US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)
12 satellites in orbit, 4 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
US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate) is how GCAT, Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue (CC BY 4.0), names the organisation under the code AFRL, of United States of America. This page gathers the satellites it flies and those of every organisation under it, each row naming the organisation that flies it. It is part of United States Air Force. See every satellite of United States Air Force.
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| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating | Flown by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDPE-3A | Not known | Medium Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| LDPE-2 | Not known | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | ||
| ASCENT | Not known | Medium Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| LDPE-1 | Not known | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | ||
| DSX | Not known | Medium Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| S5 | Earth-watching satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | ||
| USA 286 | Not known | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | ||
| USA 285 | Not known | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | ||
| OPTICUBE 04 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| CELTEE 1 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| USA 255 | Not known | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | ||
| REFLECTOR | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended |