USAF AFSPC Launches
Search, filter and explore every orbital launch ever attempted — cross-linked to the satellites they deployed, the rockets that flew them and the operators behind them. Built on GCAT & Launch Library 2. For what's flying next, see the live launch schedule.
Orbital Radar lists 7 orbital launches by USAF AFSPC, part of 7,366 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
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Every rocket launch, 1957 – 2026
182 launches so far this year · search, sort & filter the full record| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-24 | DMSP Block 5D-2 S-131995-015 | Atlas E | USAF AFSPC | Vandenberg SFB | 117 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1994-12-30 | NOAA J1994-089 | Atlas E | USAF AFSPC | Vandenberg SFB | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1994-08-29 | DMSP Block 5D-2 S-111994-057 | Atlas E | USAF AFSPC | Vandenberg SFB | 4 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1993-08-09 | NOAA I1993-050 | Atlas E | USAF AFSPC | Vandenberg SFB | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1991-11-28 | DMSP Block 5D-2 S-121991-082 | Atlas E | USAF AFSPC | Vandenberg SFB | 34 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1991-05-14 | NOAA D1991-032 | Atlas E | USAF AFSPC | Vandenberg SFB | 5 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1990-12-01 | DMSP Block 5D-2 S-101990-105 | Atlas E | USAF AFSPC | Vandenberg SFB | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
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About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,366 in total, 160 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is built on GCAT and enriched with Launch Library 2, then matched to our live satellite catalogue.
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Last updated 2026-08-05 · Data: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org) · Launch Library 2 / The Space Devs — enriched & cross-linked by Orbital Radar.