Satellites of United States of America

13,580 satellites in orbit, 12,620 operating.

The count is the catalogue’s as of Nov 8, 2026, 4:17 PM; whether a satellite is operating is as Orbinauts writes it where it has written when the satellite’s mission ended, and otherwise as Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue believes it, licensed CC BY 4.0: GCAT

GCAT, Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue (CC BY 4.0), credits these satellites to United States of America under the code US.

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SatelliteKindOrbit classLaunchedOperating
The International Space Station seen from Space Shuttle Atlantis after undocking, its solar arrays spread over the Earth below.
Photograph: NASA (public domain)
International Space Station (ISS)
Space stationLow Earth orbitYes
The Hubble Space Telescope drifting above the Earth's horizon after its release from Space Shuttle Atlantis in 2009.
Photograph: NASA (public domain)
Hubble Space Telescope (Hubble)
Space telescopeLow Earth orbitYes
The Chandra X-ray Observatory against the black of space just after its release from Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999.
Photograph: NASA / STS-93 / Cady Coleman (public domain)
Chandra X-ray Observatory (Chandra)
Space telescopeHighly elliptical orbitYes
The Terra spacecraft, wrapped in gold thermal blankets, standing in the processing facility at Vandenberg before its launch in 1999.
Photograph: NASA (public domain)
Terra
Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
The Landsat 9 spacecraft with its folded solar array, in front of the rocket fairing that will enclose it, at Vandenberg in August 2021.
Photograph: NASA / Randy Beaudoin (public domain)
Landsat 9
Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
The GOES-U weather satellite, later named GOES-19, hanging from a crane in a clean room near Kennedy Space Center in January 2024.
Photograph: NASA / Ben Smegelsky (public domain)
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 19 (GOES-19)
Earth-watching satelliteGeostationaryYes
Vanguard 1, the polished 16-centimetre sphere with six antennas, being fitted to its rocket by a team of Naval Research Laboratory scientists in 1958.
Photograph: US Naval Research Laboratory (public domain)
Vanguard 1
PioneerMedium Earth orbitEnded
The GOES-R weather satellite, later named GOES-16, standing fully assembled in a clean room in Titusville, Florida, in September 2016, with a technician at its base.
Photograph: NASA / Dimitri Gerondidakis (public domain)
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 16 (GOES-16)
Earth-watching satelliteGeostationaryYes
The GOES-S weather satellite, later named GOES-17, hanging from a crane as technicians move it to a work stand in a clean room in Titusville, Florida, in December 2017.
Photograph: NASA / Leif Heimbold (public domain)
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 17 (GOES-17)
Earth-watching satelliteGeostationaryYes
The GOES-T weather satellite, later named GOES-18, standing on its stand in a clean room in Titusville, Florida, in January 2022, its solar array folded against its side.
Photograph: NASA / Ben Smegelsky (public domain)
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 18 (GOES-18)
Earth-watching satelliteGeostationaryYes
Fermi, still called GLAST, in a clean room in Florida before its launch in 2008: a foil-wrapped box of instruments on a copper-wrapped body, a folded solar panel at its side.
Photograph: NASA / Kim Shiflett (public domain)
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (Fermi)
Space telescopeLow Earth orbitYes
TIROS-1, an 18-sided drum tiled with solar cells, on a vibration test stand at RCA in Princeton in 1960, two engineers at the controls behind it.
Photograph: NASA (public domain)
TIROS-1
PioneerLow Earth orbitEnded
Telstar 1PioneerMedium Earth orbitEnded
Syncom 3PioneerInclined geosynchronousEnded
BlueWalker 3 seen from the ground through a telescope: its unfolded antenna array, a pale, blurred square against the black sky.
Photograph: M. Tzukran (CC BY 4.0)
BlueWalker 3
Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
The Aqua satellite in gold and silver thermal blankets, the round dish of an antenna at one end, lying on its stand in a clean room at Vandenberg before its launch in 2002.
Photograph: NASA (public domain)
Aqua
Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
The Suomi NPP satellite standing upright in a clean room at Vandenberg before its launch in 2011, wrapped in gold and silver insulation, its solar array folded along one side.
Photograph: NASA / Mark Mackley (public domain)
Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP)
Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
The SMAP satellite in gold insulation, its antenna boom and folded mesh reflector on top, lowered onto a stand in a clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2014, engineers in white suits around it.
Photograph: NASA / JPL-Caltech (public domain)
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP)
Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
The Landsat 8 satellite in gold thermal blankets, its black solar panel folded against one side and its instruments under silver covers, at Vandenberg before its launch in 2013.
Photograph: NASA (public domain)
Landsat 8
Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
WorldView-3Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 48 (USA 151)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitEnded
NAVSTAR 51 (USA 166)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 54 (USA 177)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 56 (USA 180)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 57 (USA 183)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 58 (USA 190)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 59 (USA 192)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 60 (USA 196)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 61 (USA 199)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 62 (USA 201)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 64 (USA 206)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 65 (USA 213)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 67 (USA 239)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 68 (USA 242)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 69 (USA 248)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 70 (USA 251)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 71 (USA 256)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 72 (USA 258)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 75 (USA 265)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 76 (USA 266)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 77 (USA 289)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 78 (USA 293)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 79 (USA 304)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 80 (USA 309)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 81 (USA 319)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 82 (USA 343)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 83 (USA 440)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 84 (USA 545)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 85 (USA 581)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
NAVSTAR 86 (USA 585)Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-003Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-005Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-001Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-002Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-004Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-006Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-008Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-009Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-010Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-013Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-012Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPACEMOBILE-011Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38457Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38155Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-37806Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38431Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38485Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38341Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38407Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38495Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38344Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38166Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38213Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38461Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38467Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38183Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38250Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38240Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38458Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38459Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38499Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38449Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38445Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38460Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38404Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38441Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38169Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38433Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38432Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38490Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38486Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38488Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38481Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38489Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38491Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38480Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38351Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38153Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38146Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38483Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38337Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38428Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38181Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-37678Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38340Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38125Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38287Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38425Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38180Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-37986Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38501Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38427Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38500Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38336Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38230Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38504Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38426Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-37885Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38131Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38424Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38430Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-36679Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38437Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38405Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38440Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38408Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38273Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38272Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38462Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-36682Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-36678Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38464Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38471Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38406Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38401Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38456Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38387Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38392Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38470Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38206Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38454Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38479Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38434Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
HAWK-16BNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
HAWK-16CNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
OBJECT DNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
SIRIUS-BCommunications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
MAXWELLNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
W-SERIES 7Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
PTS-1Navigation satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARBURST-1Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
T-MICROSAT-4Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
T-MICROSAT-3Navigation satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
TOMORROW-S15Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
TOMORROW-S14Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
CAPELLA-22 (ACADIA)Navigation satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
UMBRA-14Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
UMBRA-13Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
PELICAN-12 3013Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
GNOMES-11Navigation satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
OBJECT RNavigation satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
HAWK-15CNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
HAWK-15BNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
HAWK-15ANot knownLow Earth orbitYes
SIRIUS-ANot knownLow Earth orbitYes
IMPULSE-4 MIRANavigation satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
PULSAR-003Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
DRAGON CRS-35Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38472Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38473Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38469Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38455Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38484Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38465Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38478Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38463Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38492Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38477Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38466Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38452Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38257Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38208Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38418Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38475Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38493Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38476Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38201Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-36774Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38468Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38338Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38391Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38474Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38310Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38286Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
STARLINK-38435Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SDA-NG-T1TL-421Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SDA-NG-T1TL-420Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SDA-NG-T1TL-419Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes