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List of Satellite Missions - ceos eo handbook

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Mission Status Launch Date EOL Date Applications Instruments Orbit Details & URL<br />

MTG-I4 (imaging)<br />

Approved Jun 2030 Dec 2038 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, climatology, Atmospheric dynamics/water and FCI, LI<br />

Type: G<strong>eo</strong>stationary<br />

energy cycles.<br />

Altitude: 36000 km<br />

Met<strong>eo</strong>sat Third Generation - Imaging<br />

Period:<br />

<strong>Satellite</strong> 4<br />

Inclination:<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

EUMETSAT / ESA<br />

LST:<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>): 0<br />

Asc/desc: N/A<br />

URL:<br />

www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/<strong>Satellite</strong>s/index.htm?l=en?<br />

MTG-S1 (sounding)<br />

Planned 2019 2027 Supporting European atmospheric composition and air quality IRS<br />

Type: G<strong>eo</strong>stationary<br />

monitoring services. MTG S1 carries the Sentinel-4 A mission.<br />

Altitude:<br />

Met<strong>eo</strong>sat Third Generation S1 Sounding<br />

Period:<br />

<strong>Satellite</strong> 1<br />

Inclination:<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

EUMETSAT / EC / ESA<br />

LST:<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>): 0<br />

Asc/desc: N/A<br />

URL:<br />

www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/<strong>Satellite</strong>s/index.htm?l=en?<br />

MTG-S2 (sounding)<br />

Planned 2027 2035 Supporting European atmospheric composition and air quality IRS<br />

Type: G<strong>eo</strong>stationary<br />

monitoring services. MTG S2 carries the Sentinel-4 B mission.<br />

Altitude: 36000 km<br />

Met<strong>eo</strong>sat Third Generation S2 Sounding<br />

Period:<br />

<strong>Satellite</strong> 2<br />

Inclination:<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

EUMETSAT / EC / ESA<br />

LST:<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>): 0<br />

Asc/desc: N/A<br />

URL:<br />

www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/<strong>Satellite</strong>s/index.htm?l=en?<br />

MTSAT-1R<br />

Currently being flown 26 Feb 2005 Jan 2015 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, aeronautical applications. As <strong>of</strong> 2010 satellite on MTSAT Comms, JAMI/MTSAT-1R, Type: G<strong>eo</strong>stationary<br />

stand-by operational.<br />

MTSAT DCS<br />

Altitude: 36000 km<br />

Multi-functional Transport <strong>Satellite</strong><br />

Period:<br />

Inclination:<br />

JMA / JCAB<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

LST:<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>): -140<br />

Asc/desc: N/A<br />

URL:<br />

MTSAT-2<br />

Currently being flown 18 Feb 2006 Jan 2017 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, aeronautical applications. IMAGER/MTSAT-2, MTSAT Comms, Type: G<strong>eo</strong>stationary<br />

MTSAT DCS<br />

Altitude: 36000 km<br />

Multi-functional Transport <strong>Satellite</strong><br />

Period:<br />

Inclination:<br />

JMA / JCAB<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

LST:<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>): -145<br />

Asc/desc: N/A<br />

URL:<br />

NigeriaSat-2<br />

Currently being flown 17 Aug 2011 Aug 2018 Small satellite mission with technical and scientific objectives NigeriaSat Medium and High Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

(environmental) monitoring.<br />

Resolution<br />

Altitude: 700 km<br />

Period: 97 mins<br />

NASRDA<br />

Inclination: 98 deg<br />

Repeat cycle: 4 days<br />

LST:<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Descending<br />

URL: www.nasrda.net<br />

NigeriaSat-X<br />

Currently being flown 17 Aug 2011 Aug 2018 Small satellite mission with technical and scientific objectives NigeriaSat Medium Resolution Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

(capability demonstration).<br />

Altitude: 700 km<br />

Period: 97 mins<br />

NASRDA<br />

Inclination: 98 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

LST:<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Descending<br />

URL: www.nasrda.net<br />

NMP EO-1<br />

Currently being flown 21 Nov 2000 Sep 2013 1.5-year nominal mission life, currently in extended operations. ALI, Hyperion, LEISA AC<br />

Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

Land surface, earth resources.<br />

Altitude: 690 km<br />

New Millenium Program Earth Observing-<br />

Period: 99 mins<br />

1<br />

Inclination: 98.2 deg<br />

Repeat cycle: 16 days<br />

NASA<br />

LST: 10:00<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Descending<br />

URL: <strong>eo</strong>1.gsfc.nasa.gov/<br />

NOAA-15<br />

Currently being flown 01 May 1998 Dec 2012 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, agriculture and forestry, environmental monitoring, ARGOS, S&R (NOAA), ATOVS Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

climatology, physical oceanography, volcanic eruption monitoring, (HIRS/3 + AMSU + AVHRR/3), AMSU-Altitude: 813 km<br />

National Oceanic and Atmospheric<br />

ice and snow cover, total ozone studies, space environment, solar A, HIRS/3, AMSU-B, AVHRR/3, Period: 101.4 mins<br />

Administration - 15<br />

flux analysis, search and rescue.<br />

NOAA Comms<br />

Inclination: 98.6 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST: 7:08<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Descending<br />

URL: www.oso.noaa.gov/poes/<br />

NOAA-16<br />

Currently being flown 21 Sep 2000 Dec 2012 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, agriculture and forestry, environmental monitoring, SEM (POES), ARGOS, S&R (NOAA), Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

climatology, physical oceanography, volcanic eruption monitoring, ATOVS (HIRS/3 + AMSU + Altitude: 870 km<br />

National Oceanic and Atmospheric<br />

ice and snow cover, total ozone studies, space environment, solar AVHRR/3), AMSU-A, HIRS/3, Period: 102 mins<br />

Administration - 16<br />

flux analysis, search and rescue.<br />

SBUV/2, AMSU-B, AVHRR/3, NOAA Inclination: 98.8 deg<br />

Comms<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST: 13:54<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.oso.noaa.gov/poes/<br />

NOAA-17<br />

Currently being flown 24 Jun 2002 Dec 2014 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, agriculture and forestry, environmental monitoring, SEM (POES), ARGOS, S&R (NOAA), Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

climatology, physical oceanography, volcanic eruption monitoring, AMSU-A, HIRS/3, SBUV/2, AMSU-B, Altitude: 833 km<br />

National Oceanic and Atmospheric<br />

ice and snow cover, total ozone studies, space environment, solar AVHRR/3, NOAA Comms<br />

Period: 101.4 mins<br />

Administration - 17<br />

flux analysis, search and rescue.<br />

Inclination: 98.75 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST: 10:00<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Descending<br />

URL: www.oso.noaa.gov/poes/<br />

NOAA-18<br />

Currently being flown 20 May 2005 Dec 2015 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, agriculture and forestry, environmental monitoring, SEM (POES), ARGOS, S&R (NOAA), Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

climatology, physical oceanography, volcanic eruption monitoring, MHS, AMSU-A, SBUV/2, AVHRR/3, Altitude: 870 km<br />

National Oceanic and Atmospheric<br />

ice and snow cover, total ozone studies, space environment, solar NOAA Comms, HIRS/4<br />

Period: 102.1 mins<br />

Administration - 18<br />

flux analysis, search and rescue.<br />

Inclination: 98.75 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST: 14:00<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.oso.noaa.gov/poes/<br />

NOAA-19<br />

Currently being flown 04 Feb 2009 Mar 2016 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, agriculture and forestry, environmental monitoring, SEM (POES), ARGOS, S&R (NOAA), Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

climatology, physical oceanography, volcanic eruption monitoring, MHS, SBUV/2, AVHRR/3, NOAA Altitude: 870 km<br />

National Oceanic and Atmospheric<br />

ice and snow cover, total ozone studies, space environment, solar Comms, HIRS/4, A-DCS4, LRIT Period: 102.1 mins<br />

Administration - 19<br />

flux analysis, search and rescue.<br />

Inclination: 98.75 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST: 14:00<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.oso.noaa.gov/poes/<br />

OCEANSAT-2<br />

Currently being flown 24 Sep 2009 Sep 2014 Ocean and atmosphere applications. OCM, Scatterometer (OCEANSAT), Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

ROSA<br />

Altitude: 720 km<br />

Ocean <strong>Satellite</strong>-2<br />

Period: 99.31 mins<br />

Inclination: 98.28 deg<br />

ISRO<br />

Repeat cycle: 2 days<br />

LST: 12:00<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Descending<br />

URL: www.isro.org/<br />

OCEANSAT-3<br />

Considered 2014 2019 Ocean and atmosphere applications. TIR (Oceansat-3/3A), OCM Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

(Oceansat-3/3A)<br />

Altitude: 720 km<br />

Ocean <strong>Satellite</strong>-3<br />

Period: 99.31 mins<br />

Inclination: 98.28 deg<br />

ISRO<br />

Repeat cycle: 2 days<br />

LST:<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Descending<br />

URL: www.isro.org/<br />

OCEANSAT-3A<br />

Considered 2018 2023 Ocean and atmosphere applications. TIR (Oceansat-3/3A), OCM Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

(Oceansat-3/3A)<br />

Altitude: 720 km<br />

Ocean <strong>Satellite</strong>-3A<br />

Period: 99.31 mins<br />

Inclination: 98.28 deg<br />

ISRO<br />

Repeat cycle: 2 days<br />

LST:<br />

Longitude (if g<strong>eo</strong>):<br />

Asc/desc: Descending<br />

URL: www.isro.org/<br />

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