List of OPS Satellites
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This is a list of satellites and spacecraft that have been given OPS designations by the United States Air Force . These designations have been applied to most United States military satellites launched from 1963 to 1984, and after 1984 the designations was changed into the USA designation.
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1963-65
Number Launch date COSPAR-ID Other designations Launch vehicle Function Status Remarks OPS 0048 1963-01-07 KH-4 18 [1] [2] Thor-DM-21 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0180 1963-01-16 P-698BK Group 1-D 1 [3] [4] Thor-DM-21 Agena-B Reconnaissance OPS 0240 1963-02-19 DSAP-1 F3 [5] [6] Scout-X3M Meteorology OPS 0583 1963-02-28 KH-4 19 Thor-SLV2A Agena-B Reconnaissance Launch Failure OPS 0627 1963-03-18 KH-6 1 [7] [8] Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance Launch Failure OPS 0720 1963-04-01 KH-4 20 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1008 1963-04-26 KH-5 8 [9] [10] Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0924 1963-05-18 KH-6 2 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0954 1963-06-12 KH-4 21 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0999 1963-06-27 KH-4 22 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1440 1963-06-29 P-698BK Group 1-D 2 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1467 1963-07-12 KH-7 1 [11] [12] Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1226 1963-07-19 KH-4 23 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1370 1963-07-31 KH-6 3 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1419 1963-08-25 KH-4A 1[13] [14] Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1561 1963-08-29 KH-5 9 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1947 1963-09-06 KH-7 2 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1353 1963-09-23 KH-4A 2 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2196 1963-10-25 KH-7 3 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2437 1963-10-29 KH-5 10 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2268 1963-11-09 KH-4 24 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance Launch Failure OPS 2260 1963-11-27 KH-4 25 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2372 1963-12-18 KH-7 4 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1388 1963-12-21 KH-4 26 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3367A 1964-01-19 DSAP-1 F6 Thor-DM-21 Agena-D Meteorology OPS 3367B DSAP-1 F7 OPS 3444 1964-02-15 KH-4A 3 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2423 1964-02-25 KH-7 5 Atlas-LV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3722 1964-02-28 P-698BK Group 1-A 1[15] [16] Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3435 1964-03-11 KH-7 6 Atlas-LV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3467 1964-03-24 KH-4A 4 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance Launch Failure OPS 3743 1964-04-23 KH-7 7 Atlas-LV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2921 1964-04-27 KH-4A 5 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3592 1964-05-19 KH-7 8 Atlas-LV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4412 1964-06-04 Transit-5C 1[17] [18] Scout-X4 Navigation OPS 3483 1964-06-04 KH-4A 6 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3236 1964-06-13 KH-5 11 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4467A 1964-06-18 DSAP-1 F8 Thor-DM-21 Agena-D Meteorology OPS 4467B DSAP-1 F9 OPS 3754 1964-06-19 KH-4A 7 Thor-DM-21 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3395 1964-07-02 P-698BK Group 2-D 2 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3684 1964-07-06 KH-7 9 Atlas-LV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4923 Noah's Ark[19] OPS 3491 1964-07-10 KH-4A 8 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3662 1964-07-17 Vela 3[20] [21] Atlas-LV3 Agena-D Nuclear Detection OPS 3674 Vela 4 OPS 3042 1964-08-05 KH-4A 9 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3802 1964-08-14 KH-7 10 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3316 Hitchhiker 3[22] Technology demonstration OPS 2739 1964-08-21 KH-5 12 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3497 1964-09-14 KH-4A 10 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4262 1964-09-23 KH-7 11 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3333 1964-10-05 KH-4A 11 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5798 1964-10-06 Transit-O 1[23] [24] Thor-DSV2A Ablestar Navigation OPS 4036 1964-10-07 KH-7 12 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance Failure OPS 3559 1964-10-17 KH-4A 12 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4384 1964-10-23 KH-7 13 Atlas-LV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5063 Step Thirteen/Plymouth Rock 3[25] OPS 5434 1964-11-02 KH-4A 13 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3062 1964-11-04 P-698BK Group 3-D 1 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3360 1964-11-18 KH-4A 14 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4439 1964-12-04 KH-7 14 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6582 1964-12-13 Transit-O 2 Thor-DSV2A Ablestar Navigation OPS 3358 1964-12-19 KH-4A 15 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3762 1964-12-21 Quill 1[26] [27] Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3928 1965-01-15 KH-4A 16 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7040 1965-01-19 DSAP-1 F10 Thor-Burner Meteorology Partial Failure OPS 4703 1965-01-23 KH-7 15 Atlas-Agena Reconnaissance OPS 4782 1965-02-25 KH-4A 17 Thor-Agena Reconnaissance OPS 4988 1965-03-09 Poppy 4B[28] Thor-Agena SIGINT OPS 7087 1965-03-11 Transit-O 3 Thor-Ablestar Navigation Partial Failure OPS 4920 1965-03-12 KH-7 16 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7353 1965-03-18 DSAP-1 F11 Thor-LV2D Burner-1 Meteorology OPS 4803 1965-03-25 KH-4A 18 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4682 1965-04-03 SNAPSHOT [29] [30] Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Technology demonstration OPS 4983 1965-04-28 KH-7 17 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6717 Pundit 4[31] OPS 5023 1965-04-29 KH-4A 19 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8431 1965-05-18 KH-4A 20 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8386 1965-05-20 DSAP-3 F1[32] Thor-LV2D Burner-1 Meteorology OPS 5236 1965-05-27 KH-7 18 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8425 1965-06-09 KH-4A 21 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8480 1965-06-24 Transit-O 4 Thor-DSV2A Able-Star Navigation OPS 5501 1965-06-25 KH-7 19 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6749 Fanion 1/Tripos 1[33] OPS 5810 1965-07-12 KH-7 20 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance Failure OPS 8411 1965-07-17 P-770 Group 3-A 1 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5543 1965-07-19 KH-4A 22 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6577 1965-07-20 Vela 5 Atlas-LV3 Agena-D Nuclear Detection OPS 6564 Vela 6 OPS 5698 1965-08-03 KH-7 21 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6761 Magnum[34] OPS 8464 1965-08-13 Transit-O 5 Thor-DSV2A Able-Star Navigation OPS 7208 1965-08-17 KH-4A 23 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3373 1965-09-02 MRPV [35] Thor-DM21 Agena-D Technology demonstration OPS 8068 1965-09-10 DSAP-2 F1[36] Thor-LV2D Burner-1 Meteorology OPS 7221 1965-09-22 KH-4A 24 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7208 1965-09-30 KH-7 22 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5325 1965-10-05 KH-4A 25 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2155 1965-10-28 KH-4A 26 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6232 1965-11-08 KH-7 23 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8293 Auroral[37] OPS 7249 1965-12-09 KH-4A 27 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1509 1965-12-22 Transit-O 6 Scout-A Navigation OPS 4639 1965-12-24 KH-4A 28 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance
1966-70
Number Launch date COSPAR-ID Other designations Launch vehicle Function Status Remarks OPS 2394 1966-01-06 DSAP-2 F2 Thor-LV2D Burner-1 Meteorology Failure OPS 7253 1966-01-19 KH-7 24 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3179 - Technology demonstration OPS 1593 1966-01-28 Transit-O 7 Scout A Navigation OPS 7291 1966-02-02 KH-4A 29 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1439 1966-02-09 P-770 Group 3-D 2 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1184 1966-02-15 KH-7 25 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3011 Bluebell 2C Calibration OPS 3031 Bluebell 2S OPS 3488 1966-03-09 KH-4A 30 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0879 1966-03-18 KH-7 26 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0794 NRL-PL 137 Technology demonstration OPS 1117 1966-03-26 Transit-O 8 Scout A Navigation OPS 0340 1966-03-31 DSAP-2 F3 Thor-LV2D Burner-1 Meteorology OPS 1612 1966-04-07 KH-4A 31 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0910 1966-04-19 KH-7 27 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1527 1966-04-22 OV3 1 Scout B Technology demonstration OPS 1508 1966-05-03 KH-4A 32 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance Failure OPS 1950 1966-05-19 KH-7 28 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6785 Leige / Plicat OPS 0082 1966-05-19 Transit-O 9 Scout A Navigation OPS 1778 1966-05-24 KH-4A 33 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1577 1966-06-03 KH-7 29 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1856 - Technology demonstration OPS 1960 1966-06-09 RTS-1 1 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Early warning OPS 1427 1966-06-10 OV3 4 Scout B Technology demonstration OPS 9311 1966-06-16 IDCSP 1 Titan IIIC Communications OPS 9312 IDCSP 2 OPS 9313 IDCSP 3 OPS 9314 IDCSP 4 OPS 9315 IDCSP 5 OPS 9316 IDCSP 6 OPS 9317 IDCSP 7 OPS 9381 GGTS-1 Technology demonstration OPS 1599 1966-06-21 KH-4A 34 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1850 1966-07-12 KH-7 30 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3014 1966-07-29 KH-8 1 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1545 1966-08-09 KH-4A 35 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1832 1966-08-16 KH-7 31 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6810 Sampan 1 / Sousea 1 OPS 2366 1966-08-18 Transit-O 10 Scout A Navigation OPS 0856 1966-08-19 RTS-1 2 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Early warning OPS 6026 1966-09-16 DSAP-4 F1 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 1686 1966-09-16 KH-7 32 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6874 Fanion 2 / Tripos 2 OPS 1703 1966-09-20 KH-4A 36 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4096 1966-09-28 KH-8 2 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1920 1966-10-05 RTS-1 3 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Early warning OPS 2055 1966-10-12 KH-7 33 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5345 SGLS 1 Technology demonstration OPS 2070 1966-11-02 KH-7 34 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5424 - Technology demonstration OPS 0855 1966-11-03 OV4-3[38] Titan IIIC Technology demonstration Carried Gemini B spacecraft. OPS 1866 1966-11-08 KH-4A 37 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1890 1966-12-05 KH-7 35 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8968 1966-12-14 KH-8 3 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1584 1966-12-29 Multigroup 1 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1664 1967-01-14 KH-4A 38 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 9321 1967-01-18 IDCSP 8 Titan IIIC Communications OPS 9322 IDCSP 9 OPS 9323 IDCSP 10 OPS 9324 IDCSP 11 OPS 9325 IDCSP 12 OPS 9326 IDCSP 13 OPS 9327 IDCSP 14 OPS 9328 IDCSP 15 OPS 4399 1967-02-02 KH-7 36 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6073 1967-02-08 DSAP-4A F2 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 4750 1967-02-22 KH-4A 39 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4204 1967-02-24 KH-8 4 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4779 1967-03-30 KH-4A 40 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0110 1967-04-14 Transit-O 12 Scout A Navigation OPS 4243 1967-04-26 KH-8 5 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance Failure OPS 6638 1967-04-28 Vela 7 Titan IIIC Nuclear Detection OPS 6679 Vela 8 OPS 4696 1967-05-09 KH-4A 41 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1967 Fanion 3 / Slewto OPS 7218 1967-05-18 Transit-O 18 Scout A Navigation OPS 4321 1967-05-22 KH-7 37 Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5557 LOGACS Technology demonstration OPS 5712 1967-05-31 - Thor-DM-21 Agena-D Technology demonstration OPS 3559 1967-06-16 KH-4A 42 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1873 Savant 1 OPS 4282 1967-06-20 KH-8 6 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 9331 1967-07-01 IDCSP 16 Titan IIIC Communications OPS 9332 IDCSP 17 OPS 9333 IDCSP 18 OPS 9334 IDCSP 19-DATS OPS 1879 1967-07-25 Multigroup 2 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4827 1967-08-07 KH-4A 43 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4886 1967-07-16 KH-8 7 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7202 1967-07-23 DSAP-4A F3 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 5089 1967-09-15 KH-4B 1 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4941 1967-09-19 KH-8 8 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4947 1967-09-25 Transit-O 14 Scout A Navigation OPS 1264 1967-10-11 DSAP-4A F4 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 4995 1967-10-25 KH-8 9 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0562 1967-11-02 KH-4A 44 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5000 1967-12-05 KH-8 10 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1001 1967-12-09 KH-4B 2 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1965 1968-01-17 Multigroup 3 Thor-SLV2A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5028 1968-01-18 KH-8 11 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2243 1968-01-24 KH-4A 45 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7034 1968-03-02 Transit-O 18 Scout A Navigation OPS 5057 1968-03-13 KH-8 12 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4849 1968-03-14 KH-4A 46 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7076 Lampan 1/Sampan 2 OPS 5105 1968-04-17 KH-8 13 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1419 1968-05-01 KH-4B 3 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7869 1968-05-23 DSAP-4B F1 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 5138 1968-06-05 KH-8 14 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 9341 1968-06-13 IDCSP 20 Titan IIIC Communications OPS 9342 IDCSP 21 OPS 9343 IDCSP 22 OPS 9344 IDCSP 23 OPS 9345 IDCSP 24 OPS 9346 IDCSP 25 OPS 9347 IDCSP 26 OPS 9348 IDCSP 27 OPS 5343 1968-06-20 KH-4A 47 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5259 Tripos 3 / Sousea 2 OPS 2222 1968-08-06 Canyon 1 Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5187 1968-08-06 KH-8 15 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5955 1968-08-07 KH-4B 4 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5247 1968-09-10 KH-8 16 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0165 1968-09-18 KH-4A 48 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8595 Vampan 1 OPS 0964 1968-10-05 Strawman 1 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4078 1968-10-23 DSAP-4B F2 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 1315 1968-11-03 KH-4B 5 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5296 1968-11-18 KH-8 17 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6518 1968-12-04 KH-8 18 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance Partial Failure OPS 4740 1968-12-12 KH-4A 49 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7684 P-801 1 Communications OPS 7585 1969-01-22 KH-8 19 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance Partial Failure OPS 3890 1969-02-05 KH-4B 6 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2644 P-801 2 Communications OPS 0757 1969-02-09 TACOMSAT (TACSAT 1)Titan-IIIC Communications OPS 4248 1969-03-04 KH-8 20 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3722 1969-03-19 KH-4A 50 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 2285 Tivoli 2 OPS 3148 1969-04-13 Canyon 2 Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5310 1969-04-15 KH-8 21 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1101 1969-05-02 KH-4A 51 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1721 Lampan 2 / Sampan 3 OPS 6909 1969-05-23 Vela 9 Titan IIIC Nuclear Detection OPS 6911 Vela 10 OPS 1077 1969-06-03 KH-8 22 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 1127 1969-07-23 DSAP-4B F3 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 3654 1969-07-24 KH-4B 7 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8285 1969-07-31 Strawman 2 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7807 1969-08-23 KH-8 23 Titan-3(23)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3531 1969-09-22 KH-4A 52 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4710 Savant 2 OPS 1807 1969-09-30 Weston Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8455 1969-10-24 KH-8 24 Titan-3(23)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6617 1969-12-04 KH-4B 8 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6531 1970-01-14 KH-8 25 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0054 1970-02-11 DSAP-5A F1 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 0440 1970-03-04 KH-4B 9 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3402 Tivoli 3 OPS 7033 1970-04-08 Vela 11 Titan IIIC Nuclear Detection OPS 7044 Vela 12 OPS 2863 1970-04-15 KH-8 26 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4720 1970-05-20 KH-4B 10 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8520 Tripos 4 / Sousea 3 OPS 5346 1970-06-19 Rhyolite 1 (Aquacade 1)Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6820 1970-06-25 KH-8 27 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4324 1970-07-23 KH-4B 11 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7874 1970-08-18 KH-8 28 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8329 1970-08-26 Strawman 3 Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7329 1970-09-01 Canyon 3 Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0203 1970-09-03 DSAP-5A F2 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 7568 1970-10-23 KH-8 29 Titan-3B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5960 1970-11-06 DSP-1 Titan-3(23)C Early warning OPS 4992 1970-11-18 KH-4B 12 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6829 Tophat 1
1971-75
Number Launch date COSPAR-ID Other designations Launch vehicle Function Status Remarks OPS 7776 1971-01-21 KH-8 30 Titan-3(23)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5268 1971-02-17 DSAP-5A F3 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Meteorology OPS 5268a NRL-PL 170A Calibration OPS 5268b NRL-PL 170B OPS 5268c NRL-PL 170C OPS 3297 1971-02-17 KH-4B 13 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance Failure OPS 4788 1971-03-21 Jumpseat-1 Titan-3(33)B Agena-D SIGINT OPS 5300 1971-03-24 KH-4B 14 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7899 1971-04-22 KH-8 31 Titan-3(23)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3811 1971-05-05 DSP-2 Titan-3(23)C Early warning OPS 3850 1971-06-08 SESP 1 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Technology demonstration OPS 8709 1971-06-15 KH-9 1 Titan IIID Reconnaissance OPS 8373 1971-07-16 Strawman 4 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8608 1971-08-12 KH-8 32 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5454 1971-09-10 KH-4B 15 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7681 Arroyo OPS 4311 1971-10-14 DSAP-5B F1 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A Meteorology OPS 7616 1971-10-23 KH-8 33 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 9431 1971-11-03 DCSC-2 1 Titan-3(23)C Communications OPS 9432 DCSC-2 2 OPS 7898 1971-12-14 Poppy 7A Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D ELINT OPS 7898b Poppy 7B OPS 7898c Poppy 7C OPS 7898d Poppy 7D OPS 1737 1972-01-20 KH-9 2 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 7718 Mabeli OPS 1844 1972-02-16 Jumpseat-2 Titan-3(33)B Agena-D SIGINT Failure OPS 1570 1972-03-01 DSP-3 Titan-3(23)C Early warning OPS 5058 1972-03-24 DSAP-5B F2 (DMSP-5B F2) Thor-LV2F Burner-2A Meteorology OPS 5640 1972-04-19 KH-4B 16 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6574 1972-05-20 KH-8 35 Titan-3(23)B Agena-D Reconnaissance Failure OPS 6371 1972-05-25 KH-4B 17 Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7293 1972-07-07 KH-9 3 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 7803 Ursala 1 OPS 8888 1972-09-01 KH-8 36 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8180a 1972-10-02 Radsat Atlas-F Burner-2 Reconnaissance OPS 8180b Radcat Calibration OPS 8314 1972-10-10 KH-9 4 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 8314/2 P-801 4 Communications OPS 7323 1972-11-09 DSAP-5B F3 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A Meteorology OPS 9390 1972-12-20 Canyon 5 Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 3978 1972-12-21 KH-8 37 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6063 1973-03-06 Rhyolite 2 (Aquacade 2) Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8410 1973-03-09 KH-9 5 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 2093 1973-05-16 KH-8 38 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6157 1973-06-12 DSP-4 Titan-3(23)C Early warning OPS 4018 1973-06-26 KH-8 39 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance Failure OPS 8261 1973-07-13 KH-9 6 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 8364 1973-08-17 DSAP-5B F4 (DMSP-5B F4) Thor-LV2F Burner-2A Meteorology OPS 7724 1973-08-21 Jumpseat-3 Titan-3(33)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6275 1973-09-27 KH-8 40 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6630 1973-11-10 KH-9 7 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 7705 Ursala 2 OPS 6630/2 P-801 5 Communications OPS 9433 1973-12-13 DSCS-2 3 Titan-3(23)B Communications OPS 9434 DSCS-2 4 OPS 6889 1974-02-13 KH-8 41 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8579 1974-03-16 DMSP-5B F5 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A Meteorology OPS 6245 1974-04-10 KH-9 8 Titan IIID Reconnaissance OPS 4547 Tophat 2 OPS 3935 IRCB Technology demonstration OPS 1776 1974-06-06 KH-8 42 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7518 1974-07-14 NTS-1 Atlas-F PTS Navigation OPS 6983 1974-08-09 DMSP-5C F1 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A Navigation OPS 3004 1974-08-14 KH-8 43 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7122 1974-09-29 KH-9 9 Titan IIID Reconnaissance OPS 6239 Raquel 1 OPS 8452 S3 1 Technology demonstration OPS 2439 1975-03-10 Jumpseat-4 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D SIGINT OPS 4883 1975-04-18 KH-8 44 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 9435 1975-05-20 DCSC-2 5 Titan-3(23)C Communications Partial Failure OPS 9436 DCSC-2 6 OPS 6226 1975-05-24 DMSP-5C F2 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A Meteorology OPS 6381 1975-06-08 KH-9 10 Titan-3D Reconnaissance OPS 4966 1975-06-18 Canyon-6 Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5499 1975-10-09 KH-8 45 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4428 1975-12-04 KH-9 11 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 5547 S3 2 Technology demonstration OPS 3165 1975-12-14 DSP-5 Titan-3(23)C Early warning
1976-80
Number Launch date COSPAR-ID Other designations Launch vehicle Function Status Remarks OPS 5140 1976-02-19 DMSP-5C F3 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A Meteorology OPS 7837 1976-06-02 Quasar-1 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D Communications OPS 2112 1974-06-26 DSP-6 Titan-3(23)C Early warning OPS 4699 1976-07-08 KH-9 12 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 5366 Ursala 3 OPS 3986 S3 3 Technology demonstration OPS 7940 1976-08-06 Quasar-2 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D Communications OPS 5721 1976-09-11 DMSP-5D1 F1 Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37-S-ISS Meteorology OPS 8533 1976-09-15 KH-8 47 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8410 1976-12-19 KH-11 1 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 3151 1977-02-06 DSP-7 Titan-3(23)C Early warning OPS 4915 1977-03-13 KH-8 48 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 9437 1977-05-12 DSCS-2 7 Titan-3(23)C Communications OPS 9428 DSCS-2 8 OPS 9751 1977-05-23 Canyon-7 Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5644 1977-06-05 DMSP-5D1 F2 Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37-S-ISS Meteorology OPS 4800 1977-06-27 KH-9 13 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 7471 1977-09-23 KH-8 49 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 4258 1977-12-11 Aquacade 3 Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6291 1978-02-09 FLTSATCOM-1 Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR Communications OPS 5111 1978-02-22 GPS-1 Atlas-F SGS-1 Navigation OPS 6031 1978-02-25 Jumpseat-5 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D SIGINT OPS 0460 1978-03-16 KH-9 14 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 7858 Raquel 1A OPS 9439 1978-03-25 DSCS-2 9 Titan-3(23)C Communications Failure OPS 9440 DSCS-2 10 OPS 8730 1978-04-07 Aquacade 4 Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 6182 1978-05-01 DMSP-5D1 F3 Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS Meteorology OPS 5112 1978-05-13 GPS-2 Atlas-F SGS-1 Navigation OPS 9454 1978-06-10 Chalet 8 (Vortex 8)Titan-3(23)C Reconnaissance OPS 4515 1978-06-14 KH-11 2 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 7310 1978-08-05 Quasar-3 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D Communications OPS 5113 1978-10-07 GPS-3 Atlas-F SGS-1 Navigation OPS 5114 1978-12-11 GPS-4 Atlas-F SGS-1 Navigation OPS 3854 1979-03-16 KH-9 15 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 6675 Ursala 4 OPS 6292 1979-05-04 FLTSATCOM-2 Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR Communications OPS 7164 1979-05-28 KH-8 50 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 5390 1979-06-06 DMSP-5D1 F4 Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS Meteorology OPS 7484 1979-06-10 DSP-8 Titan-3(23)C Early warning OPS 1948 1979-10-01 Vortex 9 Titan-3(23)C Reconnaissance OPS 9441 1979-11-21 DSCS-2 13 Titan-3(23)C Communications OPS 9442 DSCS-2 14 OPS 6293 1980-01-18 FLTSATCOM-3 Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR Communications OPS 2581 1980-02-07 KH-11 3 Titan IIID Reconnaissance OPS 5115 1980-02-09 GPS-5 Atlas-F SGS-1 Navigation OPS 5116 1980-04-26 GPS-6 Atlas-F SGS-1 Navigation OPS 3123 1980-06-18 KH-9 16 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 1292 P-801 6 Communications OPS 6294 1980-10-31 FLTSATCOM-4 Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR Communications OPS 5805 1980-12-13 Quasar-4 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D Communications
1981-84
Number Launch date COSPAR-ID Other designations Launch vehicle Function Status Remarks OPS 1166 1981-02-28 KH-8 51 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 7350 1981-03-16 DSP-9 Titan-2(23)C Early warning OPS 7225 1981-04-24 Jumpseat-6 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D SIGINT Partial Failure OPS 3984 1981-09-03 KH-11 4 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 4029 1981-10-31 Vortex-10 (Mercury-10) Titan-3(23)C Reconnaissance OPS 2849 1982-01-21 KH-8 52 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 8701 1982-03-06 DSP-10 Titan-3(23)C Early warning OPS 5642 1982-05-11 KH-9 17 Titan-IIID Reconnaissance OPS 6553 Farrah-1 OPS 9445 1982-10-30 DSCS-2 16 Titan-34D IUS Communications OPS 9627 1982-11-17 KH-11 5 Titan-3D Reconnaissance OPS 9845 1982-12-21 DMSP-5D2 F6 Atlas-E Star-37S-ISS Meteorology OPS 2925 1983-04-15 KH-8 53 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance OPS 0721 1983-06-20 KH-9 18 Titan-34D Reconnaissance OPS 3899 P-801 7 Communications OPS 9794 1983-07-14 GPS-8 Atlas-E SGS-2 Navigation OPS 7304 1983-07-31 Jumpseat-7 Titan-3(34)B Agena-D SIGINT OPS 1294 1983-11-18 DMSP-5D2 F7 Atlas-E Star-37S-ISS Meteorology OPS 0441 1984-01-31 Vortex-11 (Mercury-11) Titan-34D TranstageReconnaissance OPS 7641 1984-04-14 DSP-11 Titan-34D Transtage Early warning OPS 8424 1984-04-17 KH-8 54 Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Reconnaissance
See also
References
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