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SpaceUnited States

Silent Barker

Space surveillance satellitesIn serviceFielded 2025Pending verification
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System
TypeSpace surveillance satellites
Date of introduction2025
ProliferationOrigin country only
Satellites3USA 346, 347, 348, launched September 2023Med[1]
First launch2023Med[1]
Program statusOperational early 2025; launch planned FY26 for full capabilityMed[1]
Orbit
Orbit regimeNear-GEOMed[1]
Summary

Joint USSF-NRO space-based sensors that search for and track objects in geosynchronous orbit.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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United States
Sources
  1. Silent Barker (weapons and platforms entry), Air & Space Forces Magazine
    Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources