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== Satellites == {|class="wikitable" |- ! Name ! [[International Designator|COSPAR ID]]<ref>[http://planet4589.org/space/log/ Jonathan's Space Report: ''List of satellite launches'']</ref><br/><small>[[Satellite Catalog Number|SATCAT β]]</small> ! Launch date ! Launch vehicle ! Launch site ! [[List of NRO Launches|Launch designation]] ! [[Perigee]] ! [[Apogee]] ! Inclination ! Remarks |- | colspan=10| === First generation === |- | [[OPS 7837]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1976-050A 1976-050A]<br/><small>08871</small> | 2 June 1976 | [[Titan IIIB|Titan III(34)B]] | [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|VAFB]], [[Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4|SLC-4W]] | SDS F-1 | 380 km | 39315 km | 63.3 deg | |- | [[OPS 7940]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1976-080A 1976-080A]<br/><small>09270</small> | 6 August 1976 | [[Titan IIIB|Titan III(34)B]] | [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|VAFB]], [[Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4|SLC-4W]] | SDS F-2 | 380 km | 39315 km | 63.3 deg | |- | [[OPS 7310]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1978-075A 1978-075A]<br/><small>10993</small> | 5 August 1978 | [[Titan IIIB|Titan III(34)B]] | [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|VAFB]], [[Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4|SLC-4W]] | SDS F-3 | 380 km | 39315 km | 63.3 deg | |- | [[OPS 5805]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1980-100A 1980-100A]<br/><small>12093</small> | 13 December 1980 | [[Titan IIIB|Titan III(34)B]] | [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|VAFB]], [[Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4|SLC-4W]] | | | | | |- | [[USA-4]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1984-091A 1984-091A]<br/><small>15226</small> | 28 August 1984 | [[Titan IIIB|Titan III(34)B]] | [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|VAFB]], [[Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4|SLC-4W]] | SDS F-5A | | | | |- | [[USA-9]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1985-014A 195-014A]<br/><small>15546</small> | 8 February 1985 | [[Titan IIIB|Titan III(34)B]] | [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|VAFB]], [[Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4|SLC-4W]] | USA-9 | | | | |- | [[USA-21]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1987-015A 1987-015A]<br/><small>17506</small> | 15 February 1987 | [[Titan IIIB|Titan III(34)B]] | [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|VAFB]], [[Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4|SLC-4W]] | SDS F-6 | | | | |- | colspan=10| === Second generation === |- | [[USA-40]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1989-061B 1989-061B]<br/><small>20167</small> | 2 June 1989 | {{OV|102}}<br/>[[STS-28]]/[[Orbus-21S]] | [[Kennedy Space Center|KSC]], [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B|LC-39B]] | rowspan=4| N/A | | | | |- | [[USA-67]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1990-097B 1990-097B]<br/><small>20963</small> | 15 November 1990 | {{OV|104}}<br/>[[STS-38]]/[[Orbus-21S]] | [[Kennedy Space Center|KSC]], [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A|LC-39A]] | | | | Geosynchronous satellite, deployed along with [[Prowler (satellite)|Prowler]] and initially misidentified as a [[Magnum (satellite)|Magnum]] SIGINT spacecraft |- | [[USA-89]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1992-086B 1992-086B]<br/><small>22518</small> | 2 December 1992 | {{nowrap|{{OV|103}}}}<br/>[[STS-53]]/[[Orbus-21S]] | [[Kennedy Space Center|KSC]], [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A|LC-39A]] | | | | |- | [[USA-125]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1996-038A 1996-038A]<br/><small>23945</small> | 3 July 1996 | [[Titan IV|Titan IV(405)A]] | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40|LC-40]] | | | | |- | colspan=10| === Third generation === |- | [[USA-137]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1998-005A 1998-005A]<br/><small>25148</small> | 29 January 1998 | [[Atlas II|Atlas IIA]] | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36|SLC-36A]] | NROL-5 | | | | ''Capricorn'', [[Molniya orbit]] |- | [[USA-155]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2000-080A 2000-080A]<br/><small>26635</small> | 6 December 2000 | [[Atlas II|Atlas IIAS]] | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36|SLC-36A]] | NROL-10 | | | | ''Great Bear'', geosynchronous satellite at 10Β° West |- | [[USA-162]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2001-046A 2001-046A]<br/><small>26948</small> | 11 October 2001 | [[Atlas II|Atlas IIAS]] | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36|SLC-36B]] | NROL-12 | | | | ''Aquila'', geosynchronous satellite at 144Β° West |- | [[USA-179]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2004-034A 2004-034A]<br/><small>28384</small> | 31 August 2004 | [[Atlas II|Atlas IIAS]] | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36|SLC-36A]] | NROL-1 | | | | ''Nemesis'', [[Molniya orbit]], final Atlas II launch |- | [[USA-198]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2007-060A 2007-060A]<br/><small>32378</small> | 10 December 2007 | [[Atlas V]] 401 | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41|SLC-41]] | NROL-24 | | | | ''Scorpius'', [[Molniya orbit]] |- | [[USA-227]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2011-011A 2011-011A]<br/><small>37377</small> | 11 March 2011 | [[Delta IV|Delta IV-M+(4,2)]] | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 37|SLC-37B]] | NROL-27 | | | | ''Gryphon'', geosynchronous satellite at 10Β° West, replaced USA-155 |- | [[USA-236]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2012-033A 2012-033A]<br/><small>38466</small> | 20 June 2012 | [[Atlas V]] 401 | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41|SLC-41]] | NROL-38 | | | | ''Drake'', geosynchronous satellite at 144Β° West, replacement for USA-162 |- | [[USA-252]] | [https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2014-027A 2014-027A]<br/><small>39751</small> | 22 May 2014 | [[Atlas V]] 401 | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41|SLC-41]] | NROL-33 | | | | Geosynchronous satellite |- | [[USA-269]] | {{COSPAR|2016-047A}}<br/><small>41724</small> | 28 July 2016 | [[Atlas V]] 421 | [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station|CCAFS]] [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41|SLC-41]] | NROL-61 | | | | ''Spike'', [[Geosynchronous orbit]], might be a new generation <ref>{{cite news|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2016/07/30/nrol-61-satellite-launched-thursday-spotted-in-space-by-sky-watchers/|title=NROL-61 satellite launched Thursday spotted in space by sky-watchers|publisher=Spaceflight Now|date=July 30, 2016}}</ref> |- | [[USA-279]] | {{COSPAR|2017-066A}}<br/><small>42973</small> | 15 October 2017 | [[Atlas V]] 421 | [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|CCAFS]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41|SLC-41]] | [[List of NRO launches|NROL-52]] | | | | Likely [[Geosynchronous orbit]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/10/ula-atlas-v-nrol-52-launch-cape-canaveral/|title=Atlas V finally launches with NROL-52 |publisher=NASASpaceFlight.com|first=William|last=Graham|date=October 15, 2017|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref> |}
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