| CEOS EO HANDBOOK – AGENCY SUMMARY
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Agency Name Full
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 European Commission
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CEOS Member
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yes
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Agency Country
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Europe
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Agency Website
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http://ec.europa.eu
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Agency Mission Timeline
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click here
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Agency Series
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| Series | Missions |
METOP-SG A | METOP-SG A1 , METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3 |
| MTG-S (sounding) | MTG-S1 (sounding), MTG-S2 (sounding) |
| Sentinel-1 | Sentinel-1 A , Sentinel-1 B , Sentinel-1 C, Sentinel-1 D |
| Sentinel-2 | Sentinel-2 A, Sentinel-2 B, Sentinel-2 C, Sentinel-2 D |
| Sentinel-3 | Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, Sentinel-3 C, Sentinel-3 D |
| Sentinel-4 | Sentinel-4 A, Sentinel-4 B |
| Sentinel-5 | Sentinel-5 A, Sentinel-5 B, Sentinel-5 C |
| Sentinel-6 | Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6 B |
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 Current Missions
timeline
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| Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
| Sentinel-1 A | 03 Apr 2014 | Apr 2024 | | C-Band SAR |
| Sentinel-2 A | 23 Jun 2015 | Jul 2025 | | MSI (Sentinel-2) |
| Sentinel-3 A | 16 Feb 2016 | Mar 2026 | | DGXX-S, OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| Sentinel-2 B | 06 Mar 2017 | Apr 2027 | | MSI (Sentinel-2) |
| Sentinel-5 precursor | 13 Oct 2017 | Sep 2027 | | UVNS (Sentinel-5 precursor) |
| Sentinel-3 B | 25 Apr 2018 | Aug 2028 | | DGXX-S, OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich | 21 Nov 2020 | Jun 2026 | | AMR-C, DGXX-S, GNSS POD Receiver, GNSS-RO Receiver, LRA (Sentinel-6), Poseidon-4 Altimeter |
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Approved Missions
timeline
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| Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
| MTG-S1 (sounding) | Sep 2024 | Mar 2033 | | IRS, UVN |
| Sentinel-4 A | Sep 2024 | Mar 2033 | | UVN (Sentinel-4) |
| Sentinel-2 C | Oct 2024 | Dec 2034 | | MSI (Sentinel-2) |
| Sentinel-1 C | Dec 2024 | Apr 2034 | | C-Band SAR |
| Sentinel-5 A | Mar 2025 | Sep 2032 | | UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| METOP-SG A1 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2032 | | 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Sentinel-1 D | Jun 2025 | Jun 2035 | | C-Band SAR |
| Sentinel-3 C | Oct 2025 | Oct 2035 | | DGXX-S, OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| Sentinel-6 B | Dec 2025 | May 2031 | | AMR-C, DGXX-S, DORIS-NG, GNSS POD Receiver, GNSS-RO Receiver, LRA (Sentinel-6), Poseidon-4 Altimeter |
| Sentinel CO2M-A | Jun 2026 | Dec 2033 | | CLIM, CO2I, MAP |
| Sentinel CO2M-B | Sep 2026 | Mar 2034 | | CLIM, CO2I, MAP |
| Sentinel-2 D | Sep 2028 | Sep 2038 | | MSI (Sentinel-2) |
| Sentinel CRISTAL-A | Dec 2028 | Jun 2036 | | AMR-C, IRIS |
| Sentinel-3 D | Dec 2028 | Dec 2038 | | DGXX-S, OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| Sentinel LSTM-A | Mar 2029 | Sep 2036 | | Land Surface Temperature Radiometer |
| Sentinel ROSE-L A | Sep 2029 | Mar 2037 | | L-band SAR |
| Sentinel CIMR-A | Oct 2029 | Apr 2037 | | Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| Sentinel CHIME-A | Dec 2029 | Jun 2037 | | HSI |
| Sentinel CRISTAL-B | Jun 2030 | Dec 2037 | | AMR-C, IRIS |
| Sentinel LSTM-B | Mar 2031 | Sep 2038 | | Land Surface Temperature Radiometer |
| Sentinel ROSE-L B | Sep 2031 | Mar 2039 | | L-band SAR |
| Sentinel CIMR-B | Oct 2031 | Apr 2039 | | Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| Sentinel CHIME-B | Dec 2031 | Jun 2039 | | HSI |
| Sentinel-5 B | May 2032 | Nov 2039 | | UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| METOP-SG A2 | May 2032 | Nov 2039 | | 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| MTG-S2 (sounding) | Oct 2032 | Apr 2041 | | IRS, UVN |
| Sentinel-4 B | Oct 2032 | Apr 2041 | | UVN (Sentinel-4) |
| METOP-SG A3 | May 2039 | Nov 2046 | | 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Sentinel-5 C | May 2039 | Nov 2046 | | UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
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Planned Missions
timeline
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Considered Missions
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None.
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Completed Missions
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Operational Instruments
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| Instrument | Mission(s) |
MSI (Sentinel-2) | Sentinel-2 A, Sentinel-2 B, Sentinel-2 C, Sentinel-2 D |
| OLCI | Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, Sentinel-3 C, Sentinel-3 D |
| SLSTR | Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, Sentinel-3 C, Sentinel-3 D |
| SRAL | Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, Sentinel-3 C, Sentinel-3 D |
| UVNS (Sentinel-5 precursor) | Sentinel-5 precursor |
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Prototype Instruments
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None.
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Instruments Being Developed
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| Instrument | Mission(s) |
CLIM | Sentinel CO2M-A, Sentinel CO2M-B, Sentinel CO2M-C |
| CO2I | Sentinel CO2M-A, Sentinel CO2M-B, Sentinel CO2M-C |
| HSI | Sentinel CHIME-A, Sentinel CHIME-B |
| Imaging Microwave Radiometer | Sentinel CIMR-B, Sentinel CIMR-A |
| IRIS | Sentinel CRISTAL-A, Sentinel CRISTAL-B |
| Land Surface Temperature Radiometer | Sentinel LSTM-A, Sentinel LSTM-B |
| L-band SAR | Sentinel ROSE-L B, Sentinel ROSE-L A |
| MAP | Sentinel CO2M-A, Sentinel CO2M-B, Sentinel CO2M-C |
| UVNS (Sentinel-5) | METOP-SG A1, Sentinel-5 A, Sentinel-5 B, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3, Sentinel-5 C |
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Approved Instruments
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None.
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Proposed Instruments
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TBD Instruments
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None.
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No Longer Operational Instruments
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