National Reconnaissance Office
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Data current as of 2026-07-20.
National Reconnaissance Office accounts for 993 cataloged objects, of which 445 are in orbit and 266 are active. 515 have reentered. The first launched in 1961, the most recent in 2026. The busiest year was 2008, with 175 added. The most common spacecraft bus is Starshield.
Catalog names covered: NROC, NRO, NRO/CIA, NRO/SAFSP, NRO/NRL, NROC/USN
445
In orbit
266
Active
993
Total launched
515
Reentered
National Reconnaissance Office satellites launched per year
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.
Spacecraft buses
The platforms National Reconnaissance Office satellites are built on.
| Bus | Satellites |
|---|---|
| Starshield | 194 |
| CORONA KH-4A | 50 |
| KH-8 | 49 |
| AFP-206 OCV | 36 |
| P-11 | 35 |
| NOSS SSU | 24 |
| CORONA KH-4 | 24 |
| KH-9 | 19 |
| CORONA KH-4B | 15 |
| IC | 13 |
| NRL MULTI | 11 |
| NOSS-3 | 11 |
| Starlink | 8 |
| SAMOS F-2 | 8 |
| P35 | 8 |
Registered under
US 993
National Reconnaissance Office satellites
The 100 most recently launched, of 993. Track any of them live in KeepTrack.
| Name | NORAD | COSPAR | Bus | Launched | Orbit | Status | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 618 | 69645 | · | Starshield | Jun 19, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 617 | 69644 | · | Starshield | Jun 19, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 616 | 69643 | · | Starshield | Jun 19, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 615 | 69642 | · | Starshield | Jun 19, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 614 | 69641 | · | Starshield | Jun 19, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 613 | 69640 | · | Starshield | Jun 19, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 612 | 69639 | · | Starshield | Jun 19, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 611 | 69638 | · | Starshield | Jun 19, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 610 | 69637 | · | Starshield | Jun 19, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 609 :U | 69442 | · | Starshield | Jun 7, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 608 :U | 69441 | · | Starshield | Jun 7, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 607 | 69072 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 606 | 69071 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 605 | 69070 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 604 | 69069 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 603 | 69068 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 602 | 69067 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 601 | 69066 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 600 | 69065 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 599 | 69064 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 598 | 69063 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 597 | 69062 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 596 | 69061 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 595 | 69060 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 594 | 69059 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 593 | 69058 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 592 | 69057 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 591 | 69056 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 590 | 69055 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 589 | 69054 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 588 | 69053 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 587 | 69052 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 586 | 69051 | · | Starshield | May 12, 2026 | · | Inactive | ◉ |
| USA 574 | 67486 | · | Starshield | Jan 17, 2026 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 573 | 67485 | · | Starshield | Jan 17, 2026 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 572 | 67484 | · | Starshield | Jan 17, 2026 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 570 | 66992 | · | NOSS-3 | Dec 9, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 565 | 65711 | · | Starshield | Sep 22, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 564 | 65710 | · | Starshield | Sep 22, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 563 | 65709 | · | Starshield | Sep 22, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 562 | 65708 | · | Starshield | Sep 22, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 561 | 65707 | · | Starshield | Sep 22, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 560 | 65706 | · | Starshield | Sep 22, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 559 | 65705 | · | Starshield | Sep 22, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 558 | 65704 | · | Starshield | Sep 22, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 550 | 65076 | · | Starshield | Jul 31, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 549 | 65075 | · | Starshield | Jul 31, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 544 | 63627 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 543 | 63626 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 542 | 63625 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 541 | 63624 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 540 | 63623 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 539 | 63622 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 538 | 63621 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 537 | 63620 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 536 | 63619 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 535 | 63618 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 534 | 63617 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 533 | 63616 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 532 | 63615 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 531 | 63614 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 530 | 63613 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 529 | 63612 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 528 | 63611 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 527 | 63610 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 526 | 63609 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 525 | 63608 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 524 | 63607 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 523 | 63606 | · | Starshield | Apr 20, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 522 | 63597 | · | BCP-2000 | Apr 16, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 521 NROL-174 | 63596 | · | BCP-2000 | Apr 16, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 520 | 63547 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 519 | 63546 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 518 | 63545 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 517 | 63544 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 516 | 63543 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 515 | 63542 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 514 | 63541 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 513 | 63540 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 512 | 63539 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 511 | 63538 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 510 | 63537 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 509 | 63536 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 508 | 63535 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 507 | 63534 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 506 | 63533 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 505 | 63532 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 504 | 63531 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 503 | 63530 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 502 | 63529 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 501 | 63528 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 500 | 63527 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 499 | 63526 | · | Starshield | Apr 12, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 498 | 63350 | · | NOSS-3 | Mar 24, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 497 | 63343 | · | Starshield | Mar 21, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 496 | 63342 | · | Starshield | Mar 21, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 495 | 63341 | · | Starshield | Mar 21, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 494 | 63340 | · | Starshield | Mar 21, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 493 | 63339 | · | Starshield | Mar 21, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
| USA 492 | 63338 | · | Starshield | Mar 21, 2025 | · | Active | ◉ |
Showing 100 of 993 objects.
Frequently asked questions
How many satellites does National Reconnaissance Office operate?
National Reconnaissance Office accounts for 993 cataloged objects, of which 445 are currently in orbit. 515 have reentered.
How many National Reconnaissance Office satellites are active?
266 National Reconnaissance Office satellites carry an active status in the catalog.
When did National Reconnaissance Office's first satellite launch?
The first cataloged National Reconnaissance Office object launched in 1961, and the most recent in 2026.
What satellite buses does National Reconnaissance Office use?
The most common spacecraft bus among cataloged National Reconnaissance Office objects is Starshield.