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List of NRO launches

January 01, 1970

This is a list of NRO Launch (NROL) designations for satellites operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office. Those missions are generally classified, so that their exact purposes and orbital elements are not published. However, amateur astronomers have managed to observe most of the satellites, and leaked information has led to the identification of many of the payloads.

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Launch history edit

Launch
designation 		Payload
nickname 		Satellite
designation 		Date/time, UTC Launch site Rocket Orbit Project Function Status Patch Remarks
L-1 Nemesis[1] USA-179 31 August 2004
23:17[2] 		CCAFS, SLC-36A[2] Atlas IIAS 39,053 × 1,316 km × 63.7° (Molniya)[3] Quasar 15[4] Communications Entered service, status unknown  
L-2 USA-129 20 December 1996
18:04 		VAFB, SLC-4E Titan IV LEO KH-11 12[5] Optical imaging Deorbited Reentered on 1 May 2014.[6][7]
L-3 USA-133 24 October 1997
02:32 		VAFB, SLC-4E Titan IV 679 × 666 km × 57° (LEO)[8] Lacrosse 3 Synthetic-aperture radar Entered service, status unknown
L-4 Oscar USA-136 8 November 1997
02:05 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Titan IV/Centaur 36,523 × 3,849 km × 63.6° (Molniya)[9] Trumpet 3[10] ELINT Entered service, status unknown  
L-5 Capricorn [1] USA-137 29 January 1998
18:37 		CCAFS, SLC-36A Atlas IIA Molniya Quasar 12[4] Communications Entered service, status unknown  
L-6 Jack USA-139 [11] 9 May 1998
01:38 		CCAFS, SLC-40 Titan IV/Centaur 35,945 × 35,642 km × 8.4° (GSO) [12] Orion 4[13] SIGINT Entered service, presumed active  
L-7 Elwood N/A 12 August 1998
11:30 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Titan IV/Centaur GSO (planned) Mercury ELINT Destroyed "Cheers! Saving the Best for Last!!" Rocket self-destructed 40 seconds into launch due to guidance problem.[14]
L-8 USA-140, USA-141 3 October 1998
10:04 		VAFB, LC-576E Taurus 1110 LEO STEX Technology Entered service, status unknown   ATEX experiment jettisoned on 16 January 1999 and catalogued as USA-141.
L-9 USA-144[1] 22 May 1999
09:36[15] 		VAFB, SLC-4E[15] Titan IVB Misty Optical imaging Entered service, status unknown   First Titan IV-B launch from VAFB.
L-10 Ursa Major[1]
(Great Bear) 		USA-155 6 December 2000
02:47[2] 		CCAFS, SLC-36A Atlas IIAS 35,854 × 35,732 km × 9.3° (GSO) [16] Quasar 13[4] Communications Entered service, presumed active  
L-11 Onyx / Vega USA-152 17 August 2000
23:45 		VAFB, SLC-4E Titan IVB 695 × 689 km × 68° (LEO)[8] Lacrosse 4 SAR Entered service, status unknown  

 
L-12 Aquila[1] USA-162 11 October 2001
02:32 [2] 		CCAFS, SLC-36B Atlas IIAS 35,803 × 35,785 km × 10.9° (GSO) [17] Quasar 14[4] Communications Entered service, presumed active  
L-13 Gemini[1] USA-160 8 September 2001
15:25 		VAFB, SLC-3E[2] Atlas IIAS 1,486 × 740 km × 63.4° (LEO) [18] Intruder 5A & 5B[19] Naval reconnaissance Entered service, status unknown   Two satellites.
L-14 USA-161 5 October 2001
21:21 		VAFB, SLC-4E Titan IVB LEO KH-11 13[5] Optical reconnaissance Deorbited   Reentered in November 2014.[20][21]
L-15 USA-237 29 June 2012
13:15 [22] 		CCAFS, SLC-37B Delta IV Heavy
(first RS-68A upgrade) 		35,960 × 35,628 km × 2.8° (GSO) [23] Orion 8[24] SIGINT Entered service, presumed active  
L-16 Prometheus USA-182[11] 30 April 2005
00:50 [25] 		CCAFS, SLC-40 Titan IVB 728 × 725 km × 57.0° (LEO) [26] Lacrosse 5[8] SAR Entered service, status unknown  
L-17 GeoLITE[1] USA-158 18 May 2001
17:45 [27] 		CCAFS, SLC-17B Delta II 7925-9.5 GSO GeoLITE Technology demonstration Retired   Boosted to graveyard orbit after end of mission.[28] Testbed for experimental laser and UHF communications payloads.[29]
L-18 Libra[1] USA-173 2 December 2003
10:04[2] 		VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas IIAS 1,435 × 786 km × 63.4° (LEO) [30] Intruder 6A & B[19] Naval reconnaissance Entered service, status unknown   Two satellites.
L-19 Homer [31] USA-171 [11] 9 September 2003
04:29 [32] 		CCAFS, SLC-40 Titan IVB-Centaur 35,995 × 35,592 km × 11.4° (GSO) [33] Orion 5[24] SIGINT Entered service, presumed active  
L-20 USA-186 [11] 19 October 2005
18:05 [34] 		VAFB, SLC-4E Titan IVB 473 × 268 km × 96.9° (LEO) [35] KH-11 14[5] Optical imaging Entered service, presumed active   Last launch of a Titan rocket.
L-21 USA-193[1] 14 December 2006
21:00 [27] 		VAFB, SLC-2W Delta II 7920-10 LEO Unknown Unknown Destroyed   Failed on orbit immediately after launch. Destroyed by ASAT on 21 February 2008.
L-22 USA-184[1] 28 June 2006
03:33 		VAFB, SLC-6 Delta IV M+(4,2) 38,628 × 1,740 km × 63° (Molniya) [36] Improved Trumpet 4[37] ELINT Entered service, status unknown  
L-23 Canis Minor[1] USA-181 3 February 2005
07:41 		CCAFS, SLC-36B Atlas IIIB 1,404 × 822 km × 63.4° (LEO) [38] Intruder 7A & 7B[19] Naval reconnaissance Entered service, status unknown   Two satellites.
L-24 Scorpius[1] USA-198 10 December 2007
22:05 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Atlas V 401 39,899 × 461 km × 63.4° (Molniya) [39] Quasar 16[4] Communications Entered service, presumed active  
L-25 Altair USA-234 3 April 2012
23:12 [40][41] 		VAFB, SLC-6 Delta IV M+ (5,2) 1,112 × 1,109 km × 123° (Retrograde LEO) [42] Topaz 2[43] Radar imaging Entered service, presumed active  
L-26 USA-202 18 January 2009
02:47 		CCAFS, SLC-37B Delta IV Heavy 35,814 × 35,774 km × 6.1° (GSO)[44] Orion 6[24] SIGINT Entered service, presumed active  
L-27 Gryphon[31] USA-227 11 March 2011
23:38 		CCAFS, SLC-37B Delta IV M+(4,2) 35,810 × 35,778 km × 4.6° (GSO)[45] Quasar 17[4] Communications Entered service, presumed active  
L-28 USA-200 13 March 2008
10:02 		VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas V 411 38,009 × 2,362 km × 63.2° (Molniya)[46] Improved Trumpet 5[37] ELINT Entered service, status unknown  
L-29 N/A VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas V 521[47] Canceled
L-30 Pyxis[1] USA-194 15 June 2007
15:12 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Atlas V 401 1,347 × 879 km × 63.4° (LEO)[48] Intruder 8A & 8B[19] Naval reconnaissance Entered service, presumed active   Two satellites.
Premature 2nd stage cutoff during launch. Lifetime reduced by need to correct orbit.
L-32[49] USA-223 21 November 2010
22:58[50] 		CCAFS, SLC-37B Delta IV Heavy 35,979 × 35,609 km × 4.6° (GSO)[51] Orion 7[24] SIGINT Entered service, presumed active  
L-33[52] USA-252 22 May 2014
13:09 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Atlas V 401 35,810 × 35,778 km × 2.7° (GSO)[53] Quasar 19[4] Communications Entered service, presumed active  
L-34 Odin[54] USA-229 15 April 2011
04:24 		VAFB, SLC-3E[50] Atlas V 411 1,261 × 965 km × 63.4° (LEO)[55] Intruder 9A & 9B[19] Naval reconnaissance Entered service, presumed active   Two satellites.
L-35 Jacquelyn USA-259 13 December 2014
03:19 		VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas V 541 39,083 × 1,286 km × 63.4° (Molniya)[56] Trumpet 6 (third generation)[57] ELINT Entered service, presumed active   First flight of the RL10C-1 rocket engine, used by the Centaur upper stage
L-36[58] USA-238[59] 13 September 2012
21:39[41] 		VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas V 401 1,225 × 1,001 km × 63.4° (LEO)[60] Intruder 10A & 10B[19] Naval reconnaissance Entered service, presumed active   Two satellites sharing a designation.
L-37[61] USA-268 11 June 2016
17:51 		CCAFS, SLC-37B Delta IV Heavy 35,993 × 35,594 km × 6.5° (GSO)[62] Orion 9[24] SIGINT[63] Entered service, presumed active   Likely the seventh so called Mentor/Orion satellite for the National Security Agency.[64]
L-38[65] Drake USA-236 20 June 2012
12:28[41] 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Atlas V 401 35,815 × 35,773 km × 3.1° (GSO)[66] Quasar 18[4] Communications Entered service, presumed active  
L-39[67] USA-247 6 December 2013
07:14[68] 		VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas V 501 1,113 × 1,109 km × 123° (Retrograde LEO)[69] Topaz 3[43] Radar imaging Entered service, presumed active  
L-41[49] Gladys[31] USA-215[1] 21 September 2010
04:03[50] 		VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas V 501 1,112 × 1,109 km × 123° (Retrograde LEO)[70] Topaz 1[43] Radar imaging Entered service, presumed active  
L-42[71] USA-278 24 September 2017
05:49:47 		VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas V 541 39,230 × 1,138 km × 63.6° (Molniya)[72] Trumpet 7 (third generation)[57] ELINT Entered service, presumed active  
L-44[71] USA-311 11 December 2020
01:09 		CCSFS, SLC-37B Delta IV Heavy 35,992 × 35,596 km × 7.6° (GSO)[73] Orion 10[64] SIGINT[63] Entered service, presumed active[74]  
L-45[67] USA-267 10 February 2016
11:40 		VAFB, SLC-6 Delta IV M+(5,2) 1,115 × 1,106 km × 123° (Retrograde LEO)[75] Topaz 4[43] Radar imaging Entered service, presumed active  
 
L-47 USA-281 12 January 2018
22:11 		VAFB, SLC-6 Delta IV M+(5,2) 1,088 × 1,085 km × 106° (Retrograde LEO)[76] Topaz 5[43] Radar imaging Entered service, presumed active  
L-49[49] Betty[31] USA-224 20 January 2011
21:10[77] 		VAFB, SLC-6 Delta IV Heavy 1,003 × 262 km × 97.9° (LEO)[78] KH-11 15[5] Optical imaging Entered service, presumed active  
L-52[71] USA-279 15 October 2017
07:28 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Atlas V 421 35,810 × 35,778 km × 3.2° (GSO)[79] Quasar 21[80] Communications Entered service, presumed active  
L-55[71] USA-264 8 October 2015
12:49 		VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas V 401 1,150 × 1,076 km × 63.4° (LEO)[81][82] Intruder 11A & 11B Naval reconnisance[64] Entered service, presumed active   Two classified satellites (NROL-55) and 13 CubeSats.
L-56[83] - NLT 2026 CCAFS, SLC-41 Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch
L-61[71] Spike[84] USA-269 28 July 2016
12:37[85] 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Atlas V 421 35,808 × 35,779 km × 2.8° (GSO)[86][87] Quasar 20[80] Communications Entered service, presumed active  
L-64 - 2025[88] CCSFS, SLC-41 Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch
L-65[89] USA-245 28 August 2013
18:03 		VAFB, SLC-6 Delta IV Heavy 991 × 275 km × 97.9° (LEO)[90] KH-11 16[5] Optical imaging Entered service, presumed active  
L-66[91] USA-225 6 February 2011
12:26 		VAFB, SLC-8 Minotaur I 1,232 × 1,214 km × 90.1° (LEO)[92] RPP Technology Entered service, status unknown  
L-67[93] USA-250 10 April 2014
17:45 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Atlas V 541 35,811 × 35,777 km × 1.4° (GSO)[94] SIGINT High Altitude Replenishment Program (SHARP-1) SIGINT Entered service, presumed active  
L-68[63] USA-345 22 June 2023
09:18[95] 		CCSFS, SLC-37B Delta IV Heavy Orion 11 SIGINT Entered service, presumed active  
L-69[96] - Q1 2024[97] KSC, LC-39A or CCSFS, SLC-40[98] Falcon 9 Block 5 Awaiting launch
L-70[63] - 9 April 2024[99] CCSFS, SLC-37B Delta IV Heavy Orion 12 SIGINT Entered service, status unknown Last launch of Delta family
L-71[71] USA-290 19 January 2019
19:05[41][100] 		VAFB, SLC-6 Delta IV Heavy 423 × 406 km × 73.6° (LEO)[101] KH-11 17[5] Optical imaging Entered service, presumed active  
L-73[83] - NLT 2026 VSFB, SLC-3E Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch
L-76[102] USA-276 1 May 2017
11:15[103] 		KSC, LC-39A Falcon 9 Full Thrust 393 × 393 km × 50.0° (LEO)[104][105][106] Entered service, presumed active  
L-77[83] - NLT 2026 CCSFS or KSC Falcon 9 Block 5 Awaiting launch
L-79[71][107] USA-274 1 March 2017
17:50[108] 		VAFB, SLC-3E Atlas V 401 1,119 × 1,107 km × 63.4° (LEO)[109] Intruder 12A & 12B[19] Naval reconnaissance Entered service, presumed active   Two classified satellites sharing a designation.
L-82[63][110] USA-314 26 April 2021
20:47[111] 		VAFB, SLC-6 Delta IV Heavy 794 × 535 km × 98.1° (LEO)[112] KH-11 18[5] Electro-optical surveillance Entered service, presumed active  
L-83 - 2025[113] VSFB, SLC-3E Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch
L-85[114] USA-327 17 April 2022
13:13 		VSFB, SLC-4E Falcon 9 Block 5 LEO 63°[115] Intruder 13A & 13B Naval reconnaissance Entered service, presumed active  
L-87[116] USA-326 2 February 2022
20:27[117] 		VSFB, SLC-4E Falcon 9 Block 5 SSO[115] Entered service, presumed active  
L-91[110] USA-338 24 September 2022
22:25[118] 		VSFB, SLC-6 Delta IV Heavy LEO KH-11 19 Electro-optical surveillance Entered service, presumed active  
L-100[83] - NLT 2026 VSFB, SLC-3E Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch
L-101 USA-310 13 November 2020
22:32[119] 		CCAFS, SLC-41 Atlas V 531 11105 × 11081 km × 58.5° (MEO)[120] Entered service, presumed active  
L-107[116] USA-346
USA-347
USA-348 		10 September 2023
12:47[121] 		CCSFS, SLC-41 Atlas V 551 GSO 42464 × 41864 km × 0° Silentbarker Situational awareness[122] Entered service, presumed active   Three satellites
L-108[123] USA-312
USA-313 		19 December 2020
14:00[124] 		KSC, LC-39A Falcon 9 Block 5 540 × 528 km × 53°(LEO)[125] Entered service, presumed active   Two satellites, possibly SpaceX Starshield prototypes.[126]
L-109[83] - NLT 2026 CCAFS, SLC-41 Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch
L-111[127] USA-316
USA-317
USA-318 		15 June 2021
13:35 UTC 		MARS, LP-0B Minotaur I Technology Entered service, presumed active   Three satellites.
L-118[83] - NLT 2026 CCAFS, SLC-41 Vulcan Centaur GSO Silentbarker Situational awareness Awaiting launch
L-123[128]
(RASR-5) 		USA-352
MOLA
Aerocube 16A
Aerocube 16B 		21 March 2024
07:25 UTC 		MARS, LP-0C Electron LEO Technology Entered service, presumed active   RASR-5. Four satellites. First NRO launch on an Electron from Wallops, VA.
L-129[129][130] USA-305
USA-306
USA-307
USA-308 		15 July 2020
13:46 UTC 		MARS, LP-0B Minotaur IV / Orion 38 580 × 574 km × 54.0° (LEO)[131] Entered service, presumed active  
  		Four payloads. First NRO launch on a Minotaur IV and first from Virginia's Space Coast.[132]
L-146 - May 2024[133] VSFB, SLC-4E Falcon 9 Block 5 Awaiting launch NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission
L-151[134][135]
(RASR-1) 		Deep Dive[136] USA-294[137] 31 January 2020
02:56[138] 		Mahia, LC-1A Electron 594 × 586 km × 70.0° (LEO)[139] Technology Entered service, presumed active   First Rocket Lab Electron launch, first launch from outside the United States (New Zealand), and first launch procured under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program. Flew on Rocket Lab's "Birds of a Feather" mission.
L-162[140] (RASR-3) USA-334 13 July 2022
06:30 		Mahia, LC-1A Electron Entered service, presumed active   RASR-3. Back-to-back launch under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program.[141]
L-174[142] - April 2024[143] VSFB, SLC-8 Minotaur IV / Orion 38 Awaiting launch
L-199[144] (RASR-4) USA-335 4 August 2022
05:00 		Mahia, LC-1B Electron Entered service, presumed active   RASR-4. Back-to-back launch under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program.[141]
RASR-2[145][146] USA-301
USA-302
USA-303 		13 June 2020
05:12 		Mahia, LC-1A Electron Entered service, presumed active Three technology demonstration smallsats. Primary customer of the rideshare mission procured under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program. Flew on Rocket Lab's "Don't Stop Me Now" mission.
Undesignated[147] IMPACT-2A and IMPACT-2B 2 November 2019
13:59:47 		MARS, Pad 0A Antares Technology demonstration Entered service, presumed active Two technology demonstration CubeSats launched as part of the NRO's IMPACT program. Secondary payloads, launched with Cygnus NG-12.
Launch
designation 		Launch name Satellite
designation 		Launch
date/time (UTC) 		Launch site Rocket Orbit Project Function Status Patch Remarks

See also edit

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  • [1] National Security Space Launch Report (pages 112)

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list, launches, this, list, launch, nrol, designations, satellites, operated, united, states, national, reconnaissance, office, those, missions, generally, classified, that, their, exact, purposes, orbital, elements, published, however, amateur, astronomers, h. This is a list of NRO Launch NROL designations for satellites operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office Those missions are generally classified so that their exact purposes and orbital elements are not published However amateur astronomers have managed to observe most of the satellites and leaked information has led to the identification of many of the payloads The National Reconnaissance Office logo Contents 1 Launch statistics 1 1 Launch vehicle families 1 2 Launch sites 2 Launch history 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLaunch statistics editLaunch vehicle families edit 1 2 3 4 5 6 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2020 21 22 23 24 Titan Atlas Taurus Minotaur Delta Falcon Electron Antares Launch sites edit 1 2 3 4 5 6 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2020 21 22 23 24 Vandenberg CA Cape Canaveral FL Kennedy FL Wallops Island VA Mahia New Zealand Launch history editLaunch designation Payload nickname Satellite designation Date time UTC Launch site Rocket Orbit Project Function Status Patch Remarks L 1 Nemesis 1 USA 179 31 August 2004 23 17 2 CCAFS SLC 36A 2 Atlas IIAS 39 053 1 316 km 63 7 Molniya 3 Quasar 15 4 Communications Entered service status unknown nbsp L 2 USA 129 20 December 1996 18 04 VAFB SLC 4E Titan IV LEO KH 11 12 5 Optical imaging Deorbited Reentered on 1 May 2014 6 7 L 3 USA 133 24 October 1997 02 32 VAFB SLC 4E Titan IV 679 666 km 57 LEO 8 Lacrosse 3 Synthetic aperture radar Entered service status unknown L 4 Oscar USA 136 8 November 1997 02 05 CCAFS SLC 41 Titan IV Centaur 36 523 3 849 km 63 6 Molniya 9 Trumpet 3 10 ELINT Entered service status unknown nbsp L 5 Capricorn 1 USA 137 29 January 1998 18 37 CCAFS SLC 36A Atlas IIA Molniya Quasar 12 4 Communications Entered service status unknown nbsp L 6 Jack USA 139 11 9 May 1998 01 38 CCAFS SLC 40 Titan IV Centaur 35 945 35 642 km 8 4 GSO 12 Orion 4 13 SIGINT Entered service presumed active nbsp L 7 Elwood N A 12 August 1998 11 30 CCAFS SLC 41 Titan IV Centaur GSO planned Mercury ELINT Destroyed Cheers Saving the Best for Last Rocket self destructed 40 seconds into launch due to guidance problem 14 L 8 USA 140 USA 141 3 October 1998 10 04 VAFB LC 576E Taurus 1110 LEO STEX Technology Entered service status unknown nbsp ATEX experiment jettisoned on 16 January 1999 and catalogued as USA 141 L 9 USA 144 1 22 May 1999 09 36 15 VAFB SLC 4E 15 Titan IVB Misty Optical imaging Entered service status unknown nbsp First Titan IV B launch from VAFB L 10 Ursa Major 1 Great Bear USA 155 6 December 2000 02 47 2 CCAFS SLC 36A Atlas IIAS 35 854 35 732 km 9 3 GSO 16 Quasar 13 4 Communications Entered service presumed active nbsp L 11 Onyx Vega USA 152 17 August 2000 23 45 VAFB SLC 4E Titan IVB 695 689 km 68 LEO 8 Lacrosse 4 SAR Entered service status unknown nbsp nbsp L 12 Aquila 1 USA 162 11 October 2001 02 32 2 CCAFS SLC 36B Atlas IIAS 35 803 35 785 km 10 9 GSO 17 Quasar 14 4 Communications Entered service presumed active nbsp L 13 Gemini 1 USA 160 8 September 2001 15 25 VAFB SLC 3E 2 Atlas IIAS 1 486 740 km 63 4 LEO 18 Intruder 5A amp 5B 19 Naval reconnaissance Entered service status unknown nbsp Two satellites L 14 USA 161 5 October 2001 21 21 VAFB SLC 4E Titan IVB LEO KH 11 13 5 Optical reconnaissance Deorbited nbsp Reentered in November 2014 20 21 L 15 USA 237 29 June 2012 13 15 22 CCAFS SLC 37B Delta IV Heavy first RS 68A upgrade 35 960 35 628 km 2 8 GSO 23 Orion 8 24 SIGINT Entered service presumed active nbsp L 16 Prometheus USA 182 11 30 April 2005 00 50 25 CCAFS SLC 40 Titan IVB 728 725 km 57 0 LEO 26 Lacrosse 5 8 SAR Entered service status unknown nbsp L 17 GeoLITE 1 USA 158 18 May 2001 17 45 27 CCAFS SLC 17B Delta II 7925 9 5 GSO GeoLITE Technology demonstration Retired nbsp Boosted to graveyard orbit after end of mission 28 Testbed for experimental laser and UHF communications payloads 29 L 18 Libra 1 USA 173 2 December 2003 10 04 2 VAFB SLC 3E Atlas IIAS 1 435 786 km 63 4 LEO 30 Intruder 6A amp B 19 Naval reconnaissance Entered service status unknown nbsp Two satellites L 19 Homer 31 USA 171 11 9 September 2003 04 29 32 CCAFS SLC 40 Titan IVB Centaur 35 995 35 592 km 11 4 GSO 33 Orion 5 24 SIGINT Entered service presumed active nbsp L 20 USA 186 11 19 October 2005 18 05 34 VAFB SLC 4E Titan IVB 473 268 km 96 9 LEO 35 KH 11 14 5 Optical imaging Entered service presumed active nbsp Last launch of a Titan rocket L 21 USA 193 1 14 December 2006 21 00 27 VAFB SLC 2W Delta II 7920 10 LEO Unknown Unknown Destroyed nbsp Failed on orbit immediately after launch Destroyed by ASAT on 21 February 2008 L 22 USA 184 1 28 June 2006 03 33 VAFB SLC 6 Delta IV M 4 2 38 628 1 740 km 63 Molniya 36 Improved Trumpet 4 37 ELINT Entered service status unknown nbsp L 23 Canis Minor 1 USA 181 3 February 2005 07 41 CCAFS SLC 36B Atlas IIIB 1 404 822 km 63 4 LEO 38 Intruder 7A amp 7B 19 Naval reconnaissance Entered service status unknown nbsp Two satellites L 24 Scorpius 1 USA 198 10 December 2007 22 05 CCAFS SLC 41 Atlas V 401 39 899 461 km 63 4 Molniya 39 Quasar 16 4 Communications Entered service presumed active nbsp L 25 Altair USA 234 3 April 2012 23 12 40 41 VAFB SLC 6 Delta IV M 5 2 1 112 1 109 km 123 Retrograde LEO 42 Topaz 2 43 Radar imaging Entered service presumed active nbsp L 26 USA 202 18 January 2009 02 47 CCAFS SLC 37B Delta IV Heavy 35 814 35 774 km 6 1 GSO 44 Orion 6 24 SIGINT Entered service presumed active nbsp L 27 Gryphon 31 USA 227 11 March 2011 23 38 CCAFS SLC 37B Delta IV M 4 2 35 810 35 778 km 4 6 GSO 45 Quasar 17 4 Communications Entered service presumed active nbsp L 28 USA 200 13 March 2008 10 02 VAFB SLC 3E Atlas V 411 38 009 2 362 km 63 2 Molniya 46 Improved Trumpet 5 37 ELINT Entered service status unknown nbsp L 29 N A VAFB SLC 3E Atlas V 521 47 Canceled L 30 Pyxis 1 USA 194 15 June 2007 15 12 CCAFS SLC 41 Atlas V 401 1 347 879 km 63 4 LEO 48 Intruder 8A amp 8B 19 Naval reconnaissance Entered service presumed active nbsp Two satellites Premature 2nd stage cutoff during launch Lifetime reduced by need to correct orbit L 32 49 USA 223 21 November 2010 22 58 50 CCAFS SLC 37B Delta IV Heavy 35 979 35 609 km 4 6 GSO 51 Orion 7 24 SIGINT Entered service presumed active nbsp L 33 52 USA 252 22 May 2014 13 09 CCAFS SLC 41 Atlas V 401 35 810 35 778 km 2 7 GSO 53 Quasar 19 4 Communications Entered service presumed active nbsp L 34 Odin 54 USA 229 15 April 2011 04 24 VAFB SLC 3E 50 Atlas V 411 1 261 965 km 63 4 LEO 55 Intruder 9A amp 9B 19 Naval reconnaissance Entered service presumed active nbsp Two satellites L 35 Jacquelyn USA 259 13 December 2014 03 19 VAFB SLC 3E Atlas V 541 39 083 1 286 km 63 4 Molniya 56 Trumpet 6 third generation 57 ELINT Entered service presumed active nbsp First flight of the RL10C 1 rocket engine used by the Centaur upper stage L 36 58 USA 238 59 13 September 2012 21 39 41 VAFB SLC 3E Atlas V 401 1 225 1 001 km 63 4 LEO 60 Intruder 10A amp 10B 19 Naval reconnaissance Entered service presumed active nbsp Two satellites sharing a designation L 37 61 USA 268 11 June 2016 17 51 CCAFS SLC 37B Delta IV Heavy 35 993 35 594 km 6 5 GSO 62 Orion 9 24 SIGINT 63 Entered service presumed active nbsp Likely the seventh so called Mentor Orion satellite for the National Security Agency 64 L 38 65 Drake USA 236 20 June 2012 12 28 41 CCAFS SLC 41 Atlas V 401 35 815 35 773 km 3 1 GSO 66 Quasar 18 4 Communications Entered service presumed active nbsp L 39 67 USA 247 6 December 2013 07 14 68 VAFB SLC 3E Atlas V 501 1 113 1 109 km 123 Retrograde LEO 69 Topaz 3 43 Radar imaging Entered service presumed active nbsp L 41 49 Gladys 31 USA 215 1 21 September 2010 04 03 50 VAFB SLC 3E Atlas V 501 1 112 1 109 km 123 Retrograde LEO 70 Topaz 1 43 Radar imaging Entered service presumed active nbsp L 42 71 USA 278 24 September 2017 05 49 47 VAFB SLC 3E Atlas V 541 39 230 1 138 km 63 6 Molniya 72 Trumpet 7 third generation 57 ELINT Entered service presumed active nbsp L 44 71 USA 311 11 December 2020 01 09 CCSFS SLC 37B Delta IV Heavy 35 992 35 596 km 7 6 GSO 73 Orion 10 64 SIGINT 63 Entered service presumed active 74 nbsp L 45 67 USA 267 10 February 2016 11 40 VAFB SLC 6 Delta IV M 5 2 1 115 1 106 km 123 Retrograde LEO 75 Topaz 4 43 Radar imaging Entered service presumed active nbsp nbsp L 47 USA 281 12 January 2018 22 11 VAFB SLC 6 Delta IV M 5 2 1 088 1 085 km 106 Retrograde LEO 76 Topaz 5 43 Radar imaging Entered service presumed active nbsp L 49 49 Betty 31 USA 224 20 January 2011 21 10 77 VAFB SLC 6 Delta IV Heavy 1 003 262 km 97 9 LEO 78 KH 11 15 5 Optical imaging Entered service presumed active nbsp L 52 71 USA 279 15 October 2017 07 28 CCAFS SLC 41 Atlas V 421 35 810 35 778 km 3 2 GSO 79 Quasar 21 80 Communications Entered service presumed active nbsp L 55 71 USA 264 8 October 2015 12 49 VAFB SLC 3E Atlas V 401 1 150 1 076 km 63 4 LEO 81 82 Intruder 11A amp 11B Naval reconnisance 64 Entered service presumed active nbsp Two classified satellites NROL 55 and 13 CubeSats L 56 83 NLT 2026 CCAFS SLC 41 Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch L 61 71 Spike 84 USA 269 28 July 2016 12 37 85 CCAFS SLC 41 Atlas V 421 35 808 35 779 km 2 8 GSO 86 87 Quasar 20 80 Communications Entered service presumed active nbsp L 64 2025 88 CCSFS SLC 41 Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch L 65 89 USA 245 28 August 2013 18 03 VAFB SLC 6 Delta IV Heavy 991 275 km 97 9 LEO 90 KH 11 16 5 Optical imaging Entered service presumed active nbsp L 66 91 USA 225 6 February 2011 12 26 VAFB SLC 8 Minotaur I 1 232 1 214 km 90 1 LEO 92 RPP Technology Entered service status unknown nbsp L 67 93 USA 250 10 April 2014 17 45 CCAFS SLC 41 Atlas V 541 35 811 35 777 km 1 4 GSO 94 SIGINT High Altitude Replenishment Program SHARP 1 SIGINT Entered service presumed active nbsp L 68 63 USA 345 22 June 2023 09 18 95 CCSFS SLC 37B Delta IV Heavy Orion 11 SIGINT Entered service presumed active nbsp L 69 96 Q1 2024 97 KSC LC 39A or CCSFS SLC 40 98 Falcon 9 Block 5 Awaiting launch L 70 63 9 April 2024 99 CCSFS SLC 37B Delta IV Heavy Orion 12 SIGINT Entered service status unknown Last launch of Delta family L 71 71 USA 290 19 January 2019 19 05 41 100 VAFB SLC 6 Delta IV Heavy 423 406 km 73 6 LEO 101 KH 11 17 5 Optical imaging Entered service presumed active nbsp L 73 83 NLT 2026 VSFB SLC 3E Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch L 76 102 USA 276 1 May 2017 11 15 103 KSC LC 39A Falcon 9 Full Thrust 393 393 km 50 0 LEO 104 105 106 Entered service presumed active nbsp L 77 83 NLT 2026 CCSFS or KSC Falcon 9 Block 5 Awaiting launch L 79 71 107 USA 274 1 March 2017 17 50 108 VAFB SLC 3E Atlas V 401 1 119 1 107 km 63 4 LEO 109 Intruder 12A amp 12B 19 Naval reconnaissance Entered service presumed active nbsp Two classified satellites sharing a designation L 82 63 110 USA 314 26 April 2021 20 47 111 VAFB SLC 6 Delta IV Heavy 794 535 km 98 1 LEO 112 KH 11 18 5 Electro optical surveillance Entered service presumed active nbsp L 83 2025 113 VSFB SLC 3E Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch L 85 114 USA 327 17 April 2022 13 13 VSFB SLC 4E Falcon 9 Block 5 LEO 63 115 Intruder 13A amp 13B Naval reconnaissance Entered service presumed active nbsp L 87 116 USA 326 2 February 2022 20 27 117 VSFB SLC 4E Falcon 9 Block 5 SSO 115 Entered service presumed active nbsp L 91 110 USA 338 24 September 2022 22 25 118 VSFB SLC 6 Delta IV Heavy LEO KH 11 19 Electro optical surveillance Entered service presumed active nbsp L 100 83 NLT 2026 VSFB SLC 3E Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch L 101 USA 310 13 November 2020 22 32 119 CCAFS SLC 41 Atlas V 531 11105 11081 km 58 5 MEO 120 Entered service presumed active nbsp L 107 116 USA 346USA 347USA 348 10 September 2023 12 47 121 CCSFS SLC 41 Atlas V 551 GSO 42464 41864 km 0 Silentbarker Situational awareness 122 Entered service presumed active nbsp Three satellites L 108 123 USA 312USA 313 19 December 2020 14 00 124 KSC LC 39A Falcon 9 Block 5 540 528 km 53 LEO 125 Entered service presumed active nbsp Two satellites possibly SpaceX Starshield prototypes 126 L 109 83 NLT 2026 CCAFS SLC 41 Vulcan Centaur Awaiting launch L 111 127 USA 316USA 317USA 318 15 June 2021 13 35 UTC MARS LP 0B Minotaur I Technology Entered service presumed active nbsp Three satellites L 118 83 NLT 2026 CCAFS SLC 41 Vulcan Centaur GSO Silentbarker Situational awareness Awaiting launch L 123 128 RASR 5 USA 352MOLAAerocube 16AAerocube 16B 21 March 2024 07 25 UTC MARS LP 0C Electron LEO Technology Entered service presumed active nbsp RASR 5 Four satellites First NRO launch on an Electron from Wallops VA L 129 129 130 USA 305USA 306USA 307USA 308 15 July 2020 13 46 UTC MARS LP 0B Minotaur IV Orion 38 580 574 km 54 0 LEO 131 Entered service presumed active nbsp nbsp Four payloads First NRO launch on a Minotaur IV and first from Virginia s Space Coast 132 L 146 May 2024 133 VSFB SLC 4E Falcon 9 Block 5 Awaiting launch NRO s Proliferated Architecture Mission L 151 134 135 RASR 1 Deep Dive 136 USA 294 137 31 January 2020 02 56 138 Mahia LC 1A Electron 594 586 km 70 0 LEO 139 Technology Entered service presumed active nbsp First Rocket Lab Electron launch first launch from outside the United States New Zealand and first launch procured under NRO s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket RASR program Flew on Rocket Lab s Birds of a Feather mission L 162 140 RASR 3 USA 334 13 July 2022 06 30 Mahia LC 1A Electron Entered service presumed active nbsp RASR 3 Back to back launch under NRO s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket RASR program 141 L 174 142 April 2024 143 VSFB SLC 8 Minotaur IV Orion 38 Awaiting launch L 199 144 RASR 4 USA 335 4 August 2022 05 00 Mahia LC 1B Electron Entered service presumed active nbsp RASR 4 Back to back launch under NRO s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket RASR program 141 RASR 2 145 146 USA 301USA 302USA 303 13 June 2020 05 12 Mahia LC 1A Electron Entered service presumed active Three technology demonstration smallsats Primary customer of the rideshare mission procured under NRO s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket 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