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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 />

COSMIC-4/FORMOSAT-3 FM4<br />

Currently being flown 14 Apr 2006 Mar 2013 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, ionosphere and climate. GOX Type: Inclined, non-sun-synchronous<br />

Altitude: 800 km<br />

Constellation Observing System for<br />

Period: 100 mins<br />

Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, Ionosphere and Climate-4<br />

Inclination: 72 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NSPO / NOAA / UCAR<br />

LST:<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.cosmic.ucar.edu/<br />

COSMIC-5/FORMOSAT-3 FM5<br />

Currently being flown 14 Apr 2006 Mar 2013 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, ionosphere and climate. GOX Type: Inclined, non-sun-synchronous<br />

Altitude: 800 km<br />

Constellation Observing System for<br />

Period: 100 mins<br />

Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, Ionosphere and Climate-5<br />

Inclination: 72 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NSPO / NOAA / UCAR<br />

LST:<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.cosmic.ucar.edu/<br />

COSMIC-6/FORMOSAT-3 FM6<br />

Currently being flown 14 Apr 2006 Mar 2013 Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, ionosphere and climate. GOX Type: Inclined, non-sun-synchronous<br />

Altitude: 800 km<br />

Constellation Observing System for<br />

Period: 100 mins<br />

Met<strong>eo</strong>rology, Ionosphere and Climate-6<br />

Inclination: 72 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NSPO / NOAA / UCAR<br />

LST:<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.cosmic.ucar.edu/<br />

COSMO-SkyMed 1<br />

Currently being flown 08 Jun 2007 Jun 2014 Environmental monitoring, surveillance and risk management SAR 2000<br />

Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

applications, environmental resources management, maritime<br />

Altitude: 620 km<br />

COnstellation <strong>of</strong> small <strong>Satellite</strong>s for<br />

management, earth topographic mapping, law enforcement,<br />

Period: 97.1 mins<br />

Mediterranean basin Observation - 1<br />

informative / science applications.<br />

Inclination: 97.8 deg<br />

Repeat cycle: 16 days<br />

ASI / MiD (Italy)<br />

LST: 6:00<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.asi.it/en/activity/earth_observation/cosmoskymed<br />

COSMO-SkyMed 2<br />

Currently being flown 09 Dec 2007 Dec 2014 Environmental monitoring, surveillance and risk management SAR 2000<br />

Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

applications, environmental resources management, maritime<br />

Altitude: 620 km<br />

COnstellation <strong>of</strong> small <strong>Satellite</strong>s for<br />

management, earth topographic mapping, law enforcement,<br />

Period: 97.1 mins<br />

Mediterranean basin Observation - 2<br />

informative / science applications.<br />

Inclination: 97.8 deg<br />

Repeat cycle: 16 days<br />

ASI / MiD (Italy)<br />

LST: 6:00<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.asi.it/en/activity/earth_observation/cosmoskymed<br />

COSMO-SkyMed 3<br />

Currently being flown 25 Oct 2008 Oct 2015 Environmental monitoring, surveillance and risk management SAR 2000<br />

Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

applications, environmental resources management, maritime<br />

Altitude: 620 km<br />

COnstellation <strong>of</strong> small <strong>Satellite</strong>s for<br />

management, earth topographic mapping, law enforcement,<br />

Period: 97.1 mins<br />

Mediterranean basin Observation - 3<br />

informative / science applications.<br />

Inclination: 97.8 deg<br />

Repeat cycle: 16 days<br />

ASI / MiD (Italy)<br />

LST: 6:00<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.asi.it/en/activity/earth_observation/cosmoskymed<br />

COSMO-SkyMed 4<br />

Currently being flown 06 Nov 2010 Nov 2017 Environmental monitoring, surveillance and risk management SAR 2000<br />

Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

applications, environmental resources management, maritime<br />

Altitude: 620 km<br />

COnstellation <strong>of</strong> small <strong>Satellite</strong>s for<br />

management, earth topographic mapping, law enforcement,<br />

Period: 97.1 mins<br />

Mediterranean basin Observation - 4<br />

informative / science applications.<br />

Inclination: 97.8 deg<br />

Repeat cycle: 16 days<br />

ASI / MiD (Italy)<br />

LST: 6:00<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.asi.it/en/activity/earth_observation/cosmoskymed<br />

CryoSat-2<br />

Currently being flown 08 Apr 2010 Dec 2013 To determine fluctuations in the mass <strong>of</strong> the Earth’s major land DORIS-NG, SIRAL, Laser Reflectors Type: Inclined, non-sun-synchronous<br />

and marine ice fields.<br />

(ESA)<br />

Altitude: 717 km<br />

CryoSat-2 (Earth Explorer Opportunity<br />

Period: 100 mins<br />

Mission)<br />

Inclination: 92 deg<br />

Repeat cycle: 369 days<br />

ESA<br />

LST: 0.25 degree nodal regression per day<br />

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

Asc/desc: N/A<br />

URL: www.esa.int/cryosat<br />

CSG-1<br />

Approved Jun 2015 Jun 2022 Environmental monitoring, surveillance and risk management SAR-2000 S.G.<br />

Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

applications, environmental resources management, maritime<br />

Altitude: 620 km<br />

COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation - 1<br />

management, earth topographic mapping, law enforcement,<br />

Period: 97.1 mins<br />

informative / science applications.<br />

Inclination: 97.8 deg<br />

ASI / MiD (Italy)<br />

Repeat cycle: 16 days<br />

LST: 6:00<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.asi.it<br />

CSG-2<br />

Approved Jun 2016 Jun 2023 Environmental monitoring, surveillance and risk management SAR-2000 S.G.<br />

Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

applications, environmental resources management, maritime<br />

Altitude: 620 km<br />

COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation - 2<br />

management, earth topographic mapping, law enforcement,<br />

Period: 97.1 mins<br />

informative / science applications.<br />

Inclination: 97.8 deg<br />

ASI / MiD (Italy)<br />

Repeat cycle: 16 days<br />

LST: 6:00<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: www.asi.it<br />

Diademe 1&2<br />

Currently being flown 15 Feb 1967 Dec 2050 G<strong>eo</strong>detic measurements using satellite laser ranging. RRA Type: Inclined, non-sun-synchronous<br />

Altitude: 1200 km<br />

Period: 108 mins<br />

CNES<br />

Inclination: 40 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

LST:<br />

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

Asc/desc: TBD<br />

URL: galil<strong>eo</strong>.crl.go.jp/ilrs/diademe.html<br />

DMSP F-14<br />

Currently being flown 04 Apr 1997 Dec 2012 The long-term met<strong>eo</strong>rological programme <strong>of</strong> the US Department OLS, SSM/I, SSM/T-1, SSM/T-2, Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

<strong>of</strong> Defense (DoD) - with the objective to collect and disseminate SSB/X-2, SSI/ES-2, SSJ/4, SSM Altitude: 833 km<br />

Defense Met<strong>eo</strong>rological <strong>Satellite</strong> Program<br />

worldwide atmospheric, oceanographic, solar-g<strong>eo</strong>physcial, and<br />

Period: 101 mins<br />

F-14<br />

cloud cover data on a daily basis.<br />

Inclination: 98.7 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST: 20:29<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.html<br />

DMSP F-15<br />

Currently being flown 12 Dec 1999 May 2013 The long-term met<strong>eo</strong>rological programme <strong>of</strong> the US Department OLS, SSM/I, SSM/T-1, SSM/T-2, Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

<strong>of</strong> Defense (DoD) - with the objective to collect and disseminate SSI/ES-2, SSJ/4, SSM<br />

Altitude: 833 km<br />

Defense Met<strong>eo</strong>rological <strong>Satellite</strong> Program<br />

worldwide cloud cover data on a daily basis. (Primary operational<br />

Period: 101 mins<br />

F-15<br />

satellite).<br />

Inclination: 98.9 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST: 20:29<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.html<br />

DMSP F-16<br />

Currently being flown 18 Oct 2003 Oct 2012 The long-term met<strong>eo</strong>rological programme <strong>of</strong> the US Department OLS, SSM/IS, SSM, SSI/ES-3, Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

<strong>of</strong> Defense (DoD) - with the objective to collect and disseminate SSJ/5, SSULI, SSUSI<br />

Altitude: 833 km<br />

Defense Met<strong>eo</strong>rological <strong>Satellite</strong> Program<br />

worldwide cloud cover data on a daily basis.<br />

Period: 101 mins<br />

F-16<br />

Inclination: 98.9 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST: 21:32<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.html<br />

DMSP F-17<br />

Currently being flown 04 Nov 2006 Jun 2013 The long-term met<strong>eo</strong>rological programme <strong>of</strong> the US Department OLS, SSM/IS, SSM, SSI/ES-3, Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

<strong>of</strong> Defense (DoD) - with the objective to collect and disseminate SSULI, SSUSI<br />

Altitude: 850 km<br />

Defense Met<strong>eo</strong>rological <strong>Satellite</strong> Program<br />

worldwide cloud cover data on a daily basis.<br />

Period: 101 mins<br />

F-17<br />

Inclination: 98.7 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST:<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.html<br />

DMSP F-18<br />

Currently being flown 18 Oct 2009 Apr 2014 The long-term met<strong>eo</strong>rological programme <strong>of</strong> the US Department OLS, SSM/IS, SSM, SSI/ES-3, Type: Sun-synchronous<br />

<strong>of</strong> Defense (DoD) - with the objective to collect and disseminate SSULI, SSUSI<br />

Altitude: 850 km<br />

Defense Met<strong>eo</strong>rological <strong>Satellite</strong> Program<br />

worldwide cloud cover data on a daily basis.<br />

Period: 101 mins<br />

F-18<br />

Inclination: 98.7 deg<br />

Repeat cycle:<br />

NOAA<br />

LST:<br />

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

Asc/desc: Ascending<br />

URL: dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.html<br />

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