| Mission | Agencies | Status | Launch | EOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Winds Three Dimensional Tropospheric Winds from Space Based Lidar |
NASA | Considered | 2030-01-01 | 2033-01-01 |
| ACE Aerosol Clouds and Ecosystem Mission |
NASA | Considered | 2020-01-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| ACRIMSAT Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |
NASA | Currently being flown | 1999-12-20 | 2013-09-30 |
| ADEOS Advanced Earth Observing Satellite |
JAXA CNES MITI (Japan) MOE (Japan) NASA |
Mission complete | 1996-08-17 | 1997-06-30 |
| ADEOS-II Advanced Earth Observing Satellite - II |
JAXA CNES NASA NOAA |
Mission complete | 2002-11-01 | 2003-10-24 |
| ADM-Aeolus Atmospheric Dynamics Mission (Earth Explorer Core Mission) |
ESA | Approved | 2013-11-30 | 2017-02-28 |
| AISSat-1 Automatic Identification System Satellite-1 |
NSC | Currently being flown | 2010-07-12 | 2013-08-01 |
| ALMAZ-1B |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 1997-01-01 | 2000-01-01 |
| ALOS Advanced Land Observing Satellite |
JAXA | Mission complete | 2006-01-24 | 2011-04-22 |
| ALOS-2 Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 |
JAXA | Approved | 2013-01-01 | 2017-01-01 |
| ALOS-3 Advanced Land Observing Satellite-3 |
JAXA | Planned | 2014-01-01 | 2018-01-01 |
| AMAZÔNIA-1 Remote Sensing Satellite 1 |
INPE | Approved | 2013-12-01 | 2016-12-01 |
| Aqua Aqua (formerly EOS PM-1) |
NASA BNISS INPE JAXA |
Currently being flown | 2002-05-04 | 2013-09-30 |
| Arctica | ROSHYDROMET | Considered | 2015-12-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| Arkon-2M | ROSKOSMOS | Planned | 2013-12-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| ASCENDS Active Sensing of CO2 Emissions over Nights, Days, and Seasons |
NASA | Considered | 2020-09-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| ATHENA FIDUS Access on THeaters and European Nations for Allied forces opportunities - French Italian Dual Use Satellite |
CNES ASI |
N/A | 2012-07-15 | 2027-07-15 |
| Aura Aura (formerly EOS Chemistry) |
NASA FMI NIVR NSO UKSA |
Currently being flown | 2004-07-15 | 2013-09-30 |
| AWiFSSAT Advance Wide Field Sensor Satellite |
ISRO | N/A | 2012-01-01 | 2016-01-01 |
| Baumanets |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 2005-12-05 | 2006-12-31 |
| BelKA |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 2006-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| BILSAT BILSAT Research Satellite |
TUBITAK | Mission complete | 2003-09-01 | 2006-08-01 |
| BIRD Bi-spectral Infrared Detection |
DLR | Mission complete | 2001-10-22 | 2005-12-31 |
| BJ-1 Beijing-1 Small Satellite |
NRSCC | Mission complete | 2005-10-27 | 2010-10-27 |
| CALIPSO Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations |
NASA CNES |
Currently being flown | 2006-04-28 | 2013-09-30 |
| CARTOSAT-1 Cartography Satellite - 1 (IRS P5) |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2005-05-05 | 2011-12-31 |
| CARTOSAT-1A Cartography Satellite -1A |
ISRO | Considered | 2014-08-01 | 2019-08-01 |
| CARTOSAT-1B Cartosat -1B |
ISRO | Considered | 2017-03-01 | 2022-03-01 |
| CARTOSAT-2 Cartography Satellite - 2 |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2007-01-10 | 2011-12-01 |
| CARTOSAT-2A Cartography Satellite - 2A |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2008-04-28 | 2013-04-28 |
| CARTOSAT-2B Cartography Satellite - 2B |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2010-07-12 | 2015-07-01 |
| CARTOSAT-2C Cartography Satellite - 2C |
ISRO | Considered | 2013-07-12 | 2017-07-01 |
| CARTOSAT-2D Cartography Satellite - 2D |
ISRO | Considered | 2016-07-01 | 2022-07-01 |
| CARTOSAT-3 Cartography Satellite - 3 |
ISRO | Planned | 2015-07-01 | 2020-07-01 |
| CARTOSAT-3A Cartography Satellite - 3A |
ISRO | Considered | 2018-12-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| CBERS-1 China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 1 |
CRESDA INPE |
Mission complete | 1999-10-14 | 2003-10-12 |
| CBERS-2 China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2 |
CRESDA INPE |
Mission complete | 2003-10-21 | 2009-01-10 |
| CBERS-2B China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2B |
INPE CRESDA |
Mission complete | 2007-09-19 | 2010-04-16 |
| CBERS-3 China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 3 |
INPE CRESDA |
Approved | 2012-11-01 | 2015-11-01 |
| CBERS-4 China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 4 |
INPE CRESDA |
Approved | 2014-06-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| CHAMP Challenging Mini-Satellite Payload for Geophysical Research and Application |
DLR | Mission complete | 2000-07-15 | 2010-09-19 |
| CLARREO-1 Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory |
NASA NOAA |
Cancelled | 2017-10-30 | 2020-10-30 |
| CLARREO-2 Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory |
NASA NOAA |
Cancelled | 2019-10-30 | 2022-10-30 |
| CLARREO-3 Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory |
NASA NOAA |
Cancelled | 2020-10-30 | 2023-10-30 |
| CLARREO-4 Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory |
NASA NOAA |
Cancelled | 2020-10-30 | 2023-10-30 |
| CloudSat | NASA CSA DoD (USA) |
Currently being flown | 2006-04-28 | 2013-09-30 |
| COMS Communication, Oceanographic, Meteorological Satellite |
KARI ASTRIUM KMA KORDI |
Currently being flown | 2010-06-26 | 2017-12-01 |
| CORIOLIS | DoD (USA) | Currently being flown | 2003-01-06 | 2011-12-31 |
| COSMIC-1/FORMOSAT-3 FM1 Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate-1 |
NSPO NOAA UCAR |
Currently being flown | 2006-04-14 | 2012-03-15 |
| COSMIC-2/FORMOSAT-3 FM2 Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate-2 |
NSPO NOAA UCAR |
Currently being flown | 2006-04-14 | 2012-03-15 |
| COSMIC-3/FORMOSAT-3 FM3 Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate-3 |
NSPO NOAA UCAR |
Currently being flown | 2006-04-14 | 2012-03-15 |
| COSMIC-4/FORMOSAT-3 FM4 Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate-4 |
NSPO NOAA UCAR |
Currently being flown | 2006-04-14 | 2012-03-15 |
| COSMIC-5/FORMOSAT-3 FM5 Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate-5 |
NSPO NOAA UCAR |
Currently being flown | 2006-04-14 | 2012-03-15 |
| COSMIC-6/FORMOSAT-3 FM6 Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate-6 |
NSPO NOAA UCAR |
Currently being flown | 2006-04-14 | 2012-03-15 |
| COSMO-SkyMed 1 COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 1 |
ASI MiD (Italy) |
Currently being flown | 2007-06-08 | 2014-06-08 |
| COSMO-SkyMed 2 COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 2 |
ASI MiD (Italy) |
Currently being flown | 2007-12-09 | 2014-12-09 |
| COSMO-SkyMed 3 COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 3 |
ASI MiD (Italy) |
Currently being flown | 2008-10-25 | 2015-10-25 |
| COSMO-SkyMed 4 COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 4 |
ASI MiD (Italy) |
Currently being flown | 2010-11-06 | 2017-11-06 |
| CryoSat CryoSat (Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission) |
ESA | Mission complete | 2005-10-08 | 2005-10-08 |
| CryoSat-2 CryoSat-2 (Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission) |
ESA | Currently being flown | 2010-04-08 | 2013-12-31 |
| CSG-1 COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation - 1 |
ASI MiD (Italy) |
Approved | 2015-06-01 | 2022-06-01 |
| CSG-2 COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation - 2 |
ASI MiD (Italy) |
Approved | 2016-06-01 | 2023-06-01 |
| D/F Climate Mission Methane Remote Sensing LIDAR Mission |
DLR CNES |
Planned | 2016-07-01 | 2019-07-01 |
| Deimos-1 Disaster Monitoring Constellation 1 |
DMI | Currently being flown | 2009-07-29 | 2014-07-29 |
| DEMETER Detection of Electro-Magnetic Emissions Transmitted from Earthquake Regions |
CNES | Mission complete | 2004-06-29 | 2010-12-10 |
| DESDynI Deformation, Ecosystem, Structure, and Dynamics of Ice |
NASA | Cancelled | 2017-10-30 | 2020-10-30 |
| Diademe 1&2 |
CNES | Currently being flown | 1967-02-15 | 2050-12-31 |
| DMSAR Disaster Management SAR |
ISRO | N/A | 2011-07-01 | 2016-07-01 |
| DMSP F-10 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-10 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1990-12-01 | 1993-12-01 |
| DMSP F-11 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-11 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1991-11-01 | 1991-11-01 |
| DMSP F-12 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-12 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1994-08-29 | 2004-09-30 |
| DMSP F-13 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-13 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1997-03-24 | 2008-05-01 |
| DMSP F-14 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-14 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 1997-04-04 | 2011-12-31 |
| DMSP F-15 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-15 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 1999-12-12 | 2013-05-01 |
| DMSP F-16 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-16 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2003-10-18 | 2012-10-01 |
| DMSP F-17 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-17 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2006-11-04 | 2013-06-01 |
| DMSP F-18 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-18 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2009-10-18 | 2014-04-01 |
| DMSP F-19 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-19 |
NOAA | Approved | 2012-10-01 | 2017-10-01 |
| DMSP F-20 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-20 |
NOAA | Approved | 2014-06-05 | 2019-06-01 |
| DMSP F-7 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-7 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1983-11-18 | 2002-09-30 |
| DMSP F-8 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-8 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1987-06-01 | 2004-09-30 |
| DMSP F-9 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-9 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1988-02-01 | 1991-02-01 |
| DSCOVR Deep Space Climate Observatory |
NOAA NASA |
Planned | 2014-07-01 | 2016-07-01 |
| DWSS Defense Weather Satellite System |
USAF | Approved | N/A | N/A |
| EarthCARE ESA's cloud & aerosol |
ESA | N/A | 2012-01-01 | 2015-01-01 |
| EarthCARE | ESA JAXA |
Approved | 2013-10-25 | 2016-10-25 |
| EARTHPROBE | ESA | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Elektro-L N1 Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite - 1 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Currently being flown | 2011-01-20 | 2018-12-01 |
| Elektro-L N2 Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite - 2 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Approved | 2013-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Elektro-L N3 Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite - 3 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Planned | 2015-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
| EnMAP Environmental Mapping & Analysis Program |
DLR | Approved | 2015-04-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| Environsat-1 Environmental Satellite - 1 |
ISRO | Considered | 2013-12-01 | 2017-12-01 |
| Environsat-2 Environmental Satellite - 2 |
ISRO | Considered | 2016-12-01 | 2020-12-01 |
| Envisat Environmental Satellite |
ESA | Currently being flown | 2002-03-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| EPS-SG-a EUMETSAT Polar System, second generation |
EUMETSAT CNES DLR EC ESA NOAA |
Planned | 2019-12-01 | 2027-12-01 |
| EPS-SG-b EUMETSAT Polar System, second generation |
EUMETSAT EC ESA |
Planned | 2020-12-01 | 2028-12-01 |
| ERBS Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
NASA | Mission complete | 1984-10-05 | 2005-10-14 |
| ERS-1 European Remote Sensing satellite - 1 |
ESA | Mission complete | 1991-07-17 | 2000-03-07 |
| ERS-2 European Remote Sensing satellite - 2 |
ESA | Mission complete | 1995-04-21 | 2011-07-04 |
| ESA Future Missions | ESA | Cancelled | 2008-01-01 | 2018-01-01 |
| ESPERIA Earthquake investigations by Satellite and Physics of the Environment Related to the Ionosphere and Atmosphere |
ASI | N/A | 2006-01-01 | 1900-01-01 |
| FedSat Federation Satellite |
CSIRO CRCSS |
Mission complete | 2002-12-14 | 2005-12-14 |
| FORMOSAT-2 FORMOSA Satellite No. 2 |
NSPO | Currently being flown | 2004-05-21 | 2011-12-31 |
| FOURIER |
ASI | N/A | 2006-01-01 | 1900-01-01 |
| FY-1A FY-1A Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
CAST NSMC-CMA |
Mission complete | 1988-01-01 | 1988-02-01 |
| FY-1B FY-1B Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
CAST NSMC-CMA |
Mission complete | 1990-01-01 | 1991-01-01 |
| FY-1C FY-1C Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
NRSCC NSMC-CMA |
Mission complete | 1999-05-10 | 2001-05-10 |
| FY-1D FY-1D Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Currently being flown | 2002-05-15 | 2011-12-31 |
| FY-2A FY-2A Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NRSCC | Mission complete | 1997-06-10 | 2000-06-10 |
| FY-2B FY-2B Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NRSCC | Mission complete | 2000-06-25 | 2003-06-30 |
| FY-2C FY-2C Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Mission complete | 2004-10-19 | 2008-11-25 |
| FY-2D FY-2D Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Currently being flown | 2006-12-08 | 2011-12-31 |
| FY-2E FY-2E Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Currently being flown | 2008-12-26 | 2012-12-31 |
| FY-2F FY-2F Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Approved | 2012-02-15 | 2015-02-15 |
| FY-2G FY-2G Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Planned | 2013-12-31 | 2016-12-31 |
| FY-2H FY-2H Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Planned | 2015-12-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| FY-3A FY-3A Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Currently being flown | 2008-05-27 | 2011-12-31 |
| FY-3B FY-3B Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Currently being flown | 2010-11-05 | 2013-12-31 |
| FY-3C FY-3C Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Approved | 2013-12-31 | 2016-12-31 |
| FY-3D FY-3D Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Approved | 2015-12-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| FY-3E FY-3E Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Planned | 2017-12-31 | 2020-12-31 |
| FY-3F FY-3F Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Planned | 2019-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
| FY-3G FY-3G Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Considered | 2021-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
| FY-4 M/A FY-4A Microwave Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NRSCC NSMC-CMA |
N/A | 2015-12-31 | 2020-12-31 |
| FY-4 M/B FY-4B Microwave Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NRSCC NSMC-CMA |
N/A | 2018-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
| FY-4 M/C FY-4C Microwave Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NRSCC NSMC-CMA |
N/A | 2022-12-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| FY-4A FY-4A Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Approved | 2014-12-31 | 2017-12-31 |
| FY-4B FY-4B Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Planned | 2017-12-31 | 2020-12-31 |
| FY-4C FY-4C Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Planned | 2020-12-31 | 2020-12-31 |
| FY-4D FY-4D Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Planned | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
| FY-4E FY-4E Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
NSMC-CMA NRSCC |
Planned | 2027-12-31 | 2030-12-31 |
| GACM Global Atmospheric Composition Mission |
NASA | Considered | 2030-01-01 | 2033-01-01 |
| GCOM-C1 Global Change Observation Mission-C1 |
JAXA | Approved | 2014-02-01 | 2019-02-01 |
| GCOM-C2 Global Change Observation Mission-C2 |
JAXA | Planned | 2018-02-01 | 2023-02-01 |
| GCOM-C3 Global Change Observation Mission-C3 |
JAXA | Planned | 2022-02-01 | 2027-02-01 |
| GCOM-W1 Global Change Observation Mission-W1 |
JAXA | Approved | 2012-02-01 | 2017-02-01 |
| GCOM-W2 Global Climate Observation Mission-W2 |
JAXA | Planned | 2016-02-01 | 2021-02-01 |
| GCOM-W3 Global Change Observation Mission-W3 |
JAXA | Planned | 2020-02-01 | 2025-02-01 |
| GEO-CAPE Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events |
NASA | Considered | 2020-01-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| GeoKOMPSAT-2A Geostationary Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-2A |
KARI KMA |
Approved | 2017-05-15 | 2024-01-01 |
| GeoKOMPSAT-2B Geostationary Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-2B |
KARI KORDI NIER |
Approved | 2018-05-15 | 2025-04-30 |
| GISAT Geo Imaging Satellite |
ISRO | N/A | 2010-04-01 | 2015-01-01 |
| GISAT GEO HR IMAGER |
ISRO | Approved | 2013-12-01 | 2022-12-01 |
| Glory | NASA | N/A | 2010-11-22 | 2010-11-22 |
| GMS-3 Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
JAXA | Mission complete | 1983-09-06 | 1990-06-01 |
| GMS-4 Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
JAXA | Mission complete | 1989-09-06 | 1995-06-01 |
| GMS-5 Geostationary Meteorogical Satellite - 5 |
JAXA | Mission complete | 1995-03-18 | 2005-06-01 |
| GOCE Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer |
ESA | Currently being flown | 2009-03-17 | 2012-12-31 |
| GOES (SMS 1) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (SMS 1) |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1987-02-26 | 1995-01-01 |
| GOES (SMS 2) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (SMS 2) |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1987-02-26 | 1995-01-01 |
| GOES-1 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 1 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1984-02-26 | 1989-01-01 |
| GOES-10 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 10 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1997-04-25 | 2006-01-15 |
| GOES-11 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 11 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2000-05-03 | 2011-12-15 |
| GOES-12 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 12 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2001-07-23 | 2012-01-15 |
| GOES-13 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 13 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2006-05-24 | 2015-06-01 |
| GOES-14 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 14 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2009-06-27 | 2016-12-31 |
| GOES-15 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 15 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2010-03-04 | 2020-04-01 |
| GOES-2 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 2 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1984-02-26 | 1989-01-01 |
| GOES-3 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 3 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1984-02-26 | 1989-01-01 |
| GOES-4 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 4 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1984-02-26 | 1989-01-01 |
| GOES-5 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 5 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1984-02-26 | 1989-01-01 |
| GOES-6 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 6 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1984-02-26 | 1989-01-01 |
| GOES-7 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 7 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1987-02-26 | 1995-01-01 |
| GOES-8 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 8 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1994-04-13 | 2003-01-04 |
| GOES-9 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 9 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1995-05-23 | 2005-01-15 |
| GOES-R Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - R |
NOAA | Approved | 2015-10-01 | 2025-03-01 |
| GOES-S Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - S |
NOAA | Approved | 2017-02-01 | 2028-10-01 |
| GOMS/Electro N1 Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite - 1 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Mission complete | 1994-11-01 | 1998-09-15 |
| GOMS/Electro N3 Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite - 3 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Cancelled | 2010-01-01 | 1900-12-31 |
| GOSAT Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite |
JAXA MOE (Japan) NIES (Japan) |
Currently being flown | 2009-01-23 | 2014-01-22 |
| GPM Constellation Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Constellation spacecraft |
NASA JAXA |
Cancelled | 2014-11-01 | 2019-11-01 |
| GPM Core Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Core spacecraft |
NASA JAXA |
Approved | 2013-07-21 | 2018-07-21 |
| GPM-Br Global Precipitation Measurement Satellite |
INPE CNES |
Cancelled | 2016-12-01 | 2020-12-01 |
| GRACE Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment |
NASA DLR |
Currently being flown | 2002-03-17 | 2013-09-30 |
| GRACE FO Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment - Follow-on |
NASA | Approved | 2016-07-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| GRACE-II Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment |
NASA | Considered | 2030-01-01 | 2033-01-01 |
| HJ-1A Disaster and Environment Monitoring and Forecast Small Satellite Constellation A |
CRESDA CAST NRSCC |
Mission complete | 2008-09-06 | 2011-09-01 |
| HJ-1B Disaster and Environment Monitoring and Forecast Small Satellite Constellation B |
CRESDA CAST NRSCC |
Mission complete | 2008-09-06 | 2011-09-01 |
| HJ-1C Disaster and Environment Monitoring and Forecast Small Satellite Constellation C |
CRESDA CAST NRSCC |
Approved | 2012-12-31 | 2014-12-31 |
| HY-1A Ocean color satellite A |
NSOAS CAST |
Mission complete | 2002-05-01 | 2004-01-01 |
| HY-1B Ocean color satellite B |
NSOAS CAST |
Mission complete | 2007-04-11 | 2011-04-11 |
| HY-1C Ocean color and temperature satellite C |
NSOAS CAST |
Cancelled | 2011-06-01 | 2013-01-01 |
| HY-1D Ocean color and temperature satellite D |
NSOAS CAST |
Cancelled | 2011-12-01 | 2013-01-01 |
| HY-2A Ocean dynamics satellite A |
NSOAS CAST |
Currently being flown | 2011-08-16 | 2012-12-31 |
| HY-3A | NSOAS CAST |
Planned | 2012-01-06 | 2017-01-06 |
| HY-3B | NSOAS CAST |
Planned | 2017-01-06 | 2022-01-06 |
| HY-3C | NSOAS CAST |
Planned | 2022-01-06 | 2027-01-06 |
| HYDROS Hydrosphere State |
NASA | Cancelled | 2010-12-01 | 2014-12-01 |
| HyS-OP Hyperspectral Operational Satellite |
ISRO | Cancelled | 2014-01-01 | 2018-01-01 |
| HyspIRI Hyperspectral Infrared Imager |
NASA | Considered | 2020-01-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| ICESat Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite |
NASA | Mission complete | 2003-01-12 | 2010-08-14 |
| ICESat-II Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite II |
NASA | Planned | 2016-04-01 | 2018-01-01 |
| IGPM |
ASI | N/A | 2006-01-01 | 2008-01-01 |
| Ikonos-2 | GeoEye | Currently being flown | 1999-09-24 | 2011-12-31 |
| IMS-1 Indian Mini Satellite-1 |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2008-04-28 | 2011-12-28 |
| Ingenio | CDTI ESA |
Approved | 2014-01-15 | 2021-01-15 |
| INSAT-1B Indian National Satellite - 1B |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1982-07-10 | 1989-07-10 |
| INSAT-1C Indian National Satellite - 1C |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1984-07-10 | 1989-07-10 |
| INSAT-1D Indian National Satellite - 1D |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1986-07-10 | 1989-07-10 |
| INSAT-2A Indian National Satellite - 2A |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1992-07-10 | 1999-07-10 |
| INSAT-2B Indian National Satellite - 2B |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1993-03-27 | 2000-03-27 |
| INSAT-2C Indian National Satellite - 2C |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1995-07-12 | 2002-01-01 |
| INSAT-2D Indian National Satellite - 2D |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1997-06-04 | 2003-01-01 |
| INSAT-2E Indian National Satellite - 2E |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1999-04-03 | 2011-05-04 |
| INSAT-3A Indian National Satellite - 3A |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2003-04-04 | 2013-04-10 |
| INSAT-3B |
ISRO | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
| INSAT-3C |
ISRO | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
| INSAT-3D Indian National Satellite - 3D |
ISRO | Approved | 2012-09-01 | 2019-09-01 |
| INSAT-3DR Indian National Satellite - 3DR |
ISRO | Approved | 2013-12-01 | 2020-12-01 |
| INSAT-3DS Indian National Satellite - 3DS |
ISRO | Approved | 2015-12-01 | 2022-12-01 |
| IRS-1A Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - 1A |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1988-03-17 | 1994-01-01 |
| IRS-1B Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - 1B |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1991-08-29 | 2002-08-31 |
| IRS-1C Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - 1C |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1995-12-28 | 2007-09-21 |
| IRS-1D Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - 1D |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1997-09-29 | 2010-01-02 |
| IRS-P2 Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - P2 |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1994-10-15 | 1997-12-31 |
| IRS-P3 Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - P3 |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1996-03-21 | 2003-12-31 |
| IRS-P4 OCEANSAT-1 |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1999-05-26 | 2006-12-31 |
| ISS International Space Station |
NASA | N/A | 2005-02-01 | 2015-01-01 |
| ISS/JEM International Space Station/Japanese Experiment Mo |
JAXA | Currently being flown | 2009-09-10 | 2020-04-21 |
| ISTAG Indian Satellite for Aerosol and Gases |
ISRO | N/A | 2015-01-01 | 2020-01-01 |
| Jason-1 Ocean surface topography |
NASA CNES |
Currently being flown | 2001-12-07 | 2013-09-30 |
| Jason-3 | NASA CNES EUMETSAT NOAA |
Approved | 2014-04-08 | 2017-04-08 |
| JERS-1 Japanese Earth Resource Satellite |
NASDA JAXA |
Mission complete | 1992-02-11 | 1998-10-12 |
| JPSS-1 Joint Polar Satellite System - 1 |
NOAA EUMETSAT NASA |
Approved | 2017-07-01 | 2023-06-01 |
| JPSS-2 Joint Polar Satellite System - 2 |
NOAA EUMETSAT NASA |
Approved | 2023-01-01 | 2029-10-01 |
| KALPANA-1 Meteorological Satellite |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2002-09-12 | 2012-12-09 |
| Kanopus-V N1 Kanopus-V Environmental Satellite N1 |
ROSKOSMOS ROSHYDROMET |
Approved | 2012-03-01 | 2019-03-01 |
| Kanopus-V N2 Kanopus-V Environmental Satellite N2 |
ROSKOSMOS ROSHYDROMET |
Considered | 2013-07-31 | 2018-07-31 |
| Kanopus-Vulkan | ROSKOSMOS | N/A | 2007-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| KOMPSAT-1 Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite 1 |
KARI | Mission complete | 1999-12-21 | 2008-01-31 |
| KOMPSAT-2 Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -2 |
KARI ASTRIUM E-LOP |
Currently being flown | 2006-07-27 | 2013-07-27 |
| KOMPSAT-3 Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -3 |
KARI ASTRIUM DLR |
Approved | 2012-05-15 | 2016-05-15 |
| KOMPSAT-3A Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -3A |
KARI ASTRIUM DLR |
Approved | 2013-05-15 | 2016-05-13 |
| KOMPSAT-5 Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -5 |
KARI TAS-i |
Approved | 2011-12-31 | 2014-12-31 |
| LAGEOS-1 Laser Geodynamics Satellite - 1 |
ASI | Currently being flown | 1976-05-04 | 2016-05-04 |
| LAGEOS-2 Laser Geodynamics Satellite - 2 |
ASI | Currently being flown | 1992-10-22 | 2032-10-22 |
| Landsat-1 | NASA | Mission complete | 1972-06-23 | 1978-01-06 |
| Landsat-2 | NASA | Mission complete | 1975-01-22 | 1982-02-25 |
| Landsat-3 | NASA | Mission complete | 1978-03-05 | 1983-03-21 |
| Landsat-4 | USGS | Mission complete | 1982-07-16 | 1993-08-01 |
| Landsat-5 | USGS NASA |
Currently being flown | 1984-03-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| Landsat-7 | USGS NASA |
Currently being flown | 1999-04-15 | 2012-12-31 |
| LARES LAser RElativity Satellite |
ASI | Approved | 2012-01-15 | 2052-01-15 |
| LDCM Landsat Data Continuity Mission |
NASA USGS |
Approved | 2012-12-19 | 2017-12-19 |
| LIST Lidar Surface Topography |
NASA | Considered | 2030-01-01 | 2033-01-01 |
| MAPSAR Multi-purpose SAR |
INPE | Cancelled | 2015-12-03 | 2019-12-03 |
| MEGHA-TROPIQUES Megha-Tropiques |
CNES ISRO |
Currently being flown | 2011-10-12 | 2015-04-01 |
| Meteor-2 N21 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Mission complete | 1991-08-31 | 2002-08-06 |
| Meteor-2 N24 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Mission complete | 1993-01-01 | 2001-01-01 |
| Meteor-3 N5 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Mission complete | 1991-08-15 | 2002-12-31 |
| Meteor-3 N7 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Mission complete | 1994-01-25 | 1995-01-01 |
| Meteor-3 N8 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Mission complete | 1994-01-01 | 1998-01-01 |
| Meteor-3M N1 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Mission complete | 2001-12-10 | 2005-12-31 |
| Meteor-3M N2 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
N/A | 2005-12-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| Meteor-3M N3 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
N/A | 2010-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| Meteor-M N1 Meteor-M N1 Meteorological Satellite |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Currently being flown | 2009-09-17 | 2014-09-18 |
| Meteor-M N2 Meteor-M Meteorological Satellite N2 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Approved | 2012-09-01 | 2017-09-01 |
| Meteor-M N3 Meteor-M Oceanographical Satellite N3 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Planned | 2015-12-31 | 2020-12-31 |
| Meteor-MP N1 Meteor-MP Meteorological Satellite N1 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Planned | 2014-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Meteor-MP N2 Meteor-MP Meteorological Satellite N2 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Planned | 2015-12-31 | 2020-12-31 |
| Meteor-MP N3 Meteor-MP Meteorological Satellite N3 |
ROSHYDROMET ROSKOSMOS |
Planned | 2016-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| Meteosat Third Generation-S1 (sounding) MTG S1 Sounding Satellite 1 |
EUMETSAT EC ESA |
Planned | 2019-06-21 | 2027-12-28 |
| Meteosat Third Generation-S2 (sounding) MTG S2 Sounding Satellite 2 |
EUMETSAT EC ESA |
Planned | 2027-01-25 | 2035-08-02 |
| Meteosat-1 | ESA | Mission complete | 1977-01-01 | 1985-01-01 |
| Meteosat-10 Meteosat Second Generation-3 |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Approved | 2012-06-30 | 2020-06-30 |
| Meteosat-11 Meteosat Second Generation-4 |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Approved | 2015-01-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| Meteosat-2 | ESA | Mission complete | 1981-01-01 | 1993-01-01 |
| Meteosat-3 | ESA | Mission complete | 1988-01-01 | 1995-01-01 |
| Meteosat-4 | EUMETSAT ESA |
Mission complete | 1989-01-01 | 1995-01-01 |
| Meteosat-5 | EUMETSAT ESA |
Mission complete | 1991-03-02 | 2007-04-26 |
| Meteosat-6 | EUMETSAT ESA |
Mission complete | 1993-11-20 | 2011-05-02 |
| Meteosat-7 | EUMETSAT ESA |
Currently being flown | 1997-09-03 | 2013-12-31 |
| Meteosat-8 Meteosat Second Generation-1 |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Currently being flown | 2002-08-13 | 2012-08-13 |
| Meteosat-9 Meteosat Second Generation-2 |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Currently being flown | 2005-12-21 | 2015-12-21 |
| Metop-A Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - A |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Currently being flown | 2006-10-19 | 2013-12-31 |
| Metop-B Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - B |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Approved | 2012-05-31 | 2017-05-31 |
| Metop-C Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - C |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Approved | 2016-04-02 | 2021-12-01 |
| MIOSAT Piccola MIssione Ottica basata su microSATellite |
ASI | Approved | 2013-04-01 | 2015-04-01 |
| Monitor-E | ROSKOSMOS | Currently being flown | 2005-08-26 | 2011-12-31 |
| MOS-1 Marine Observation Satellite-1 |
NASDA JAXA |
Mission complete | 1987-02-19 | 1995-11-29 |
| MOS-1B Marine Observation Satellite |
NASDA JAXA |
Mission complete | 1990-02-07 | 1996-04-17 |
| MTG-I1 (imaging) Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging Satellite 1 |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Approved | 2017-12-21 | 2026-06-29 |
| MTG-I2 (imaging) Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging Satellite 2 |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Approved | 2022-06-27 | 2031-01-01 |
| MTG-I3 (imaging) Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging Satellite 3 |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Approved | 2026-01-12 | 2034-07-10 |
| MTG-I4 (imaging) Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging Satellite 4 |
EUMETSAT ESA |
Approved | 2030-06-24 | 2038-12-31 |
| MTG-S1 Meteosat Third Generation - first sounding satellite |
EUMETSAT | N/A | 2018-12-15 | 2027-06-15 |
| MTG-S2 Meteosat Third Generation - second sounding satellite |
EUMETSAT | N/A | 2024-09-15 | 2032-12-15 |
| MTSAT-1 Multi-functional Transport Satellite |
JMA | Mission complete | 1999-11-15 | 1999-11-15 |
| MTSAT-1R Multi-functional Transport Satellite |
JMA JCAB |
Currently being flown | 2005-02-26 | 2015-01-01 |
| MTSAT-2 Multi-functional Transport Satellite |
JMA JCAB |
Currently being flown | 2006-02-18 | 2017-01-01 |
| MTSAT-3 Multi-functional Transport Satellite |
JMA | N/A | 2013-02-18 | 2018-12-31 |
| NigeriaSat-1 | NASRDA | Mission complete | 2003-09-27 | 2010-12-31 |
| NigeriaSat-2 | NASRDA | Currently being flown | 2011-08-17 | 2018-08-17 |
| NigeriaSat-X | NASRDA | Currently being flown | 2011-08-17 | 2018-08-17 |
| NIMBUS-3 |
NASA | Mission complete | 1969-04-14 | 1972-01-22 |
| NIMBUS-4 |
NASA | Mission complete | 1970-04-15 | 1980-09-30 |
| NIMBUS-6 |
NASA | Mission complete | 1975-06-12 | 1983-03-29 |
| NIMBUS-7 | NASA | Mission complete | 1978-10-24 | 1994-10-01 |
| NMP EO-1 New Millenium Program Earth Observing-1 |
NASA | Currently being flown | 2000-11-21 | 2013-09-30 |
| NMP EO-3 GIFTS New Millenium Program EO-3 - Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer - (GIFTS) |
NASA | Cancelled | 2006-10-01 | 2008-10-01 |
| NOAA-1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 1 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1982-12-12 | 1995-12-31 |
| NOAA-10 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 10 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1986-09-17 | 1997-12-31 |
| NOAA-11 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 11 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1988-09-24 | 2004-09-30 |
| NOAA-12 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 12 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1991-05-14 | 2005-12-31 |
| NOAA-13 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 13 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1993-08-09 | 1993-08-09 |
| NOAA-14 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 14 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1994-12-30 | 2005-12-31 |
| NOAA-15 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 15 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 1998-05-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| NOAA-16 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 16 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2000-09-21 | 2012-12-31 |
| NOAA-17 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 17 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2002-06-24 | 2014-12-31 |
| NOAA-18 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 18 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2005-05-20 | 2015-12-31 |
| NOAA-19 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 19 |
NOAA | Currently being flown | 2009-02-04 | 2016-03-01 |
| NOAA-2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 2 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1982-12-12 | 1995-12-31 |
| NOAA-3 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 3 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1982-12-12 | 1995-12-31 |
| NOAA-4 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 4 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1982-12-12 | 1995-12-31 |
| NOAA-5 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 5 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1982-12-12 | 1995-12-31 |
| NOAA-6 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 6 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1982-12-12 | 1995-12-31 |
| NOAA-7 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 7 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1982-12-12 | 1995-12-31 |
| NOAA-8 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 8 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1982-12-12 | 1995-12-31 |
| NOAA-9 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 9 |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1984-12-12 | 1997-12-31 |
| NPOESS-1 National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System - 1 |
NOAA | N/A | 2013-01-31 | 2020-01-01 |
| NPOESS-2 National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System - 2 |
NOAA | N/A | 2016-01-31 | 2022-01-01 |
| NPOESS-3 National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System - 3 |
NOAA | N/A | 2018-01-31 | 2025-01-01 |
| NPOESS-4 National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System - 4 |
NOAA | N/A | 2020-01-31 | 2027-01-01 |
| NPOESS-5 National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System - 4 |
NOAA | Cancelled | 2018-01-01 | 2023-06-01 |
| NPOESS-6 National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System - 4 |
NOAA | Cancelled | 2019-05-09 | 2024-05-01 |
| NPP NPOESS (National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System) Preparatory Project |
NASA DoD (USA) NOAA |
Currently being flown | 2011-10-28 | 2016-08-25 |
| OCEAN-01 |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 1994-10-11 | 1996-01-01 |
| OCEANSAT-1 Ocean Satellite-1 |
ISRO | Mission complete | 1999-05-26 | 2010-12-31 |
| OCEANSAT-2 Ocean Satellite-2 |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2009-09-24 | 2014-09-24 |
| OCEANSAT-3 Ocean Satellite-3 |
ISRO | Considered | 2014-10-01 | 2019-10-01 |
| OCEANSAT-3A Ocean Satellite-3A |
ISRO | Considered | 2018-01-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| OCO Orbiting Carbon Observatory |
NASA | Mission complete | 2009-02-24 | 2009-02-24 |
| OCO-2 Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 |
NASA | Planned | 2013-12-15 | 2016-12-15 |
| Odin | SNSB CNES CSA TEKES |
Currently being flown | 2001-02-20 | 2012-12-31 |
| OKEAN-01 N7 |
ROSHYDROMET | Mission complete | 1994-10-11 | 2001-05-03 |
| OKEAN-O |
ROSHYDROMET | Mission complete | 1999-07-17 | 2002-01-31 |
| OrbView-2 | Orbital NASA |
Mission complete | 1997-08-01 | 2010-12-11 |
| OSTM (Jason-2) Ocean Surface Topography Mission |
NASA CNES EUMETSAT NOAA |
Currently being flown | 2008-06-20 | 2013-12-31 |
| PACE Preliminary Aerosol, Cloud, Ecosystem |
NASA | Considered | 2019-01-01 | 2021-01-01 |
| PARASOL Polarization and Anisotropy of Reflectances for Atmospheric Science coupled with Observations from a LIDAR |
CNES | Currently being flown | 2004-12-01 | 2012-06-30 |
| PATH Precipitation and All-weather Temperature and Humidity |
NASA | Considered | 2030-01-01 | 2033-01-01 |
| PAZ | CDTI | Approved | 2012-11-15 | 2017-12-31 |
| PCW-1 Polar Communications and Weather-1 |
CSA | Planned | 2016-09-01 | 2024-03-01 |
| PCW-2 Polar Communications and Weather-2 |
CSA | Planned | 2016-12-01 | 2024-06-01 |
| PICARD |
CNES | Currently being flown | 2010-06-15 | 2013-06-15 |
| Pleiades 1 |
CNES | Approved | 2011-12-16 | 2017-01-15 |
| Pleiades 2 |
CNES | Approved | 2013-02-01 | 2018-02-01 |
| Post-EPS Post EUMETSAT Polar System |
EUMETSAT DLR |
Cancelled | 2018-01-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| PRIRODA |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 1996-01-01 | 1999-01-01 |
| PRISMA PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa |
ASI | Approved | 2013-06-01 | 2018-06-01 |
| PROBA Project for On-Board Autonomy |
ESA | Currently being flown | 2001-10-22 | 2012-12-31 |
| QuickBird-2 | Digital Globe | Currently being flown | 2001-10-18 | 2011-12-31 |
| QuikSCAT Quick Scatterometer |
NASA | Currently being flown | 1999-06-19 | 2013-09-30 |
| QuikTOMS Quick Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer |
NASA | Mission complete | 2001-09-21 | 2001-09-21 |
| RADARSAT C-1 RADARSAT CONSTELLATION-1 |
CSA | Approved | 2014-08-01 | 2021-08-01 |
| RADARSAT C-2 RADARSAT CONSTELLATION-2 |
CSA | Approved | 2015-04-01 | 2022-04-01 |
| RADARSAT C-3 RADARSAT CONSTELLATION-3 |
CSA | Approved | 2015-06-01 | 2022-06-01 |
| RADARSAT-1 | CSA | Currently being flown | 1995-11-04 | 2012-03-31 |
| RADARSAT-2 | CSA MDA |
Currently being flown | 2007-12-14 | 2015-04-17 |
| RapidEye | DLR | Currently being flown | 2008-08-29 | 2015-08-30 |
| RASAT RASAT Remote Sensing Satellite |
TUBITAK | Currently being flown | 2011-08-17 | 2014-08-17 |
| REFIR Radiation Explorer in the Far IR |
ASI | N/A | 2006-01-01 | 1900-01-01 |
| RESOURCESAT-1 Resource Satellite-1 |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2003-10-17 | 2011-12-10 |
| RESOURCESAT-2 Resource Satellite-2 |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2011-04-20 | 2016-04-20 |
| RESOURCESAT-2A Resource Satellite-2A |
ISRO | Considered | 2013-10-01 | 2018-10-01 |
| RESOURCESAT-3 Resource Satellite-3 |
ISRO | Considered | 2015-10-01 | 2020-10-01 |
| RESOURCESAT-3A Resource Satellite-3A |
ISRO | Considered | 2018-07-01 | 2023-07-01 |
| Resurs DK 1 Resurs DK Environmental Satellite 1 |
ROSKOSMOS ROSHYDROMET |
Currently being flown | 2006-06-15 | 2012-06-30 |
| Resurs P N1 Resurs P Environmental Satellite N1 |
ROSKOSMOS ROSHYDROMET |
Approved | 2012-05-01 | 2017-05-01 |
| Resurs P N2 Resurs P Environmental Satellite N2 |
ROSKOSMOS ROSHYDROMET |
Planned | 2013-12-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| Resurs-01 N2 Resource satellite first series number 2 |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 1988-01-01 | 1994-01-01 |
| Resurs-01 N3 Resource satellite first series number 3 |
ROSKOSMOS ROSHYDROMET |
Mission complete | 1994-11-04 | 1996-01-01 |
| Resurs-01 N4 Resource satellite first series number 4 |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 1998-07-10 | 2002-02-07 |
| Resurs-01 N5 Resource satellite first series number 5 |
ROSKOSMOS | N/A | 2005-01-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| Resurs-02 |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 1996-01-01 | 1998-01-01 |
| Resurs-F1M series Resource satellite F series number 1M |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 1995-01-01 | 1998-01-01 |
| Resurs-F2 series Resource satellite F series number 2 |
CAST ROSKOSMOS |
Mission complete | 1993-01-01 | 1996-01-01 |
| Resurs-F2M series Resource satellite F series number 2M |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 1996-01-01 | 1996-01-01 |
| Resurs-F3 series Resource satellite F series number 3 |
ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 1993-01-01 | 1998-01-01 |
| RISAT-1 Radar Imaging Satellite |
ISRO | Approved | 2012-02-15 | 2016-02-15 |
| RISAT-1A Radar Imaging Satellite |
ISRO | Considered | 2015-09-01 | 2019-09-01 |
| RISAT-2 Radar Imaging Satellite |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2009-04-20 | 2013-04-20 |
| RISAT-2F Radar Imaging Satellite |
ISRO | N/A | 2013-01-01 | 2017-01-01 |
| RISAT-3 Radar Imaging Satellite |
ISRO | Considered | 2016-03-01 | 2021-03-01 |
| RISAT-3L Radar Imaging Satellite |
ISRO | N/A | 2014-01-01 | 2020-01-01 |
| SABIA-Mar |
INPE CONAE |
Planned | 2017-01-01 | 2021-01-01 |
| SABRINA SAr Bissat Radar for INterferometric Applications |
ASI | Cancelled | 2012-04-20 | 2016-09-08 |
| SAC-A |
CONAE | Mission complete | 1998-12-01 | 1999-08-01 |
| SAC-C |
CONAE | Currently being flown | 2000-11-21 | 2012-01-01 |
| SAC-D/Aquarius | CONAE NASA |
Currently being flown | 2011-06-10 | 2017-06-10 |
| SAGE-III Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment |
NASA | Planned | 2014-06-01 | 2019-05-19 |
| SAGE/AEM-2 Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment Applications Explorer Mission 2 |
NASA | Mission complete | 1979-02-18 | 1989-04-11 |
| SAOCOM 1A |
CONAE ASI |
Approved | 2014-12-01 | 2019-12-01 |
| SAOCOM 1B |
CONAE ASI |
Approved | 2016-12-01 | 2021-12-01 |
| SAOCOM-2A |
CONAE | Planned | 2015-01-01 | 2020-01-01 |
| SAOCOM-2B |
CONAE | Planned | 2016-01-01 | 2021-01-01 |
| SARAL Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa |
CNES ISRO |
Approved | 2012-05-01 | 2014-05-01 |
| SARE-1 | CONAE | Planned | 2012-01-01 | 2014-05-01 |
| Scatterometer Satellite-1 Scatsat-1 |
ISRO | Considered | 2013-01-01 | 2017-01-01 |
| SCD-1 Data Collecting Satellite 1 |
INPE | Currently being flown | 1993-02-09 | 2011-12-01 |
| SCD-2 Data Collecting Satellite 2 |
INPE | Currently being flown | 1998-10-22 | 2012-12-01 |
| SCD-3 Data Collecting Satellite 3 |
INPE | Cancelled | 2006-12-01 | 2010-12-01 |
| SCISAT-1 SCISAT-I/ACE |
CSA | Currently being flown | 2003-08-12 | 2014-03-01 |
| SCLP Snow and Cold Land Processes |
NASA | Considered | 2030-01-01 | 2033-01-01 |
| Sentinel-1 A | ESA EC |
Approved | 2013-05-30 | 2020-08-30 |
| Sentinel-1 B | ESA EC |
Approved | 2014-12-15 | 2022-03-15 |
| Sentinel-1 C | ESA EC |
Considered | 2019-03-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Sentinel-2 A | ESA EC |
Approved | 2013-05-01 | 2020-08-01 |
| Sentinel-2 B | ESA EC |
Approved | 2014-12-31 | 2022-03-31 |
| Sentinel-2 C | ESA EC |
Considered | 2020-01-01 | 2027-04-01 |
| Sentinel-3 A | ESA EC EUMETSAT |
Approved | 2013-11-15 | 2021-03-15 |
| Sentinel-3 B | ESA EC EUMETSAT |
Approved | 2014-12-31 | 2022-04-30 |
| Sentinel-3 C | ESA EC EUMETSAT |
Considered | 2020-01-01 | 2027-05-01 |
| Sentinel-4 A | ESA EC |
Planned | 2018-12-15 | 2027-06-15 |
| Sentinel-4 B | ESA EC |
Planned | 2024-12-15 | 2033-06-15 |
| Sentinel-5 | ESA | Planned | 2019-12-01 | 2026-12-01 |
| Sentinel-5 precursor | ESA NSO |
Approved | 2014-10-01 | 2020-01-01 |
| Sich-1 |
NSAU | Mission complete | 1995-08-31 | 2001-12-14 |
| Sich-1M |
NSAU | Mission complete | 2004-12-24 | 2006-04-15 |
| Sich-2 |
NSAU | Currently being flown | 2011-08-17 | 2015-08-17 |
| SMAP Soil Moisture Active Passive |
NASA | Approved | 2014-10-29 | 2017-12-31 |
| SMOS Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission) |
ESA CDTI CNES |
Currently being flown | 2009-11-02 | 2012-11-02 |
| SORCE Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment |
NASA | Currently being flown | 2003-01-25 | 2013-09-30 |
| SPOT-1 Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 1 |
CNES | Mission complete | 1986-02-22 | 2001-12-31 |
| SPOT-2 Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 2 |
CNES | Mission complete | 1990-01-22 | 2009-06-30 |
| SPOT-3 Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 3 |
CNES | Mission complete | 1993-09-25 | 1996-11-14 |
| SPOT-4 Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 4 |
CNES | Currently being flown | 1998-03-24 | 2013-06-01 |
| SPOT-5 Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 5 |
CNES | Currently being flown | 2002-05-04 | 2014-06-01 |
| SSR-1 Remote Sensing Satellite 1 |
INPE | Mission complete | 2007-12-01 | 2011-12-01 |
| SSR-2 Remote Sensing Satellite 2 |
INPE | N/A | 2012-12-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| STARLETTE |
CNES | Currently being flown | 1975-02-06 | 2050-12-31 |
| STELLA |
CNES | Currently being flown | 1993-09-30 | 2050-12-31 |
| SumbandilaSat Sumbandila Satellite |
SANSA Uni of Stellenbosh |
Currently being flown | 2009-09-18 | 2014-09-18 |
| SUNSAT |
Uni of Stellenbosh SANSA |
Mission complete | 1999-02-23 | 2001-01-19 |
| Swarm Earth's Magnetic Field and Environment Explorers |
ESA CNES CSA |
Approved | 2012-07-30 | 2016-10-30 |
| SWOT Surface Water Ocean Topography |
NASA CNES |
Considered | 2020-01-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| TanDEM-X TerraSAR-X Add-on for Digital Elevation Measurements |
DLR | Currently being flown | 2010-06-21 | 2015-12-31 |
| Terra Terra (formerly EOS AM-1) |
NASA CSA JAXA |
Currently being flown | 1999-12-18 | 2013-09-30 |
| TerraSAR-L TerraSAR L band |
UKSA | Cancelled | 2006-01-01 | 2011-01-01 |
| TerraSAR-X | DLR | Currently being flown | 2007-06-15 | 2013-12-31 |
| TerraSAR-X2 TerraSAR-X follow-on |
DLR | Planned | 2015-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
| TES Technology Experimental Satellite on Cartography |
ISRO | Currently being flown | 2001-10-22 | 2011-12-31 |
| TES-HYS Technology Experimental Satellite on Hyperspectral |
ISRO | N/A | 2013-01-01 | 2014-01-01 |
| THEOS Thailand Earth Observation System |
GISTDA | Currently being flown | 2008-10-01 | 2013-10-01 |
| TIMED Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics mission |
NASA | N/A | 2001-12-07 | 2010-12-07 |
| TIROS M (ITOS-1) | NOAA | Mission complete | 1978-10-13 | 1981-02-27 |
| TIROS N |
NOAA | Mission complete | 1978-10-13 | 1981-02-27 |
| TOMS-EP Total Ozone Mapping Spectometer Earth Probe |
NASA | Mission complete | 1996-07-02 | 2006-01-18 |
| Topex-Poseidon Topographic Experiment/Poseidon |
NASA CNES |
Mission complete | 1992-08-10 | 2006-01-18 |
| TopSat Optical Imaging Satellite |
UKSA | Mission complete | 2005-10-27 | 2010-12-31 |
| TRMM Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
NASA JAXA |
Currently being flown | 1997-11-27 | 2013-09-30 |
| UARS Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
NASA | Mission complete | 1991-09-15 | 2005-12-14 |
| UK-DMC UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation |
UKSA | Currently being flown | 2003-09-27 | 2011-12-31 |
| UK-DMC2 UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation 2 |
UKSA | Currently being flown | 2009-07-29 | 2014-07-29 |
| VENUS Vegetation and Environment monitoring on a New Micro-Satellite |
CNES ISA |
Approved | 2013-01-31 | 2016-01-31 |
| VISIR |
ASI | N/A | 2006-01-01 | 1900-01-01 |
| Vulkan-Kompas-2 | ROSKOSMOS | Mission complete | 2005-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| Ørsted (Oersted) | DNSC CNES |
Currently being flown | 1999-11-21 | 2012-12-31 |
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