| Spacecraft | Name | Named after | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amos | Amos | Amos of Tekoa, c. 750BC, prophet | Comsat, Israel |
| Hipparcos | Hipparcos | Hipparcos of Rhodes, c. 150 BC, made star catalog | Astrometry (ESA) |
| San Marco | San Marco | Yohanan Marcus, c. 30, religious writer | Atmospheric science, Italy |
| ISS | Aryabhata | Aryabhata, c. 450, Indian mathematician | Test satellite (India) |
| SEO | Bhaskara | Bhaskara, c. 650, Indian mathematician | Earth observing sat (India) |
| Marcopolo | Marcopolo | Marco Polo, 1254-1324, explorer | Comsat, England |
| Giotto | Giotto | Giotto di Bondone, 1266-1337, painted P/Halley | Comet probe (ESA) |
| MPLM-3 | Donatello | Donato de'Bardi, 1386 - 1466, sculptor | Space station module |
| COF | Columbus | Cristoforo Colon, 1451-1506, explorer | Space station (ESA, planned) |
| MPLM-1 | Leonardo | Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, scientist and artist | Space station module |
| DS-U3-IK | Kopernik-500 | Nikolai Kopernik, 1473-1543, heliocentric cosmology | Space physics sat (Russia/Poland) |
| OAO C | Copernicus | Nikolai Kopernik, 1473-1543, heliocentric cosmology | UV astronomy |
| VRM | Magellan | Fernao de Magalhaes, 1480-1521, explorer | Venus orbiter |
| MPLM-2 | Rafaelo | Raffaelo Sanzio, 1483-1520, artist | Space station module |
| JOP | Galileo | Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642, telescope pioneer | Jupiter orbiter/probe |
| MM2/Cas. | Cassini | Gian Domenico Cassini,1625-1712, observed Saturn's rings | Saturn/Titan probe |
| Huygens | Huygens | Christiaan Huygens, 1629-1695, discovered Titan | Titan lander (ESA) |
| Morelos | Morelos | Jose Maria Morelos, 1765-1815, revolutionary | Comsat, Mexico |
| SSTI | Lewis | Meriwether Lewis, 1774-1809, explorer | Earth observing |
| MFEX Rover | Sojourner | Isabella Sojourner Truth, 1797-1883, human rights activist | Mars rover |
| ROSAT | Rontgen | Wilhelm Rontgen, 1845-1923, discovered X-rays | X-ray astronomy (Germany) |
| Planck | Planck | Max Planck, 1858-1947, quantum theorist | Astronomy sat (ESA, planned) |
| HEAO B | Einstein | Albert Einstein, 1879-1955 (relativity, stat mech, quantum) | X-ray astronomy |
| HST | Hubble | Edwin Hubble, 1889-1953, discovered expanding universe | Optical/UV astronomy |
| GRO | Compton | Arthur Compton, 1892-1962, studied gamma rays | Gamma astronomy |
| XTE | Rossi | Bruno Rossi, 1905-1993, X-ray astronomy pioneer | X-ray astronomy |
| SAX | BeppoSAX | Guiseppe 'Beppo' Occhialini, 1907-1993, cosmic rays | X-ray astronomy (Italy) |
| Astrid | Astrid | Astrid Ericsson Lindgren, b. 1907, author | Space physics, Sweden |
| VL1 | Mutch Station | Thomas Mutch, 1931-1980, Viking Mars scientist | Mars lander |
| MPF | Sagan Station | Carl Sagan, 1934-1996, planetary scientist | Mars lander |
| Musat | Victor | Jose Victor Aruani, 1941-1994, Musat project member | Test sat, Argentina |
| Techsat | Gurwin | Joseph Gurwin, b. 1920, philanthropist | comsat, Israel |
Spacecraft names which are not named after people:
Constellations:
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo 13 LM | Aquarius | Aquarius | Spaceship |
| Capricorn | Capricorn | Capricorn | Data relay satellite |
| Centaur | Centaur | Centaur | Rocket stage |
| CORSA-b | Hakucho | Cygnus [Swan] | X-ray astronomy |
| Gemini | Gemini | Gemini [Twins] | spaceship |
| Zenit-4MKM | Gerakl' | Hercules (Russian) | spy satellite |
| Zenit-4MT | Orion | Orion (Russian) | spy satellite |
| Apollo 16 LM | Orion | Orion | Spaceship |
| Orion | Orion | Orion | Comsat |
| Astro-b | Tenma | Pegasus (Japanese) | X-ray astronomy |
| Pegasus | Pegasus | Pegasus | Space physics |
| Pegasus | Pegasus | Pegasus | Launch vehicle |
| ASTRO A | Hinotori | Phoenix (Japanese) | Solar physics |
| Yantar'-2K | Feniks | Phoenix (Russian) | spy satellite |
| Taurus | Taurus | Taurus | Launch vehicle |
| Vela | Vela | Vela | Military Spacecraft |
| Parus | Parus | Vela [Sail](Russian) | Navigation |
Other astronomical names:
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Mercury | Mercury | Spaceship |
| CTS | Hermes | Mercury (Greek) | Comsat |
| Zenit-4MK | Germes | Hermes/Mercury (Russian) | spy satellite |
| MV | Venera | Venus (Russian) | Venus probe |
| VEP | Myojo | Venus (Japanese) | Test satellite |
| MV | Mars | Mars (Russian) | Mars probe |
| Jupiter | Jupiter | Jupiter | Launch vehicle |
| Saturn | Saturn | Saturn | Launch vehicle |
| 1F | Fobos | Phobos (Russian) | Phobos probe |
| E-1 to E-8 | Luna | Moon (Russian) | Lunar probes |
| Selene | Selene | Moon (Greek) | Lunar probe |
| Badr | Badr | Full moon (Pakistani) | Comsat |
| Yantar'-1KFT | Kometa | Comet (Russian) | Mapping |
| Planet A | Suisei | Comet (Japanese) | Comet probe |
| Shaviyt | Shaviyt | Comet (Hebrew) | Launch vehicle |
| OREX | Ryusei | Meteor (Japanese) | Reentry test |
| Meteor | Meteor | Meteor (Russian) | Weather |
| Helios | Helios | Helios | German space probe |
| Helios | Helios | Helios | French spy sat |
| Gelios | Gelios | Helios (Russian) | Data relay sat |
| SRATS | Taiyo | Sun (Japanese) | Solar physics |
| Various | Kosmos | Space (Russian) | Various |
| Stardust | Stardust | Stardust | Space probe (planned) |
| Shinsei | Shinsei | Nova (Japanese) | Space science |
| Astro-C | Ginga | Galaxy (Japanese) | X-ray astronomy |
| Galaxy | Galaxy | Galaxy | comsat |
| Zenit | Zenit | Zenith (Russian) | spy satellite |
| Zenit | Zenit | Zenith (Russian) | Launch vehicle |
| Gorizont | Gorizont | Horizon (Russian) | Comsat |
| 'Ofeq | 'Ofeq | Horizon (Hebrew) | Test satellite |
| NNS | Transit | Transit | Navigation |
| Koronas | Koronas | Corona (Russian) | Solar |
| CORONA | CORONA | Corona | Spy satellite |
| Spacelab | Astro | Astro | Shuttle payload |
| 1A | Astron | UV astronomy | |
| Kosmos-1066 | Astrofizika | Astrophysics (Russian) | ? |
| Agena | Agena | Agena | Rocket stage |
| Al'tair | Al'tair | Altair (Russian) | Data relay sat |
| X-248 | Altair | Altair | Rocket stage |
| Rohini | Rohini | Aldebaran (Sanskrit) | Technology |
| Apollo 14 LM | Antares | Antares | Spaceship |
| Sirius | Sirius | Sirius | Comsat |
| 5VK | Vega | Vega | Space probe (actually VEnera-GAlley) |
| Starlette | Starlette | Little Star (French) | Geodesy |
| Stella | Stella | Star (Latin) | Geodesy |
| Astra | Astra | Star (Latin) | Comsat |
| KITSAT | Uribyol | Our Star (Korean) | Comsat |
Other mythological names
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eole | Eole | Aeolus (French) | Weather |
| Apollo | Apollo | Apollo | Spaceship |
| Ariane | Ariane | Ariadne (French) | Launch vehicle |
| Ariel | Ariel | Ariel | Space physics |
| Artemis | Artemis | Artemis | Comsat (planned) |
| Athena | Athena | Athena | Launch vehicle |
| Atlas | Atlas | Atlas | Launch vehicle |
| Atlas | Atlas | Atlas | Shuttle payload |
| OV-104 | Atlantis | Atlantis | Spaceship |
| ESRO 1B | Boreas | Boreas | Space science |
| D-5 | Castor | Castor | Technology |
| Freja | Freja | Freya (Swedish) | Space physics |
| Zenit-2M | Gektor | Hector (Russian) | spy satellite |
| Jason | Jason | Jason | Earth observing (planned) |
| Juno | Juno | Juno | Launch vehicle |
| MIDAS | Midas | Midas | Early warning |
| X-4 | Miranda | Miranda | Technology |
| Odin | Odin | Odin | Space physics (planned) |
| Ulysses | Ulysses | Odysseos | Solar probe (ESA) |
| L-SAT | Olympus | Olympus | comsat |
| NOSS | PARCAE | Parcae | spy satellite |
| D-5 | Pollux | Pollux | Technology |
| TOPEX | Poseidon | Poseidon | Oceanography |
| X-3 | Prospero | Prospero | Technology |
| Thesee | Thesee | Theseus (French) | Technology |
| Thor | Thor | Thor | Launch vehicle |
| Thor | Thor | Thor | Comsat |
| Titan | Titan | Titan | Launch vehicle |
| MUSES | Hagoromo | Angel's robe (Japanese) | Lunar subsat |
| ETS-7 | Hikoboshi | Hikoboshi | Test sat |
| MUSES A | Hiten | `Celestial maiden' (Japanese) | Lunar probe |
| ETS-7 target | Orihime | Orihime | Test sat |
| A-1 | Asterix | Asterix | Test satellite |
| Apollo 10 CSM | Charlie Brown | Charlie Brown | Spaceship |
| DSPSE | Clementine | Clementine | Space probe |
| Apollo 10 LM | Snoopy | Snoopy | Spaceship |
| Apollo 16 CSM | Casper | Casper | Spaceship |
Exploration related names
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3KV/3KD | Voskhod | Ascent (Russian) | Spaceship |
| OV-099 | Challenger | Challenger | Spaceship |
| Apollo 17 LM | Challenger | Challenger | Spaceship |
| Conestoga | Conestoga | Conestoga | Launch vehicle |
| CORONA | Discoverer | Discoverer | spy satellite |
| OV-103 | Discovery | Discovery | Spaceship |
| OV-105 | Endeavour | Endeavor | Spacehip |
| Apollo 15 CM | Endeavour | Endeavor | Spacehip |
| Explorer | Explorer | Explorer | Space science |
| MUSES B | Haruka | Far-away | Radio astronomy |
| I2B | Polyot | Flight | AntiSpacecraft |
| Fram | Fram | Forward (Norwegian; exploration ship) | Earth observing |
| Genesis | Genesis | Genesis | Space probe |
| Apollo 12 LM | Intrepid | Intrepid | spaceship |
| Mariner | Mariner | Mariner | Space probes |
| MO | Observer | Observer | Space probe |
| Yantar'-4K1 | Oktan | Octant (Russian) | spy satellite |
| Apollo 13 CM | Odyssey | Odyssey | Spaceship |
| Pioneer | Pioneer | Pioneer | Space probes |
| MS-T5 | Sakigake | Pioneer (Japanese) | Space probe |
| L-1 | Zond | Probe (Russian) | Spaceship |
| Ranger | Ranger | Ranger | Lunar probe |
| Rosetta | Rosetta | Rosetta | Comet probe |
| Scout | Scout | Scout | Launch vehicle |
| Surveyor | Surveyor | Surveyor | Lunar probe |
| Vanguard | Vanguard | Vanguard | Space science |
| Viking | Viking | Viking | Mars probes |
| Viking | Viking | Viking | Swedish science sat |
| MJS | Voyager | Voyager | Outer planet probes |
| Apollo 12 CSM | Yankee Clipper | Yankee Clipper | Spaceship |
Physics related names
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luch | Luch | Beam (Russian) | Comsat |
| GOMS | Elektro | Electron (Russian) | Weather |
| 2D | Elektron | Electron (Russian) | Space physics |
| Energiya | Energiya | Energy (Russian) | Cosmic rays |
| Energiya | Energiya | Energy (Russian) | Launch vehicle |
| Efir | Efir | Ether (Russian) | Cosmic rays |
| Gamma | Gamma | Gamma (Russian) | Gamma ray astronomy |
| Foton | Foton | Photon (Russian) | Materials science |
| N-4 | Proton | Proton (Russian) | Space physics |
| UR-500 | Proton | Proton (Russian) | Launch vehicle |
| 37KE | Kvant | Quantum (Russian) | Space station |
| REXS | Denpa | Radio Wave? (Japanese) | Space science |
| Romb | Romb | Rhombus (Russian) | Radar cal |
| Nauka | Nauka | Science (Russian) | Subsatellite |
| Iskra | Iskra | Spark (Russian) | Comsat |
| 77KS | Spektr | Spectrum (Russian) | Space station |
| Spektr | Spektr | Spectrum (Russian) | Astronomy |
| Sfera | Sfera | Sphere (Russian) | Geodesy |
| Vektor | Vektor | Vector (Russian) | Radar cal |
| D-1 | Diapason | Waveband (French) | Geodesy |
Chemical and mineral names
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARGON | ARGON | Argon | spy satellite |
| Yantar' | Kobalt | Cobalt (Russian) | spy satellite |
| Iridium | Iridium | Iridium | Phone Spacecraft |
| Yantar' | Yantar' | Amber (Russian) | spy satellite |
| 77KS | Kristall | Crystal (Russian) | Space station |
| D-1 | Diademe | Diadem (French) | Geodesy |
| OPS | Almaz | Diamond (Russian) | Space station |
| Diamant | Diamant | Diamond (French) | Launch vehicle |
| 1AS | Granat | Garnet (Russian) | X-ray astronomy |
| Orlets | Orlets | Rhodonite (Russian) | spy satellite |
| Rhyolite | Rhyolite | Rhyolite | Intelligence satellite |
| Rubis | Rubis | Ruby (French) | Rocket stage |
Geographical names
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo 17 CM | America | America | Spaceship |
| ARGOS | ARGOS | Argos, Greece | Research |
| OV-102 | Columbia | America (fig.) | Spaceship |
| Apollo 11 CSM | Columbia | America (fig.) | Spaceship |
| Australis | Australis | Australia | Comsat |
| Europa | Europa | Europe (Latin) | Launch vehicle |
| ASTRO-D | Asuka | Asuka (district) | X-ray astronomy |
| JAS | Fuji | Mt Fuji (Japan) | comsat |
| Apollo 14 CM | Kitty Hawk | Kitty Hawk | Spaceship |
| L-4S-5 | Osumi | Osumi district | Test satellite |
| Redstone | Redstone | Redstone Arsenal | Launch vehicle |
| Yantar' | Terilen | Terilen | spy satellite |
| Zeya | Zeya | Zeya river | Comsat |
| Yamal | Yamal | Yamal peninsula | Comsat (planned) |
| 1K/3K | Vostok | East (Russian) | Spaceship |
| Yug | Yug | South (Russian) | Radar cal sat |
Biological names
| ISS | Ume | Apricot blossom (Japanese) | Space physics |
| Cerise | Cerise | Cherry (French) | Military sat |
| CS | Sakura | Cherry Blossom (Japanese) | comsat |
| MABES | Jindai | Cherry tree (Japanese) | Technology |
| ETS | Kiku | Chrysanthenum (Japanese) | Test sat |
| EGP | Ajisai | Hydrangea (Japanese) | Geodesy |
| ECS | Ayame | Iris (Japanese) | comsat |
| Yuri | Yuri | Lily (Japanese) | Comsat |
| MOS | Momo | Peach blossom (Japanese) | Earth observing |
| JERS | Fuyo | Rose Mallow (Japanese) | Earth observing |
| Koreasat | Mugunghwa | Sharon's Rose | Comsat |
| Tournesol | Tournesol | Sunflower (French) | Astronomy |
| GMS | Himawari | Sunflower (Japanese) | Weather |
| Tsikada | Tsikada | Cricket (Russian) | Navigation |
| Apollo 11 LM | Eagle | Eagle | Spaceship |
| Agila | Agila | Eagle (Spanish) | Comsat |
| Garuda | Garuda | Eagle (Sanskrit) | Comsat |
| Apollo 15 LM | Falcon | Falcon | Spaceship |
| P87-1 | Polar Bear | Polar Bear | Space physics |
| Apollo 9 LM | Spider | Spider | Spaceship |
| Alouette | Alouette | Lark (French) | Space physics |
| Nahuel | Nahuel | Tiger (Araucano) | Comsat |
Meteorological and geological names
| Aurora | Aurora | Aurora | Space science |
| ESRO 1A | Aurorae | Aurora | Space science |
| EXOS | Kyokko | Aurora (Japanese) | Space science |
| MA-7 | Aurora | Aurora | Spaceship |
| Satcom 5 | Aurora | Aurora | Comsat |
| Nimbus | Nimbus | Cloud (Latin) | Weather |
| 11K68 | Tsiklon | Cyclone (Russian) | Launch vehicle |
| Tsiklon | Tsiklon | Cyclone (Russian) | navigation |
| EXOS | Akebono | Dawn (Japanese) | Space science |
| FGB | Zarya | Dawn (Russian) | Space station module |
| Prognoz | Prognoz | Forecast (Russian) | Surveillance |
| Geotail | Geotail | Geotail | Space physics |
| Aureole | Aureole | Halo (French) | Space science |
| GLONASS | Uragan | Hurricane (Russian) | Navigation |
| EXOS | Jikiken | Magnetosphere (Japanese) | Space science |
| Molniya | Molniya | Lightning (Russian ) | Comsat |
| Musson | Musson | Monsoon (Russian) | Geodesy |
| 77KS | Priroda | Nature (Russian) | Space station |
| Okean | Okean | Ocean (Russian) | Earth observing |
| AUOS | Oval | Oval (Russian) | Space science |
| Polar | Polar | Polar | Space physics |
| Raduga | Raduga | Rainbow (Russian) | Comsat |
| EXOS | Ohzora | Sky (Japanese) | Space science |
| Buran | Buran | Snowstorm (Russian) | Spaceship |
| FB | Feng Bao | Storm (Chinese) | Launch vehicle |
| SOLAR A | Yohkoh | Sunlight (Japanese) | Solar physics |
| Geizer | Geizer | Geyser (Russian) | Comsat |
| Tselina | Tselina | Untouched Soil (Russian) | Intelligence |
| Wind | Wind | Wind | Space physics |
| FY | Feng Yun | Wind and Cloud (Chinese) | Weather |
Ideological names
| COMETS | Kakehashi | Bridge | Comsat |
| Telesat | Anik | Brother (Inuit) | Comsat |
| DFH | Dong Fang Hong | East Is Red (Chinese) | Test sat |
| MA-9 | Faith | Faith | Spaceship |
| MR-3 | Freedom | Freedom | Spaceship |
| SAS 1 | Uhuru | Freedom (Swahili) | X-ray astronomy |
| MA-6 | Friendship | Friendship | Spaceship |
| Tsikada | Nadezhda | Hope (Russian) | Search and rescue |
| PLANET B | Nozomi | Hope (Japanese) | Mars probe |
| MR-4 | Liberty Bell | Liberty Bell | Spaceship |
| CZ | Chang Zheng | Long March | Launch vehicle |
| DOS | Mir | Peace, World (Russian) | Space station |
| 7K-TG | Progress | Progress (Russian) | Cargo ship |
| DOS | Salyut | Salute (Russian) | Space station |
| Solidaridad | Solidaridad | Solidarity (Spanish) | Comsat |
| 7K | Soyuz | Union (Russian) | Spaceship |
| Palapa | Palapa | Unity (Indonesian) | Comsat |
| Node 1 | Unity | Unity | Space station (planned) |
| Telesat DBS | Nimiq | Unity (Inuit) | Comsat |
Names of weapons
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strela | Strela | Arrow (Russian) | Comsat |
| Black Arrow | Black Arrow | Arrow | Launch vehicle |
| Mech | Mech | Sword (Russian) | Radar Spacecraft |
Colors
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRS | Azur | Blue (German) | Space physics |
| Tansei | Tansei | Light blue (Japanese) | Test satellite |
| ADEOS | Midori | Green (Japanese) | Earth observing |
Phonetic and Greek alphabets
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Able | Able, Ablestar | Able | Rocket stage |
| Delta | Delta | Delta | Rocket stage |
| Echo | Echo | Echo | Comsat |
| NNS-O | Oscar | Oscar | Navigation sat |
| MA-8 | Sigma | Sigma | Spaceship |
| Omega | Omega | Omega | Weather sat |
Communications related
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonets | Gonets | Courier (Russian) | Comsat |
| Courier | Courier | Courier | Comsat |
| Ekspress | Ekspress | Express (Russian) | Comsat |
| RS | Radio | Radio (Russian) | Comsat |
| Relay | Relay | Relay | Comsat |
| Ekran | Ekran | Screen (Russian) | Comsat |
Contrived names
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeros | Aeros | Atmospheric | |
| Alexis | Alexis | (Acronym) | X-ray astronomy |
| Bion | Bion | Life sciences | |
| Lunokhod | Lunokhod | Moonwalker | Robot |
| Magion | Magion | Space physics | |
| Orbus | Orbus | Rocket stage | |
| Seasat | Seasat | Earth observing | |
| Skylab | Skylab | Skylab | Space station |
| Spacelab | Spacelab | Spacelab | Space lab |
| Transtage | Transtage | Rocket stage |
Other:
| Spacecraft | Name | Means | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUOS | Aktivniy | Active (Russian) | Space physics |
| AUOS | Apeks | Apex (Russian) | Space physics |
| D2B | Aura | Aura (French) | Astronomy |
| Oko | Oko | Eye (Russian) | Surveillance |
| Feuerrad | Feuerrad | Firewheel (German) | Space physics |
| Oblik | Oblik | Appearance (Russian) | Spy satellite |
| Apollo 9 CSM | Gumdrop | Gumdrop | Spaceship |
| Injun 6 | Hawkeye | Hawkeye | Space physics |
| Ikonos | Ikonos | Image (Greek) | Imaging |
| LACROSSE | LACROSSE | Lacrosse | spy satellite |
| Start | Start | Launch (Russian) | Launch vehicle |
| Injun | Injun | Native American (US slang) | Space physics |
| DEBUT | Orizuru | Origami crane (Japanese) | Test satellite |
| Resurs | Resurs | Resource (Russian) | Earth observing |
| Rokot | Rokot | Roar, Rumble (Russian) | Launch vehicle |
| Etalon | Etalon | Standard (Russian) | Geodesy |
| Sich | Sich | Sickle (Ukrainian) | Earth observing |
| Skipper | Skipper | Skipper | Technology |
| Spartan | Spartan | Spartan | Technology; really acronym |
| Symphonie | Symphonie | Symphony (French) | Comsat |
| Tempo | Tempo | Tempo | Comsat |
| Zenit-4M | Rotor | Rotor (Russian) | spy satellite |
| LANYARD | LANYARD | Lanyard | spy satellite |
| Gals | Gals | Tack (Russian) | Comsat |
| Arsene | Arsene | Arsene (French name) | Comsat |
Comsat names include:
Syncom, Relay, Orbcomm, Telecom, Satcom,
Thaicom,
Tele-X,
Telstar, Westar, Globalstar, Zhongwei (Chinastar), Apstar, N-Star, Gstar, Echostar, Gemstar,
Comstar, Milstar,
Italsat, Macsat, Microsat, Darpasat, Intelsat, Marisat, JCSAT, Brasilsat, TV-sat, Turksat,
Arabsat, Aussat, Measat, Bsat, Insat,
Panamsat, Leasat, Zhongxing (Chinasat), Eutelsat, Inmarsat, Hispasat, Koreasat, Asiasat,
Spacenet, Skynet, Early Bird, Lani Bird, Superbird, Hot Bird.
Original found in: http://hea-www.harvard.edu/QEDT/jcm/space/misc/names.html