List of NRO satellites

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This is a list of classified satellites operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office.

[edit] NRO L designations

Launch Designation	Launch Name	Satellite Designation	Launch Date/Time (GMT)	Launch Site	Rocket	Orbit	Project	Function	Status	Patch	Remarks
L-1	Nemesis[1]	USA-179[1]	2004-08-31, 23:17[2]	CCAFS LC-36A[2]	Atlas IIAS[2]	Molniya	SDS-3[1]	Communications[2]	Active
L-2		USA-129	1996-12-20	VAFB SLC-4E	Titan IV	LEO	Improved Crystal	Optical imaging
L-4	Oscar	USA-136	1997-11-08	CCAFS LC-41	Titan IV	Molniya	Trumpet	ELINT	Active
L-5	Capricorn[1]	USA-137[1]	1998-01-29, 18:37	CCAFS LC-36A	Atlas IIA	Molniya	SDS-3[1]	Communications	Active
L-6	Elwood		1998-08-12	CCAFS LC-41	Titan IV/Centaur	GSO (planned)	Mercury	ELINT	Failed: 1998-08-12		Rocket exploded seconds after launch due to guidance problem
L-10	Great Bear[1]	USA-155[1]	2000-12-06, 02:47[2]	CCAFS LC-36A[2]	Atlas IIAS[2]	GSO[2]	SDS-3[1]	Communications[2]	Active
L-12	Aquilla[1]	USA-162[1]	2001-10-11, 02:32[2]	CCAFS LC-36B[2]	Atlas IIAS[2]	GSO[2]	SDS-3[1]	Communications	Active
L-13	Gemini[1]	USA-160[1]	2001-09-08, 15:25	VAFB SLC-3E[2]	Atlas IIAS[2]	LEO[2]	NOSS-3[1]	Naval reconnaissance[2]	Active		2 satellites[2]
L-14		USA-161	2001-10-05	VABF SLC-4E	Titan IVB	LEO	Improved Crystal	Optical reconnaissance	Active
L-15		TBD	NET 2010	CCAFS LC-37B	Delta IVH				Awaiting launch
L-16	Prometheus		2005-04	CCAFS LC-40	Titan IVB	LEO	Lacrosse	Radar imaging	Active
L-17	GeoLITE[1]	USA-158[1]	2001-05-18, 17:45[3]	CCAFS LC-17B[3]	Delta II 7925-9.5[3]	GSO[3]	GeoLITE[1]	Technology demonstration[3]	Active
L-18	Libra[1]	USA-173[1]	2003-12-02, 10:04[2]	VAFB SLC-3E[2]	Atlas IIAS[2]	LEO[2]	NOSS-3[1]	Naval reconnaissance[2]	Active		2 satellites[2]
L-19			2003	CCAFS LC-40	Titan IVB/Centaur	GSO	Advanced Orion	ELINT	Active
L-20			2005-10	VAFB SLC-4E	Titan IVB	LEO	Improved Crystal	Optical imaging	Active
L-21		USA-193[1]	2006-12-14, 21:00[3]	VAFB SLC-2W[3]	Delta II 7920-10[3]	LEO[3]	Unknown	Unknown	Failed		Failed immediately after launch. Destroyed by ASAT on 2008-02-21.
L-22		USA-184[1]	2006-06-27, 03:30	VAFB SLC-6	Delta IVM+(4,2)	Molniya	Trumpet-2[1]	ELINT	Active
L-23	Canis Minor[1]	USA-181[1]	2005-02-03, 07:41	CCAFS LC-36B	Atlas IIIB	LEO	NOSS-3[1]	Naval reconnaissance	Active		2 satellites
L-24	Scorpius[1]	USA-198[1]	2007-12-10, 22:05	CCAFS LC-41	Atlas V 401	Molniya	SDS-3[1]	Communications	Active
L-25	Altair		NET 2011	VAFB SLC-6	Delta IV-M+(4,2)	LEO	NOSS-3	Naval intellegence	Awaiting launch
L-26			NET 2008-09-09	CCAFS LC-37B	Delta-IVH	GSO	Advanced Orion	ELINT	Awaiting launch
L-27			NET 2010	CCAFS LC-37B	Delta IV-M+(4,2)				Awaiting launch
L-28		USA-200	2008-03-13, 10:02	VAFB SLC-3E	Atlas V 411	Molniya	Trumpet-2	ELINT	Active
L-29				VAFB SLC-3E	Atlas V				Awaiting launch
L-30	Pyxis[1]	USA-194[1]	2007-06-15, 15:11	CCAFS LC-41	Atlas V 401[1]	LEO	NOSS-3[1]	Naval reconnaissance	Active		2 satellites Premature 2nd stage cutoff during launch. Lifetime reduced by need to correct orbit

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