| UAPSat-1 | January 9, 2014 | Universidad Alas Peruanas | Antares |
| UBAKUSAT | April 2, 2018 | — | Falcon 9 |
| UFO 10 | November 23, 1999 | — | Atlas II |
| UFO 11 | December 18, 2003 | — | Atlas IIIB |
| UFO 2 | September 3, 1993 | — | Atlas I |
| UFO 4 | January 29, 1995 | — | Atlas II |
| UFO 5 | May 31, 1995 | — | Atlas II |
| UFO 7 | July 25, 1996 | — | Atlas II |
| UFO 9 | October 20, 1998 | — | Atlas II |
| UGATUSAT | September 17, 2009 | Ufa State Aviation Technical University | Soyuz-2.1b |
Uhuru | December 12, 1970 | — | Scout B |
UiTMSAT-1 | June 29, 2018 | — | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
| UK-DMC | September 27, 2003 | British National Space Centre | Kosmos-3M |
| UK-DMC 2 | July 29, 2009 | British National Space Centre | Dnepr |
| UKube 1 | July 8, 2014 | — | Soyuz-2.1b |
Ultraviolet Explorer | 2030 | California Institute of Technology, Goddard Space Flight Center | — |
Ulysses | October 6, 1990 | European Space Research and Technology Centre, European Space Operations Centre, Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Space Shuttle |
| Umbra 01 | June 30, 2021 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 02 | January 13, 2022 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 03 | May 25, 2022 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 04 | January 3, 2023 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 05 | January 3, 2023 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 06 | April 15, 2023 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 07 | November 11, 2023 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 08 | November 11, 2023 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 09 | August 16, 2024 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 10 | August 16, 2024 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 11 | November 28, 2025 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Umbra 12 | January 11, 2026 | Umbra | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| UNAMSAT-B | September 5, 1996 | — | Kosmos-3M |
| UniBRITE | February 25, 2013 | University of Vienna | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle |
| UniCubeSat-GG | February 13, 2012 | GAUSS Srl | Vega |
| UNIFORM-1 | May 24, 2014 | Wakayama University | H-IIA |
| Unisat 2 | December 20, 2002 | — | Dnepr |
| Unisat 3 | June 29, 2004 | — | Dnepr |
| Unisat 5 | November 21, 2013 | GAUSS Srl | Dnepr |
UniSat 6 | June 19, 2014 | GAUSS Srl | Dnepr |
| Unisat-7 | March 22, 2021 | — | Soyuz-2.1a |
| UNITE | December 5, 2018 | — | Falcon 9 |
| United Kingdom Subsatellite | August 16, 1984 | — | Delta 3000 |
| Universitetsky-Tatyana-2 | September 17, 2009 | — | Soyuz-2.1b |
| UoSat-1 | October 6, 1981 | University of Surrey | Delta 2000 |
| UoSAT-12 | April 21, 1999 | University of Surrey | Dnepr |
UoSAT-2 | March 1, 1984 | University of Surrey | Delta 3000 |
| UoSAT-3 | January 22, 1990 | University of Surrey | Ariane 40 |
| UoSAT-4 | January 22, 1990 | University of Surrey | Ariane 40 |
| UoSAT-5 | July 17, 1991 | University of Surrey | Ariane 40 |
| UPM-LBSat | July 7, 1995 | — | Ariane 40 |
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite | September 12, 1991 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Space Shuttle |
UPSat | April 18, 2017 | University of Patras | Atlas V 401 |
| Urdaneta-Armsat | May 25, 2022 | Geocosmos | Falcon 9 |
| URESAT-1 | June 12, 2023 | — | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| URSA MAIOR | June 23, 2017 | Sapienza University of Rome, GAUSS Srl | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL |
| USA 113 | July 31, 1995 | — | Atlas IIA |
| USA 134 | October 25, 1997 | — | Atlas IIA |
| USA 148 | January 21, 2000 | — | Atlas IIA |
| USA 171 | September 9, 2003 | — | Titan IV |
| USA 182 | April 30, 2005 | — | Titan IV |
| USA 257 | September 17, 2014 | — | Atlas V 401 |
| USA 346 | September 10, 2023 | — | Atlas V 551 |
| USA 347 | September 10, 2023 | — | Atlas V 551 |
| USA 348 | September 10, 2023 | — | Atlas V 551 |
| USA 39 | June 14, 1989 | — | Titan IV |
| USA 65 | November 13, 1990 | — | Titan IV |
| USA-100 | March 10, 1994 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-117 | March 28, 1996 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-126 | July 16, 1996 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-128 | September 12, 1996 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-132 | July 23, 1997 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-135 | November 6, 1997 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-145 | October 7, 1999 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-150 | May 11, 2000 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-151 | July 16, 2000 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-154 | November 10, 2000 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-156 | January 30, 2001 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-158 | May 18, 2001 | National Reconnaissance Office | Delta II |
USA-165 | April 11, 2005 | United States Air Force | Minotaur I |
USA-166 | January 29, 2003 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-167 | March 11, 2003 | — | Delta IV Medium |
USA-168 | March 31, 2003 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-170 | August 29, 2003 | — | Delta IV Medium |
USA-175 | December 21, 2003 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-176 | February 14, 2004 | — | Titan IV |
USA-177 | March 20, 2004 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-178 | June 23, 2004 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-180 | November 6, 2004 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-183 | September 26, 2005 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-184 | June 28, 2006 | National Reconnaissance Office | Delta IV Medium+(4,2) |
USA-190 | September 25, 2006 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-192 | November 17, 2006 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-193 | December 14, 2006 | National Reconnaissance Office | Delta II |
USA-195 | October 11, 2007 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 421 |
USA-196 | October 17, 2007 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-197 | November 11, 2007 | — | Delta IV Heavy |
| USA-198 | December 10, 2007 | — | Atlas V 401 |
USA-199 | December 20, 2007 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-200 | March 13, 2008 | National Reconnaissance Office | Atlas V 411 |
USA-201 | March 15, 2008 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-203 | March 24, 2009 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
USA-204 | April 4, 2009 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 421 |
USA-206 | August 17, 2009 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-207 | September 8, 2009 | — | Atlas V 401 |
USA-211 | December 6, 2009 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(5,4) |
USA-213 | May 28, 2010 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(4,2) |
USA-214 | August 14, 2010 | United States Space Force | Atlas V 531 |
| USA-215 | September 21, 2010 | National Reconnaissance Office | Atlas V 501 |
| USA-221 | November 20, 2010 | United States Air Force Academy | Minotaur IV |
| USA-227 | March 11, 2011 | National Reconnaissance Office | Delta IV Medium+(4,2) |
| USA-229 | April 15, 2011 | National Reconnaissance Office | Atlas V 411 |
USA-230 | May 7, 2011 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 401 |
USA-231 | June 30, 2011 | — | Minotaur I |
USA-232 | July 16, 2011 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(4,2) |
| USA-233 | January 20, 2012 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(5,4) |
| USA-234 | April 3, 2012 | National Reconnaissance Office | Delta IV Medium+(5,2) |
USA-235 | May 4, 2012 | United States Space Force | Atlas V 531 |
| USA-236 | June 20, 2012 | National Reconnaissance Office | Atlas V 401 |
| USA-237 | June 29, 2012 | — | Delta IV Heavy |
USA-239 | October 4, 2012 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(4,2) |
| USA-241 | March 19, 2013 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 401 |
USA-242 | May 15, 2013 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 401 |
USA-243 | May 25, 2013 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(5,4) |
USA-244 | August 8, 2013 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(5,4) |
USA-246 | September 18, 2013 | United States Space Force | Atlas V 531 |
| USA-247 | December 6, 2013 | National Reconnaissance Office | Atlas V 501 |
USA-248 | February 21, 2014 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(4,2) |
| USA-250 | April 10, 2014 | National Reconnaissance Office | Atlas V 541 |
USA-251 | May 17, 2014 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(4,2) |
USA-256 | August 2, 2014 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 401 |
USA-258 | October 29, 2014 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 401 |
USA-260 | March 25, 2015 | United States Air Force | Delta IV Medium+(4,2) |
| USA-262 | July 15, 2015 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 401 |
| USA-263 | July 24, 2015 | — | Delta IV Medium+(5,4) |
| USA-265 | October 31, 2015 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 401 |
| USA-266 | February 5, 2016 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 401 |
| USA-267 | February 10, 2016 | National Reconnaissance Office | Delta IV Medium+(5,2) |
| USA-269 | July 28, 2016 | National Reconnaissance Office | Atlas V 421 |
| USA-272 | December 7, 2016 | — | Delta IV Medium+(5,4) |
| USA-273 | January 21, 2017 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 401 |
| USA-275 | March 19, 2017 | — | Delta IV Medium+(5,4) |
| USA-276 | May 1, 2017 | National Reconnaissance Office | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
| USA-281 | January 12, 2018 | National Reconnaissance Office | Delta IV Medium+(5,2) |
| USA-282 | January 20, 2018 | United States Air Force | Atlas V 411 |
USA-288 | October 17, 2018 | United States Space Force | Atlas V 551 |
| USA-291 | March 16, 2019 | — | Delta IV Medium+(5,2) |
USA-292 | August 8, 2019 | United States Space Force | Atlas V 551 |
USA-298 | March 26, 2020 | United States Space Force | Atlas V 551 |
| USA-310 | November 13, 2020 | — | Atlas V 531 |
| USA-315 | May 18, 2021 | — | Atlas V 421 |
| USA-326 | February 2, 2022 | National Reconnaissance Office | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| USA-337 | July 1, 2022 | United States Space Force | Atlas V 541 |
| USA-47 | October 21, 1989 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-49 | December 11, 1989 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-50 | January 24, 1990 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-54 | March 26, 1990 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-554 | August 13, 2025 | — | Vulcan |
| USA-63 | August 2, 1990 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-64 | October 1, 1990 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-66 | November 26, 1990 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-708 | October 2, 2026 | National Reconnaissance Office | Falcon Heavy |
| USA-71 | July 4, 1991 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-79 | February 23, 1992 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-80 | April 10, 1992 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-83 | July 7, 1992 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-84 | September 9, 1992 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-85 | November 22, 1992 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-87 | December 18, 1992 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-88 | February 3, 1993 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-90 | March 30, 1993 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-91 | May 13, 1993 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-92 | June 26, 1993 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-94 | August 30, 1993 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USA-96 | October 26, 1993 | United States Air Force | Delta II |
| USERS | September 10, 2002 | — | H-IIA |
UVSQ-SAT | January 24, 2021 | — | Falcon 9 |
| UWE-1 | October 27, 2005 | — | Kosmos-3M |
UWE-2 | September 23, 2009 | University of Würzburg | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle |
| UWE-3 | November 21, 2013 | — | Dnepr |
| UWE-4 | December 27, 2018 | — | Soyuz-2.1a |