National Science Foundation: Government / agency (United States), launches, rockets and satellites

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0Orbital launches

7All launches (incl. suborbital)

0Satellites in orbit

0Satellites built

0Rockets / spacecraft

National Science Foundation is a government organisation based in the United States, founded in 1950. Our records show 7 launches.

Totals include the divisions, sites and subsidiaries listed under Structure below.

Divisions, sites and subsidiaries

National Center for Atmospheric Research 0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit

Recent launches

Date	Mission	Vehicle	Site	Result
30 Mar 1976	Ba	Nike Hydac	Poker Flat Research Range, Ft Wainwright, Alaska	Success
29 Mar 1972	1972-M04	Bullpup Apache	Poker Flat Research Range, Ft Wainwright, Alaska	Success
28 Mar 1972	1972-A27	Paiute Apache	Poker Flat Research Range, Ft Wainwright, Alaska	Failure
18 Mar 1972	1972-S128	Ute Apache	Poker Flat Research Range, Ft Wainwright, Alaska	Success
27 Aug 1971	1971-M11	Bullpup Apache	Poker Flat Research Range, Ft Wainwright, Alaska	Success
2 Dec 1970	1970-M29	Bullpup Apache	Poker Flat Research Range, Ft Wainwright, Alaska	Success
24 Nov 1970	1970-M27	Bullpup Apache	Poker Flat Research Range, Ft Wainwright, Alaska	Success

In the news

Recent headlines

AI-driven solar model aims to extend space weather warnings SpaceDaily · 24 Feb 2026
What is the universe made of? SLAC experts weigh in on the mysterious force that shapes our cosmic history SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory spots record-breaking asteroid in pre-survey observations SpaceDaily · 8 Jan 2026
Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts SpaceNews · 29 Dec 2025
Mystery Raptors spotted arriving at McGregor NASASpaceflight · 29 Jul 2025
Blue Origin, Relativity Space, Stoke Space, and more all completing major upgrades at Cape Canaveral NASASpaceflight · 18 Jul 2025
First Rubin Observatory images released amid concerns about budget cuts SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2025
Summary of the Second OMI–TROPOMI Science Team Meeting NASA · 12 Nov 2024
Firefly offers insight on MLV testing, reusability plans NASASpaceflight · 27 Sep 2024
Firefly preparing new launch pads in Virginia, Sweden for Alpha rocket NASASpaceflight · 12 Sep 2024

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Launch and satellite data: Jonathan McDowell's GCAT (CC BY 4.0) and CelesTrak. Rockets, spacecraft and agencies: Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs and Wikidata. News headlines link to their publishers via the Spaceflight News API and RSS feeds. Records come from several sources and are matched automatically, so treat the directory as a research aid, not an authority. How the data is built and checked.