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List of USA satellites. This is a list of satellites and spacecraft which have been given USA designations by the United States Air Force. These designations have been applied to most United States military satellites since 1984, and replaced the earlier OPS designation. As of June 2022, USA designations have been assigned to 331 space satellites.
Four payloads. First NRO launch on a Minotaur IV and first from Virginia's Space Coast. [ 132] First Rocket Lab Electron launch, first launch from outside the United States ( New Zealand ), and first launch procured under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program. Flew on Rocket Lab's "Birds of a Feather" mission.
USA-336 is a three-axis stabilized satellite equipped with an Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) scanner. [5] USA-336 uses its OPIR scanner and long-range surveillance to provide early warning for Ballistic Missile launches. [1] [4] It will replace older Defense Support Program satellites. [5]
This satellite, launched in August last year, has frequently come close to the American military satellite USA-326, which the Pentagon said is meant to gather intelligence via “overhead ...
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Illustration of the DSCS III satellite. The Defense Satellite Communications System ( DSCS) [ 1 ] is a United States Space Force satellite constellation that provides the United States with military communications to support globally distributed military users. Beginning in 2007, DSCS began being replaced by the Wideband Global SATCOM system.
July 20, 2024 at 4:07 AM. Earth surrounded by a cloud of satellites. Image source: Getty Images. After years of delays, in October 2023 Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) took its first step toward offering ...