Anomalies

Launched, Never Operational

Payloads that reached orbit (confirmed launch date from GCAT) but were never recorded as operational — still in orbit, never switched on. A cross-source join between CelesTrak's orbital catalog and GCAT's launch records.

109 objects shown · sorted by most recent launch

Name	NORAD	Launched	Orbit	Operator
2024-110A NONOPERATIONAL	60012	Jun 6, 2024	SSO	Mumei Star Technology
O3B MPOWER F6 NONOPERATIONAL	58347	Nov 12, 2023	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B MPOWER F5 NONOPERATIONAL	58346	Nov 12, 2023	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B MPOWER F3 NONOPERATIONAL	56368	Apr 28, 2023	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B MPOWER F4 NONOPERATIONAL	56367	Apr 28, 2023	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
CONTINUUM-1 NONOPERATIONAL	55045	Jan 3, 2023	SSO	URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factory
O3B MPOWER F2 NONOPERATIONAL	54756	Dec 16, 2022	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B MPOWER F1 NONOPERATIONAL	54755	Dec 16, 2022	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM19 NONOPERATIONAL	44113	Apr 4, 2019	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM18 NONOPERATIONAL	44115	Apr 4, 2019	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM17 NONOPERATIONAL	44114	Apr 4, 2019	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM20 NONOPERATIONAL	44112	Apr 4, 2019	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM15 NONOPERATIONAL	43231	Mar 9, 2018	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM14 NONOPERATIONAL	43233	Mar 9, 2018	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM16 NONOPERATIONAL	43232	Mar 9, 2018	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM13 NONOPERATIONAL	43234	Mar 9, 2018	MEO	SES O3B Networks Ltd.
SES-14 NONOPERATIONAL	43175	Jan 25, 2018	GEO	SES S.A.
ECHOSTAR 23 NONOPERATIONAL	42070	Mar 16, 2017	GEO	Echostar Corp
DIRECTV 15 NONOPERATIONAL	40663	May 27, 2015	GEO	AT&T/DirecTV
O3B FM12 NONOPERATIONAL	40350	Dec 18, 2014	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM9 NONOPERATIONAL	40351	Dec 18, 2014	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM11 NONOPERATIONAL	40349	Dec 18, 2014	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM10 NONOPERATIONAL	40348	Dec 18, 2014	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
DIRECTV 14 NONOPERATIONAL	40333	Dec 6, 2014	GEO	DirecTV
O3B FM7 NONOPERATIONAL	40080	Jul 10, 2014	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM6 NONOPERATIONAL	40081	Jul 10, 2014	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM3 NONOPERATIONAL	40079	Jul 10, 2014	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM8 NONOPERATIONAL	40082	Jul 10, 2014	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
SPOT 7 NONOPERATIONAL	40053	Jun 30, 2014	SSO	National Space Research Center
APRIZESAT 9 NONOPERATIONAL	40018	Jun 19, 2014	SSO	SpaceQuest
DEIMOS-2 NONOPERATIONAL	40013	Jun 19, 2014	SSO	Elecnor Deimos (Castilla-La Mancha)
APRIZESAT 10 NONOPERATIONAL	40019	Jun 19, 2014	SSO	SpaceQuest
ASTRA 5B NONOPERATIONAL	39617	Mar 22, 2014	GEO	SES S.A.
AMAZONAS 4A NONOPERATIONAL	39616	Mar 22, 2014	GEO	Hispamar Satelites S.A. / Hispasat SA
APRIZESAT 8 NONOPERATIONAL	39425	Nov 21, 2013	SSO	SpaceQuest
APRIZESAT 7 NONOPERATIONAL	39416	Nov 21, 2013	SSO	SpaceQuest
ES'HAIL 1 NONOPERATIONAL	39233	Aug 29, 2013	GEO	Es'hailsat, Qatar Satellite Company / Eutelsat SA
O3B FM4 NONOPERATIONAL	39189	Jun 25, 2013	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM5 NONOPERATIONAL	39188	Jun 25, 2013	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B PFM NONOPERATIONAL	39191	Jun 25, 2013	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
O3B FM2 NONOPERATIONAL	39190	Jun 25, 2013	MEO	O3B Networks Ltd.
SES-6 NONOPERATIONAL	39172	Jun 3, 2013	GEO	SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. (Isle of Man)
EUTELSAT 7B NONOPERATIONAL	39163	May 14, 2013	GEO	Eutelsat SA
EUTELSAT 117 WEST A NONOPERATIONAL	39122	Mar 26, 2013	GEO	Satelites Mexicanos SA de CV
SKYNET 5D NONOPERATIONAL	39034	Dec 19, 2012	GEO	Paradigm Secure Comms, Astrium Services
ECHOSTAR 16 NONOPERATIONAL	39008	Nov 20, 2012	GEO	Echostar Corp
EXACTVIEW-1 (ADS-1B) NONOPERATIONAL	38709	Jul 22, 2012	SSO	exactEarth Ltd.
SDS-4 NONOPERATIONAL	38339	May 17, 2012	SSO	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
SES-4 NONOPERATIONAL	38087	Feb 14, 2012	GEO	SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. (Isle of Man)
EUTELSAT 16A NONOPERATIONAL	37836	Oct 7, 2011	GEO	Eutelsat SA
QUETZSAT 1 NONOPERATIONAL	37826	Sep 29, 2011	GEO	SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. (Isle of Man)
EUTELSAT 7 WEST A NONOPERATIONAL	37816	Sep 24, 2011	GEO	Eutelsat SA
SES-2 NONOPERATIONAL	37809	Sep 21, 2011	GEO	SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. (Isle of Man)
APRIZESAT 6 NONOPERATIONAL	37793	Aug 17, 2011	SSO	SpaceQuest
APRIZESAT 5 NONOPERATIONAL	37792	Aug 17, 2011	SSO	SpaceQuest
SES-3 NONOPERATIONAL	37748	Jul 15, 2011	GEO	SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. (Isle of Man)
INTELSAT 28 (IS-28) NONOPERATIONAL	37392	Apr 22, 2011	GEO	New Dawn Satellite Co. (Intelsat/Convergence Partners)
HISPASAT 30W-5 NONOPERATIONAL	37264	Dec 29, 2010	GEO	Hispasat SA
EUTELSAT KA-SAT 9A NONOPERATIONAL	37258	Dec 26, 2010	GEO	Eutelsat SA
ASTRA 3B NONOPERATIONAL	36581	May 21, 2010	GEO	SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. (Isle of Man)
SES-1 NONOPERATIONAL	36516	Apr 24, 2010	GEO	SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. (Isle of Man)
ECHOSTAR 14 NONOPERATIONAL	36499	Mar 20, 2010	GEO	Dish Network Corp.
EWS-G2 (GOES 15) NONOPERATIONAL	36411	Mar 4, 2010	GEO	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
DIRECTV 12 NONOPERATIONAL	36131	Dec 29, 2009	GEO	DirecTV
EUTELSAT 36B NONOPERATIONAL	36101	Nov 24, 2009	GEO	Eutelsat SA
NSS-12 NONOPERATIONAL	36032	Oct 29, 2009	GEO	SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. (Isle of Man)
JCSAT-12 (JCSAT-RA) NONOPERATIONAL	35755	Aug 21, 2009	GEO	Sky Perfect JSAT Corp.
APRIZESAT 4 NONOPERATIONAL	35684	Jul 29, 2009	SSO	SpaceQuest
APRIZESAT 3 NONOPERATIONAL	35686	Jul 29, 2009	SSO	SpaceQuest
DEIMOS-1 NONOPERATIONAL	35681	Jul 29, 2009	SSO	Deimos Space S.L.
TERRESTAR-1 NONOPERATIONAL	35496	Jul 1, 2009	GEO	Terrestar Corp.
SES-7 (PROTOSTAR 2) NONOPERATIONAL	34941	May 16, 2009	GEO	Protostar Ltd
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13C NONOPERATIONAL	33459	Dec 20, 2008	GEO	Eutelsat SA
ECHOSTAR 11 NONOPERATIONAL	33207	Jul 16, 2008	GEO	Dish Network Corp.
INTELSAT 25 (IS-25) NONOPERATIONAL	33153	Jul 7, 2008	GEO	Protostar Ltd
SKYNET 5C NONOPERATIONAL	33055	Jun 12, 2008	GEO	Paradigm Secure Comms, Astrium Services
ZHONGXING-9 NONOPERATIONAL	33051	Jun 9, 2008	GEO	China Satellite Communications Corp. Group (China Satcom)
ICO G1 NONOPERATIONAL	32763	Apr 14, 2008	GEO	ICO North America
DIRECTV 11 NONOPERATIONAL	32729	Mar 19, 2008	GEO	DirecTV
AMC-14 NONOPERATIONAL	32708	Mar 14, 2008	GEO	SES Americom
SKYNET 5B NONOPERATIONAL	32294	Nov 14, 2007	GEO	Paradigm Secure Comms, Astrium Services
SKYNET 5A NONOPERATIONAL	30794	Mar 11, 2007	GEO	Paradigm Secure Comms, Astrium Services
WILDBLUE-1 NONOPERATIONAL	29643	Dec 8, 2006	GEO	WildBlue Communications Inc.
DIRECTV 9S NONOPERATIONAL	29494	Oct 13, 2006	GEO	DirecTV
EUTELSAT 33F NONOPERATIONAL	29270	Aug 4, 2006	GEO	Eutelsat SA
GALAXY 16 (G-16) NONOPERATIONAL	29236	Jun 18, 2006	GEO	Panamsat Corp
ECHOSTAR 10 NONOPERATIONAL	28935	Feb 15, 2006	GEO	Echostar Communications Corp
EUTELSAT 174A NONOPERATIONAL	28924	Dec 29, 2005	GEO	SES Americom
GALAXY 28 (G-28) NONOPERATIONAL	28702	Jun 23, 2005	GEO	Intelsat Ltd, US headquarters
DIRECTV 8 NONOPERATIONAL	28659	May 22, 2005	GEO	DirecTV
NSS-10 NONOPERATIONAL	28526	Feb 3, 2005	GEO	SES Americom
SWIFT NONOPERATIONAL	28485	Nov 20, 2004	LEO	NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
ABS-4 (MOBISAT-1) NONOPERATIONAL	28184	Mar 13, 2004	GEO	Mobile Broadcasting Corp / SK Telecom TU Media
GALAXY 13 (HORIZONS-1) NONOPERATIONAL	27954	Oct 1, 2003	GEO	Panamsat Corp
MOST NONOPERATIONAL	27843	Jun 30, 2003	SSO	Canadian Space Agency
GALAXY 3C (G-3C) NONOPERATIONAL	27445	Jun 15, 2002	GEO	Panamsat Corp
DIRECTV 5 (TEMPO 1) NONOPERATIONAL	27426	May 7, 2002	GEO	DirecTV
OMNI-M1 NONOPERATIONAL	26857	Jun 19, 2001	MEO	ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd
AMC-6 NONOPERATIONAL	26580	Oct 21, 2000	GEO	GE Americom
NSS-11 NONOPERATIONAL	26554	Oct 1, 2000	GEO	GE Americom / GE Capital Satellites (Gibraltar) Ltd.
ASIASTAR NONOPERATIONAL	26107	Mar 21, 2000	GEO	Worldspace Inc.
ABS-6 NONOPERATIONAL	25924	Sep 26, 1999	GEO	Lockheed Martin Space Communications Ventures / Lockheed Martin Intersputnik
INMARSAT 3-F5 NONOPERATIONAL	25153	Feb 4, 1998	GEO	International Maritime Satellite Organization
AMC-3 NONOPERATIONAL	24936	Sep 4, 1997	GEO	GE Americom
INMARSAT 3-F3 NONOPERATIONAL	24674	Dec 18, 1996	GEO	International Maritime Satellite Organization
INMARSAT 3-F2 NONOPERATIONAL	24307	Sep 6, 1996	GEO	International Maritime Satellite Organization
INMARSAT 3-F1 NONOPERATIONAL	23839	Apr 3, 1996	GEO	International Maritime Satellite Organization
ITAMSAT (IO-26) NONOPERATIONAL	22826	Sep 26, 1993	SSO	Satellife Inc
SKYNET 4C NONOPERATIONAL	20776	Aug 30, 1990	GEO	Ministry of Defence, London

[note]

Method: payloads with a GCAT-confirmed launch date and CelesTrak status = NONOPERATIONAL. UNKNOWN status is excluded (may include crewed vehicles lacking GCAT data).view all sources ▸