List of OPS Satellites

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.

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 Faliure
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	Faliure
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	Faliure
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	Faliure
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	Faliure
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 Transtage	Reconnaissance
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

• Spaceflight portal

• List of USA satellites (1-500)

References

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External links

• Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles - Satellite Launch List
• Encyclopedia Astronautica

• Bergin, Chris. "NASASpaceFlight.com".
• Clark, Stephen. "Spaceflight Now".
• Kelso, T.S. "Satellite Catalog (SATCAT)". CelesTrak.
• Krebs, Gunter. "Chronology of Space Launches".
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• McDowell, Jonathan. "GCAT Orbital Launch Log".
• Pietrobon, Steven. "Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive".
• Wade, Mark. "Encyclopedia Astronautica".
• Webb, Brian. "Southwest Space Archive".
• Zak, Anatoly. "Russian Space Web".
• "ISS Calendar". Spaceflight 101.
• "NSSDCA Master Catalog". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
• "Хроника освоения космоса" [Chronicle of space exploration]. CosmoWorld (in Russian).
• "Rocket Launch Manifest". Next Spaceflight.
• "Space Launch Plans". Novosti Kosmonavtiki.

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