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United States Space Force

United States · 75 active payloads · 2 constellations

Also known as
United States Space Force · US Air Force Space Command · USSF
Active payloads
75
On orbit
122
Total payloads
122
Decayed
0
Launches
82
Launched 365 d
23
Constellations
2
First launch
22 Feb 1978
Last launch
16 Jul 2026
Snapshot
11 Sept 2026 22:25 UTC

Growth

Fleet growth by launch year

Payloads launched per year, split by current status05101520197819891994200120072012201820242026
  • Launched · still active
  • Launched · no longer active

Programmes

Constellations · 2

ConstellationServiceOrbitActiveTotal365 d
Praetorian (Firefly / military rideshare)MilitaryLEO424221
GPS (NAVSTAR)NavigationMEO33802

Launches

Launch history · 82 launches

LaunchDateSiteSatellites
2026-16316 Jul 2026Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California21
2026-08721 Apr 2026Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2026-01728 Jan 2026Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2025-20310 Sept 2025Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California21
2025-11630 May 2025Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2024-24217 Dec 2024Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2023-00918 Jan 2023Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2021-05417 Jun 2021Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2020-07805 Nov 2020Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2020-04130 Jun 2020Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2019-05622 Aug 2019Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2018-10923 Dec 2018Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2016-00705 Feb 2016Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2015-06231 Oct 2015Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2015-03315 Jul 2015Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2015-01325 Mar 2015Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2014-06829 Oct 2014Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2014-04502 Aug 2014Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2014-02617 May 2014Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2014-00821 Feb 2014Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2013-02315 May 2013Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2012-05304 Oct 2012Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2011-03616 Jul 2011Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2010-02228 May 2010Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1
2009-04317 Aug 2009Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida1

Showing the 25 most recent launches.

Fleet

Fleet sample

All satellites operated →
SatelliteNORADStatusOrbitMissionLaunchedPerigee
PRAETORIAN SDA_502100060ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026933 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_517100075ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026929 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_520100078ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026930 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_519100077ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026933 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_506100064ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026930 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_501100059ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026934 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_512100070ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026931 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_511100069ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026933 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_515100073ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026930 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_518100076ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026929 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_521100079ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026930 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_505100063ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026931 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_503100061ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026931 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_504100062ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026935 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_508100066ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026934 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_507100065ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026935 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_509100067ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026933 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_510100068ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026934 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_513100071ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026934 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_514100072ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026935 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_516100074ActiveLEOMilitary16 Jul 2026929 km
NAVSTAR 86 (USA 585)68791ActiveMEONavigation21 Apr 202620,124 km
NAVSTAR 85 (USA 581)67588ActiveMEONavigation28 Jan 202620,127 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_61365576ActiveLEOMilitary10 Sept 2025950 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_61465577ActiveLEOMilitary10 Sept 2025942 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_60565568ActiveLEOMilitary10 Sept 2025947 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_60665569ActiveLEOMilitary10 Sept 2025949 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_61165574ActiveLEOMilitary10 Sept 2025948 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_60265565ActiveLEOMilitary10 Sept 2025946 km
PRAETORIAN SDA_61565578ActiveLEOMilitary10 Sept 2025942 km

Timeline

Events

All events →
  1. Decommission

    NAVSTAR 46 (USA 145) reported inactive

    SATCAT status changed ? → B.

    Source unavailable · confidence 80%

  2. Decommission

    NAVSTAR 49 (USA 154) reported inactive

    SATCAT status changed ? → B.

    Source unavailable · confidence 80%

  3. Decommission

    NAVSTAR 52 (USA 168) reported inactive

    SATCAT status changed ? → B.

    Source unavailable · confidence 80%

  4. Decommission

    NAVSTAR 53 (USA 175) reported inactive

    SATCAT status changed ? → B.

    Source unavailable · confidence 80%

  5. Decommission

    NAVSTAR 55 (USA 178) reported inactive

    SATCAT status changed ? → B.

    Source unavailable · confidence 80%

  6. Decommission

    NAVSTAR 63 (USA 203) reported inactive

    SATCAT status changed ? → B.

    Source unavailable · confidence 80%

  7. Decommission

    NAVSTAR 66 (USA 232) reported inactive

    SATCAT status changed ? → B.

    Source unavailable · confidence 80%