Tables of operational military satellites

	Tables of operational military satellites
	TED MOLCZAN and JOHN PIKE
	The authors wish to acknowledge the international group of hobbyists who annually produce 20,000 precise observations of over 120 US military satellites, from which they derive accurate orbital elements. This small, informal group is the sole public source of orbital data for more than 40 of the satellites listed in these tables.
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	Table 1. US operational military satellites, as of 31 December 2004 [a]
	Navigation satellites in medium earth orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	GPS 2-02	SVN 13/USA 38	1989-044A	20061	10 June 89	Delta 6925	CCAFS	21 221	21 316	53.4	762.5	Decommissioned May 2004
2	GPS 2-05	SVN 17/USA 49	1989-097A	20361	11 Dec 89	Delta 6925	CCAFS	19 715	20 650	55.3	718
3	GPS 2-09	SVN 15/USA 64	1990-088A	20830	1 Oct 90	Delta 6925	CCAFS	19 954	20 409	55.2	718
4	GPS 2A-01	SVN 23/USA 66	1990-103A	20959	26 Nov 90	Delta 6925	CCAFS	19 742	20 624	56.3	718	Decommissioned Feb 2004
5	GPS 2A-02	SVN 24/USA 71	1991-047A	21552	4 July 91	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 918	20 415	55.4	717.4
6	GPS 2A-03	SVN 25/USA 79	1992-009A	21890	23 Feb 92	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 865	20 498	54.3	717.9
7	GPS 2A-05	SVN 26/USA 83	1992-039A	22014	7 July 92	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 769	20 597	56.4	718
8	GPS 2A-06	SVN 27/USA 84	1992-058A	22108	9 Sep 92	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 681	20 684	54.5	718
9	GPS 2A-07	SVN 32/USA 85	1992-079A	22231	22 Nov 92	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 017	20 346	56.3	718
10	GPS 2A-08	SVN 29/USA 87	1992-089A	22275	18 Dec 92	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 945	20 417	56.2	717.9
11	GPS 2A-10	SVN 31/USA 90	1993-017A	22581	30 Mar 93	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 858	20 505	53.6	718
12	GPS 2A-11	SVN 37/USA 91	1993-032A	22657	13 May 93	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 838	20 526	53.7	718
13	GPS 2A-12	SVN 39/USA 92	1993-042A	22700	26 June 93	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 754	20 611	54.7	718
14	GPS 2A-13	SVN 35/USA 94	1993-054A	22779	30 Aug 93	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 033	20 331	53.6	718
15	GPS 2A-14	SVN 34/USA 96	1993-068A	22877	26 Oct 93	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 975	20 406	54.8	718
16	GPS 2A-15	SVN 36/USA 100	1994-016A	23027	10 Mar 94	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 000	20 366	53.7	718
17	GPS 2A-16	SVN 33/USA 117	1996-019A	23833	28 Mar 96	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 013	20 352	53.1	718
18	GPS 2A-17	SVN 40/USA 126	1996-041A	23953	16 July 96	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 012	20 350	56.1	717.9
19	GPS 2A-18	SVN 30/USA 128	1996-056A	24320	12 Sep 96	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 976	20 391	54	718
20	GPS 2A-19	SVN 38/USA 134	1997-067A	25030	6 Nov 97	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 937	20 426	55.4	717.9
21	GPS IIR-02	SVN 43/USA 132	1997-035A	24876	23 July 97	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 127	20 235	56.5	717.9
22	GPS IIR-03	SVN 46/USA 145	1999-055A	25933	7 Oct 99	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 083	20 282	51.8	718
23	GPS IIR-04	SVN 51/USA 150	2000-025A	26360	11 May 00	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 131	20 236	55.2	718
24	GPS IIR-05	SVN 44/USA 151	2000-040A	26407	16 July 00	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 928	20 436	55	718
25	GPS IIR-06	SVN 41/USA 154	2000-071A	26605	10 Nov 00	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 130	20 234	56.2	718
26	GPS IIR-07	SVN 54/USA 156	2001-004A	26690	30 Jan 01	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 033	20 332	55.2	718
27	GPS IIR-08	SVN 56/USA 166	2003-005A	27663	29 Jan 03	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 114	20 250	55.1	718
28	GPS IIR-09	SVN 45/USA 168	2003-010A	27704	31 Mar 03	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 937	20 427	54.4	718
29	GPS IIR-10	SVN 47/USA 175	2003-058A	28129	21 Dec 03	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 042	20 323	55	718
30	GPS IIR-11	SVN 59/USA 177	2004-009A	28190	20 Mar 04	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 092	20 271	55	718
31	GPS IIR-12	SVN 60/USA 178	2004-023A	28361	23 Jun 04	Delta 7925	CCAFS	20 089	20 276	55.2	718
32	GPS IIR-13	SVN 61/USA 180	2004-045A	28474	06 Nov 04	Delta 7925	CCAFS	19 938	20 426	54.8	718
	Communications satellites in elliptical orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	SDS II-1c	USA 40	1989-061B	20167	8 Aug 89	STS 28	KSC	500	39 850	63.4	717.7	Prob. replaced by USA 137
2	SDS II-2c	USA 89	1992-086B	22518	2 Dec 92	STS 53	KSC	500	39 850	63.4	717.7	Prob. replaced by USA 162
3	SDS II-3	USA 125	1996-038A	23945	3 July 96	Titan IVA	CCAFS	500	39 850	63.4	717.7
4	SDS III-1	USA 137	1998-005A	25148	29 Jan 98	Atlas IIA	CCAFS	500	39 850	63.4	717.7	+ COBRA BRASS (Capricorn)
5	SDS III-2	USA 162	2001-046A	26948	10 Oct 01	Atlas IIAS	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	+ COBRA BRASS (Aquila)
6	SDS III-3	USA 179	2004-034A	28384	31 Aug 04	Atlas IIAS	CCAFS	500	39 850	63.4	717.7
7	SLDCOM 1	USA 59	1990-050A	20641	8 June 90	Titan IVA	CCAFS	1 200	11600	63.4	240
8	SLDCOM 2	USA 72	1991-076A	21775	8 Nov 91	Titan IVA	VAFB	1 200	11600	63.4	240
9	SLDCOM 3	USA 119	1996-029A	23893	12 May 96	Titan IVA	VAFB	1 200	11600	63.4	240
	Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	LES 9c	. .	1976-023B	8747	15 Mar 76	Titan 3C	CCAFS	35 679	35 896	10.5	1436.1	107.4°W, Lincoln Exp. Sat.
2	FLTSAT 7c	USA 20	1986-096A	17181	5 Dec 86	Atlas	CCAFS	35 688	35 887	8.5	1436.2	100°W, CONUS, spare
3	FLTSAT 8c	USA 46	1989-077A	20253	25 Sep 89	Atlas-G	CCAFS	35 772	35 799	5.8	1436.1	23.0°W,Atlantic, spare
4	UFO 02c	USA 95	1993-056A	22787	3 Sep 93	Atlas I	CCAFS	35 775	35 794	3.2	1436	29°E
5	UFO 03	USA 104	1994-035A	23132	24 June 94	Atlas I	CCAFS	35 772	35 801	2.6	1436.1	15.5°W
6	UFO 04 EHF	USA 108	1995-003A	23467	29 Jan 95	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 770	35 796	2.3	1435.9	177°W
7	UFO 05 EHF	USA 111	1995-027A	23589	31 May 95	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 772	35 802	2.4	1436.1	72°E
8	UFO 06 EHF	USA 114	1995-057A	23696	22 Oct 95	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 767	35 808	2.2	1436.2	105°W
9	UFO 07 EHF	USA 127	1996-042A	23967	25 July 96	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 775	35 800	1.9	1436.1	99.5°W
10	UFO 08 GBS	USA 138	1998-016A	25258	16 Mar 98	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 766	35 801	1.7	1436	172°E
11	UFO 09 GBS	USA 140	1998-058A	25501	20 Oct 98	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 747	35 830	2.4	1436.2	22.5°W
12	UFO 10 GBS	USA 146	1999-063A	25967	24 Nov 99	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 769	35 802	2.5	1436	72°E
13	UFO 11 GBS	USA 174	2003-057A	28117	18 Dec 03	Atlas III-B	CCAFS	35 773	35 799	4.3	1436.1	172°E
14	DSCS III B-5c	USA 12/F3	1985-092C	16117	3 Oct 85	STS 51	KSC	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	150°W, W. Pacific Residual #1
15	DSCS III A-2c	USA 44/F4	1989-069B	20203	4 Sep 89	Titan 34D	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	130°W, E. Pacific Residual
16	DSCS III B-14c	USA 78/F5	1992-006A	21873	11 Feb 92	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	45°W, W. Atlantic Residual
17	DSCS III B-12	USA 82/F6	1992-037A	22009	2 July 92	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	60°E, Indian Ocean
18	DSCS III B-9c	USA 93/F7	1993-046A	22719	19 July 93	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	180°E, W. Pacific Residual #2
19	DSCS III B-10c	USA 97/F8	1993-074A	22915	28 Nov 93	Atlas II	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	57°E, Indian Ocean Residual
20	DSCS III B-7	USA 113/F9	1995-038A	23628	31 July 95	Atlas IIA	CCAFS	35 784	35 792	0.1	1436.1	52.4°W, W. Atlantic
21	DSCS III B-13	USA 135/F10	1997-065A	25019	24 Oct 97	Atlas IIA	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	135°W, W. Pacific
22	DSCS III B-8	USA 148/F11	2000-001A	26052	21 Jan 00	Atlas IIA	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	175°E, W. Pacific
23	DSCS III B-11	USA 153/F12	2000-065A	26575	20 Oct 00	Atlas IIA	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	12°W, E. Atlantic
24	DSCS III A-3	USA 167/F13	2003-008A	27691	11 Mar 03	Delta IV-M	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1
25	DSCS III B-6	USA 170/F14	2003-040A	27875	29 Aug 03	Delta IV-M	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1
26	Milstar-1	USA 99/DFS-1	1994-009A	22988	7 Feb 94	Titan IVA	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	177.5°E, Pacific
27	Milstar-2	USA 115/DFS-2	1995-060A	23712	6 Nov 96	Titan IVA	CCAFS	35 766	35 810	0.4	1436.1	120°W, Americas
28	Milstar-4	USA 157	2001-009A	26715	27 Feb 01	Titan IVB	CCAFS	35 784	35 792	5.2	1436.1	67.9°W, Americas
29	Milstar-5	USA 164	2002-001A	27168	16 Jan 02	Titan IVB	CCAFS	35 754	35 822	3.5	1436.1	4.0°E, Europe
30	Milstar-6	USA 169	2003-012A	27711	8 Apr 03	Titan IVB	CCAFS	35 769	35 808	3	1436.1	90.0°W, Americas
31	GeoLITE	USA 158	2001-020A	26770	18 May 01	Atlas IIA	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1
	Weather satellites
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	GFO	. .	1998-007A	25157	10 Feb 98	Taurus	VAFB	784	785	108	100.6	GeoSat follow-on
2	DMSP 5D-2 F12	USA 106	1994-057A	23233	29 Aug 94	Atlas E	VAFB	833	849	98.5	101.8
3	DMSP 5D-2 F13	USA 109	1995-015A	23533	24 Mar 95	Atlas E	VAFB	835	845	98.8	101.8
4	DMSP 5D-2 F14c USA 131	1997-012A	24753	4 Apr 97	Titan 2	VAFB	833	845	98.6	101.8	Back-up
5	DMSP 5D-3 F15	USA 147	1999-067A	25991	12 Dec 99	Titan 2	VAFB	830	842	98.6	101.7
6	DMSP 5D-3 F16	USA 172	2003-048A	28054	18 Oct 03	Titan 2	VAFB	838	851	98.9	101.9
7	Oscar 29c	NNSS 30290	1987-080B	18361	16 Sep 87	Scout G	VAFB	1 011	1 173	90.2	107.2	Stored
8	Oscar 27	NNSS 30270	1987-080A	18362	16 Sep 87	Scout G	VAFB	1 011	1 175	90.3	107.2	Operational
9	Oscar 23	NNSS 30230	1988-033A	19070	26 Apr 88	Scout G	VAFB	1 012	1 298	90.3	108.5	Operational
10	Oscar 32	NNSS 30320	1988-033B	19071	26 Apr 88	Scout G	VAFB	1 013	1 296	90.3	108.5	Operational
11	Oscar 25c	NNSS 30250	1988-074A	19419	25 Aug 88	Scout G	VAFB	1 026	1 174	89.8	107.3	Stored
12	Oscar 31c	NNSS 30310	1988-074B	19420	25 Aug 88	Scout G	VAFB	1 027	1 172	89.8	107.3	Stored
	Early-warning satellites in geostationary orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	DSP F14b	USA 39	1989-046A	20066	14 Jun 89	Titan IVA	CCAFS	35 490	36 087	8.1	1436.1	144.7°W
2	DSP F15b	USA 65	1990-095A	20929	13 Nov 90	Titan IVA	CCAFS	35 769	35 809	8.1	1436.2	38.5°W
3	DSP F16	USA 75	1991-080B	21805	24 Nov 91	STS 44	KSC	35 869	35 877	4.5	1440.1	165°W
4	DSP F17	USA 107	1994-084A	23435	22 Dec 94	Titan IVA	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	146.5°W
5	DSP F18	USA 130	1997-008A	24737	23 Feb 97	Titan IVB	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	103°E
6	DSP F20	USA 149	2000-024A	26356	18 May 00	Titan IVB	CCAFS	35 747	35 831	0.5	1436.2	7.8°E
7	DSP F21	USA 159	2001-033A	26880	06 Aug 01	Titan IVB	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1	70°E
8	DSP F22	USA 176	2004-004A	28158	14 Feb 04	Titan IVB	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	0	1436.1
	Electronic intelligence satellites
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Orion/Magnum 3	USA 67	1990-097B	20963	15 Nov 90	STS 38	KSC	35 786	35 786	3	1436.1
2	Orion/Mentor 4	USA 110	1995-022A	23567	14 May 95	Titan IVA	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	3	1436.1	Poss. replacement for USA 8
3	Orion/Mentor 5	USA 139	1998-029A	25336	9 May 98	Titan IVA	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	3	1436.1	Poss. replacement for USA 48
4	Orion/Mentor 6	USA 171	2003-041A	27937	9 Sep 03	Titan IVB	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	3	1436.1
5	Mercury 1	USA 105	1994-054A	23223	27 Aug 94	Titan IVA	CCAFS	35 786	35 786	3	1436.1
6	Mercury 2	USA 118	1996-026A	23855	24 Apr 96	Titan IVA	CCAFS	33 862	37 713	6.4	1436.1
7	Trumpet 1	USA 103	1994-026A	23097	3 May 94	Titan IVA	CCAFS	1026	39 334	63.7	717.6	+ HERITAGE
8	Trumpet 2	USA 112	1995-034A	23609	10 July 95	Titan IVA	CCAFS	500	39 850	63.4	717.7	+ HERITAGE
9	Trumpet 3	USA 136	1997-068A	25034	8 Nov 97	Titan IVA	CCAFS	1604	38 768	63.2	717.9	+ EHF Polar Adjunct
	Electronic ocean surveillance satellites
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	NOSS 1-7 SSU 1	USA 16	1986-014D	16623	9 Feb 86	Atlas H	VAFB	703	1 509	63.4	107.4	Manoeuvred in 2002
2	NOSS 1-7 SSU 2	USA 17	1986-014E	16624	9 Feb 86	Atlas H	VAFB	700	1 513	63.4	107.4	Manoeuvred in 2002
3	NOSS 1-7 SSU 3	USA 18	1986-014H	16631	9 Feb 86	Atlas H	VAFB	707	1 505	63.4	107.4	Manoeuvred in 2002
4	NOSS 2-1 SSU 1	USA 60	1990-050E	20642	8 June 90	Titan IVA	CCAFS	814	1 398	63.4	107.4
5	NOSS 2-1 SSU 2	USA 61	1990-050C	20691	8 June 90	Titan IVA	CCAFS	811	1 402	63.4	107.4
6	NOSS 2-1 SSU 3	USA 62	1990-050D	20692	8 June 90	Titan IVA	CCAFS	811	1 402	63.4	107.4
7	NOSS 2-2 SSU 1	USA 74	1991-076C	21799	8 Nov 91	Titan IVA	VAFB	843	1 370	63.4	107.4
8	NOSS 2-2 SSU 2	USA 76	1991-076D	21808	8 Nov 91	Titan IVA	VAFB	843	1 370	63.4	107.4
9	NOSS 2-2 SSU 3	USA 77	1991-076E	21809	8 Nov 91	Titan IVA	VAFB	847	1 366	63.4	107.4
10	NOSS 2-3 SSU 1	USA 119	1996-029D	23862	12 May 96	Titan IVA	VAFB	956	1 257	63.4	107.4
11	NOSS 2-3 SSU 2	USA 120	1996-029C	23908	12 May 96	Titan IVA	VAFB	956	1 256	63.4	107.4
12	NOSS 2-3 SSU 3	USA 121	1996-029E	23936	12 May 96	Titan IVA	VAFB	955	1 258	63.4	107.4
13	NOSS 3-1 SSU 1	USA 160	2001-040A	26905	8 Sep 01	Atlas IIAS	VAFB	1 082	1 130	63.4	107.4
14	NOSS 3-1 SSU 2	. .	2001-040C	26907	8 Sep 01	Atlas IIAS	VAFB	1 083	1 130	63.4	107.4	Unacknowledged payload d
15	NOSS 3-2 SSU 1	USA 173	2003-054A	28095	2 Dec 03	Atlas IIAS	VAFB	1 035	1 178	63.4	107.4
16	NOSS 3-2 SSU 2	. .	2003-054C	28097	2 Dec 03	Atlas IIAS	VAFB	1 035	1 178	63.4	107.4	Unacknowledged payload d
	Imagery intelligence satellites
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Improved Crystal 2 USA 116	1995-066A	23728	5 Dec 95	Titan IVA	VAFB	406	803	97.8	96.8
2	Improved Crystal 3 USA 129	1996-072A	24680	20 Dec 96	Titan IVA	VAFB	279	1 016	98	97.7
3	Improved Crystal 4 USA 161	2001-044A	26934	5 Oct 01	Titan IVB	VAFB	398	896	97.9	97.7	Replaced USA 116
4	Misty 1e	USA 53	1990-019B	20516	28 Feb 90	STS 36	KSC	724	732	66.2	99.4	Oct 1997 orbit. De-orbited?
5	Misty 2e	USA 144	1999-028A	25744	22 May 99	Titan IVB	VAFB	2 686	3 133	63.4	148.5	Probably not payload's orbit f
6	Lacrosse/Onyx 2	USA 69	1991-017A	21147	8 Mar 91	Titan IVA	VAFB	639	646	68	97.6
7	Lacrosse/Onyx 3	USA 133	1997-064A	25017	24 Oct 97	Titan IVA	VAFB	654	660	57	97.9
8	Lacrosse/Onyx 4	USA 152	2000-047A	26473	17 Aug 00	Titan IVB	VAFB	674	682	68	98.3
	Minor military/technology development satellites
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Stacksat-TEX	P87-2/USA 57	1990-031B	20561	4 Nov 90	Atlas E	VAFB	613	745	89.8	98.4	Transceiver experiment
2	RADCAL	P92-1	1993-041A	22698	25 June 93	Scout	VAFB	750	876	89.5	101.2	Radar calibration
3	REX II	P89-1A	1996-014A	23814	9 Mar 96	Pegasus XL	VAFB	795	824	90.1	101.1	Radiation Experiment II
4	MSX	MSX	1996-024A	23851	24 Apr 96	Delta 2	VAFB	894	903	99.2	103	g
5	FORTE	P92-A	1997-047A	24920	28 Aug 97	Pegasus XL	VAFB	791	822	70	101.1	h
6	ARGOS	P91-1	1999-008A	25634	24 Feb 99	Delta 2	VAFB	820	833	99	101.5	i
7	MTI	P97-3	2000-014A	26102	12 Mar 00	Taurus	VAFB	520	548	97.3	95.4	j
8	XSS-10		2003-005B	27664	29 Jan 03	Delta 7925	CCAFS	519	798	39.8	97.9	Experimental inspector satellite
9	TSX-5	P95-2	2000-030A	26374	7 June 00	Pegasus	VAFB	403	1 601	68.9	105.2	k
10	MightySat II.1	P99-1	2000-042A	26414	19 July 00	Minotaur	CCAFS	492	517	97.8	94.6	Decayed Nov 2002
	Note: In the column Launched (date), '00' = 2000, '01' = 2001, '02' = 2002, etc.
	a Figures in italics = orbital elements are estimated.
	b Inactive/retired spacecraft.
	c Back-up/spare spacecraft.
	d Second NOSS payload was falsely identified as debris by USSTRATCOM.
	e Low-observable, i.e. stealth satellite.
	f Misty 2 would be in an orbit similar to that of Misty 1. Object in the tabulated orbit has characteristics of debris; perhaps a decoy.
	g Midcourse Space Experiment. Space Based Visible camera now a USSTRATCOM satellite tracking sensor.
	h Fast on-orbit recording transient events.
	i Advanced research and global observation satellite.
	j Multi-spectral thermal imager.
	k Tri-service experiments mission.

	Table 2. Russian operational military satellites, as of 31 December 2004
	Navigation satellites in low earth orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Parus 89	Cosmos 2361	1998-76A	25590	24 Dec 98	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk	965	1 010	82.9	104.9	Plane 5
2	Parus 90	Cosmos 2366	1999-45A	25892	26 Aug 99	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk	959	1 004	82.9	104.8	Plane 3, inactivea
3	Parus 91	Cosmos 2378	2001-23A	26818	29 May 01	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk	960	1 007	82.9	104.8	Plane 6
4	Parus 92	Cosmos 2389	2002-26A	27436	28 May 02	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk	946	1 014	82.9	104.8	Plane 4, inactivea
5	Parus 93	Cosmos 2398	2003-23A	27818	4 Jun 03	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk	966	1 014	82.9	105	Plane 2
6	Parus 94	Cosmos 2407	2004-28A	28380	22 Jul 04	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk	948	1 004	83	104.7	Plane 1
	Navigation satellites in medium earth orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	GLONASS 83 783	Cosmos 2374	2000-63A	26564	13 Oct 00	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 116	19 143	64.5	675.7
2	GLONASS 84 787	Cosmos 2375	2000-63B	26565	13 Oct 00	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 124	19 135	64.5	675.7
3	GLONASS 85 788	Cosmos 2376	2000-63C	26566	13 Oct 00	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 021	19 238	64.5	675.7
4	GLONASS 87 789	Cosmos 2381	2001-53B	26988	1 Dec 01	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 067	19 191	64.7	675.7	Unhealthy since launch
5	GLONASS 88 711	Cosmos 2382	2001-53A	26989	1 Dec 01	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 109	19 150	64.8	675.7
6	GLONASS 89 791	Cosmos 2394	2002-60A	27617	25 Dec 02	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 127	19 132	64.7	675.7
7	GLONASS 90 792	Cosmos 2395	2002-60B	27618	25 Dec 02	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 101	19 158	64.7	675.7
8	GLONASS 91 793	Cosmos 2396	2002-60C	27619	25 Dec 02	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 116	19 143	64.7	675.7
9	GLONASS 92 794	Cosmos 2402	2003-56A	28112	10 Dec 03	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 015	19 245	64.9	675.7
10	GLONASS 93 795	Cosmos 2403	2003-56B	28113	10 Dec 03	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 021	19 238	65	675.7
11	GLONASS 94 701	Cosmos 2404	2003-56C	28114	10 Dec 03	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 032	19 226	65	675.7
12	GLONASS 95 701	Cosmos 2411	2004-53A	28508	26 Dec 04	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 134	19 141	64.8	676.1
13	GLONASS 96 701	Cosmos 2412	2004-53B	28509	26 Dec 04	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 135	19 140	64.9	676
14	GLONASS 97 701	Cosmos 2413	2004-53C	28510	26 Dec 04	Proton-K	Baikonur	19 133	19 139	64.8	676
	Communications satellites in low earth orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Strela-3	Cosmos 2337	1997-06D	24728	14 Feb 97	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 398	1 412	82.6	114
2	Strela-3	Cosmos 2338	1997-06E	24729	14 Feb 97	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 406	1 412	82.6	114
3	Strela-3	Cosmos 2339	1997-06F	24730	14 Feb 97	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 410	1 411	82.6	114.1
4	Strela-3	Cosmos 2352	1998-36A	25363	16 June 98	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 309	1 870	82.6	118
5	Strela-3	Cosmos 2353	1998-36B	25364	16 June 98	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 299	1 865	82.6	117.9
6	Strela-3	Cosmos 2354	1998-36C	25365	16 June 98	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 306	1 867	82.6	118
7	Strela-3	Cosmos 2355	1998-36D	25366	16 June 98	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 302	1 864	82.6	117.9
8	Strela-3	Cosmos 2356	1998-36E	25367	16 June 98	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 296	1 863	82.6	117.8
9	Strela-3	Cosmos 2357	1998-36F	25368	16 June 98	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 292	1 859	82.6	117.7
10	Strela-3	Cosmos 2384	2001-58D	27058	27 Dec 01	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 409	1 415	82.5	114.1
11	Strela-3	Cosmos 2385	2001-58E	27059	27 Dec 01	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 414	1 415	82.5	114.2
12	Strela-3	Cosmos 2386	2001-58F	27060	27 Dec 01	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 401	1 415	82.5	114
13	Strela-3	Cosmos 2390	2002-36A	27464	8 July 02	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 465	1 505	82.5	115.7
14	Strela-3	Cosmos 2391	2002-36B	27465	8 July 02	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 463	1 499	82.5	115.7
15	Strela-3	Cosmos 2400	2003-37A	27868	19 Aug 03	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 466	1 507	82.5	115.7
16	Strela-3	Cosmos 2401	2003-37B	27869	19 Aug 03	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 464	1 498	82.5	115.6
17	Strela-3	Cosmos 2408	2004-37A	28419	23 Sep 04	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 468	1 493	82.5	115.6
18	Strela-3	Cosmos 2409	2004-37B	28420	23 Sep 04	Tsyklon 3	Plesetsk	1 471	1 493	82.5	115.6
	Communications satellites in elliptical orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Molniya-3-49	. .	1998-40A	25379	1 July 98	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	1 272	39 074	64.1	717.7
2	Molniya-1-91	. .	1998-54A	25485	28 Sep 98	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	934	39 413	64.1	717.7
3	Molniya-3-50	. .	1999-36A	25847	8 July 99	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	1 868	38 480	63.6	717.7
4	Molniya-3-51	. .	2001-30A	26867	20 July 01	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	591	39 762	63.4	717.8
5	Molniya-3-52	. .	2001-50A	26970	25 Oct 01	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	524	39 821	64.8	717.6
6	Molniya-1-92	. .	2003-11A	27707	2 Apr 03	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	478	39 868	63.6	717.7
7	Molniya-3-53	. .	2003-29A	27834	19 Jun 03	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	458	39 893	63.6	717.8
8	Molniya-1-93	. .	2004-05A	28163	18 Feb 04	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	941	39 410	62.9	717.7
	Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Potok/Geizer 11	Cosmos 2371	2000-36A	26394	4 July 00	Proton	Baikonur	35 783	35 794	2.5	1436.1	79.8°E
2	Raduga 1-4	. .	1999-10A	25642	28 Feb 99	Proton K	Baikonur	35 783	35 790	4.7	1436	34.7°E
3	Raduga 1-5	. .	2000-49A	26477	28 Aug 00	Proton K	Baikonur	35 783	35 793	2.4	1436	44.5°E
4	Raduga 1-6	. .	2001-45A	26936	6 Oct 01	Proton K	Baikonur	35 781	35 796	1.5	1436.1	69.8°E
5	Raduga 1-7	. .	2004-10A	28194	27 Mar 04	Proton K	Baikonur	35 773	35 797	0.9	1436	84.8°E
	Early-warning satellites in elliptical orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Oko-81	Cosmos 2388	2002-17A	27409	1 Apr 02	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	708	39 631	65.3	717.5
2	Oko-82	Cosmos 2393	2002-59A	27613	24 Dec 02	Molniya-M	Plesetsk	1035	39 315	63.4	717.7
	Early-warning satellites in geostationary orbit
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Prognoz 13	Cosmos 2379	2001-37A	26892	25 Aug 01	Proton	Baikonur	35 778	35 795	0.7	1436	24.0°W, USA coverage
	Electronic intelligence satellites
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Tselina-2	Cosmos 2369	2000-06A	26069	3 Feb 00	Zenit-2	Baikonur	839	856	71	101.9
2	Tselina-2	Cosmos 2406	2004-21A	28352	10 Jun 04	Zenit-2	Baikonur	844	864	71	102
	Electronic ocean surveillance satellites
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	US-PM 11	Cosmos 2383	2001-57A	27053	21 Dec 01	Tsyklon 2	Baikonur	401	417	65	92.8	Decayed Mar 2004
2	US-PM 12	Cosmos 2405	2004-20A	28350	28 May 04	Tsyklon 2	Baikonur	403	416	65	92.8
	Imagery intelligence satellites
	Common name	Official name	Intl name	NORAD design.	Launched (date)	Launcher	Launch site	Perigee (km)	Apogee (km)	Incl. (deg.)	Period (min.)	Comments
1	Araks 1	Cosmos 2344	1997-28A	24827	6 June 97	Proton	Baikonur	1 438	2 803	63.4	130
2	Araks 2	Cosmos 2392	2002-37A	27470	25 July 02	Proton	Baikonur	1 475	1 824	63.5	119.3
3	Yantar-4K2	Cosmos 2410	2004-38A	28396	24 Sep 04	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	190	321	67.1	89.7
	Note: In the column Launched (date), '00' = 2000, '01' = 2001, '02' = 2002, etc.
	a Inactive as of Kettering Group report of 24 Aug 2004, via www.hearsat.org.

	Table 3. Rest of the world, operational military satellites, as of 31 December 2004
		Common	Official	Intl	NORAD	Launched		Launch	Perigee	Apogee	Incl.	Period.
	Mission	name	name	name	design.	(date)	Launcher	site	(km)	(km)	(deg.)	(min.)	Comments
	Australia
1	Comm.	Leasat 5	SYNCOM IV-05	1990-002B	20410	9 Jan 90	STS 32	KSC	35 787	35 790	5.5	1436.1	100.0°E
	China
1	Comm.	Zhongxing-22	ChinaSat-22	2000-003A	26058	25 Jan 00	LM-3A	Xichang	35 768	35 810	0	1436.1	98.0°E
2	Imagery	ZY 2-1	Zi Yuan 2	2000-050A	26481	1 Sep 00	CZ-4B	Taiyuan	485	491	97.2	94.4
3	Imagery	ZY 2-2	Zi Yuan 2B	2002-049A	27550	27 Oct 02	CZ-4B	Taiyuan	486	490	97.3	94.4
4	Imagery	ZY 2-3	Zi Yuan 2C	2004-044A	28470	06 Nov 04	CZ-4B	Taiyuan	476	500	97.3	94.4
5	Imagery	FSW 3-2		2004-033A	28402	29 Aug 04	CZ-2C	Taiyuan	165	562	63	91.5	De-orbitedc
6	Imagery	FSW 3-3		2004-039A	28424	27 Sep 04	CZ-2D	Jiuquan	205	318	63	89.8	Decayedd
7	Nav	Beidou-01A	BNTS-1A	2000-069A	26599	30 Oct 00	LM-3A	Xichang	35 776	35 802	0	1436.2	139.9°E
8	Nav	Beidou-01B	BNTS-1B	2000-082A	26643	20 Dec 00	LM-3A	Xichang	35 781	35 795	0	1436.1	80.4°E
9	Nav	Beidou-01C		2003-021A	27813	24 May 03	LM-3A	Xichang	35 771	35 803	0.2	1436.1	110.5°E
10	Sigint	Shenzhou-5	Shenzhou-5	2003-045G	28049	15 Oct 03	CZ-2F	Taiyuan	344	389	42.4	91.8	Decayedb
	Japan
1	Imagery	IGS-1A		2003-009A	27698	28 Mar 03	H2A	Tanegashima	483	486	97.4	94.4	Optical
2	Imagery	IGS-2A		2003-009B	27699	28 Mar 03	H2A	Tanegashima	483	486	97.4	94.4	Radar
	Europe
1	Comm.	NATO 4A	. .	1991-001A	21047	8 Jan 91	Delta 7925	CCAFS	35 776	35 800	5.6	1436.1	17.8°W
2	Comm.	NATO 4B	. .	1993-076A	22921	7 Dec 93	Delta 7925	CCAFS	35 775	35 801	4.1	1436.1	20.3°W, spare
3	Comm.a	Skynet 4A	. .	1990-001A	20401	1 Jan 90	Titan 3	CCAFS	35 776	35 799	6.5	1436.1	34.0°W, spare
4	Comm.a	Skynet 4C	. .	1990-079A	20776	30 Aug 90	Ariane-4	Kourou	35 778	35 798	6.3	1436.1	1.1°W, spare
5	Comm.a	Skynet 4D	. .	1998-002A	25134	9 Jan 98	Delta 7925	CCAFS	35 770	35 808	1.9	1436.2	34.4°W
6	Comm.	Skynet 4E	. .	19990-09B	25639	26 Feb 99	Ariane-4	Kourou	35 773	35 803	2.1	1436.1	52.9°E
7	Comm.	Skynet 4F	. .	2001-005B	26695	7 Feb 01	Ariane-4	Kourou	35 775	35 798	1.1	1436.1	6.0°E
8	Comm.	Sircal 1	. .	2001-005A	26694	7 Feb 01	Ariane-4	Kourou	35 766	35 808	0.1	1436	16.1°E
9	Imagery	Helios 1A	. .	1995-033A	23605	7 July 95	Ariane-4	Kourou	676	680	98.2	98.4
10	Imagery	Helios 1B	. .	1999-064A	25977	4 Dec 99	Ariane-4	Kourou	634	638	98.2	97.5	Out of servicee
11	Imagery	Helios 2A	. .	2004-049A	28492	18 Dec 04	Ariane-5	Kourou	678	680	98.1	98.4
	India
1	Imagery	TES	. .	2001-049A	26957	22 Oct 01	PSLV	SHAR	554	563	97.7	95.9
	Israel
1	Imagery	EROS-A1	. .	2000-079A	26631	5 Dec 00	START-1	Plesetsk	499	503	97.4	94.7
2	Imagery	Ofeq-5	. .	2002-025A	27434	28 May 02	START-1	Palmachim	477	483	143.5	94.1
	USA: commercial
1	Imagery	Ikonos 2	. .	1999-051A	25919	24 Sep 99	Athena 2	VAFB	675	677	98.1	98.3
2	Imagery	Quickbird 2	. .	2001-047A	26953	18 Oct 01	Delta 2	VAFB	441	446	97.3	93.5
3	Imagery	Orbview 3	. .	2003-030A	27838	26 Jun 03	Pegasus XL	VAFB	450	453	97.2	93.7
	Note: In the column Launched (date), '00' = 2000, '01' = 2001, '02' = 2002, etc.
	a Back-up/spare spacecraft.
	b Orbital module from first piloted flight of Shenzhou spacecraft. Manoeuvred during 2003. Decayed May 2004.
	c De-orbited 07 Nov 2004.
	d De-orbited 09 Nov 2004.
	e Removed from service and from operational orbit in Oct 2004.

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