| 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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Approved Missions
timeline
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| Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
| Sentinel-1 C | May 2023 | Apr 2033 | | C-Band SAR |
| Sentinel-2 C | Jan 2024 | Jan 2034 | | MSI (Sentinel-2) |
| MTG-S1 (sounding) | Jun 2024 | Dec 2032 | | IRS, UVN |
| Sentinel-4 A | Jun 2024 | Dec 2032 | | UVN (Sentinel-4) |
| Sentinel-3 C | Oct 2024 | Oct 2034 | | OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| METOP-SG A1 | Dec 2024 | Jun 2032 | | 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Sentinel-5 A | Dec 2024 | Jun 2032 | | UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Sentinel-5 B | Mar 2025 | Sep 2032 | | UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
Sentinel CO2M-A | Dec 2025 | Jun 2033 | | CLIM, CO2I, MAP |
| Sentinel CO2M-B | Mar 2026 | Sep 2033 | | CLIM, CO2I, MAP |
| Sentinel-1 D | Sep 2028 | Sep 2038 | | C-Band SAR |
| Sentinel-2 D | Oct 2028 | Oct 2038 | | MSI (Sentinel-2) |
| Sentinel-3 D | Nov 2028 | Nov 2038 | | OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| METOP-SG A2 | Dec 2031 | Jun 2039 | | 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Sentinel-4 B | Jun 2032 | Dec 2040 | | UVN (Sentinel-4) |
| MTG-S2 (sounding) | Jun 2032 | Dec 2040 | | IRS, UVN |
| METOP-SG A3 | Dec 2038 | Jun 2046 | | 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Sentinel-5 C | Dec 2038 | Dec 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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None.
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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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