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CEOS EOHB tables June 2012 web - ceos eo handbook
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Mission Status Launch Date EOL Date Applications Instruments Orbit Details & URL<br />
GCOM-C1<br />
Approved Dec 2013 Dec 2018 Understanding of climate change mechanism. SGLI Type: Sun-synchronous<br />
Altitude: 800 km<br />
Global Change Observation Mission-C1<br />
Period: 98 mins<br />
Inclination: 98.6 deg<br />
JAXA<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
LST: 10:30<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: Descending<br />
URL: www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom/index_e.html<br />
GCOM-C2<br />
Planned 2017 2022 Understanding of climate change mechanism. SGLI Type: Sun-synchronous<br />
Altitude: 800 km<br />
Global Change Observation Mission-C2<br />
Period: 98 mins<br />
Inclination: 98.6 deg<br />
JAXA<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
LST: 10:30<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: Descending<br />
URL: www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom/index_e.html<br />
GCOM-C3<br />
Planned 2021 2026 Understanding of climate change mechanism. SGLI Type: Sun-synchronous<br />
Altitude: 800 km<br />
Global Change Observation Mission-C3<br />
Period: 98 mins<br />
Inclination: 98.6 deg<br />
JAXA<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
LST: 10:30<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: Descending<br />
URL: www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom/index_e.html<br />
GCOM-W1<br />
Currently being flown 18 May 2012 May 2017 Understanding of water circulation mechanism. AMSR-2 Type: Sun-synchronous<br />
Altitude: 700 km<br />
Global Change Observation Mission-W1<br />
Period: 98 mins<br />
Inclination: 98.2 deg<br />
JAXA<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
LST: 13:30<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: Ascending<br />
URL: www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom/index_e.html<br />
GCOM-W2<br />
Planned 2016 2021 Understanding of water circulation mechanism. AMSR-2 Type: Sun-synchronous<br />
Altitude: 700 km<br />
Global Climate Observation Mission-W2<br />
Period: 98 mins<br />
Inclination: 98.2 deg<br />
JAXA<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
LST: 13:30<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: Ascending<br />
URL: www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom/index_e.html<br />
GCOM-W3<br />
Planned 2020 2025 Understanding of water circulation mechanism. AMSR-2 Type: Sun-synchronous<br />
Altitude: 700 km<br />
Global Change Observation Mission-W3<br />
Period: 98 mins<br />
Inclination: 98.2 deg<br />
JAXA<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
LST: 13:30<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: Ascending<br />
URL: www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom/index_e.html<br />
GEO-CAPE<br />
Considered 2020 2023 Phase-2 DS Mission, launch order unknown, 3-year nominal UV/Vis Near IR Wide Imaging Type: Geostationary<br />
mission. Atmospheric gas columns for air quality forecasts; ocean Spectrometer (Geo-Cape), Event Altitude: 42000 km<br />
Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution<br />
colour for coastal ecosystem health and climate emissions. Imaging Spectrometer from GEO Period:<br />
Events<br />
(GeoCape), IR Correlation<br />
Inclination:<br />
Radiometer (GeoCape)<br />
Repeat cycle: 1 days<br />
NASA<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo): 80<br />
Asc/desc: N/A<br />
URL: geo-cape.larc.nasa.gov/<br />
GeoKOMPSAT-2A<br />
Approved May 2017 Jan 2024 Korea's geostationary meteorological satellite series. Advanced MI Type: Geostationary<br />
Altitude:<br />
Geostationary Korea Multi-Purpose<br />
Period:<br />
Satellite-2A<br />
Inclination:<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
KARI<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: N/A<br />
URL:<br />
GeoKOMPSAT-2B<br />
Approved May 2018 Apr 2025 Korea's geostationary oceanographic and environmental satellite. Advanced GOCI, GEMS Type: Geostationary<br />
Altitude:<br />
Geostationary Korea Multi-Purpose<br />
Period:<br />
Satellite-2B<br />
Inclination:<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
KARI<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc:<br />
URL:<br />
GISAT<br />
Approved Dec 2013 Dec 2022 Crop assessment, vegetation dynamics, drought assessment; HRMX-VNIR, HYSI-SWIR, HYSI- Type: Geostationary<br />
quick monitoring of disasters, natural hazard and calamities, VNIR, HRMX-TIR<br />
Altitude: 36000 km<br />
GEO HR IMAGER<br />
episodic events and short term events.<br />
Period:<br />
Inclination:<br />
ISRO<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: N/A<br />
URL:<br />
GOCE<br />
Currently being flown 17 Mar 2009 Dec 2012 Research in steady-state ocean circulation, physics of Earth's EGG, Laser Reflectors (ESA), GPS Type: Sun-synchronous<br />
interior and levelling systems (based on GPS). Will also provide (ESA), SSTI, LRR<br />
Altitude: 270 km<br />
Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean<br />
unique data set required to formulate global and regional models<br />
Period: 90 mins<br />
Circulation Explorer<br />
of the Earth's gravity field and geoid.<br />
Inclination: 96.7 deg<br />
Repeat cycle: 61 days<br />
ESA<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: N/A<br />
URL: earth.esa.int/goce<br />
GOES-12<br />
Currently being flown 23 Jul 2001 Oct 2013 Meteorology (primary mission), search and rescue, space DCS (NOAA), S&R (GOES), WEFAX, Type: Geostationary<br />
environment monitoring, data collection platform, data gathering, SXI, Sounder, Imager, GOES Altitude: 36000 km<br />
Geostationary Operational Environmental<br />
WEFAX.<br />
Comms, SEM (GOES), LRIT Period:<br />
Satellite - 12<br />
Inclination:<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
NOAA<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo): 60<br />
Asc/desc: N/A<br />
URL: www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/<br />
GOES-13<br />
Currently being flown 24 May 2006 Jun 2015 Meteorology (primary mission), search and rescue, space S&R (GOES), SXI, Sounder, Imager, Type: Geostationary<br />
environment monitoring, data collection platform, data gathering, GOES Comms, SEM (GOES), A- Altitude: 36000 km<br />
Geostationary Operational Environmental<br />
WEFAX. On-orbit spare.<br />
DCS4, LRIT<br />
Period:<br />
Satellite - 13<br />
Inclination:<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
NOAA<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo): 75<br />
Asc/desc: TBD<br />
URL: www.oso.noaa.gov/goes<br />
GOES-14<br />
Currently being flown 27 Jun 2009 Dec 2019 Meteorology (primary mission), search and rescue, space S&R (GOES), Sounder, Imager, Type: Geostationary<br />
environment monitoring, data collection platform, data gathering, GOES Comms, SEM (GOES), A- Altitude: 36000 km<br />
Geostationary Operational Environmental<br />
WEFAX.<br />
DCS4, LRIT<br />
Period:<br />
Satellite - 14<br />
Inclination:<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
NOAA<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo): 105<br />
Asc/desc: N/A<br />
URL: www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/<br />
GOES-15<br />
Currently being flown 04 Mar 2010 Jan 2017 Meteorology (primary mission), search and rescue, space S&R (GOES), SXI, Sounder, Imager, Type: Geostationary<br />
environment monitoring, data collection platform, data gathering, GOES Comms, SEM (GOES), A- Altitude: 36000 km<br />
Geostationary Operational Environmental<br />
WEFAX.<br />
DCS4, LRIT<br />
Period:<br />
Satellite - 15<br />
Inclination:<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
NOAA<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo): 105<br />
Asc/desc: N/A<br />
URL: www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/<br />
GOES-R<br />
Approved Oct 2015 Mar 2025 Meteorology (primary mission), search and rescue, space ABI, GLM, Magnetometer (NOAA), Type: Geostationary<br />
environment monitoring, data collection platform, data gathering, EXIS, SEISS, SUVI, DCS (GOES-R) Altitude: 36000 km<br />
Geostationary Operational Environmental<br />
WEFAX.<br />
Period:<br />
Satellite - R<br />
Inclination:<br />
Repeat cycle:<br />
NOAA<br />
LST:<br />
Longitude (if geo):<br />
Asc/desc: N/A<br />
URL: www.goes-r.gov/<br />
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