696111° east
2023 Feb 12, 17:25421650.005735547360271436.112.27189155° west


2013-072
Atlas V 501, AV-042
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2013 Dec 6, 07:14
USA 247 (Topaz 3, FIA Radar 3)
2013-072A
39462
in space
US 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. Commercial launch by United Launch Alliance.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit74520.001010661081106.70123.0052
FIREBIRD 1
2013-072B
39463
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 27
Life 3643 days
1.5U Cubesat from Montana State University - one of a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. FIREBIRD is an acronym for Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
FIREBIRD 2
2013-072C
39464
in space
1.5U Cubesat from Montana State University - one of a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. FIREBIRD is an acronym for Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
AeroCube 5a
2013-072D
39465
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 19
Life 3421 days
1.5U Cubesat to demonstrate new technologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstrate a deorbit device. The design is based on an Aerospace Corporation cubesat bus. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
AeroCube 5b
2013-072E
39466
Re-entered - 2022 Nov 23
Life 3274 days
1.5U Cubesat to demonstrate new technologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstrate a deorbit device. The design is based on an Aerospace Corporation cubesat bus. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
ALiCE (AFIT LEO iMESA CNT E)
2013-072F
39467
in space
3U Cubesat from the US Air Force Institute of Technology testing a potential lightweight propulsion system for microsatellites based on an array of advanced carbon nanotubes for accelerating ions. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
SNaP-3-1 (SMDC NanoSat Program)
2013-072G
39468
in space
3U Cubesat - first of a set of three built for US Southern Command in a project sponsored jointly with the DoD's Rapid Fielding Directorate. It will be used for communications experiments by the troops in the field from the US and partners - in this case Brazil and Peru. Tasks include collection of data from remotely-sited sensors on the ground. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
MCubed-2 (Michigan Multipurpose Minisatellite)
2013-072H
39469
in space
1U Cubesat designed to capture mid-resolution images of the Earth and perform a technology demonstration for a new processor, and to newly-qualified space engineers. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
CUNYSat-1 (City University of New York Satellite-1)
2013-072J
39470
in space
1U Cubesat built by students of Medgar Evans College to study electon bursts in the Earth's ionosphere. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
IPEX (Intelligent Payload Experiment)
2013-072K
39471
in space
1U Cubesat funded by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) and built by California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Also known as CalPoly 8. Designed to validate onboard instrument processing and autonomous payload operations for the proposed NASA HYperSPectral Infra-Red Instrument (HyspIRI) mission. it carries several low-resolution cameras to simulate actual science instruments. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate provided by the IPEX project team.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 06, 10:2270580.029846989098.35120.50340
SMDC-ONE 2.4 (David)
2013-072L
39472
in space
3U Cubesat - unknown mission but possibly testing use for tactical 'Beyond Line of Sight' communications. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
TacSat 6
2013-072M
39473
in space
3U Cubesat for SMDC, probably a technology demonstrator but precise details are not known. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340
SMDC-ONE 2.3 (Charlie)
2013-072N
39474
in space
3U Cubesat - unknown mission but possibly testing use for tactical 'Beyond Line of Sight' communications. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Dec 05, 10:3470430.031544388698.03120.33340


2014-008
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2014 Feb 21, 01:59
USA 248 (Navstar GPS IIF-05)
2014-008A
39533
in space
Fifth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. Postponement from Oct 23 announced on Oct 16 - resulted from ongoing investigation into Delta 4 engine anomaly during the GPS IIF-03 launch 2012 October. Launch delayed 19 mins to end of window in order to move trajectory away from an area of high solar radiation. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:32:05 UTC. The first two listed orbits are estimates based on data provided by ULA Launch and were while USA 248 was still attached to the launch vehicle upper stage.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2014 Feb 21, 02:1166780.017218541490.5141.60120
2014 Feb 22, 16:25268410.00022045720469729.3954.98223


2014-015
Atlas V 401, AV-044
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2014 Apr 3, 14:46
USA 249 (DMSP 5D-3 F-19)
2014-015A
39630
in space
Vehicle in the US Defense Meteorological Satellite Program for collecting strategic weather and climate data. Precise launch time 14:46:30 UTC, separated from the launch vehicle at 15:04 UTC. Centaur stage of Atlas launch vehicle was 'disposed of' by sending it to Heliocentric orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2014 Apr 08, 14:4772250.0010839853101.8598.8528206:29
2023 Feb 13, 12:3672230.0012837854101.8398.758705:50


2014-020
Atlas V 541, AV-045
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2014 Apr 10, 17:45
USA 250 (SIGINT?)
2014-020A
39652
in space
Probably a Signals Intelligence gathering (SIGINT) satellite. Orbits based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Oct 25, 05:43421650.000335773358011436.123.06276163° west
2017 Mar 21, 03:41423550.000735947360071445.812.827784° east
2017 Apr 17, 02:01421650.000435770358041436.122.804282° east
2020 Sep 14, 19:29421650.000435770358041436.121.411082° east
Atlas upper stage (Centaur)
2014-020B
39653
in space
Launched USA 250.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2015 Jan 27, 17:44279270.4868795535142774.0911.28232


2014-026
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2014 May 17, 00:03
USA 251 (Navstar GPS IIF-06)
2014-026A
39741
in space
Sixth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. Launched at the the opening of an 18 minute window. May 16 launch attempt postponed about 1 hr before planned lift-off because of weather.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2014 May 17, 05:03268370.00062044420474729.2255.04138


2014-027
Atlas V 401, AV-046
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2014 May 22, 13:09
USA 252 (SDS [-3 F-7?] )
2014-027A
39751
in space
Probably a third generation Satellite Data System government/military communications satellite aimed at geosynchronous orbit. Launch delayed 4 min from originally announced time, reportedly to avoid a possible collision with an object already in orbit. The Centaur stage of the Atlas V was not catalogued - it was intentionally sent toward a destructive re-entry at the end of its first circuit. Any surviving fragments hit the Surface of the Pacific Ocean shortly after 22:00 UTC near 14° north, 175° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
estimated orbit214170.689726829809519.8621.20183
2015 Mar 15, 15:06421650.000435769358051436.124.33213144° west
2016 Jul 22, 12:56421660.000335776358001436.163.40225170° east


2014-043
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2014 Jul 28, 23:28
USA 253 (GSSAP 1)
2014-043A
40099
in space
One of a pair of Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites caried on the first GSSAP launch, designed to act as a sensor in the US Space Surveillance Network (SSN). It will look at objects in geosynchronous orbit with a view to identifying satellites and differentiating between payloads, rocket bodies and debris. Released into near-geosynchronous orbit July 29 around 06:15 UTC. Orbit information is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2015 Mar 16, 03:46422020.000535805358431437.990.10328130° west
2015 Oct 09, 15:38421250.000135742357511434.050.021217° west
2019 Sep 10, 19:15421650.000135783357911436.120.156578° east
2019 Oct 15, 20:38421640.000135781357901436.040.083078° east
2023 Feb 13, 09:17431770.000336788368111488.142.2511
USA 254 (GSSAP 2)
2014-043B
40100
in space
One of a pair of Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites caried on the first GSSAP launch, designed to act as a sensor in the US Space Surveillance Network (SSN). It will look at objects in geosynchronous orbit with a view to identifying satellites and differentiating between payloads, rocket bodies and debris. Released into near-geosynchronous orbit July 29 around 06:15 UTC. Orbit information is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2019 Sep 11, 12:00421200.000135740357441433.810.14142156° west
2023 Feb 13, 08:33424880.000336096361241452.631.54256131° east
USA 255 (ANGELS)
2014-043C
40101
in space
Automated Navigation and Guidance Experiment for Local Space, a small satellite designed to fly alongside a major payload (the upper stage of the Delta 4 used to launch it) to monitor the local space environment. It also carries an experimental detector similar to those aboard the GSSAP satellites to look at other satellites and rocket bodies. Released into near-geosynchronous orbit July 29 around 06:15 UTC. Orbit information is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2015 Feb 24, 17:06425500.001236122362231455.850.28284
2015 Oct 10, 07:31425500.001036128362161455.830.55237
2023 Feb 12, 14:14426050.001436166362871458.626.33301
Delta 4 upper stage
2014-043D
40102
in space
Launched the GSSAP/ANGELS satellites and acted as a target for ANGELS.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2015 Oct 14, 08:33425520.000836142362061455.930.56241


2014-045
Atlas V
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2014 Aug 2, 03:23
USA 256 (Navstar GPS IIF-07)
2014-045A
40105
in space
Seventh Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. Launched at the the opening of an 18 minute window, separated from the launch vehicle at 06:47 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2014 Aug 04, 22:59268510.00012047120476729.8154.92191


2014-055
Atlas V 401
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2014 Sep 17, 00:10
USA 257 (CLIO)
2014-055A
40208
in space
US Government satellite aimed at geosynchronous orbit. The mission is unknown but it may be related to US military activity in the Middle East. Launched during a 146 minute window that opened Sep 16 at 21:44 UTC. Reportedly released from launch vehicle at 03:01 UTC into low inclination transfer orbit probably about 20000 x 36000 km. Orbits listed are based on amateur visual observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2015 Jun 25, 16:43421740.001435737358541436.550.04318106° east


2014-068
Atlas V 401
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2014 Oct 29, 17:21
USA 258 (Navstar GPS IIF-08)
2014-068A
40294
in space
Eighth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. Launched at the the opening of an 18 minute window. Separated from the launch vehicle at 17:45 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2014 Nov 03, 13:03268450.00032046020474729.5654.97273
2014 Dec 08, 11:41265620.00112015520211718.0254.97200


2014-081
Atlas V 541
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2014 Dec 13, 03:19
USA 259 (SIGINT/SBIRS)
2014-081A
40344
in space
Multi-tasking satellite for US National Reconnaissance Office, probably including electronic intelligence gathering and missile launch detection using SBIRS (Space-Based Infra Red System). The orbits are derived from amateur visual observation. The Centaur stage of the rocket was caused to re-enter above the Southern Ocean a little over 10 hours after lift-off.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2014 Dec 16, 06:15263030.6776210337746707.5562.85267
2015 Jan 30, 17:46265560.6788215238204717.8262.83267


2015-013
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2015 Mar 25, 18:36
USA 260 (Navstar GPS IIF-09)
2015-013A
40534
in space
Ninth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2015 Mar 27, 01:38268460.00002046720468729.5955.01250
2015 Apr 18, 16:32265610.00052016820197717.9955.01353


2015-025
Atlas V 501 (AFSPC-5)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2015 May 20, 15:05
USA 261 (OTV-4. X-37B#2 Flight 2)
2015-025A
40651
Re-entered - 2017 May 7
Life 718 days Returned to Earth
Flight of USAF/Boeing X-37B space plane, probably the second mission for vehicle number 2. Detailed payload and mission purpose are unknown. Launch by United Launch Alliance on behalf of the USAF Rapid Capabilities Office. Landed Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility 2017 May 7 at 11:47 UTC. Element sets are not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2015 May 27, 16:1866940.001030932290.8438.02319
2015 Oct 27, 10:0867280.000634635491.5438.02222
2015 Nov 13, 23:5866930.000631131990.8238.02338
2016 May 15, 19:1267300.000834735791.5838.03266
2016 Nov 11, 03:4267340.000335435891.6737.6773
2016 Dec 20, 18:5867160.002232335391.3038.00343
2017 Mar 25, 18:0267070.001032233691.1138.0090
USS Langley
2015-025B
40652
in space
3U CubeSat from the US Naval Academy to demonstrate the ability to host a web server aboard a CubeSat. Part of the Unique Lightweight Technology and Research Auxiliary Satellite ( ULTRASat) cluster of ten Cubesats carried on the USA-261 (X-37B) launch vehicle. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
Opticube 01
2015-025C
40653
in space
3U Cubesat (one of three similar satellites carried in the same launch) built by students of California Polytechnic (CalPol). Passive satellite for use as callibration targets for orbital debris studies - each has a different coating to test ground based sensors. Project sponsored by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
ParkinsonSat (PSat)
2015-025D
40654
in space
1.5U Cubesat carrying a US Naval Academy rado receiver for collecting data from remote buoys on the ocean. It also carries two Amateur Radio transponders. Part of the Unique Lightweight Technology and Research Auxiliary Satellite ( ULTRASat) cluster of ten Cubesats carried on the USA-261 (X-37B) launch vehicle. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
BRICSat-P (Ballistically Reinforced Communication Satellite )
2015-025E
40655
in space
1.5U Cubesat, from the US Naval Academy built in collaboration with George Washington University to measure the performance of miniature pulse plasma thrusters. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission..

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
Opticube 02
2015-025F
40656
in space
3U Cubesat (one of three similar satellites carried in the same launch) built by students of California Polytechnic (CalPol). Passive satellite for use as callibration targets for orbital debris studies - each has a different coating to test ground based sensors. Project sponsored by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
GEARRS 2 (Globalstar Risk Reduction Satellite)
2015-025G
40657
in space
3U Cubesat from Taylor University, investigating the feasibility of using the Globalstar satellite comms network for command and control of cubesats and other small satellite systems and cubesats. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
Opticube 03
2015-025H
40658
in space
3U Cubesat (one of three similar satellites carried in the same launch) built by students of California Polytechnic (CalPol). Passive satellite for use as callibration targets for orbital debris studies - each has a different coating to test ground based sensors. Project sponsored by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
AeroCube 8a
2015-025J
40659
Re-entered - 2021 Oct 11
Life 2336 days
1.5U Cubesat, one of a jointly-launched pair from the Aerospace Corporation, MIT and eSpace, carring an R&D payload sponsored by the National Reconnaissance Office and relating to development of Carbon Nanotubetechnology and a Scalable ion Electrospray Propulsion system (SiEPro). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
2019 Sep 11, 07:1867940.012732950292.8855.02170
AeroCube 8b
2015-025K
40660
Re-entered - 2021 Oct 2
Life 2327 days
1.5U Cubesat, one of a jointly-launched pair from the Aerospace Corporation, MIT and eSpace, carring an R&D payload sponsored by the National Reconnaissance Office and relating to development of Carbon Nanotubetechnology and a Scalable ion Electrospray Propulsion system (SiEPro). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission. For a few days in 2019 Space-Track (inadvertently?) released orbital data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
2019 Sep 11, 06:2967930.012632950192.8655.02171
Lightsail 1
2015-025L
40661
Re-entered - 2015 Jun 14
Life 25 days
3U CubeSat from The Planetary
Society designed to demonstrate the viability of using solar sailing for propulsion. Part of the Unique Lightweight Technology and Research Auxiliary Satellite ( ULTRASat) cluster of ten Cubesats carried on the USA-261 (X-37B) launch vehicle. The solar sail was opened Jun 7 at 1947 UTC. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission. The second orbit listed is based on radio Doppler observations by amateur trackers.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045
2015 Jun 13, 23:3767390.008530441891.7754.99258
Atlas V upper stage
2015-025M
40662
Re-entered - 2015 May 20
Life <1 day
Launched USA 261 (OTV-4/X-37B. Performed plane change from 38° to 55° inclination shortly after releasing the main payload and then released a cluster of Cubesats. Caused to re-enter above the southern Indian Ocean on the day of launch at about 17:35 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit66940.001030932290.8438.0280
estimated orbit69070.025135570295.2055.0045


2015-033
Atlas V 401
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2015 Jul 15, 15:36
USA 262 (Navstar GPS IIF-10)
2015-033A
40730
in space
Tenth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2015 Jul 16, 10:04268310.00022044720460729.0054.99327
2015 Jul 31, 00:00266680.00142025320327722.3555.08255
2015 Aug 09, 12:39265590.00162013920223717.9355.01258


2015-036
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2015 Jul 24, 00:07
USA 263 (Wideband Global SATCOM 7)
2015-036A
40746
in space
Block II Military communications satellite, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvent in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Operated jointly by the US DoD and the Australian Department of Defense. Orbits are based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Apr 04, 23:59421650.000135784357901436.120.09262150° east
2023 Feb 12, 20:43421650.000035785357891436.120.0272175° east


2015-058
Atlas V 401
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2015 Oct 8, 12:49
USA 264 p/l 1 (NOSS 3-7 p/l 1, Intruder)
2015-058A
40964
in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) - main payload. Orbit is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2015 Nov 01, 17:5674840.012410131198107.3863.43179
AeroCube 5c
2015-058B
40965
in space
1.5U Cubesat used to demonstrate tracking technologies, optical communications, and laser communication with the ground and between satellites. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
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period
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incl 
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ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
AeroCube 7
2015-058C
40966
in space
1.5U Cubesat used to demonstrate tracking technologies, optical communications, and laser communication with the ground and between satellites. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
Fox 1A
2015-058D
40967
in space
1U Cubesat including an amateur radio voice and data transponder, and two educational satellite experiments. Part of NASA's ELaNa 12 cluster of cubesats included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
BisonSat
2015-058E
40968
in space
1U Cubesat from Salish Kootenai College in Montana for training undergraduate engineering and science students on design, build, test, and operation of space hardware. Payload includes a visible light camera for land cover classification, cloud cover, and cloud height measurements. Part of NASA's ELaNa 12 custer of cubesats included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
ARC (Alaska Research CubeSat)
2015-058F
40969
in space
1U Cubesat from the University of Alaska. The payload includes a camera to obtain images of Arctic snow and ice coverage, a magnetometer to measure the local magnetic filed, and a system to monitor the ride into space aboard the launch vehicle. Part of NASA's ELaNa 12 custer of cubesats included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
SNAP-3 Alice
2015-058G
40970
in space
3U Cubesat from the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command . One of a group of three simultaneously-launched satellites with radio payloads to demonstrate beyond-line-of-sight communication for disadvantaged users in remote locations. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
LMRSat (Low Mass Radio Science Transponder Satellite)
2015-058H
40971
in space
3U Cubesat from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory carrying radio equipment to be used for calibration of NASA's Deep Space Network. Part of NASA's ELaNa 12 custer of cubesats included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
SNAP-3 Eddie
2015-058J
40972
in space
3U Cubesat from the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command . One of a group of three simultaneously-launched satellites with radio payloads to demonstrate beyond-line-of-sight communication for disadvantaged users in remote locations. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
Propcube (Merryweather)
2015-058K
40973
in space
1U Cubesat from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems In and sponsored by the NRO. One of a simultaneously-launched pair, providing ionospheric measurements. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
SINOD-D 1
2015-058L
40974
in space
2U Cubesat from SRI International and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc.with a payload to demonstrate radio communications using a Softwware Defined Radio. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
SNAP-3 Jimi
2015-058M
40975
in space
3U Cubesat from the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command . One of a group of three simultaneously-launched satellites with radio payloads to demonstrate beyond-line-of-sight communication for disadvantaged users in remote locations. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
Propcube (Flora)
2015-058N
40976
in space
1U Cubesat from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems In and sponsored by the NRO. One of a simultaneously-launched pair, providing ionospheric measurements. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
SINOD-D 3
2015-058P
40977
in space
2U Cubesat Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit70030.020048576597.2064.00270
USA 264 p/l 2 (NOSS 3-7 p/l 2, Intruder)
2015-058R
40981
in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) - main payload. Orbit is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2015 Nov 01, 17:5674840.012410131198107.3863.43179


2015-062
Atlas V 401
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2015 Oct 31, 16:13
USA 265 (Navstar GPS IIF-11)
2015-062A
41019
in space
Eleventh Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2015 Nov 03, 23:32268460.00092044320492729.5854.98207
2015 Dec 18, 18:00265610.00092015820207718.0054.95189


2016-007
Atlas V 401, AV-057
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Feb 5, 13:38
USA 266 (GPS IIF-12)
2016-007A
41328
in space
Twelfth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. Separated from launch vehicle at 17:01 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 05, 19:56268280.00032044220457728.8455.08313
2016 Feb 25, 13:23266840.00022030020311723.0055.01296
2016 Mar 07, 18:45265590.00022017520188717.9455.01285
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2016-007B
41329
in space
Launched USA 266.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 05, 07:28272040.01382045021202744.2455.22287


2016-010
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,2
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2016 Feb 10, 11:40
USA 267 (Topaz 4, FIA Radar 4)
2016-010A
41334
in space
Large radar imaging satellite, the only remaining element of the cancelled Future Imaging Architecture programme. Precise launch time 11:40:32 UTC. Orbit measurements are based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 12, 11:0374600.000610781086106.87122.97355
Delta 4 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2016 Feb 10
Life <1 day
Launched USA 267. Not catalogued although it completed 1.5 circuits of the Earth before it was sent to destructive re-entry.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2016-036
Delta 4 Heavy (NROL-37)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Jun 11, 17:51
USA 268 (Mentor 8, Advanced Orion 7)
2016-036A
41584
in space
US government signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT) satellite. Separated from the launch vehicle in geosynchronous drift orbit Jun 12, 00:15 UTC ±45 min. Orbit parameters based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jun 15, 23:03421860.004635613360031437.197.5141
2016 Jun 28, 22:15421650.004635594359811436.127.5048


2016-047
Atlas V 541
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Jul 28, 12:37
USA 269 (SDS [-3 F-8?])
2016-047A
41724
in space
Satellite Data System government/military communications satellite, possibly third generation, aimed at geosynchronous orbit. Orbit information is based on amateur observations. The Centaur stage of the Atlas V was not catalogued - it was intentionally sent toward a destructive re-entry at the end of its first circuit. Any surviving fragments hit the Surface of the Pacific Ocean around 14:30 UTC near 14° north, 175° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Aug 07, 00:14410210.027933500357861378.075.25178
2016 Aug 12, 18:16421650.000135783357911436.125.01092° east


2016-052
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Aug 19, 04:52
USA 270 (GSSAP 3)
2016-052A
41744
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites to act as a sensor in the US Space Surveillance Network (SSN). It carries an experimental sensor look at objects in geosynchronous orbit with a view to identifying satellites and differentiating between payloads, rocket bodies and debris. Orbit information is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Sep 04, 00:31421630.000835749358211436.020.03311111° west
2023 Feb 07, 13:54420840.000035705357071431.971.0465155° east
USA 271 (GSSAP 4)
2016-052B
41745
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites to act as a sensor in the US Space Surveillance Network (SSN). It carries an experimental sensor look at objects in geosynchronous orbit with a view to identifying satellites and differentiating between payloads, rocket bodies and debris. Orbit information is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Aug 26, 17:08422120.001035791358761438.500.02300112° west
2016 Nov 29, 09:19421650.000135781357931436.120.23261140° west
2023 Feb 11, 11:30421660.001035744358311436.141.0228467° east
Delta 4 upper stage
2016-052C
41746
in space
Launched USA 270 and USA 271.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Aug 23, 12:44425300.000636127361781454.820.87270


2016-075
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Dec 7, 23:52
USA 272 (Wideband Global SATCOM 8)
2016-075A
41879
in space
Block II Military communications satellite, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvent in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Operated jointly by the US DoD and the Australian Department of Defense. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:34 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Dec 10, 16:48287590.762445644305808.9526.91179
2016 Dec 12, 19:21311110.6463462544840910.1714.64180
2016 Dec 14, 17:28356220.447713297451901115.165.28185
2016 Dec 15, 13:59398340.284322133447801318.701.29174
2016 Dec 17, 11:25413260.232525339445561393.440.30162
2016 Dec 19, 13:33421690.213326795447871436.330.23157
2023 Feb 13, 13:48421650.000035786357881436.130.01329150° east
Delta 4 upper stage
2016-075B
41880
Re-entered - 2016 Dec 8
Life 1 day
Launched USA 272.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )


2017-004
Atlas V 401
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2017 Jan 21, 00:42
USA 273 (SBIRS GEO 3)
2017-004A
41937
in space
Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. The scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches, satellite re-entries and natural terrestrial events, while the staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity. Separated from the launch vehicle at 01:25 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2017 Jan 22, 19:30243700.730219635787631.0123.25179
2017 Jan 28, 15:54266060.5812476435692719.8315.80182
2017 Jan 30, 18:23290840.4445977735634822.6812.07183
2017 Feb 02, 16:50332200.262818111355721004.298.86183
2017 Feb 04, 07:13346250.211020942355521068.678.17183
2017 Feb 06, 22:53351860.191522071355451094.757.92183
2017 Feb 11, 22:56362740.155524254355371145.907.53183
2017 Feb 14, 23:37382360.096028188355281240.136.93183
2017 Feb 19, 15:44420740.432117516538751431.464.45115
2017 Feb 20, 17:29403080.039532338355221342.316.41184
2017 Mar 11, 14:50421680.002535683358971436.255.99358159° west
2023 Feb 12, 19:07421650.000235777357961436.091.91359159° west
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2017-004B
41938
Re-entered - 2019 Nov 19
Life 1032 days
Launched USA 273

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2017 Jan 22, 17:03244370.732017135947633.6222.98178


2017-011
Atlas V 401
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2017 Mar 1, 17:49
USA 274 p/l 1 (NOSS 3-8 p/l 1, Intruder)
2017-011A
42058
in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) - main payload. Orbit is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2017 Mar 27, 01:4374840.012410141199107.4063.44179
USA 274 p/l 2 (NOSS 3-8 p/l 2, Intruder)
2017-011B
42065
in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS), second of the satellite pair, released from its parent soon after launch. Orbit is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2017 Mar 27, 01:4374840.012710111201107.4063.44179
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 1
Life <1 day
Caused to re-enter soon after launch. Not catalogued.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2017-016
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2017 Mar 19, 00:18
USA 275 (Wideband Global SATCOM 9)
2017-016A
42075
in space
Block II Military communications satellite, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvent in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Operated jointly by the US DoD and the Australian Department of Defense. Separated from launch vehicle at 00:59 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2017 Mar 20, 17:41287610.761947044297809.0526.99179
2017 Mar 31, 19:02421680.238725722458571436.240.23294
2017 Jun 13, 14:33422140.005435609360631438.610.09327121° west
2017 Jun 22, 20:33421660.000035787357891436.150.07110122° west
2023 Feb 12, 20:42421650.000135785357891436.130.0126612° west
Delta 4 upper stage
2017-016B
42076
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 19
Life <1 day
Launched USA 275.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2017 Mar 19, 06:12262490.7642-18939931705.4026.99173


2017-022
Falcon 9 v1.2
Kennedy Space Center
2017 May 1, 11:15
USA 276
2017-022A
42689
in space
Military technology satellite, possibly testing sensors for monitoring other objects in orbit. Orbit at similar height to ISS and passed withing 5km of ISS 2017 Jun 3. Orbit information based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2017 May 24, 10:4967770.001438940892.5450.0091
2017 Jun 02, 19:4867770.001738741092.5350.01121
2018 Jul 10, 23:0767710.001038640092.4150.0065
2018 Jul 11, 22:1267720.001038740192.4450.0074
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2017 May 1
Life <1 day
Launched USA 276. Caused to re-enter about 4 hrs, 2.5 circuits, after launch above the southern Indian Ocean.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2017-052
Falcon 9 v1.2
Kennedy Space Center
2017 Sep 7, 14:00
USA 277 (OTV-5, X-37B#2 Flight 3)
2017-052A
42932
Re-entered - 2019 Oct 27
Life 780 days Returned to Earth
Flight of USAF/Boeing X-37B space plane. The vehicle is described as a space technology demonstrator and host platform for experimental payloads. This mission also carried a number of small satellite ride share payloads but there is no indication of how or when they were released into independent orbit. Launch was by SpaceX on behalf of the USAF Rapid Capabilities Office. Landed Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility 2019 Oct 27 at 07:51 UTC.. Element sets were not released by Space-Track so parameters are based on amateur observation, the final one was calculated by Nico Janssen from radio observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2018 Apr 13, 01:5967340.000335335891.6554.48306
2018 Apr 21, 21:4066950.001031032390.8654.51167
2018 Aug 19, 19:0667030.000532232991.0454.51235
2018 Aug 25, 20:2467690.003536841592.3854.50166
2018 Nov 03, 17:0367220.000933835091.4254.53169
2019 Feb 26, 00:3966960.000231631990.8854.51246
2019 Oct 08, 04:5766950.001031032490.8754.51219
2019 Oct 27, 01:3766520.000127427590.0054.52285
USA 295
2017-052C
45169
Re-entered - unknown date
Satellite of unknown purpose. Neither formally acknowledged nor catalogued until 2020 February 11. A US filing for the satellite lodged with the United Nations in 2020 and published early 2021 listed the inclination as 56°.9 and the orbit height as 182 x 356 km. The inclination suggests release from the Falcon 9 into a similar orbit (around 350 km) as USA 277 (OTV-5).
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
USA 296
2017-052D
45170
Re-entered - unknown date
Satellite of unknown purpose. Neither formally acknowledged nor catalogued until 2020 February 11. A US filing for the satellite lodged with the United Nations in 2020 and published early 2021 listed the inclination as 56°.9 and the orbit height as 182 x 356 km. The inclination suggests release from the Falcon 9 into a similar orbit (around 350 km) as USA 277 (OTV-5).
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
USA 297
2017-052E
45171
Re-entered - unknown date
Satellite of unknown purpose. Neither formally acknowledged nor catalogued until 2020 February 11. A US filing for the satellite lodged with the United Nations in 2020 and published early 2021 listed the inclination as 56°.9 and the orbit height as 182 x 356 km. The inclination suggests release from the Falcon 9 into a similar orbit (around 350 km) as USA 277 (OTV-5).
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
Falcon 9 upper stage
2017-052B
42933
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 7
Life <1 day
Launched USA 277 (OTV-5/X-37B). Manoeuvred to 63° inclination orbit after releasing OTV-5, possibly as a re-start/burn test. Released the three smaller USA satellites carried on the launch. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean about four hours after launch on its third circuit of the Earth.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld


2017-056
Atlas V 541
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2017 Sep 24, 05:49
USA 278
2017-056A
42941
in space
USA Government/Military satellite, possibly for electronic intelligence gathering (ELINT). Orbits based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2017 Oct 06, 02:05262940.6741219037642707.2263.70269
2017 Oct 12, 00:01265560.6767220638149717.7963.66269
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 24
Life <1 day
Launched USA-278. Caused to re-enter above southern Indian Ocean soon after releasing the satellite.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2017-066
Atlas V 421
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2017 Oct 15, 07:28
USA 279 (SDS-4 F1?)
2017-066A
42949
in space
Possible first in the fourth generation of the Satellite Data System (SDS) relaying signals from military satellites in low Earth orbit. The NORAD catalogue number for this mission is out of sequence and was probably allocated an unused 'slot' reserved for a satellite or debris item that subsequently did not appear. Orbits are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2017 Oct 19, 09:01273960.5388625735780752.1412.72180
2017 Oct 21, 22:02386140.094528587358861258.595.88181
2017 Dec 18, 09:39421650.000235779357951436.124.89301
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2017 Oct 15
Life <1 day
Launched USA 279. Retro-fire Oct 15 around 08:30 UTC caused it to re-enter above the central Pacific Ocean at around 16:00 UTC before completing a circuit of the Earth. Not catalogued. Orbit is based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2017 Oct 15, 11:28202740.6975-24528037478.8118.89167


2018-001
Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2018 Jan 8, 01:00
USA 280 (ZUMA?)
2018-001A
43098
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 8
Life <1 day
Classified US Government payload. Purpose, mission outcome and orbit unknown. Appears to have re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on the day of launch, an event that is unlikely to have been intended. SpaceX reported that the launch vehicle completed its mission as planned. The launch azimuth suggested it was heading for an inclination of about 50°. Originally scheduled for launch 2017 Nov 17 from Kennedy SC but launch delayed (and launch pad switched) because of an issue with a Falcon 9 payload shroud on another mission.
failed to separate from rocket
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 8
Life <1 day
Launched USA 280. Re-entered on day of launch. Not catalogued.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2018-005
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,2
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2018 Jan 12, 22:11
USA 281 (Topaz 5, FIA Radar 5)
2018-005A
43145
in space
Possibly a large radar imaging satellite, the only remaining element of the cancelled Future Imaging Architecture programme. In polar orbit rather than the highly retrograde orbit of its predecessors. Orbit measurements are based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2018 Jan 23, 17:5074300.000810461058106.24105.98260
2018 Feb 28, 18:1574580.000310771082106.82106.0117
Delta 4 upper stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched USA 281. Caused to re-enter about 90 mins after lift off.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2018-009
Atlas V 411
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2018 Jan 20, 00:48
USA 282 (SBIRS GEO 4)
2018-009A
43162
in space
Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. The scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches, satellite re-entries and natural terrestrial events, while the staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2018 Jan 22, 18:43263450.6003415135783709.2812.94179
2018 Jan 24, 19:46279270.5096731935779774.1011.22180
2018 Jan 25, 20:13302520.39351197035778872.759.62180
2018 Jan 26, 23:25334770.259318419357781015.968.28180
2018 Jan 28, 21:57385970.092328656357831257.757.03180
2018 Jan 30, 15:46421150.001535672358021433.576.50180162° west
2018 Feb 05, 23:11421650.000835754358191436.096.49127159° west
2018 May 20, 16:05421660.000835753358231436.166.32125159° west
2018 May 23, 15:58422460.000335854358811440.246.32151161° west
2018 Jul 23, 16:00422040.001135782358711438.136.22111139° east
2018 Jul 26, 15:05421650.000335776357981436.116.21177139° east
2023 Feb 12, 18:49421650.000235778357961436.103.101139° east
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 20
Life <1 day
Launched USA 282. De-orbited soon after releasing satellite. Not catalogued.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2018-036
Atlas V 551
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2018 Apr 14, 23:13
USA 283 (Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM)
2018-036A
43339
in space
US military comsat to supplement the fixed comsat network and provide specialised comms to US armed forces in the field.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2018 Apr 27, 01:34416320.000535233352751408.980.05126172° west
2018 May 23, 23:06421650.000935748358271436.120.01127112° west
2019 Sep 11, 13:39421640.000035785357861436.050.0350134° east
2023 Jan 11, 19:07421650.000135783357911436.110.01200134° east
2023 Feb 12, 14:36421650.000135784357901436.120.00206134° east
USA 284 (EAGLE - ESPA Augmented Geostationary Laboratory Experiment)
2018-036B
43340
in space
Mission information in preparation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2018 Apr 27, 01:32416510.000335259352881409.950.06117174° west
2018 May 11, 11:03419770.000235588356091426.500.0713115° west
2018 Jul 22, 20:48424140.000336021360501448.830.35332164° west
USA 285 (Mycroft)
2018-036E
43445
in space
Mission information in preparation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2019 Mar 29, 13:37416550.000735247353051410.110.7996101° west
USA 286
2018-036F
43446
in space
Mission information in preparation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2019 Mar 31, 07:09416530.000735246353041410.020.7910182° west
USA 287
2018-036G
43465
in space
Mission information in preparation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2018 May 13, 21:27419810.000235593356141426.740.0713109° west
2019 Dec 16, 06:28424750.000136095360991451.970.5833194° west
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2018-036C
43341
in space
Launched USA 283 - 287 Group.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2018 Apr 27, 08:44400520.041732002353451329.510.06134


2019-004
Delta 4 Heavy
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2019 Jan 19, 19:10
USA 290 (KH-11 Block-5 F-1/Crystal)
2019-004A
43941
in space
KH-11 reconnaissance satellite. First of its type not to be aimed at sun-synchronous orbit. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2019 Feb 01, 06:3367860.001939542092.7173.6149
2019 Sep 29, 18:4367840.002339042192.6873.58193
2019 Nov 12, 18:1367860.002339242492.7373.5877
2020 Apr 27, 18:5567850.001439841792.7173.5974
2020 May 01, 20:1967860.001439841792.7273.5964
2021 Jan 27, 17:3767840.001239741492.6873.58117
2021 Apr 01, 21:0267860.001240041692.7273.59293
Delta 4 upper stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched USA. Caused to re-enter above the Pacific Ocean about two hours after launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2019-051
Atlas V 551
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2019 Aug 8, 10:13
USA 292 (AEHF 5)
2019-051A
44481
in space
Advanced Extremely High Frequency US military and government communications satellite. Lift-off was 29 minutes into the launch window after a short delay. Separated from the launch vehicle at 15:53 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2019 Aug 09, 15:38312040.33521436635287914.299.99180
2019 Aug 11, 16:08332180.274917709359711004.229.48180
2019 Aug 16, 23:19364580.143024865352951154.658.15181
2019 Aug 28, 15:15368120.128025723351461171.527.91180
2019 Sep 09, 18:00374120.105227098349701200.277.71179
2019 Oct 22, 20:51402580.049231900358591339.786.97182
2019 Nov 04, 03:15414410.036533549365771399.286.76186
2019 Nov 07, 13:09417410.032234017367081414.496.70185119° west
2019 Nov 11, 23:43419970.022634670365691427.556.5918599° west
2019 Nov 22, 22:27421670.000435773358041436.196.4029394° west
2023 Feb 13, 04:44421650.005035575359991436.133.7935855° east
TDO 1 (Technology Demonstration Orbiter)
2019-051B
44482
Re-entered - 2022 Dec 30
Life 1240 days
12U Cubesat (4x3) - possibly equipped with laser reflectors for visual tracking. Purpose is for calibration of laser-based tracking equipment on the ground.. Separated from launch vehicle at 10:42 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2019 Aug 28, 12:00241240.726821335278621.4926.26193
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2019-051C
44483
in space
Launched AEHF 5 and TDO 1.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2019 Aug 23, 02:03309610.34661385335313903.629.66182


2019-056
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,2
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2019 Aug 22, 13:06
USA 293 (GPS IIIA SV02, Magellan)
2019-056A
44506
in space
Block 3 GPS Navsat.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2019 Aug 23, 03:04170630.5561119520174369.6955.01270
2019 Aug 29, 16:33253250.04881771220181668.4755.02270
2019 Sep 03, 21:36265670.00022018320195718.2455.02130
Delta 4 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2019 Aug 22
Life <1 day
Launched USA 296. De-orbited soon after releasing satellite, not catalogued.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2020-007
Electron (Birds Of a Feather, NRO L-151)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2020 Jan 31, 02:54
USA 294
2020-007A
45110
in space
Small satellite from US National Reconnaissance Office, possibly testing or demonstrating satellite sensors. Launched under the NRO’s 'Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket' initiative. Orbit data based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2020 Mar 04, 20:0669650.001357859696.4169.99275
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2019-007B
45111
in space
Launched USA 294. Orbit details based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2021 Apr 17, 19:3869570.000257758096.2470.00356
Electron second stage
2019-007C
45112
Re-entered - 2020 Feb 22
Life 22 days
Launched USA 294. Initial orbit is an estimate based on extrapolation of data from earlier Electron missions. Commencing 2020 Feb 18, orbit data was released routinely through SpaceTrack.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit67780.031019061092.5669.98245
2020 Feb 18, 15:0066360.013516834889.6769.98199


2020-022
Atlas V 551
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2020 Mar 26, 20:18
TDO 2 (Technology Demonstration Orbiter)
2020-022A
45464
Re-entered - 2022 Sep 28
Life 916 days
12U Cubesat (4x3), possibly equipped with laser retro-reflectors for visual tracking. Purpose is for calibration of laser-based tracking equipment on the ground. Released from the Centaur aft bulkhead at 20:47 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2020 Mar 27, 07:01242090.728220135460624.7626.50180
USA 298 (AEHF 6)
2020-022B
45465
in space
Advanced Extremely High Frequency US military and government communications satellite. Lift-off was 81 minutes into a 120 minute launch window after a delay caused by a fault in an item of ground equipment. Separated from launch vehicle Mar 27, 01:59 UTC. Orbit raised in stages until Apr 6 when all activity ceased until Apr 24. Satellite then resumed orbit raising by frequent operation of a low power thruster.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2020 Mar 27, 14:10297020.40361133635311849.0613.71180
2020 Mar 29, 16:59311070.34021414735311910.0312.51180
2020 Mar 30, 19:01332820.254018450353571007.1011.06180
2020 Apr 02, 22:42349670.192221868353111084.5610.33181
2020 Apr 06, 12:17368040.132725543353091171.149.64182
2020 Apr 24, 08:32368050.132625546353081171.179.60183
2020 Apr 28, 20:02370440.124826044352891182.629.51183
2020 May 08, 08:23374650.115226772354011202.819.31184
2020 May 18, 20:51380200.087628313349701229.628.99185
2020 May 28, 16:59386060.070529505349501258.158.69186
2020 Jun 07, 18:00391800.054130682349211286.338.34188
2020 Jun 17, 00:35395560.043531458348981304.908.24187
2020 Jun 29, 09:08398020.039831839350081317.078.10181
2020 Jul 09, 15:35408160.025633394354811367.747.76186
2020 Jul 21, 07:37420030.020934745365041427.827.54182105° west
2020 Jul 24, 10:13421540.019734944366081435.557.50181103° west
2020 Sep 08, 14:07421510.012935227363191435.397.3918097° west
2020 Sep 21, 04:48421670.005735547360321436.237.3718395° west
2020 Sep 23, 04:10421570.005035568359891435.687.3618095° west
2020 Oct 06, 14:01421640.000335773357991436.067.3228194° west
2023 Feb 12, 15:22421660.005135572360041436.165.396138° east
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2020-022C
45466
in space
Launched USA 298 (AEHF 6) and TDO 2.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2020 Mar 27, 14:01294590.41481086035302838.6713.43180


2020-029
Atlas V 501
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2020 May 17, 13:14
USA 299 (OTV-6, X-37B#1 Flight 3)
2020-029A
45606
Re-entered - 2022 Nov 12
Life 909 days Returned to Earth
Flight of USAF/Boeing X-37B space plane. First to be equipped with a service module. Launch delayed from May 16 by weather. The first orbit listed is an estimate, subsequent orbits are based on amateur observation. Landed on the Kennedy Space Center runway 2022 Nov 12 at 10:22 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2020 May 17, 13:1867310.001234436191.5944.9570
2020 May 31, 01:3467670.000238839192.3444.96104
2020 Jun 14, 02:1367650.000538439092.2945.0265
2021 Oct 17, 17:5167660.000338639092.3145.04119
2021 Oct 28, 00:1667140.002032234991.2445.04288
2022 Apr 11, 17:1167140.001132834391.2445.03251
2022 Oct 04, 16:1167140.000833034191.2445.03293
USA 300
2020-029B
45610
in space
Small satellite released from USA 299, probably from the service module and probably 2020 May 28 or May 29. Purpose unknown.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit67670.000238839192.3444.96104
Falconsat 8
2020-029C
49381
in space
Small satellite released from USA 299, possibly as late as 2021 Nov 1. Carries five experiments/demonstrations built by cadets at the US Air Force Academy.
Orbit parameters awaited
Atlas V upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2020 May 17
Life <1 day
Launched USA 299 (OTV-6/X-37B). Caused to re-enter above southern Indian Ocean about 55 minutes after launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2020-037
Electron (Don't Stop Me Now)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2020 Jun 13, 05:12
USA 301
2020-037A
45723
in space
Small satellite launched under National Reconnaissance Office 'Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket' initiative. Mission details not available but it is related to intelligence-gathering. May raise orbit. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Orbit details are classified.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69630.000758059096.3897.7027018:03
USA 302
2020-037B
45724
in space
Small satellite launched under National Reconnaissance Office 'Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket' initiative. Mission details not available but it is related to intelligence-gathering. May raise orbit. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Orbit details are classified.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69630.000758059096.3897.7027018:03
USA 303
2020-037C
45725
in space
Small satellite launched under National Reconnaissance Office 'Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket' initiative. Mission details not available but it is related to intelligence-gathering. May raise orbit. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Orbit details are classified.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69630.000758059096.3897.7027018:03
ANDESITE (nonsensical acronym)
2020-037D
45726
in space
6U Cubesat created by students and staff at Boston University under NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative. Earth magnetic field studies, carrying eight subsidiary pico satellites that will be ejected at intervals and in pairs to provide a long baseline for observations. They are equipped to track electric currents flowing in and out of the atmosphere and relay data back to the parent satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2020 Jun 18, 11:2669700.001358360196.5297.71285
M2 Pathfinder
2020-037E
45727
in space
3U Cubesat from the University of New South Wales Canberra Space, built for the Royal Australian Air Force to test systems for a future military satellite. Among other, undisclosed, tasks the satellite will demonstrate the ability of a software-based radio to operate and be reconfigured while in orbit. It may also carry an Earth-imaging system and an AIS receiver to monitor shipping locations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2020 Jun 18, 11:3069720.001258660296.5797.7030017:33
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2020-037F
45728
in space
Launched cluster of small satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69730.001058860296.5897.76270
Electron second stage
2020-037G
45729
Re-entered - 2020 Jul 8
Life 25 days
Launched cluster of small satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit67710.029219559092.4197.70270
2020 Jun 30, 16:1666800.019217343090.5597.72161


2020-041
Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2020 Jun 30, 20:10
USA 304 (GPS IIIA SV03)
2020-041A
45854
in space
Block 3 GPS Navsat.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2020 Jul 01, 21:27166770.594438620211357.2254.99270
2020 Jul 19, 02:50265600.00062016520199717.9655.0689
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2020 Jul 1
Life 1 day
Launched USA 304. An engine firing at first apogee of its HEO caused destructive re-entry above the Indian Ocean, near perigee and about 6.5 hrs, 1.25 circuits, after launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2020-046
Minotaur IV
Wallops Flight Facility
2020 Jul 15, 13:46
USA 305
2020-046A
45873
in space
Small satellite, probably equipped with an Earth imaging system for photo-reconnaissance. Orbit measurements based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2020 Aug 03, 21:4569520.001056758196.1553.98342
2022 Jun 14, 23:0169290.000354955395.6853.97144
USA 306
2020-046B
45874
in space
Small satellite, probably equipped with an Earth imaging system for photo-reconnaissance. Orbit measurements based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2020 Aug 03, 21:4669530.000856958096.1553.98335
2022 Jun 15, 22:0269300.002153756695.6853.98187
USA 307
2020-046C
45875
in space
Small satellite, probably equipped with an Earth imaging system for photo-reconnaissance. Orbit measurements based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2020 Aug 03, 21:5369540.001056958396.1853.98334
2022 Jun 14, 22:2369320.000155355495.7253.9711
USA 308
2020-046D
45876
in space
Small satellite, probably equipped with an Earth imaging system for photo-reconnaissance. Orbit measurements based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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2020 Aug 03, 21:5469540.000957058296.1853.98328
2022 Jun 14, 21:1769320.000754955895.7253.980
Minotaur upper stage
2020-046E
45877
in space
Launched four small satellites (USA 305, 306, 307 & 308) for US National Reconnaissance Office. Initial orbit measurement based on amateur observation. Orbit data became de-classified as of 2021 Dec 3 following the appearance, around Nov 27, of several debris items following a similar orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2020 Aug 03, 21:4869530.000856958096.1653.98335
2021 Dec 03, 11:5369520.000956758096.1453.98180


2020-078
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2020 Nov 5, 23:24
USA 309 (GPS IIIA SV04)
2020-078A
46826
in space
Block 3 GPS Navsat. Released from launch vehicle approx 90 min after lift-off.

epoch (UTC)         
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2020 Nov 06, 04:15166710.593340220184357.0354.99270
2020 Nov 25, 23:15265610.00012017920186717.9954.97109
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2020 Nov 6
Life 1 day
Launched USA 309. An engine firing shortly after releasing the satellite caused destructive re-entry above the Indian Ocean, near perigee and about six hours, 1.5 circuits, after launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2020-083
Atlas V 531
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2020 Nov 13, 22:32
USA 310
2020-083A
46918
in space
Mission details awaited. An amateur photograph of what was probably a propellant dump from the the Atlas upper stage indicated that the satellite was aimed at a high orbit with ~60° inclination. Orbit based on data from amateur sources.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
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( ° )
2020 Nov 16, 12:26174290.00091103511066381.6458.53274
2020 Dec 20, 23:48174640.00081107211100382.8158.52271
Atlas upper stage (Centaur)
2020-083B
46919
in space
Launched USA 310. Perigee lowered after releasing the satellite. Orbit based on data from amateur sources.

epoch (UTC)         
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2020 Nov 17, 08:50171550.01441053011024372.6858.81115


2020-095
Delta 4 Heavy (NROL-44)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2020 Dec 11, 01:09
USA 311 (Mentor 8, Advanced Orion 8)
2019-095A
47237
in space
US government signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT) satellite. Separated from the launch vehicle in geosynchronous drift orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
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GEO    
Longitude
2020 Dec 22, 09:20423300.008235606362981444.557.9718175° east
2021 Jan 05, 10:01421580.004035610359491435.747.9518251° east
Delta 4 upper stage
2020-095B
47238
in space
Launched USA 311. Orbit parameters via amateur sources.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2020 Dec 14, 12:21436880.026636147384731514.617.97333


2020-101
Falcon 9 Block 5
Kennedy Space Center
2020 Dec 19, 14:00
USA 312
2019-101A
47294
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched pair of clandestine satellites for US National Reconnaissance Office - possibly remote sensing or signals interception. Location of launch vehicle disposal zone indicated that it was aimed at LEO near 52° inclination. Orbit parameters based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
ecc    perigee
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( ° )
2021 Jan 12, 05:3869060.000452553195.2053.0013
2022 Apr 29, 22:0269010.001351453295.0852.9912
USA 313
2019-101B
47295
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched pair of clandestine satellites for US National Reconnaissance Office - possibly remote sensing or signals interception. Location of launch vehicle disposal zone indicated that it was aimed at LEO near 52° inclination. Orbit parameters based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2021 Jan 12, 05:3569060.000652453295.1953.00354
2022 Apr 29, 21:5869010.001251453195.0953.002
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2020 Dec 19
Life <1 day
Launched USA 312 and USA 313. Caused to re-enter above the eastern Pacific Ocean after releasing the satellites and about 70 minutes after lift-off.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2021-032
Delta 4 Heavy
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2021 Apr 26, 20:47
USA 314 (KH-11 Block-5 F-2/Crystal)
2021-032A
48247
in space
KH-11 reconnaissance satellite. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on work by amateur observers and analysts.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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Desc Node
Local Time
2021 Apr 27, 01:2370190.017052276197.5598.058713:00
2021 May 02, 00:0970360.018452878797.8998.108813:00
2021 May 05, 00:0170390.015954977297.9598.065413:00
2021 Sep 07, 23:3570390.015954977297.9598.061313:01
2022 Jul 27, 01:0470390.015954877397.9598.006813:04
2024 May 18, 23:5570370.015754876997.9198.0411813:00
Delta 4 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2021 Apr 27
Life 1 day
Launched USA 314. Destructive re-entry above the Pacific Ocean about two hours, 1.3 circuits after lift-off.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2021-042
Atlas V 421
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2021 May 18, 17:37
USA 315 (SBIRS GEO 5)
2021-042A
48618
in space
Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. The scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches, satellite re-entries and natural terrestrial events, while the staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity. Separated from launch vehicle at approximately 18:22 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2021 May 18, 20:14247000.705489835746643.8721.22178
2021 May 22, 19:01255850.6462267435740678.8118.55180
2021 May 24, 18:35267650.5738502835745726.2816.18181
2021 May 26, 16:01282530.4910800435746787.6914.14181
2021 May 27, 20:17303080.38991211535746875.1912.25182
2021 May 31, 18:02372250.131325959357341191.279.08182
2021 Jun 04, 17:49420490.001035630357131430.217.97159146° west
2021 Jun 05, 23:04421120.001335680357861433.387.9879145° west
2021 Jun 08, 06:02421630.000135779357911436.037.97147145° west
2021 Jul 07, 13:44421650.000235778357961436.137.92156146° west
2021 Jul 13, 14:02420860.000235699357171432.077.91151141° west
2021 Dec 09, 14:52420900.000235703357201432.267.672539° east
2021 Dec 17, 14:04421660.000935749358261436.147.652369° east
2023 Feb 13, 08:20421650.000235778357951436.096.9535721° east
TDO 3 (Technology Demonstration Orbiter)
2021-042B
48619
Re-entered - 2022 Sep 27
Life 497 days
12U Cubesat (4x3) sponsored by the United States Air Force Academy and carrying one or more military/government payloads. Released from aft bulkhead of Centaur stage at 17:53 UTC between the two main firings designed to deposit SBIRS GEO 5 in transfer orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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2021 May 19, 04:2887280.24861804519135.2526.16129
TDO 4 (Technology Demonstration Orbiter)
2021-042C
48620
Re-entered - 2022 Sep 18
Life 488 days
12U Cubesat (4x3) sponsored by the United States Air Force Academy and carrying one or more military/government payloads. Released from aft bulkhead of Centaur stage at 17:53 UTC between the two main firings designed to deposit SBIRS GEO 5 in transfer orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2021 May 19, 04:2887270.24831824516135.2226.15129
Centaur rocket stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2021 May 19
Life 1 day
Launched USA 315 and two small satellites. Made destructive re-entry above central Pacific near 12° north, 163° west May 19 at around 03:00 UTC.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2021-052
Minotaur I
Wallops Flight Facility
2021 Jun 15, 13:35
USA 316
2021-052A
48846
in space
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaisance Office. One of a group of three satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Orbit information based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2022 Nov 25, 15:4969720.000259259596.5555.00197
USA 317
2021-052B
48847
in space
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaisance Office. One of a group of three satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Orbit information based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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( ° )
2022 Nov 25, 15:4469710.000858759996.5555.00103
USA 318
2021-052C
48848
in space
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaisance Office. One of a group of three satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Orbit information based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
ecc    perigee
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2022 Nov 25, 15:3869710.001158560096.5454.9934
Minotaur upper stage
2021-052D
48849
in space
Launched USA 316 - 318 triplet. Orbits based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2021 Sep 20, 19:2569760.001258960696.6354.99154


2021-054
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2021 Jun 17, 16:09
USA 319 (GPS IIIA SV05)
2021-054A
48859
in space
Block 3 GPS Navsat. Released from launch vehicle at 17:38 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2021 Jun 18, 05:33166630.593639420175356.7655.00270
2021 Jun 25, 19:54265620.00062016920198718.0254.9988
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2020 Nov 6
Life <1 day
Launched USA 319. An engine firing shortly after releasing the satellite caused destructive re-entry above the Indian Ocean, near perigee and about seven hours, 1.5 circuits, after launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2022-002
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Transporter 3)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2022 Jan 13, 15:25
FossaSat-2E1 (WISeSAT 1)
2022-002B
50985
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 23
Life 526 days
2p PocketQube developed by Spain's Fossa Systems - communications satellite that uses low power RF to provide internet connectivity. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:31 UTC.

One of six similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
All are accounted for.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
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( min )
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ω  
( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 17:0069030.001451553595.1497.51211
Umbra 02
2022-002C
50986
in space
Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at 16:47 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 21:5169070.001052253695.2197.51213
ION SCV-004 (Elysian Eleonora)
2022-002K
50993
in space
Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit - released from launch vehicle at 16:49 UTC carrying a small group of satellites for release 2022 Jan-Feb after departure from Falcon 9:
Dodona - Jan 24?
Labsat - Jan 28
Stork 1 - Jan 31
Stork 2 - Feb 3
SW1FT - Feb 4
VZLUSat 2 - Jan 26

Also hosts a payload not designed to be released as a separate satellite:
Unibap - on-orbit cloud computing demonstrator.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Jan 18, 23:2669070.001052253695.2197.51215
MDASat-1a (Maritime Domain Awareness Satellite)
2022-002M
50995
in space
2U Cubesat from the French South African Institute of Technology. Equipped with an AIS receiver to relay short messages and navigational information from ships at sea. Released from launch vehicle at 16:36 UTC.

One of three similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
All are accounted for.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 23:2769070.000952353595.2297.50210
Tevel-1
2022-002AF
51013
in space
1U Cubesat from the Herzliya Science Center in Israel, carring an amateur radio payload for education purposes. Released from launch vehicle at 16:33 UTC. Identification based on amateur radio observations.

One of eight similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
Contacts reported with all of the amateur radio payloads.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 23:2769070.000952353595.2197.50211
SATLLA-2B
2022-002AG
51014
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 1
Life 657 days
2p PocketQube from Ariel University, Israel. Equipped with an imaging system and an amateur radio payload. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:27 UTC.

One of two similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
SATLLA-2A is reported by its owners as having failed to activate after release from the launch vehicle.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 23:2369050.001351853695.1797.52215
Flock 4X-1
2022-002AK
51017
in space
3U Cubesat - part of Planet's Flock 4X cluster of second generation imaging satellites. Released from the launch vehicle in a fifteen minute sequence commencing at 16:31 UTC.

One of forty four similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
All are in similar orbits and are accounted for.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 23:2369050.001251953695.1897.51215
Lemur-2 (Ramonamae)
2022-002AP
51021
in space
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. Released from launch vehicle at 16:32 UTC.

One of four similar satellites carried on the Tranporter 3 launch.
All are accounted for.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 17:0769080.000952453695.2397.51224
Grizu-263A
2022-002AT
51025
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 3
Life 628 days
1p PocketQube, Mission details to follow. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:25 UTC. Initial identification by Nico Janssen - based on radio tracking.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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( min )
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ω  
( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 17:0269050.001351853695.1797.52216
Sich 2-1 (Sich 2-30)
2022-002AY
51030
in space
Small satellite from Ukraine's Pivdenne (Yuzhnoye) State Design Office, to monitor the use of land, vegetation, forest, water resources and to reduce the consequences of natural disasters. Released from launch vehicle at 16:48 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 23:2669070.001052253695.2197.51216
SanoSat 1
2022-002AZ
51031
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 7
Life 755 days
1p PocketQube built by Nepalese university students and engineers, carries a gamma radiation sensor to be used as an aid in teaching. Also carries an amateur radio payload. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:30 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 17:0269050.001351853695.1797.51216
Unicorn-2D
2022-002BA
51032
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 13
Life 455 days
3p PocketQube satellite as a demonstrator of a future constellation of night-time imaging satellites to study global light pollution.. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:25 UTC.

One of three similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
Only one is accounted for.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 17:0169040.001151853495.1697.50201
Lemur-2 + OroraTech 1 (Rohovithsa)
2022-002BE
51036
in space
6U Cubesat from Spire Global carrying the standard Lemur-2 payload but in a 6U chassis. The other half of the satellite carries a payload from German company Ororatech consisting of a thermal infrared imager to detect, record and analyse the incidence of wildfires on the Earth's surface. Released from launch vehicle at 16:32 UTC.

One of three similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
All are accounted for but the supplementary payloads of the other two are unknown.

epoch (UTC)         
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incl 
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 17:0769080.000952453695.2397.51225
IRIS-A (Intelligent Remote Sensing and Internet Satellite)
2022-002BN
51044
in space
2U Cubesat from the Nationa Cheng Kung University of Taiwan. Equipped with an imaging system and a comms package for relaying data from the ground via the Internet. Released from launch vehicle at 16:36 UTC. Initial identification by Nico Janssen - based on radio tracking.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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( min )
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 17:0669080.000952453595.2397.50213
HYPSO-1 (Hyperspectral Satellite for Ocean Observation)
2022-002BX
51053
in space
6U Cubesat from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology to study biological activity near the ocean surface. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:28 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 15:3269080.000852553695.2497.50223
Kepler 16 (Astraeus)
2022-002CB
51057
in space
6U Cubesat - Kepler Gen 1 satellite, part of a planned 140 satellite constellation from Kepler Aerospace carrying a high capacity communications system to provide links between other satellites and the ground, and a prototype of the company's Internet communications system. Released from launch vehicle at 16:36 UTC.

One of four similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
All are accounted for.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 15:3269080.000852553695.2497.51217
ETV-A1
2022-002CE
51060
in space
16U Cubesat (4x4) from UK company Sen. First in a constellation of video distribution satellites. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:27 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 15:3269090.000952453695.2497.51232
BRO-5 (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter 5)
2022-002CF
51061
in space
6U Cubesat (3x2) from Unseen Labs of France for signal intelligence (SIGINT) reporting, specifically for maritime and airborne traffic. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:29 UTC. Initial identification by Nico Janssen - based on radio tracking.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2022 Jan 18, 15:3269090.000952453695.2597.5123310:01
DEWA-Sat 1
2022-002CM
51067
in space
3U Cubesat from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, UAE to demonstrate internet connection of remote station in the area's electricity and water networks. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:28 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2022 Jan 18, 15:3369090.000752653695.2697.50232
ICEYE X14
2022-002CQ
51070
in space
Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Ultimately intended to be part of an eighteen satellite constellation. Released from EXOport 7 at 16:47 UTC.

One of two similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
Both are accounted for.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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( min )
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2022 Jan 18, 23:2569060.001152053695.1997.5121610:01
Capella 7 (Whitney 5)
2022-002CS
51072
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 26
Life 590 days
Second generation satellite from Capella Space carrying Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth imaging. Member of a planned thirty satellite constellation. Released from launch vehicle at 16:48 UTC.

One of two similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch.
Both are accounted for.

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2022 Jan 18, 23:2569060.001052153595.2097.5121910:01
NuX-1
2022-002CT
51073
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 4
Life 446 days
3U Cubesat from Singapore companies NuSpace and Aliena. Equipped with an electronic thruster and a comms package for relaying data from the ground via the Internet. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:28 UTC. Tentative identification from amateur observations using radio - Catalogue Number and Designation subject to confirmation.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Jan 18, 15:2069010.001351353295.0897.52253
Delfi-PQ
2022-002CU
51074
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 9
Life 726 days
3p PocketQube satellite from the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands launched to demonstrate/verify the satellite design. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:24 UTC. Initial identification by Nico Janssen - based on radio tracking.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Jan 18, 15:2169010.001351453295.0997.53251
USA 320 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2022-002CV
51075
in space
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch.

epoch (UTC)         
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Local Time
2022 Jan 18, 15:2169010.001451453395.1097.5124910:01
2022 Jan 22, 17:4569060.001152153695.2097.5126010:01
2023 Jan 31, 14:5069060.000352653095.1997.4714309:54
2024 Mar 23, 14:4368900.000350951494.8697.4225509:36
USA 321 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2022-002CX
51077
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 1
Life 443 days
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch. Caused to re-enter through retro-fire.

epoch (UTC)         
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Local Time
2022 Jan 18, 15:2269020.001451453395.1197.5124710:01
2022 Jan 24, 18:5669060.001152153595.1997.5125510:01
2023 Jan 31, 14:4869060.000452653095.1997.4719509:55
2023 Feb 06, 11:5668890.000250951294.8397.485409:55
2023 Feb 16, 04:4768410.000346146593.8697.4710209:55
2023 Feb 20, 10:1868210.000144244493.4497.478209:56
2023 Feb 27, 11:4167920.000241341592.8497.479009:57
2023 Mar 06, 11:5067590.000138038192.1697.468309:59
USA 322 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2022-002CY
51078
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 2
Life 444 days
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch. Caused to re-enter through retro-fire.

epoch (UTC)         
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Local Time
2022 Jan 18, 15:2269020.001451453395.1197.5124610:01
2022 Jan 21, 11:3669060.001252053695.1997.5126210:01
2023 Jan 31, 03:4469060.000452553195.1997.4718509:55
2023 Feb 07, 03:4768850.000250550994.7697.479809:55
2023 Feb 16, 03:1568410.000246246593.8697.474009:55
2023 Feb 20, 17:0568210.000244244493.4597.478709:56
2023 Feb 27, 13:1067890.000241041292.7897.476409:57
2023 Mar 06, 11:4167570.000337638192.1297.4611609:59
USA 323 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2022-002CZ
51079
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 2
Life 444 days
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch. Caused to re-enter through retro-fire.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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Local Time
2022 Jan 18, 15:2269020.001451453395.1197.5124610:01
2022 Jan 25, 10:4769060.001152053695.1997.5124510:01
2023 Jan 31, 03:4069060.000452553195.1997.4717409:54
2023 Feb 06, 18:1368870.000250851194.8097.4711109:53
2023 Feb 13, 15:3768530.000247447694.1097.468209:54
2023 Feb 20, 10:1568210.000244244493.4497.468209:55
2023 Feb 27, 11:3067880.000240941192.7697.469409:56
2023 Mar 06, 11:3067550.000137637892.0997.466809:58
HADES
2022-002DA
51080
Re-entered - 2024 May 27
Life 865 days
1.5p PocketQube satellite built by AMSAT Spain equipped with a SSTV camera module for Earth observation and an amateur radio package. Weak transmissions detected, indicating the radio aerials did not deploy properly. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:24 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Feb 08, 21:5769000.001451253295.0897.52173
EASAT-2
2022-002DB
51081
Re-entered - 2024 May 23
Life 861 days
1.5p PocketQube satellite built jointly by AMSAT Spain and a group of European University students. Carries a sample of rock from Lanzarote and an amateur radio payload. Weak transmissions detected, indicating the radio aerials did not deploy properly. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:24 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Feb 08, 21:5869000.001551253395.0897.52173
Dodona
2022-002DE
51084
Re-entered - 2024 May 23
Life 861 days
3U Cubesat from the Space Engineering Research Centre of the University of Southern California. Demonstrator mission for a range of satellite systems. Relesed from ION SCV probably Jan 24 around 06:00 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Feb 04, 17:0169040.000852053295.1697.50148
VZLUSat 2 (Výzkumný a Zkušební Letecký Ústav Satellite)
2022-002DF
51085
in space
3U Cubesat from the Czech Aerospace Research Centre carrying an Earth imaging system and a range of sensors to study x-rays and gamma radiation. Released from ION SCV-04 2022 Jan 26 at 15:02:31 UTC. Initial identification by Nico Janssen - based on radio tracking.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Feb 04, 17:1969100.001552154295.2797.50167
Labsat
2022-002DG
51086
in space
3U Cubesat from SatRevolution of Poland testing the performance of space systems in microgravity. Released from ION SCV-04 2022 Jan 28 at about 07:30 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Feb 04, 17:0469040.000852053295.1597.50145
Stork 1
2022-002DH
51087
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 29
Life 837 days
3U Cubesat from SatRevolution of Poland. Part of a planned fourteen satellite constellation of Earth imaging satellites. Released from ION SCV-04 2022 Jan 31.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Feb 04, 17:1369090.001452154195.2697.51164
Stork 2
2022-002DJ
51088
Re-entered - 2024 May 4
Life 842 days
3U Cubesat from SatRevolution of Poland. Part of a planned fourteen satellite constellation of Earth imaging satellites. Released from ION SCV-04 2022 Feb 3.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
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( ° )
2022 Feb 04, 17:0969050.001152053595.1897.50145
SW1FT
2022-002DK
51089
Re-entered - 2024 May 2
Life 840 days
3U Cubesat from SatRevolution of Poland. Carries an imaging system and an experimental computer system to process and analyse images onboard the satellite. Released from ION SCV-04 2022 Feb 4.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
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2022 Feb 10, 19:1669070.001152153795.2297.50139
Challenger
2022-002xx
in space
3p PocketQube satellite from US company Mini-Cubes. Carries an internet comms package. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:30 UTC.

Status unknown. Probably either failed to release from the Falcon 9 or failed to activate.
Orbit parameters awaited
Gossamer Piccolomini
2022-002xx
in space
1U Cubesat from US company Lunasonde for geological studies from orbit. Demonstrator for an eventual constellation. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:28 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
MDQubeSat-1
2022-002xx
in space
2p PocketQube from Innova Space of Argentina as a demonstrator of the a satellite to provide internet connection. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:27 UTC.

Status unknown. Probably either failed to release from the Falcon 9 or failed to activate.
Orbit parameters awaited
PION-BR1
2022-002xx
in space
1p PocketQube from PION Labs of Brazil, to demonstrate the satellite design. Carries a receiver transmitter to provide internet connectiona and an amateur radio payload. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:27 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Unicorn 1
2022-002xx
in space
2p PocketQube satellite. Mission details to follow. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:24 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Unicorn 2TA-1 (Tartan Artibeus 1)
2022-002xx
in space
1p PocketQube satellite from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Demonstrator for a PocketQube powered by solar cells and testing onboard processing of sensor data. Released from EXOport 6 at 16:24 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2022 Jan 13
Life <1 day
Launched Transporter 3 cluster of 105 satellites. Caused to re-enter above the western part of the Indian Ocean at about 18:00 UTC on the day of launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2022-006
Atlas V 511
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2022 Jan 21, 19:00
USA 324 (GSSAP 5)
2022-006A
51280
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites to act as a sensor in the US Space Surveillance Network (SSN). It carries an experimental sensor look at objects in geosynchronous orbit with a view to identifying satellites and differentiating between payloads, rocket bodies and debris. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 22 at 01:35 UTC. Initial orbit based on ULA pre-launch data, others on amateur observations. 'USA' number is out of sequence.

epoch (UTC)         
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GEO    
Longitude
2022 Jan 22, 01:36425140.000736106361651453.970.0035195° west
USA 325 (GSSAP 6)
2022-006B
51281
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites to act as a sensor in the US Space Surveillance Network (SSN). It carries an experimental sensor look at objects in geosynchronous orbit with a view to identifying satellites and differentiating between payloads, rocket bodies and debris. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 22 at 01:45 UTC. Initial orbit based on ULA pre-launch data, others on amateur observations. 'USA' number is out of sequence.

epoch (UTC)         
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Longitude
2022 Jan 22, 01:45424990.001136075361681453.220.0034195° west
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2022-006C
51282
in space
Launched GSSAP 5 & GSSAP 6. Orbit based on ULA data for the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. Currently in an orbit similar to the satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
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( ° )
2022 Jan 21, 20:14246580.732023136329642.2525.970


2022-009
Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2022 Feb 2, 20:27
USA 326
2022-009A
51445
in space
Government/military imaging reconnaissance satellite. Orbit details are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69000.001051552995.0797.4016012:10
2022 Apr 08, 23:1268850.002349152294.7597.403312:08
2022 Jul 31, 22:4968810.002148951894.6897.401212:06
2022 Sep 01, 20:3768810.002048951694.6797.4126812:06
2023 Mar 12, 23:0368750.001248950594.5597.419012:05
2023 Aug 14, 23:2168750.000349549994.5697.416812:05
2024 May 14, 22:1868820.001049751094.6997.4216612:02
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2022 Feb 2
Life <1 day
Launched USA 326. Caused to re-enter with any surviving fragments hitting the Pacific Ocean near 42° north, 142° west at about 22:05 UTC on the day of launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2022-040
Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2022 Apr 17, 13:13
USA 327 (NOSS 3-9 p/l 1?, Intruder?)
2022-040A
52259
in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS)? An expected companion satellite to create a twin satellite formation did not materialise - unclear whether this was by design or error. Orbits based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2022 Apr 22, 23:1474860.013410081208107.4363.45179
2022 Aug 16, 19:5774860.012810121204107.4363.44178
2022 Aug 21, 19:5474840.012310151198107.4063.44178
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched USA 327. Directed to a destructive re-entry above the eastern Pacific Ocean about 140 minutes after lift-off.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2022-064
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2022 Jun 19, 04:27
Globalstar-2 M087 (Globalstar-2 FM-15)
2022-064A
52888
in space
Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications. Held as a ground spare for more than ten years after launch of the earlier constellation of Globalstar satellites. Released from the launch vehicle at 06:20 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2022 Jun 20, 16:0374970.000911111125107.6651.98319
2022 Jul 17, 06:3074970.001011111126107.6651.9727
USA 328 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2022-064B
52889
in space
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
ecc    perigee
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ω  
( ° )
2022 Jun 22, 22:4369030.001151853395.1453.01214
USA 329 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2022-064C
52890
in space
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2022 Jun 22, 22:4369030.001051953295.1453.02227
USA 330 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2022-064D
52891
in space
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2022 Jun 22, 22:4469030.000951953195.1453.00296
2022 Jul 02, 09:2169040.000852153195.1553.00333
USA 331 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2022-064E
52892
in space
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2022 Jun 25, 09:2469040.000352452895.1553.01354
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2022 Jun 19
Life <1 day
Launched Globalstar FM-15 and four US government Starshield satellites. Directed to destructive re-entry above the eastern Pacific Ocean at around 07:45 UTC on the day of launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2022-073
Atlas V 541
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2022 Jul 1, 23:15
USA 332 (Wide Field of View Testbed)
2022-073A
52940
in space
Testbed for sensors to be employed in the next generation of missile detection satellite that will replace the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS). Released from the launch vehicle Jul 2, 05:04 UTC. The first orbit listed is an estimate based on information from ULA then, Jul 17, Space-Track started issuing orbit data with initial hint that orbit was raised around Jul 7.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2022 Jul 02, 05:24425130.000736106361641453.950.0020199° east
2022 Jul 17, 17:11426680.001236240363401461.890.0512618° east
2022 Jul 24, 03:43426680.001236238363411461.870.0515023° west
2022 Aug 01, 14:50426680.001336237363441461.900.0715477° west
2022 Aug 05, 00:07426690.001236238363431461.910.0815398° west
2022 Aug 13, 08:40426680.001236238363421461.900.09167152° west
2022 Aug 18, 17:56426700.001236239363441461.970.11168174° east
2022 Aug 26, 11:42425180.000136138361431454.200.12209134° east
2022 Aug 29, 22:34423750.000135992360011446.840.14169123° east
2022 Aug 31, 12:10422670.002635781359971441.320.14255120° east
2022 Sep 01, 15:33421640.000135783357881436.040.13170119° east
2023 Jul 25, 14:05421640.000435771358021436.070.9854119° east
USA 333 (USSF-12 Ring)
2022-073B
52941
in space
EELV Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) hosting a quantity of secret test/demonstration payloads. Released from the launch vehicle Jul 2, 05:20 UTC. The first orbit listed is an estimate based on information from ULA.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2022 Jul 02, 05:24426240.001836167363231459.600.0117299° east
USA 337
2022-073E
53521
in space
Small satellite, possibly a Cubesat (3U or 6U?) with classified payload. Probably released from USA 333 mid-August.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2022-073C
52942
in space
Launched WFOV Testbed and USSF-12 Ring. Orbit raised after releasing satellites. Estimated orbits based on ULA information, all others are from amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit68700.028729568994.4628.20180
estimated orbit426240.001836167363231459.600.01172
2022 Aug 23, 02:52444990.043636181400611556.990.099


2022-079
Electron (Wise One Looks Ahead, NRO L-162)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2022 Jul 13, 06:30
USA 334
2022-079A
53102
in space
Satellite built for US National Reconnaissance Office launched as NRO L-162 mission. Precise purpose not known but probably Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle around 07:30 UTC. Launched 90 mins into two hour window with delay due to weather.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
Electron second stage
2022-079B
53103
Re-entered - 2022 Oct 2
Life 81 days
Launched USA 334. Orbit classified as 'Secret' until 2022 September 19.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2022 Sep 19, 09:5366830.010823337790.6240.0588
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2022-079C
53104
in space
Launched USA 334.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld


2022-091
Electron (Antipodean Adventure, NRO L-199)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2022 Aug 4, 05:00
USA 335
2022-091A
53352
in space
Satellite built for US National Reconnaissance Office launched as NRO L-199 mission. Precise purpose not known but probably Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle around 06:00 UTC and aimed at orbit around 70° inclination. Launched at the opening of a two hour window. Orbit data based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2022 Sep 20, 19:3870140.001162864497.4370.02329
Electron second stage
2022-091B
53353
Re-entered - 2022 Oct 20
Life 77 days
Launched USA 335. Orbit data based on amateur observation. On launch date, apogee was about 640 km.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2022 Sep 11, 03:1167960.027922860792.9270.02203
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2022-091C
53354
in space
Launched USA 335. Orbit data based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2022 Sep 11, 19:4270150.000563364097.4570.0022


2022-092
Atlas V 421
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2022 Aug 4, 10:29
USA 336 (SBIRS GEO 6)
2022-092A
53355
in space
Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. A scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches, satellite re-entries and natural terrestrial events, while a staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
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period
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incl 
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GEO    
Longitude
2022 Aug 05, 18:00266520.5651521435334721.7117.53178
2022 Aug 11, 15:34347050.201821323353311072.369.08178
2022 Aug 15, 15:24419140.004735340357311423.296.58358153° west
2022 Aug 16, 08:15418940.004335334356971422.286.59354150° west
2022 Aug 17, 15:32421060.000735700357561433.106.58166148° west
2022 Aug 22, 12:38421280.000735720357811434.246.57137145° west
2022 Aug 25, 12:01421680.000235781357981436.246.57334145° west
2023 Jul 26, 14:48421640.001335729358421436.045.86176145° west
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2022-092B
53356
in space
Launched SBIRS GEO 6.

epoch (UTC)         
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2022 Aug 05, 04:38266480.5655520235338721.5316.48176


2022-117
Delta 4 Heavy
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2022 Sep 24, 22:25
USA 338 (KH-11 Block-5 F-3/Crystal?)
2022-117A
53883
in space
KH-11 reconnaissance satellite. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on work by amateur observers.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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2022 Sep 26, 08:5467660.000838239392.3073.5725
2022 Sep 28, 12:4867840.001239841492.6973.585
Delta 4 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2022 Sep 24
Life <1 day
Launched USA 338. Caused to re-enter above the eastern Pacific Ocean Sep 25 around 00:00 UTC
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2022-144
Falcon Heavy
Kennedy Space Center
2022 Nov 1, 13:41
LDPE 2/ESPA 2 (Long Duration Propulsive Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter)
2022-144A
54219
in space
Secondary satellite carried on the USSF-44 mission. Platform built by Northrop Grumman carrying a number of undisclosed payloads that may include one or more small satellites. Probably separated from launch vehicle as it climbed to graveyard orbit.
Near-geosynchronous altitude - parameters awaited
USA 339 (USSF-44 main payload)
2022-144B
54220
in space
Primary payload of the USSF-44 mission, details are classified secret but it may have a communications mission. Probably separated from launch vehicle ~19:40 UTC. Aimed at an unannounced geosynchronous location.
Geosynchronous orbit - location unknown
USA 340 (Tetra 1)
2022-144E
55138
in space
Demonstrator for satellite systems for use at geosynchronous orbital altitude including communications systems and clandestine observation of activities on the Earth's surface. TETRA may be an acronym but the meaning is unknown. Association with USA 340 is uncertain, TETRA may be USA 341. Probably released from ESPA 2 within days of launch. Catalogued 2023 January 10 and first unclassified orbit data was released 2023 Mar 28.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
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period
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incl 
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GEO    
Longitude
2023 Mar 28, 12:53422910.000835881359441442.542.2425631° east
2023 May 16, 18:20422290.000035850358511439.353.028849° west
2023 Jun 16, 15:49423740.000135992360001446.793.2112485° west
2023 Jul 20, 17:39422290.000035850358511439.373.19251131° west
2023 Aug 02, 11:21420670.000335677357011431.123.20158132° west
2023 Aug 25, 07:55420620.000635659357091430.853.28278103° west
USA 341
2022-144F
55139
in space
Probably a demonstrator for satellite systems for use at geosynchronous orbital altitude including communications systems and clandestine observation of activities on the Earth's surface. Probably released from ESPA 2 within days of launch. Catalogued 2023 January 14.
Near-geosynchronous altitude - parameters awaited
LINUSS 1 (Lockheed Martin In-space Upgrade Satellite System)
2022-144G
55246
in space
12U Cubesat (4x3) - one of a pair carried on the USSF-44 mission. Demonstrator mission with re-configurable software to control how its imaging/detector system works and equipped with a low thrust engine to control its orbit. Probably released from ESPA 2 within days of launch but not catalogued 2023 until January 14. First orbit data released 2023 March 28.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Mar 28, 01:37425090.001136085361761453.712.52298
LINUSS 2 (Lockheed Martin In-space Upgrade Satellite System)
2022-144H
55247
in space
12U Cubesat (4x3) - one of a pair carried on the USSF-44 mission. Demonstrator mission with re-configurable software to control how its imaging/detector system works and equipped with a low thrust engine to control its orbit. Probably released from ESPA 2 within days of launch but not catalogued 2023 until January 14. First orbit data released 2023 March 28.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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ω  
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2023 Mar 24, 03:43425090.000936091361711453.742.51299
USA 344
2022-144J
56307
in space
Mission details awaited. Probably a Cubesat released from LDPE 2 (2022-144A), possibly during 2023 April but may have been earlier.
Near-geosynchronous altitude - parameters awaited
Falcon 9 third stage
2022-144C
54221
in space
Launched USA 339 and other payloads.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
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period
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2023 Mar 28, 02:18427830.005336179366301467.783.10195


2023-008
Falcon Heavy
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Jan 15, 22:56
USA 342 (Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM 2, CBAS 2)
2023-008A
55263
in space
Primary payload of the USSF-67 mission. US military comsat to supplement the fixed comsat network and provide specialised comms to US armed forces in the field. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 16, ~05:00 UTC. Aimed at an unannounced geosynchronous location. The first orbit listed is based on information provided by Space-Track and SpaceX.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
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period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
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GEO    
Longitude
2023 Jan 16, 05:00416030.000635199352511407.500.060115° east
2023 Jan 18, 21:30416350.000235248352651409.110.05262130° east
2023 Jan 31, 12:51418130.000335420354491418.150.046146° west
2023 Feb 03, 13:41419340.000935520355921424.350.0260136° west
2023 Feb 06, 12:00421310.000335740357661434.380.01164131° west
2023 Feb 09, 23:58421640.000235777357941436.050.0220130° west
LDPE 3A (Long Duration Propulsive Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter)
2023-008B
55264
in space
Secondary satellite carried on the USSF-67 mission. Platform built by Northrop Grumman carrying five USSF payloads and possible payloads from other US government/military agencies. Payloads include two small satellites - WASSAT and Catcher. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 16, ~05:00 UTC. Orbital data not available for the period prior to March 28 but the initial orbit parameters can be derived from published Space-Track data.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
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period
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estimated orbit416280.000035248352511408.740.20262
2023 Mar 28, 14:55419720.000135592355971426.290.10132
2023 Apr 19, 20:34423510.000135970359761445.630.16318
2023 May 21, 21:17422790.000135899359031441.950.2477
Falcon 9 third stage
2023-008C
55265
in space
Launched USSF-67 mission.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited


2023-009
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jan 18, 12:24
USA 343 (GPS IIIA SV06)
2023-009A
55268
in space
Block 3 GPS Navsat. Released from launch vehicle at 13:53 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
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period
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incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 18, 15:07166550.593639120162356.5155.01270
2023 Jan 31, 17:31265590.00082016020202717.9255.08100
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched USA 343. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellite, about seven hours or 1.5 circuits of the Earth.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-089
Delta 4 Heavy (NROL-68)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jun 22, 09:18
USA 345 (Mentor 9, Advanced Orion 9)
2023-089A
57099
in space
US government signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT) satellite. Separated from the launch vehicle in geosynchronous drift orbit.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited
Delta 4 upper stage
2023-089B
57100
in space
Launched USA 345
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited


2023-140
Atlas V 551 (NRO L-57)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 10, 12:47
USA 346 (Silent Barker 1)
2023-140A
57836
in space
Designed to observe, track, monitor and disable other countries' satellites in geosynchronous orbit. One of three simultaneously-launched satellites. Orbit parameters are classified 'secret'.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited
USA 347 (Silent Barker 2)
2023-140B
57837
in space
Designed to observe, track, monitor and disable other countries' satellites in geosynchronous orbit. One of three simultaneously-launched satellites. Orbit parameters are classified 'secret'.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited
USA 348 (Silent Barker 3)
2023-140C
57838
in space
Designed to observe, track, monitor and disable other countries' satellites in geosynchronous orbit. One of three simultaneously-launched satellites. Orbit parameters are classified 'secret'.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2023-140D
57839
in space
Launched USA 346, 347 & 348. Orbit parameters are classified 'secret'.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited


2023-210
Falcon 9 Heavy
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Dec 29, 01:07
USA 349 (OTV-7, X-37B)
2023-210A
58666
in space
Flight of USAF/Boeing X-37B space plane. Mission not disclosed. Located on orbit by amateur visual observer Tomi Simola 2024 February.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
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period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2024 Feb 08, 17:51259590.741832338838693.7359.12167
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 29
Life <1 day
Launched USA 349. Caused to re-enter near 42° north, 144° west at about 13:00 UTC on the day of launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2024-050
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 7-16)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2024 Mar 19, 02:28
Starlink 31659
2024-050A
59254
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 03:30 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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( ° )
2024 Mar 25, 20:0067070.000132832991.1053.1781
USA 350 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2024-050X
59274
in space
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
USA 351 (Starshield Demonstrator?)
2024-050Y
59275
in space
US government/military satellite, probably operated by, or for, the National Reconnaissance Office - SpaceX Starshield satellite that provides a hosting platform for a variety missions and uses the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Purpose unknown. Not originally declared in the manifest for this launch.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2024 Mar 19
Life <1 day
Launched twenty Starlink and two Starshield satellites. Caused to re-enter above the central Pacific Ocean at about 04:15 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2024-053
Electron (Live And Let Fly, NRO L-123)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Wallops Island
2024 Mar 21, 07:25
USA 352
2024-053A
59288
in space
Small satellite launched under National Reconnaissance Office 'Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket' initiative. Mission details not available but it is related to intelligence-gathering.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
Mola (Sunfish)
2024-053B
59289
in space
6U Cubesat from the US Naval Postgraduate School, equipped with an imaging system and a cluster of LEDs for use in optical tracking of the satellite from the ground.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
incl 
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2024 Apr 17, 18:0268910.000650951794.8950.001
Aerocube 16A
2024-053C
59290
in space
6U Cubesat, one of a pair carried on the same launch, equipped to demonstrate 'Flashlight' - a high-speed inter-satellite laser communications system.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2024 Apr 17, 13:0868900.000450951494.8550.00339
Aerocube 16B
2024-053D
59291
in space
6U Cubesat, one of a pair carried on the same launch, equipped to demonstrate 'Flashlight' - a high-speed inter-satellite laser communications system.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
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period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2024 Apr 17, 03:3968900.000351051594.8750.01333
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2024-053E
59292
in space
Launched USA 352 and other satellites.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
Electron second stage
2024-053F
59293
in space
Launched USA 352 and other satellites.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld


2024-067
Delta 4 Heavy (NRO L-70)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2024 Apr 9, 16:53
USA 353 (Mentor 10, Advanced Orion 10)
2024-067A
59453
in space
US government signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT) satellite. programme name and purpose to be confirmed. Separated from the launch vehicle in geosynchronous drift orbit. Orbit details based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2024 Apr 13, 19:20422110.000035832358341438.477.9713596° east
Delta 4 upper stage
2024-067B
59454
in space
Launched USA 353.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld


2024-096
Falcon 9 Block 5 (NRO L-146)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2024 May 22, 08:00
USA 354 (Starshield)
2024-096A
59814
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched group of twenty one US government imaging reconnaissance satellites. Design is related the SpaceX Starlink V2 mini satellite and provides a hosting platform for a variety of missions, possibly using the Starlink infrastructure for communications. Missions are a step forward from the likes of the single KH-11 concept where a large constellation will provide 24 hour global coverage. Orbit based on amateur observation.

All satellites injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2024 May 26, 21:5466900.000331031490.7669.9474
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2024 May 23
Life 1 day
Launched multiple satellites in the NRO L-146 cluster. Caused to re-enter above the southern Pacific Ocean about two hours after lift-off and after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable



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