Operators
Satellite operators
5 organisations in this selection — commercial operators, agencies and military programmes — ranked by active payloads. The 5 shown here operate 776 active payloads.
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| # | Operator | Kind | Country | Active | On orbit | Total | Constellations | Launches | 365 d | First launch | Last launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Reconnaissance Office | Military | United States | 393 | 486 | 498 | 1 | 180 | 79 | 25 Jun 1984 | 16 Aug 2026 |
| 2 | China military / Yaogan programme | Military | China | 164 | 164 | 173 | 1 | 82 | 4 | 25 May 2007 | 15 Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Russian Ministry of Defence | Military | Russia | 118 | 1,024 | 2,465 | 1 | 1,970 | 23 | 16 Mar 1962 | 23 Apr 2026 |
| 4 | United States Space Force | Military | United States | 75 | 122 | 122 | 2 | 82 | 23 | 22 Feb 1978 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 5 | People's Liberation Army (Strategic Support Force) | Military | China | 26 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 Sept 2015 | 30 Jul 2026 |
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