CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION INDEX

This page lists all the current, future, and complete (past) missions in the MIM in alphabetical order. Click the links to view mission details.
Click here to view cancelled and no longer considered missions.

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A68MZ see: MeznSat (MeznSat), 2020 - 2023, UAE SA / American University of Ras Al Khaimah / Khalifa University
ACRIMSAT (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor), 1999 - 2013, NASA
ADEOS (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite) [aka Midori], 1996 - 1997, JAXA / MOE (Japan) / MITI (Japan) / CNES / NASA
ADEOS-II (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite - II) [aka Midori-2], 2002 - 2003, JAXA / NOAA / CNES / NASA
Aeolus (Atmospheric Dynamics Mission (Earth Explorer Core Mission)), 2018 - 2023, ESA
Aeolus-2 (Aeolus-2) [aka EPS-Aeolus], 2031 - 2041, ESA / EUMETSAT
AIRMO Constellation (AIRMO Constellation), 2024 - 2029, AIRMO / ESA
AISSat-1 (Automatic Identification System Satellite-1), 2010 - 2022, NOSA
AISSat-2 (Automatic Identification System Satellite-2), 2014 - 2023, NOSA
AISSat-3 (Automatic Identification System Satellite-3), 2017 - 2017, NOSA
Aist-2T N1 (Environmental Satellite Aist-2T N1), 2024 - 2029, ROSKOSMOS
Aist-2T N2 (Environmental Satellite Aist-2T N2), 2024 - 2029, ROSKOSMOS
ALMAZ-1B (ALMAZ-1B), 1997 - 2000, ROSKOSMOS
ALOS (Advanced Land Observing Satellite) [aka Daichi], 2006 - 2011, JAXA
ALOS-2 (Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2) [aka DAICHI-2], 2014 - 2025, JAXA
ALOS-3 (Advanced Land Observing Satellite-3) [aka DAICHI-3], 2023 - 2023, JAXA
ALOS-4 (Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4) [aka DAICHI-4], 2024 - 2030, JAXA
ALTIUS (Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere (ALTIUS)), 2025 - 2028, ESA
AMAZONIA-1 (Amazonia 1), 2021 - 2025, INPE
AOS-HAWCSat see: HAWCSat (High-altitude Aerosols, Water vapour and Clouds sa), 2031 - 2036, CSA / NASA / ECCC / USask / UQAM
AOS-Inclined see: AOS-Storm (Atmosphere Observing System - Storm), 2029 - 2031, NASA / JAXA / CNES
AOS-PMM see: AOS-PMM (Atmosphere Observing System - Precipitation Measuring Mission), 2029 - 2034, JAXA / CNES / NASA
AOS-Polar see: AOS-Sky (Atmosphere Observing System - Sky), 2031 - 2036, NASA / ECCC / USask / UQAM / CSA
AOS-Sky (Atmosphere Observing System - Sky) [aka AOS-Polar], 2031 - 2036, NASA / ECCC / USask / UQAM / CSA
AOS-Sky (Atmosphere Observing System - Sky) [aka Atmosphere Observing System-Polar (AOS-P)], 2031 - 2036, NASA / ECCC / USask / UQAM / CSA
AOS-Storm (Atmosphere Observing System - Storm) [aka AOS-Inclined], 2029 - 2031, NASA / JAXA / CNES
Aqua (Aqua (formerly EOS PM-1)) [aka EOS PM-1], 2002 - 2026, NASA / JAXA / INPE
Arctica-M N1 (Hydro-meteorological Satellite Arctica-M N1), 2021 - 2028, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Arctica-M N2 (Hydro-meteorological Satellite Arctica-M N2), 2023 - 2033, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Arirang-2 see: KOMPSAT-2 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -2), 2006 - 2023, KARI / ASTRIUM / E-LOP
Arirang-3 see: KOMPSAT-3 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -3), 2012 - 2024, KARI / ASTRIUM
Arirang-3A see: KOMPSAT-3A (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -3A), 2015 - 2023, KARI
Arirang-5 see: KOMPSAT-5 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -5), 2013 - 2023, KARI / TAS-i
Arirang-6 see: KOMPSAT-6 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -6), 2024 - 2029, KARI
Arirang-7 see: KOMPSAT-7 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -7), 2024 - 2029, KARI / KAI
Arirang-7A see: KOMPSAT-7A (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -7A), 2025 - 2030, KARI / KAI
Atmosphere Observing System-Polar (AOS-P) see: AOS-Sky (Atmosphere Observing System - Sky), 2031 - 2036, NASA / ECCC / USask / UQAM / CSA
Aura (Aura (formerly EOS Chemistry)) [aka EOS Chemistry], 2004 - 2025, NASA / NSO / FMI / NIVR / UKSA
AWS (Arctic Weather Satellite) [aka EPS-Sterna], 2024 - 2029, ESA / EUMETSAT

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Baumanets (Baumanets), 2005 - 2006, ROSKOSMOS
Beijing-2 Constellation see: DMC3 (Disaster Monitoring Constellation-3), 2015 - 2023, UKSA / NRSCC / 21AT
BelKA (Belorussian space apparatus), 2006 - 2006, ROSKOSMOS
BILSAT (BILSAT Research Satellite), 2003 - 2006, TUBITAK
Biomass (Biomass), 2025 - 2030, ESA
BIRD (Bi-spectral Infrared Detection), 2001 - 2005, DLR
BIROS see: FireBIRD 2 (BIROS) (Bispectral InfraRed Optical System (BIROS)), 2016 - 2020, DLR
BJ-1 (Beijing-1 Small Satellite), 2005 - 2010, NRSCC
BRO (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter), 2019 - 2029, Unseenlabs

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CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations), 2006 - 2023, NASA / CNES
CARBONITE-1 (CARBONITE-1) [aka CBNT-1], 2015 - 2018, UKSA
CARBONITE-2 (CARBONITE-2) [aka CBNT-2], 2018 - 2023, UKSA
CARTOSAT-1 (Cartography Satellite - 1) [aka IRS-P5], 2005 - 2019, ISRO
CARTOSAT-2 (Cartography Satellite - 2), 2007 - 2020, ISRO
CARTOSAT-2A (Cartography Satellite - 2A), 2008 - 2023, ISRO
CARTOSAT-2B (Cartography Satellite - 2B), 2010 - 2023, ISRO
CARTOSAT-2C (Cartography Satellite - 2C), 2016 - 2023, ISRO
CARTOSAT-2E (Cartography Satellite - 2E), 2017 - 2023, ISRO
CARTOSAT-3 (Cartography Satellite - 3), 2019 - 2024, ISRO
CAS500-1 (Compact Advanced Satellite 500 -1), 2021 - 2025, KARI / KAI / NGII
CAS500-2 (Compact Advanced Satellite 500 -2), 2024 - 2027, KAI / NGII / KARI
CAS500-4 (Compact Advanced Satellite 500 -4), 2024 - 2028, KAI / KARI
CAS500-5 (Compact Advanced Satellite 500 -5), 2025 - 2029, KAI / KARI
CASSIOPE see: ePOP on CASSIOPE (Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe on the CAScade, Smallsat and IOnospheric Polar Explorer), 2013 - 2024, CSA / MDA / University of Calgary
CATS-on-ISS (International Space Station/Cloud-Aerosol Transport System) [aka ISS/CATS], 2015 - 2018, NASA
CBERS-1 (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 1), 1999 - 2003, CRESDA / INPE
CBERS-2 (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2), 2003 - 2009, CRESDA / INPE
CBERS-2B (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2B) [aka ZY01-2B], 2007 - 2010, INPE / CRESDA
CBERS-4 (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 4) [aka ZY-01-4], 2014 - 2023, INPE / CRESDA
CBERS-4A (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 4A) [aka ZY-01-4A], 2019 - 2024, INPE / CRESDA
CBNT-1 see: CARBONITE-1 (CARBONITE-1), 2015 - 2018, UKSA
CBNT-2 see: CARBONITE-2 (CARBONITE-2), 2018 - 2023, UKSA
CFOSAT (Chinese-French Oceanic SATellite), 2018 - 2026, CNES / CNSA
CHAMP (Challenging Mini-Satellite Payload for Geophysical Research and Application), 2000 - 2010, DLR
Cheollian see: COMS (Communications, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellit), 2010 - 2021, KMA / KIOST / KARI / ASTRIUM
Cheollian-2A see: GEO-KOMPSAT-2A (Geostationary Earth Orbit - Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite - 2A), 2018 - 2029, KMA / L3Harris / KARI
Cheollian-2B see: GEO-KOMPSAT-2B (Geostationary Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-2B), 2020 - 2030, KARI / KIOST / NIER / BATC
CHIME-A see: Sentinel CHIME-A (Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment), 2029 - 2037, ESA / COM
CHIME-B see: Sentinel CHIME-B (Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment), 2031 - 2039, ESA / COM
CIMR-B see: Sentinel CIMR-B (Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer - B), 2031 - 2039, ESA / COM
CLARREO Pathfinder-on-ISS (International Space Station/Climate Absolute Radiance & Reflectivity Observatory Pathfinder) [aka ISS/CLARREO Pathfinder], 2024 - 2027, NASA
CloudSat (CloudSat), 2006 - 2023, NASA / DoD (USA) / CSA
CO2Image (CO2Image), 2026 - 2029, DLR
CO2M-B see: Sentinel CO2M-B (Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring - B), 2026 - 2034, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
CO2M-C see: Sentinel CO2M-C (Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring - C), 2027 - 2035, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D), 2024 - 2031, CNES
COMS (Communications, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellit) [aka Cheollian], 2010 - 2021, KMA / KIOST / KARI / ASTRIUM
COSMIC-1 FM1 (COSMIC-1 FM1) [aka FORMOSAT-3 FM1], 2006 - 2020, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
COSMIC-1 FM2 (COSMIC-1 FM2) [aka FORMOSAT-3 FM2], 2006 - 2018, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
COSMIC-1 FM3 (COSMIC-1 FM3) [aka FORMOSAT-3 FM3], 2006 - 2010, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
COSMIC-1 FM4 (COSMIC-1 FM4) [aka FORMOSAT-3 FM4], 2006 - 2018, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
COSMIC-1 FM5 (COSMIC-1 FM5) [aka FORMOSAT-3 FM5], 2006 - 2018, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
COSMIC-1 FM6 (COSMIC-1 FM6) [aka FORMOSAT-3 FM6], 2006 - 2020, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
COSMIC-2 FM1 (COSMIC-2 FM1) [aka FORMOSAT-7 FM1], 2019 - 2026, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
COSMIC-2 FM2 (COSMIC-2 FM2) [aka FORMOSAT-7 FM2], 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
COSMIC-2 FM3 (COSMIC-2 FM3) [aka FORMOSAT-7 FM3], 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
COSMIC-2 FM4 (COSMIC-2 FM4) [aka FORMOSAT-7 FM4], 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
COSMIC-2 FM5 (COSMIC-2 FM5) [aka FORMOSAT-7 FM5], 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
COSMIC-2 FM6 (COSMIC-2 FM6) [aka FORMOSAT-7 FM6], 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
COSMO-SkyMed 1 (COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 1) [aka CSK-1], 2007 - 2023, ASI / MoD (Italy)
COSMO-SkyMed 2 (COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 2) [aka CSK-2], 2007 - 2023, ASI / MoD (Italy)
COSMO-SkyMed 3 (COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 3) [aka CSK-3], 2008 - 2022, ASI / MoD (Italy)
COSMO-SkyMed 4 (COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 4) [aka CSK-4], 2010 - 2023, ASI / MoD (Italy)
CRISTAL-A see: Sentinel CRISTAL-A (Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter - A), 2028 - 2036, ESA / COM
CRISTAL-B see: Sentinel CRISTAL-B (Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter - B), 2030 - 2037, ESA / COM
CryoSat (CryoSat (Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission)), 2005 - 2005, ESA
CryoSat-2 (CryoSat-2), 2010 - 2025, ESA
CSES see: CSES (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite), 2018 - 2023, CNSA / ASI
CSG-1 (COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation - 1), 2019 - 2026, ASI / MoD (Italy)
CSG-2 (COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation - 2), 2022 - 2028, ASI / MoD (Italy)
CSG-3 (COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation - 3), 2024 - 2031, ASI / MoD (Italy)
CSG-4 (COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation - 4), 2025 - 2032, ASI / MoD (Italy)
CSK-1 see: COSMO-SkyMed 1 (COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 1), 2007 - 2023, ASI / MoD (Italy)
CSK-2 see: COSMO-SkyMed 2 (COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 2), 2007 - 2023, ASI / MoD (Italy)
CSK-3 see: COSMO-SkyMed 3 (COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 3), 2008 - 2022, ASI / MoD (Italy)
CSK-4 see: COSMO-SkyMed 4 (COnstellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation - 4), 2010 - 2023, ASI / MoD (Italy)
CYGNSS (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System), 2016 - 2026, NASA / NOAA

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D/F Climate Mission see: MERLIN (Methane Remote Sensing Lidar Mission), 2028 - 2031, CNES / DLR
Daichi see: ALOS (Advanced Land Observing Satellite), 2006 - 2011, JAXA
DAICHI-2 see: ALOS-2 (Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2), 2014 - 2025, JAXA
DAICHI-3 see: ALOS-3 (Advanced Land Observing Satellite-3), 2023 - 2023, JAXA
DAICHI-4 see: ALOS-4 (Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4), 2024 - 2030, JAXA
DEMETER (Detection of Electro-Magnetic Emissions Transmitted from Earthquake Regions), 2004 - 2010, CNES
DESIS-on-ISS (DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer for MUSES), 2018 - 2023, DLR
Diademe 1&2 (Diademe 1&2), 1967 - 2050, CNES
DMC 2 see: UK-DMC2 (UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation 2), 2009 - 2019, UKSA
DMC3 (Disaster Monitoring Constellation-3) [aka Beijing-2 Constellation], 2015 - 2023, UKSA / NRSCC / 21AT
DMC3 (Disaster Monitoring Constellation-3) [aka SSTL-S1-300], 2015 - 2023, UKSA / NRSCC / 21AT
DMC3 (Disaster Monitoring Constellation-3) [aka TripleSat], 2015 - 2023, UKSA / NRSCC / 21AT
DMC3 see: SSTL S1-4 (SSTL S1-4), 2018 - 2026, UKSA
DMSP F-10 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-10), 1990 - 1993, NOAA
DMSP F-11 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-11), 1991 - 2000, NOAA
DMSP F-12 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-12), 1994 - 2004, NOAA
DMSP F-13 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-13), 1995 - 2015, NOAA
DMSP F-14 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-14), 1997 - 2020, NOAA / USAF
DMSP F-15 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-15), 1999 - 2019, NOAA / USAF
DMSP F-16 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-16), 2003 - 2023, NOAA / USAF
DMSP F-17 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-17), 2006 - 2025, NOAA / USAF
DMSP F-18 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-18), 2009 - 2025, NOAA / USAF
DMSP F-19 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-19), 2014 - 2016, NOAA / USAF
DMSP F-7 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-7), 1983 - 2002, NOAA
DMSP F-8 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-8), 1987 - 2006, NOAA
DMSP F-9 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-9), 1988 - 1991, NOAA
DoT-1 (Demonstration of Technology-1), 2019 - 2023, UKSA
DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) [aka Triana (formerly)], 2015 - 2026, NOAA / USAF / NASA
Dual Frequency SAR Mission see: NISAR (NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), 2024 - 2027, NASA / ISRO
DubaiSat-1 (DubaiSat-1), 2009 - 2013, MBRSC / UAE SA
DubaiSat-2 (DubaiSat-2), 2013 - 2023, MBRSC / UAE SA

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EarthCARE (EarthCARE), 2024 - 2027, ESA / JAXA
ECOSTRESS-on-ISS (International Space Station/ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS)) [aka ISS/ECOSTRESS], 2018 - 2026, NASA / USGS
Elektro-L N1 (Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite), 2011 - 2017, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Elektro-L N2 (Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite), 2015 - 2025, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Elektro-L N3 (Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite), 2019 - 2029, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Elektro-L N4 (Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite), 2023 - 2033, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Elektro-L N5 (Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite), 2024 - 2033, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
EMIT-on-ISS (International Space Station/Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT)) [aka ISS/EMIT], 2022 - 2023, NASA
EnMAP (Environmental Mapping & Analysis Program), 2022 - 2026, DLR
Envisat (Environmental Satellite), 2002 - 2012, ESA
EO-1 see: NMP EO-1 (New Millenium Program Earth Observing-1), 2000 - 2017, NASA
EOS AM-1 see: Terra (Terra (formerly EOS AM-1)), 1999 - 2027, NASA / METI / CSA
EOS Chemistry see: Aura (Aura (formerly EOS Chemistry)), 2004 - 2025, NASA / NSO / FMI / NIVR / UKSA
EOS PM-1 see: Aqua (Aqua (formerly EOS PM-1)), 2002 - 2026, NASA / JAXA / INPE
ePOP on CASSIOPE (Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe on the CAScade, Smallsat and IOnospheric Polar Explorer) [aka CASSIOPE], 2013 - 2024, CSA / MDA / University of Calgary
EPS-Aeolus see: Aeolus-2 (Aeolus-2), 2031 - 2041, ESA / EUMETSAT
EPS-SG-a1 see: METOP-SG A1 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation), 2025 - 2032, EUMETSAT / DLR / COM / CNES / ESA
EPS-SG-a2 see: METOP-SG A2 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation), 2032 - 2039, EUMETSAT / DLR / COM / CNES / ESA
EPS-SG-a3 see: METOP-SG A3 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation), 2039 - 2046, EUMETSAT / DLR / COM / CNES / ESA
EPS-SG-b1 see: METOP-SG B1 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation), 2025 - 2033, EUMETSAT / CNES / ESA
EPS-SG-b2 see: METOP-SG B2 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation), 2032 - 2040, EUMETSAT / CNES / ESA
EPS-SG-b3 see: METOP-SG B3 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation), 2039 - 2047, EUMETSAT / CNES / ESA
EPS-Sterna see: AWS (Arctic Weather Satellite), 2024 - 2029, ESA / EUMETSAT
ERBS (Earth Radiation Budget Satellite), 1984 - 2005, NASA
ERS-1 (European Remote Sensing satellite - 1), 1991 - 2000, ESA
ERS-2 (European Remote Sensing satellite - 2), 1995 - 2011, ESA
ESSA-1 (Environmental Science and Services Administration - 1), 1966 - 1968, NASA
ESSA-2 (Environmental Science and Services Administration - 2), 1966 - 1970, NASA
ESSA-3 (Environmental Science and Services Administration - 3), 1966 - 1968, NASA
ESSA-4 (Environmental Science and Services Administration - 4), 1967 - 1968, NASA
ESSA-5 (Environmental Science and Services Administration - 5), 1967 - 1970, NASA
ESSA-6 (Environmental Science and Services Administration - 6), 1967 - 1969, NASA
ESSA-7 (Environmental Science and Services Administration - 7), 1968 - 1970, NASA
ESSA-8 (Environmental Science and Services Administration - 8), 1968 - 1976, NASA
ESSA-9 (Environmental Science and Services Administration - 9), 1969 - 1972, NASA
EWS-G1 (Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary - 1) [aka GOES-13], 2006 - 2023, USSF
EWS-G1 (Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary - 1) [aka GOES-N], 2006 - 2023, USSF

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Federated Satellite Systems (FSSCat) [aka FSSCat], 2020 - 2021, ESA
FedSat (Federation Satellite), 2002 - 2005, CSIRO / CRCSS
FireBIRD 1 (TET-1) (Technologie-Erprobungsträger 1 / Technology Experiment Carrier 1 (TET-1)) [aka TET-1], 2012 - 2019, DLR
FireBIRD 2 (BIROS) (Bispectral InfraRed Optical System (BIROS)) [aka BIROS], 2016 - 2020, DLR
Firebird-1 (TET-1) (Technologie-Erprobungsträger 1 / Technology On Orbit Verification (TET-1)), 2012 - 2019, DLR
Firebird-2 (BIROS) (BIROS), 2016 - 2020, DLR
FLEX (FLuorescence EXplorer), 2026 - 2029, ESA
FORMOSAT-2 (FORMOSA Satellite No. 2), 2004 - 2016, NSPO
FORMOSAT-3 FM1 see: COSMIC-1 FM1 (COSMIC-1 FM1), 2006 - 2020, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
FORMOSAT-3 FM2 see: COSMIC-1 FM2 (COSMIC-1 FM2), 2006 - 2018, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
FORMOSAT-3 FM3 see: COSMIC-1 FM3 (COSMIC-1 FM3), 2006 - 2010, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
FORMOSAT-3 FM4 see: COSMIC-1 FM4 (COSMIC-1 FM4), 2006 - 2018, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
FORMOSAT-3 FM5 see: COSMIC-1 FM5 (COSMIC-1 FM5), 2006 - 2018, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
FORMOSAT-3 FM6 see: COSMIC-1 FM6 (COSMIC-1 FM6), 2006 - 2020, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
Formosat-5 (Formosat-5), 2017 - 2023, NSPO
FORMOSAT-7 FM1 see: COSMIC-2 FM1 (COSMIC-2 FM1), 2019 - 2026, NOAA / NSPO / UCAR
FORMOSAT-7 FM2 see: COSMIC-2 FM2 (COSMIC-2 FM2), 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
FORMOSAT-7 FM3 see: COSMIC-2 FM3 (COSMIC-2 FM3), 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
FORMOSAT-7 FM4 see: COSMIC-2 FM4 (COSMIC-2 FM4), 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
FORMOSAT-7 FM5 see: COSMIC-2 FM5 (COSMIC-2 FM5), 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
FORMOSAT-7 FM6 see: COSMIC-2 FM6 (COSMIC-2 FM6), 2019 - 2026, NOAA / UCAR
FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring), 2027 - 2032, ESA
FSSCat see: Federated Satellite Systems (FSSCat), 2020 - 2021, ESA
Fuyou see: JERS-1 (Japanese Earth Resource Satellite), 1992 - 1998, NASDA / JAXA
FY-1A (FY-1A Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 1988 - 1988, CAST / NSMC-CMA
FY-1B (FY-1B Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 1990 - 1991, CAST / NSMC-CMA
FY-1C (FY-1C Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 1999 - 2001, NRSCC / NSMC-CMA
FY-1D (FY-1D Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 2002 - 2012, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-2A (FY-2A Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 1997 - 2000, NRSCC
FY-2B (FY-2B Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2000 - 2003, NRSCC
FY-2C (FY-2C Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2004 - 2008, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-2D (FY-2D Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2006 - 2015, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-2E (FY-2E Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2008 - 2019, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-2F (FY-2F Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2012 - 2022, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-2G (FY-2G Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2014 - 2023, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-2H (FY-2H Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2018 - 2023, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-3A (FY-3A Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 2008 - 2018, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-3B (FY-3B Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 2010 - 2020, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-3C (FY-3C Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 2013 - 2023, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-3D (FY-3D Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 2017 - 2023, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-3E (FY-3E Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 2021 - 2026, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-3F (FY-3F Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 2023 - 2028, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-3G see: FY-3RM-1 (FY-3 Rainfall Mission 1), 2023 - 2028, NSMC-CMA
FY-3H (FY-3H Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 2024 - 2029, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-3I (FY-3I Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite), 2024 - 2029, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-3J see: FY-3RM-2 (FY-3 Rainfall Mission 2), 2025 - 2030, NSMC-CMA
FY-3RM-1 (FY-3 Rainfall Mission 1) [aka FY-3G], 2023 - 2028, NSMC-CMA
FY-3RM-2 (FY-3 Rainfall Mission 2) [aka FY-3J], 2025 - 2030, NSMC-CMA
FY-4 O/A see: FY-4A (FY-4A Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2016 - 2023, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4 O/B see: FY-4B (FY-4B Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2021 - 2028, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4 O/C see: FY-4C (FY-4C Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2025 - 2032, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4 O/D see: FY-4D (FY-4D Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2026 - 2033, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4 O/E see: FY-4E (FY-4E Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2027 - 2034, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4 O/F see: FY-4F (FY-4F Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2030 - 2037, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4 O/G see: FY-4G (FY-4G Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 2033 - 2040, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4A (FY-4A Geostationary Meteorological Satellite) [aka FY-4 O/A], 2016 - 2023, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4B (FY-4B Geostationary Meteorological Satellite) [aka FY-4 O/B], 2021 - 2028, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4C (FY-4C Geostationary Meteorological Satellite) [aka FY-4 O/C], 2025 - 2032, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4D (FY-4D Geostationary Meteorological Satellite) [aka FY-4 O/D], 2026 - 2033, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4E (FY-4E Geostationary Meteorological Satellite) [aka FY-4 O/E], 2027 - 2034, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4F (FY-4F Geostationary Meteorological Satellite) [aka FY-4 O/F], 2030 - 2037, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC
FY-4G (FY-4G Geostationary Meteorological Satellite) [aka FY-4 O/G], 2033 - 2040, NSMC-CMA / NRSCC

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GCOM-C (Global Change Observation Mission-Climate) [aka Shikisai], 2017 - 2023, JAXA
GCOM-W (Global Change Observation Mission-Water) [aka Shizuku], 2012 - 2023, JAXA
GEDI-on-ISS (International Space Station/Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Lidar) [aka ISS/GEDI], 2018 - 2031, NASA
GEI-SAT Constellation (GEI-SAT Constellation), 2025 - 2030, SATLANTIS
GEI-SAT Precursor (GEI-SAT Precursor), 2023 - 2028, SATLANTIS
GEO-KOMPSAT-2A (Geostationary Earth Orbit - Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite - 2A) [aka Cheollian-2A], 2018 - 2029, KMA / L3Harris / KARI
GEO-KOMPSAT-2B (Geostationary Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-2B) [aka Cheollian-2B], 2020 - 2030, KARI / KIOST / NIER / BATC
GeoXO1 (Geostationary Extended Observations 1) [aka GeoXO1 (FM1)], 2031 - 2055, NOAA
GeoXO1 (FM1) see: GeoXO1 (Geostationary Extended Observations 1), 2031 - 2055, NOAA
GeoXO2 (Geostationary Extended Observations 2) [aka GeoXO2 (FM2)], 2031 - 2055, NOAA
GeoXO2 (FM2) see: GeoXO2 (Geostationary Extended Observations 2), 2031 - 2055, NOAA
GF-1 (Gaofen-1), 2013 - 2023, CRESDA
GF-2 (Gaofen-2), 2014 - 2023, CRESDA
GF-3 (Gaofen-3), 2016 - 2024, CRESDA
GF-4 (Gaofen-4), 2015 - 2023, CRESDA / NSMC-CMA
GFO (GEOSat Follow-on), 1998 - 2008, NASA
GHGSat-C10 (Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C10), 2023 - 2027, GHGSat
GHGSat-C11 (Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C11), 2023 - 2027, GHGSat
GHGSat-C3 (Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C3 (Luca)), 2022 - 2026, GHGSat
GHGSat-C4 (Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C4 (Penny)), 2022 - 2026, GHGSat
GHGSat-C5 (Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C5 (Diako)), 2022 - 2026, GHGSat
GHGSat-C6 (Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C6 (Mey-Lin)), 2023 - 2027, GHGSat
GHGSat-C7 (Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C7 (Gaspard)), 2023 - 2027, GHGSat
GHGSat-C8 (Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C8 (Océane)), 2023 - 2027, GHGSat
GHGSat-C9 (Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C9), 2023 - 2027, GHGSat
GISAT (GEO HR IMAGER), 2021 - 2021, ISRO
GLIMR (Geosynchronous Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer), 2026 - 2030, NASA
GMS-3 (Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 1984 - 1995, JAXA
GMS-4 (Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), 1989 - 1995, JAXA
GMS-5 (Geostationary Meteorogical Satellite - 5), 1995 - 2005, JAXA
GOCE (Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer), 2009 - 2013, ESA
GOES (SMS 1) (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (SMS 1)), 1974 - 1981, NOAA
GOES (SMS 2) (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (SMS 2)), 1975 - 1982, NOAA
GOES-1 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 1), 1975 - 1985, NOAA
GOES-10 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 10), 1997 - 2006, NOAA
GOES-11 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 11), 2000 - 2011, NOAA
GOES-12 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 12), 2001 - 2013, NOAA
GOES-13 see: EWS-G1 (Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary - 1), 2006 - 2023, USSF
GOES-14 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 14) [aka GOES-O], 2009 - 2030, NOAA
GOES-15 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 15) [aka GOES-P], 2010 - 2028, NOAA
GOES-16 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 16), 2016 - 2034, NOAA / NASA
GOES-17 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 17), 2018 - 2028, NOAA / NASA
GOES-18 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 18) [aka GOES-T], 2022 - 2035, NOAA / NASA
GOES-2 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 2), 1977 - 1993, NOAA
GOES-3 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 3), 1978 - 1993, NOAA
GOES-4 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 4), 1980 - 1988, NOAA
GOES-5 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 5), 1981 - 1990, NOAA
GOES-6 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 6), 1983 - 1989, NOAA
GOES-7 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 7), 1987 - 1996, NOAA
GOES-8 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 8), 1994 - 2003, NOAA
GOES-9 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 9), 1995 - 2005, NOAA
GOES-N see: EWS-G1 (Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary - 1), 2006 - 2023, USSF
GOES-O see: GOES-14 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 14), 2009 - 2030, NOAA
GOES-P see: GOES-15 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 15), 2010 - 2028, NOAA
GOES-T see: GOES-18 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 18), 2022 - 2035, NOAA / NASA
GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - U), 2024 - 2039, NOAA / NASA
GOMS/Electro N1 (Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite - 1), 1994 - 1998, ROSHYDROMET / ROSKOSMOS
GOMX4 (GomSpace Express-4: GOMX-4A and GOMX-4B (Ulloriaq)), 2018 - 2023, ESA / NSO
GOSAT (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite) [aka Ibuki], 2009 - 2023, JAXA / MOE (Japan) / NIES (Japan)
GOSAT-2 (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite-2) [aka Ibuki-2], 2018 - 2023, JAXA / MOE (Japan) / NIES (Japan)
GOSAT-GW (Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle), 2025 - 2031, JAXA / MOE (Japan) / NIES (Japan)
Goumang (Goumang), 2022 - 2028, CAST
GPM Core (Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Core spacecraft), 2014 - 2026, NASA / JAXA
GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment), 2002 - 2017, NASA / DLR / GFZ / ESA
GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment - Follow-on), 2018 - 2026, NASA / GFZ

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Harmony (Harmony-A and -B), 2029 - 2034, ESA
HAWCSat (High-altitude Aerosols, Water vapour and Clouds sa) [aka AOS-HAWCSat], 2031 - 2036, CSA / NASA / ECCC / USask / UQAM
HICO-on-ISS (International Space Station/Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean), 2009 - 2014, NASA
Himawari-10 (Himawari-10), 2029 - 2045, JMA
Himawari-6 see: MTSAT-1R (Multi-functional Transport Satellite-1R), 2005 - 2015, JMA / JCAB
Himawari-7 see: MTSAT-2 (Multi-functional Transport Satellite-2), 2006 - 2017, JMA / JCAB
Himawari-8 (Himawari-8), 2014 - 2030, JMA
Himawari-9 (Himawari-9), 2016 - 2030, JMA
HJ-1A (Huan Jing-1A), 2008 - 2018, CRESDA / CAST
HJ-1B (Huan Jing-1B), 2008 - 2018, CRESDA / CAST
HJ-1C (Huan Jing-1C), 2012 - 2023, CRESDA / CAST
HJ-2A (Huan Jing-2A), 2020 - 2025, CRESDA / CAST
HJ-2B (Huan Jing-2B), 2020 - 2025, CRESDA / CAST
HRWS SAR (High Resolution Wide Swath SAR), 2029 - 2036, DLR
HY-1A (Ocean color satellite A), 2002 - 2004, NSOAS / CAST
HY-1B (Ocean color satellite B), 2007 - 2011, NSOAS / CAST
HY-1C (Ocean color satellite C), 2018 - 2024, NSOAS / CAST
HY-1D (Ocean color satellite D), 2020 - 2026, NSOAS / CAST
HY-1E (Ocean color satellite E), 2023 - 2029, NSOAS / CAST
HY-1F (Ocean color satellite F), 2024 - 2030, NSOAS / CAST
HY-2A (Ocean dynamics satellite A), 2011 - 2023, NSOAS / CAST
HY-2B (Ocean dynamics satellite B), 2018 - 2023, NSOAS / CAST
HY-2C (Ocean dynamics satellite C), 2020 - 2025, NSOAS / CAST
HY-2D (Ocean dynamics satellite D), 2021 - 2026, NSOAS / CAST
HY-2E (Ocean dynamics satellite E), 2024 - 2028, NSOAS / CAST
HY-2F (Ocean dynamics satellite F), 2024 - 2029, NSOAS / CAST
HY-2G (Ocean dynamics satellite G), 2025 - 2030, NSOAS / CAST
HY-2H (Ocean dynamics satellite H), 2024 - 2028, NSOAS / CAST
HY-3A (HY-3A), 2024 - 2029, NSOAS / CAST
HY-3B (HY-3B), 2024 - 2029, NSOAS / CAST
HY-3C (HY-3C), 2024 - 2032, NSOAS / CAST
HY-3D (HY-3D), 2025 - 2033, NSOAS / CAST
HydroGNSS (HydroGNSS-A and -B) [aka Scout-2], 2024 - 2029, ESA / UKSA

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Ibuki see: GOSAT (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite), 2009 - 2023, JAXA / MOE (Japan) / NIES (Japan)
Ibuki-2 see: GOSAT-2 (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite-2), 2018 - 2023, JAXA / MOE (Japan) / NIES (Japan)
ICESat (Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite), 2003 - 2010, NASA
ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite 2), 2018 - 2026, NASA
IMS-1 (Indian Mini Satellite-1), 2008 - 2013, ISRO
INCUS (INvestigation of Convective UpdraftS (INCUS)), 2026 - 2029, NASA / NOAA
INSAT-1A (Indian National Satellite - 1A), 1982 - 1983, ISRO
INSAT-1B (Indian National Satellite - 1B), 1983 - 1993, ISRO
INSAT-1C (Indian National Satellite - 1C), 1988 - 1989, ISRO
INSAT-1D (Indian National Satellite - 1D), 1990 - 2002, ISRO
INSAT-2A (Indian National Satellite - 2A), 1992 - 1999, ISRO
INSAT-2B (Indian National Satellite - 2B), 1993 - 2004, ISRO
INSAT-2C (Indian National Satellite - 2C), 1995 - 2002, ISRO
INSAT-2D (Indian National Satellite - 2D), 1997 - 2003, ISRO
INSAT-2E (Indian National Satellite - 2E), 1999 - 2011, ISRO
INSAT-3A (Indian National Satellite - 3A), 2003 - 2016, ISRO
INSAT-3D (Indian National Satellite - 3D), 2013 - 2023, ISRO
INSAT-3DR (Indian National Satellite - 3DR (repeat)), 2016 - 2025, ISRO
INSAT-3DS (Indian National Satellite - 3DS (Spare)), 2024 - 2030, ISRO
Ionosphera-M N1 (Hydro-meteorological Satellite Ionosphera-M N1), 2024 - 2029, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Ionosphera-M N2 (Hydro-meteorological Satellite Ionosphera-M N2), 2024 - 2029, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Ionosphera-M N3 (Hydro-meteorological Satellite Ionosphera-M N3), 2024 - 2029, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Ionosphera-M N4 (Hydro-meteorological Satellite Ionosphera-M N4), 2024 - 2029, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
IRS-1A (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - 1A), 1988 - 1994, ISRO
IRS-1B (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - 1B), 1991 - 2002, ISRO
IRS-1C (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - 1C), 1995 - 2007, ISRO
IRS-1D (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - 1D), 1997 - 2010, ISRO
IRS-P2 (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - P2), 1994 - 1997, ISRO
IRS-P3 (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - P3), 1996 - 2003, ISRO
IRS-P4 (OCEANSAT-1), 1999 - 2010, ISRO
IRS-P5 see: CARTOSAT-1 (Cartography Satellite - 1), 2005 - 2019, ISRO
IRS-P6 see: RESOURCESAT-1 (Resource Satellite-1), 2003 - 2013, ISRO
ISS/CATS see: CATS-on-ISS (International Space Station/Cloud-Aerosol Transport System), 2015 - 2018, NASA
ISS/CLARREO Pathfinder see: CLARREO Pathfinder-on-ISS (International Space Station/Climate Absolute Radiance & Reflectivity Observatory Pathfinder), 2024 - 2027, NASA
ISS/ECOSTRESS see: ECOSTRESS-on-ISS (International Space Station/ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS)), 2018 - 2026, NASA / USGS
ISS/EMIT see: EMIT-on-ISS (International Space Station/Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT)), 2022 - 2023, NASA
ISS/GEDI see: GEDI-on-ISS (International Space Station/Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Lidar), 2018 - 2031, NASA
ISS/JEM (International Space Station/Japanese Experiment Mo) [aka Kibo], 2009 - 2011, JAXA
ISS/LIS see: LIS-on-ISS (International Space Station/Lightning Imaging Sensor), 2017 - 2023, NASA
ISS/OCO-3 see: OCO-3-on-ISS (ISS/Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3), 2019 - 2026, NASA
ISS/RapidScat see: RapidScat-on-ISS (International Space Station/Rapid Scatterometer), 2014 - 2016, NASA
ISS/TSIS see: TSIS-1-on-ISS (International Space Station/Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor), 2017 - 2026, NASA

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Jason-1 (Jason-1), 2001 - 2013, NASA / CNES
Jason-2 see: OSTM (Jason-2) (Ocean Surface Topography Mission), 2008 - 2019, NASA / NOAA / EUMETSAT
Jason-3 (Jason-3), 2016 - 2025, EUMETSAT / NOAA / CNES / NASA
Jason-CS A see: Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich (Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich), 2020 - 2026, EUMETSAT / NASA / NOAA / COM / ESA
Jason-CS B see: Sentinel-6 B (Sentinel-6 B), 2025 - 2031, EUMETSAT / NASA / NOAA / COM / ESA
JERS-1 (Japanese Earth Resource Satellite) [aka Fuyou], 1992 - 1998, NASDA / JAXA
JPSS-1 (Joint Polar Satellite System - 1 aka NOAA-20), 2017 - 2027, NOAA / EUMETSAT / NASA
JPSS-2 (Joint Polar Satellite System - 2) [aka NOAA-21], 2022 - 2028, NOAA / EUMETSAT / NASA
JPSS-3 (Joint Polar Satellite System - 3 (Polar Follow-on), 2026 - 2035, NOAA / EUMETSAT / NASA
JPSS-4 (Joint Polar Satellite System - 4 (Polar Follow-0n), 2031 - 2038, NOAA / EUMETSAT / NASA

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KALPANA-1 (Meteorological Satellite), 2002 - 2018, ISRO
Kanopus-V N1 (Environmental Satellite Kanopus-V N1), 2012 - 2020, ROSKOSMOS
Kanopus-V N2 see: Kanopus-V-IR N2 (Environmental Satellite Kanopus-V-IR N2), 2017 - 2023, ROSKOSMOS
Kanopus-V N3 (Environmental Satellite Kanopus-V N3), 2018 - 2023, ROSKOSMOS
Kanopus-V N4 (Environmental Satellite Kanopus-V N4), 2018 - 2023, ROSKOSMOS
Kanopus-V N5 (Environmental Satellite Kanopus-V N5), 2018 - 2023, ROSKOSMOS
Kanopus-V N6 (Environmental Satellite Kanopus-V N6), 2018 - 2023, ROSKOSMOS
Kanopus-V-IR N2 (Environmental Satellite Kanopus-V-IR N2) [aka Kanopus-V N2], 2017 - 2023, ROSKOSMOS
KhalifaSat (KhalifaSat), 2018 - 2023, MBRSC / UAE SA
Kibo see: ISS/JEM (International Space Station/Japanese Experiment Mo), 2009 - 2011, JAXA
KOMPSAT-1 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite 1), 1999 - 2008, KARI
KOMPSAT-2 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -2) [aka Arirang-2], 2006 - 2023, KARI / ASTRIUM / E-LOP
KOMPSAT-3 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -3) [aka Arirang-3], 2012 - 2024, KARI / ASTRIUM
KOMPSAT-3A (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -3A) [aka Arirang-3A], 2015 - 2023, KARI
KOMPSAT-5 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -5) [aka Arirang-5], 2013 - 2023, KARI / TAS-i
KOMPSAT-6 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -6) [aka Arirang-6], 2024 - 2029, KARI
KOMPSAT-7 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -7) [aka Arirang-7], 2024 - 2029, KARI / KAI
KOMPSAT-7A (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -7A) [aka Arirang-7A], 2025 - 2030, KARI / KAI
Kondor-FKA N1 (SAR Satellite Kondor-FKA N1), 2023 - 2028, ROSKOSMOS
Kondor-FKA N2 (SAR Satellite Kondor-FKA N2), 2024 - 2029, ROSKOSMOS

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L5 see: Landsat 5 (Landsat 5), 1984 - 2013, USGS / NASA
L7 see: Landsat 7 (Landsat 7), 1999 - 2025, USGS / NASA
L8 see: Landsat 8 (Landsat 8), 2013 - 2028, USGS / NASA
L9 see: Landsat 9 (Landsat 9), 2021 - 2031, USGS / NASA
LAGEOS-1 (Laser Geodynamics Satellite - 1), 1976 - 2052, NASA / ASI
LAGEOS-2 (Laser Geodynamics Satellite - 2), 1992 - 2052, ASI / NASA
Landsat 1 (Landsat 1), 1972 - 1978, NASA
Landsat 2 (Landsat 2), 1975 - 1982, NASA
Landsat 3 (Landsat 3), 1978 - 1983, NASA
Landsat 4 (Landsat 4), 1982 - 1993, USGS
Landsat 5 (Landsat 5) [aka L5], 1984 - 2013, USGS / NASA
Landsat 5 (Landsat 5) [aka Landsat-5], 1984 - 2013, USGS / NASA
Landsat 7 (Landsat 7) [aka L7], 1999 - 2025, USGS / NASA
Landsat 7 (Landsat 7) [aka Landsat-7], 1999 - 2025, USGS / NASA
Landsat 8 (Landsat 8) [aka L8], 2013 - 2028, USGS / NASA
Landsat 8 (Landsat 8) [aka Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)], 2013 - 2028, USGS / NASA
Landsat 8 (Landsat 8) [aka Landsat-8], 2013 - 2028, USGS / NASA
Landsat 9 (Landsat 9) [aka L9], 2021 - 2031, USGS / NASA
Landsat 9 (Landsat 9) [aka Landsat-9], 2021 - 2031, USGS / NASA
Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) see: Landsat 8 (Landsat 8), 2013 - 2028, USGS / NASA
Landsat Next (Landsat Next) [aka Landsat-Next], 2030 - 2035, NASA / USGS
Landsat Next (Landsat Next) [aka LNext], 2030 - 2035, NASA / USGS
Landsat-5 see: Landsat 5 (Landsat 5), 1984 - 2013, USGS / NASA
Landsat-7 see: Landsat 7 (Landsat 7), 1999 - 2025, USGS / NASA
Landsat-8 see: Landsat 8 (Landsat 8), 2013 - 2028, USGS / NASA
Landsat-9 see: Landsat 9 (Landsat 9), 2021 - 2031, USGS / NASA
Landsat-Next see: Landsat Next (Landsat Next), 2030 - 2035, NASA / USGS
LARES (LAser RElativity Satellite), 2012 - 2052, ASI
LARES-2 (LAser RElativity Satellite 2), 2022 - 2062, ASI
Light-1 (Light-1), 2021 - 2023, UAE SA / Khalifa University / NYUAD
LIS-on-ISS (International Space Station/Lightning Imaging Sensor) [aka ISS/LIS], 2017 - 2023, NASA
LLITED (Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancements in Density), 2023 - 2024, NASA
LNext see: Landsat Next (Landsat Next), 2030 - 2035, NASA / USGS
LOTUSat 1 (LOTUSat 1), 2024 - 2029, VAST / NEC / Sumitomo
LSTM-A see: Sentinel LSTM-A (Land Surface Temperature Monitoring - A), 2029 - 2036, ESA / COM
LSTM-B see: Sentinel LSTM-B (Land Surface Temperature Monitoring - B), 2031 - 2038, ESA / COM

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MAGIC/MCDO (Mass-change And Geosciences International Constellation - Mass Change Designated Observable), 2032 - 2040, NASA / ESA
MAGIC/NGGM (Mass-change And Geosciences International Constellation - Next Generation Gravity Mission), 2032 - 2040, ESA / NASA
MAIA (Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols), 2025 - 2028, NASA / U.S. AID / U.S. DoS
MDASat-1a (MDASat-1a), 2022 - 2024, SANSA / CPUT
MDASat-1b (MDASat-1b), 2022 - 2024, SANSA / CPUT
MDASat-1c (MDASat-1c), 2022 - 2024, SANSA / CPUT
MEGHA-TROPIQUES (Megha-Tropiques), 2011 - 2021, CNES / ISRO
MERLIN (Methane Remote Sensing Lidar Mission) [aka D/F Climate Mission], 2028 - 2031, CNES / DLR
Meteor-2 N21 (Meteor-2 N21), 1993 - 1995, ROSHYDROMET / ROSKOSMOS
Meteor-2 N24 (Meteor-2 N24), 1993 - 2001, ROSHYDROMET / ROSKOSMOS
Meteor-3 N5 (Meteor-3 N5), 1991 - 2002, ROSHYDROMET / ROSKOSMOS
Meteor-3 N7 (Meteor-3 N7), 1994 - 1995, ROSHYDROMET / ROSKOSMOS
Meteor-3 N8 (Meteor-3 N8), 1994 - 1998, ROSHYDROMET / ROSKOSMOS
Meteor-3M (Meteor-3M) [aka Meteor-3M N1], 2001 - 2008, ROSHYDROMET / ROSKOSMOS
Meteor-3M N1 see: Meteor-3M (Meteor-3M), 2001 - 2008, ROSHYDROMET / ROSKOSMOS
Meteor-M N1 (Meteorological Satellite Meteor-M N1), 2009 - 2014, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-M N2 (Meteorological Satellite Meteor-M N2), 2014 - 2019, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-M N2-1 (Meteorological Satellite Meteor-M N2-1), 2017 - 2017, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-M N2-2 (Meteorological Satellite Meteor-M N2-2), 2019 - 2024, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-M N2-3 (Meteorological Satellite Meteor-M N2-3), 2023 - 2028, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-M N2-4 (Meteorological Satellite Meteor-M N2-4), 2024 - 2028, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-M N2-5 (Meteorological Satellite Meteor-M N2-5), 2025 - 2030, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-M N2-6 (Meteorological Satellite Meteor-M N2-6), 2026 - 2031, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-MP N1 (Meteor-MP Meteorological Satellite N1), 2026 - 2030, ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-MP N2 (Meteor-MP Meteorological Satellite N2), 2027 - 2031, ROSHYDROMET
Meteor-MP N3 (Meteor-MP Meteorological Satellite N3), 2028 - 2032, ROSHYDROMET
Meteosat Transition Programme see: Meteosat-7 (Meteosat-7), 1997 - 2017, EUMETSAT / ESA
Meteosat-1 (Meteosat-1), 1977 - 1979, ESA
Meteosat-10 (Meteosat Second Generation-3) [aka MSG-3], 2012 - 2030, EUMETSAT / ESA
Meteosat-11 (Meteosat Second Generation-4) [aka MSG-4], 2015 - 2033, EUMETSAT / ESA
Meteosat-12 see: MTG-I1 (imaging) (Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging Satellite 1), 2022 - 2031, EUMETSAT / ESA
Meteosat-2 (Meteosat-2), 1981 - 1991, ESA
Meteosat-3 (Meteosat-3), 1988 - 1991, ESA
Meteosat-4 (Meteosat-4), 1989 - 1995, EUMETSAT / ESA
Meteosat-5 (Meteosat-5), 1991 - 2007, EUMETSAT / ESA
Meteosat-6 (Meteosat-6), 1993 - 2011, EUMETSAT / ESA
Meteosat-7 (Meteosat-7) [aka Meteosat Transition Programme], 1997 - 2017, EUMETSAT / ESA
Meteosat-8 (Meteosat Second Generation-1) [aka MSG-1], 2002 - 2022, EUMETSAT / ESA
Meteosat-9 (Meteosat Second Generation-2) [aka MSG-2], 2005 - 2025, EUMETSAT / ESA
Metop-1 see: Metop-B (Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - B), 2012 - 2024, EUMETSAT / NOAA / CNES / ESA
Metop-2 see: Metop-A (Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - A), 2006 - 2021, EUMETSAT / NOAA / CNES / ESA
Metop-3 see: Metop-C (Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - C), 2018 - 2027, EUMETSAT / NOAA / CNES / ESA
Metop-A (Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - A) [aka Metop-2], 2006 - 2021, EUMETSAT / NOAA / CNES / ESA
Metop-B (Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - B) [aka Metop-1], 2012 - 2024, EUMETSAT / NOAA / CNES / ESA
Metop-C (Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - C) [aka Metop-3], 2018 - 2027, EUMETSAT / NOAA / CNES / ESA
METOP-SG A1 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation) [aka EPS-SG-a1], 2025 - 2032, EUMETSAT / DLR / COM / CNES / ESA
METOP-SG A2 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation) [aka EPS-SG-a2], 2032 - 2039, EUMETSAT / DLR / COM / CNES / ESA
METOP-SG A3 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation) [aka EPS-SG-a3], 2039 - 2046, EUMETSAT / DLR / COM / CNES / ESA
METOP-SG B1 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation) [aka EPS-SG-b1], 2025 - 2033, EUMETSAT / CNES / ESA
METOP-SG B2 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation) [aka EPS-SG-b2], 2032 - 2040, EUMETSAT / CNES / ESA
METOP-SG B3 (EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation) [aka EPS-SG-b3], 2039 - 2047, EUMETSAT / CNES / ESA
MeznSat (MeznSat) [aka A68MZ], 2020 - 2023, UAE SA / American University of Ras Al Khaimah / Khalifa University
MicroCarb (MicroCarb), 2024 - 2027, CNES / UKSA
MicroDragon (MicroDragon), 2019 - 2022, VAST / Keio University
Midori see: ADEOS (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite), 1996 - 1997, JAXA / MOE (Japan) / MITI (Japan) / CNES / NASA
Midori-2 see: ADEOS-II (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite - II), 2002 - 2003, JAXA / NOAA / CNES / NASA
MOLI see: MOLI-on-ISS (Multi-footprint Observation Lidar and Imager on ISS), 2026 - 2030, JAXA
MOLI-on-ISS (Multi-footprint Observation Lidar and Imager on ISS) [aka MOLI], 2026 - 2030, JAXA
Momo-1 see: MOS-1 (Marine Observation Satellite-1), 1987 - 1995, NASDA / JAXA
Momo-2 see: MOS-1B (Marine Observation Satellite), 1990 - 1996, NASDA / JAXA
Monitor-E (Monitor-E), 2005 - 2008, ROSKOSMOS
MOS-1 (Marine Observation Satellite-1) [aka Momo-1], 1987 - 1995, NASDA / JAXA
MOS-1B (Marine Observation Satellite) [aka Momo-2], 1990 - 1996, NASDA / JAXA
MSG-1 see: Meteosat-8 (Meteosat Second Generation-1), 2002 - 2022, EUMETSAT / ESA
MSG-2 see: Meteosat-9 (Meteosat Second Generation-2), 2005 - 2025, EUMETSAT / ESA
MSG-3 see: Meteosat-10 (Meteosat Second Generation-3), 2012 - 2030, EUMETSAT / ESA
MSG-4 see: Meteosat-11 (Meteosat Second Generation-4), 2015 - 2033, EUMETSAT / ESA
MTG-I1 (imaging) (Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging Satellite 1) [aka Meteosat-12], 2022 - 2031, EUMETSAT / ESA
MTG-I2 (imaging) (Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging Satellite 2), 2026 - 2035, EUMETSAT / ESA
MTG-I3 (imaging) (Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging Satellite 3), 2030 - 2039, EUMETSAT / ESA
MTG-I4 (imaging) (Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging Satellite 4), 2034 - 2043, EUMETSAT / ESA
MTG-S1 (sounding) (Meteosat Third Generation S1 Sounding Satellite 1), 2024 - 2033, EUMETSAT / COM / ESA
MTG-S2 (sounding) (Meteosat Third Generation S2 Sounding Satellite 2), 2032 - 2041, EUMETSAT / COM / ESA
MTSAT-1 (Multi-functional Transport Satellite), 1999 - 1999, JMA
MTSAT-1R (Multi-functional Transport Satellite-1R) [aka Himawari-6], 2005 - 2015, JMA / JCAB
MTSAT-2 (Multi-functional Transport Satellite-2) [aka Himawari-7], 2006 - 2017, JMA / JCAB

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N

NACHOS (Nano-satellite Atmospheric Chemistry Hyperspectral Observation System), 2022 - 2025, NASA / LANL
NanoDragon (NanoDragon), 2021 - 2021, VAST
NigeriaSat-1 (NigeriaSat-1), 2003 - 2010, NASRDA
NigeriaSat-2 (Nigeria Earth Observation Satellite 2), 2011 - 2023, NASRDA
NigeriaSat-X (Nigeria Earth Observation Satellite X), 2011 - 2023, NASRDA
NigeriEdu-Sat-1 (NigeriEdu-Sat-1), 2017 - 2018, FUTA / NASRDA
NIMBUS-1 (Nimbus 1), 1964 - 1964, NASA
NIMBUS-2 (Nimbus 2), 1966 - 1969, NASA
NIMBUS-3 (NIMBUS-3), 1969 - 1972, NASA
NIMBUS-4 (NIMBUS-4), 1970 - 1980, NASA
NIMBUS-5 (Nimbus 5), 1972 - 1983, NASA
NIMBUS-6 (NIMBUS-6), 1975 - 1983, NASA
NIMBUS-7 (NIMBUS-7), 1978 - 1994, NASA
NISAR (NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) [aka Dual Frequency SAR Mission], 2024 - 2027, NASA / ISRO
NMP EO-1 (New Millenium Program Earth Observing-1) [aka EO-1], 2000 - 2017, NASA
NOAA-1 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 1), 1970 - 1971, NOAA
NOAA-10 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 10), 1986 - 2001, NOAA
NOAA-11 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 11), 1988 - 2004, NOAA
NOAA-12 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 12), 1991 - 2005, NOAA
NOAA-13 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 13), 1993 - 1993, NOAA
NOAA-14 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 14), 1994 - 2005, NOAA
NOAA-15 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 15), 1998 - 2018, NOAA
NOAA-16 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 16), 2000 - 2014, NOAA
NOAA-17 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 17) [aka NOAA-M], 2002 - 2013, NOAA
NOAA-18 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 18), 2005 - 2024, NOAA
NOAA-19 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 19) [aka NOAA-N'], 2009 - 2024, NOAA
NOAA-2 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 2), 1972 - 1975, NOAA
NOAA-21 see: JPSS-2 (Joint Polar Satellite System - 2), 2022 - 2028, NOAA / EUMETSAT / NASA
NOAA-3 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 3), 1973 - 1976, NOAA
NOAA-4 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 4), 1974 - 1978, NOAA
NOAA-5 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 5), 1976 - 1979, NOAA
NOAA-6 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 6), 1979 - 1987, NOAA
NOAA-7 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 7), 1981 - 1986, NOAA
NOAA-8 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 8), 1983 - 1985, NOAA
NOAA-9 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 9), 1984 - 1998, NOAA
NOAA-M see: NOAA-17 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 17), 2002 - 2013, NOAA
NOAA-N' see: NOAA-19 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 19), 2009 - 2024, NOAA
NORSAT-1 (NorSat-1), 2017 - 2023, NOSA
NORSAT-2 (NorSat-2), 2017 - 2023, NOSA
NORSAT-3 (NorSat-3), 2021 - 2024, NOSA / NDRE
NORSAT-4 (NorSat-4), 2024 - 2027, NOSA / NDRE
NORSAT-TD (NorSat-Technology Demonstrator), 2023 - 2026, NOSA / NSO / ASI / CNES
NovaSAR-1 (NovaSAR-1) [aka NovaSAR-S], 2018 - 2026, UKSA / CSIRO / ISRO / DOST-ASTI / Space-Eyes
NovaSAR-S see: NovaSAR-1 (NovaSAR-1), 2018 - 2026, UKSA / CSIRO / ISRO / DOST-ASTI / Space-Eyes
NPP see: Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership), 2011 - 2026, NASA / NOAA

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Obzor-R N1 (SAR Operative Monitoring Satellite Obzor-R N1), 2024 - 2028, ROSKOSMOS
OCEAN-01 (OCEAN-01), 1994 - 1996, ROSKOSMOS
OCEANSAT-2 (Ocean Satellite-2), 2009 - 2023, ISRO
OCEANSAT-3 (Ocean Satellite-3), 2022 - 2027, ISRO
OCEANSAT-3A (Ocean Satellite-3A), 2025 - 2030, ISRO
OCO (Orbiting Carbon Observatory), 2009 - 2009, NASA
OCO-2 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2), 2014 - 2026, NASA
OCO-3-on-ISS (ISS/Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3) [aka ISS/OCO-3], 2019 - 2026, NASA
Odin (Odin), 2001 - 2024, SNSA / TEKES / CNES / CSA / ESA
Oersted (Oersted) [aka Ørsted], 1999 - 2014, DNSC / CNES
OKEAN-01 N7 (OKEAN-01 N7), 1994 - 2001, ROSHYDROMET
OKEAN-O (OKEAN-O), 1999 - 2002, ROSHYDROMET
OSTM (Jason-2) (Ocean Surface Topography Mission) [aka Jason-2], 2008 - 2019, NASA / NOAA / EUMETSAT

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PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) [aka Pre-Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystems], 2024 - 2027, NASA / NSO / SRON
PARASOL (Polarization and Anisotropy of Reflectances for Atmospheric Science coupled with Observations from a LIDAR), 2004 - 2013, CNES
PAZ (PAZ) [aka SEOSAR], 2018 - 2028, HISDESAT / CDTI / INTA
PICARD (PICARD), 2010 - 2014, CNES
PicoDragon (PicoDragon), 2013 - 2014, VAST
Pleiades 1A (Pleiades 1A), 2011 - 2024, CNES
Pleiades 1B (Pleiades 1B), 2012 - 2024, CNES
PolSIR (Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer), 2027 - 2029, NASA
Pre-Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystems see: PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem), 2024 - 2027, NASA / NSO / SRON
PREFIRE see: PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment), 2024 - 2025, NASA
PRIRODA (PRIRODA), 1996 - 1999, ROSKOSMOS
PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa), 2019 - 2024, ASI
PRISMA2GEN (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa Second Generation) [aka PSG], 2027 - 2034, ASI
PROBA (Project for On-Board Autonomy), 2001 - 2021, ESA
PROBA-V (PROBA-V), 2013 - 2021, ESA / BELSPO
PSG see: PRISMA2GEN (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa Second Generation), 2027 - 2034, ASI

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Q

QuikSCAT (Quick Scatterometer), 1999 - 2018, NASA
QuikTOMS (Quick Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer), 2001 - 2001, NASA

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RADARSAT see: RADARSAT-1 (RADARSAT-1), 1995 - 2013, CSA
RADARSAT-1 (RADARSAT-1) [aka RADARSAT], 1995 - 2013, CSA
RADARSAT-2 (RADARSAT-2), 2007 - 2026, CSA / MDA
RapidEye (RapidEye), 2008 - 2020, DLR
RapidScat-on-ISS (International Space Station/Rapid Scatterometer) [aka ISS/RapidScat], 2014 - 2016, NASA
RASAT (RASAT Remote Sensing Satellite), 2011 - 2023, TUBITAK
RazakSAT (RazakSAT), 2009 - 2014, MYSA
RCM-1 (RADARSAT CONSTELLATION MISSION-1), 2019 - 2026, CSA / NRCAN / DND / DFO / AAFC / ECCC / PSC
RCM-2 (RADARSAT CONSTELLATION MISSION-2), 2019 - 2026, CSA / NRCAN / DND / DFO / AAFC / ECCC / PSC
RCM-3 (RADARSAT CONSTELLATION MISSION-3), 2019 - 2026, CSA / NRCAN / DND / DFO / AAFC / ECCC / PSC
RESOURCESAT-1 (Resource Satellite-1) [aka IRS-P6], 2003 - 2013, ISRO
RESOURCESAT-2 (Resource Satellite-2), 2011 - 2023, ISRO
RESOURCESAT-2A (Resource Satellite-2A), 2016 - 2023, ISRO
RESOURCESAT-3 (Resource Satellite-3), 2025 - 2030, ISRO
RESOURCESAT-3A (Resource Satellite-3A), 2026 - 2031, ISRO
RESOURCESAT-3S (Resourcesat Sampler-3S), 2025 - 2031, ISRO
RESOURCESAT-3SA (Resourcesat Sampler-3SA), 2026 - 2032, ISRO
Resurs DK 1 (Environmental Satellite Resurs-DK N1), 2006 - 2016, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Resurs-01 N2 (Resource satellite first series number 2), 1988 - 1999, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-01 N3 (Resource satellite first series number 3), 1994 - 1996, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Resurs-01 N4 (Resource satellite first series number 4), 1998 - 2002, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-02 (Resource satellite second series), 1996 - 1998, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-F1M series (Resource satellite F series number 1M), 1995 - 1998, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-F2 series (Resource satellite F series number 2), 1993 - 1996, CAST / ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-F2M series (Resource satellite F series number 2M), 1996 - 1996, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-F3 series (Resource satellite F series number 3), 1993 - 1998, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-P N1 (Environmental Satellite Resurs-P N1), 2013 - 2021, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-P N2 (Environmental Satellite Resurs-P N2), 2014 - 2019, ROSKOSMOS / ROSHYDROMET
Resurs-P N3 (Environmental Satellite Resurs-P N3), 2016 - 2021, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-P N4 (Environmental Satellite Resurs-P N4), 2024 - 2028, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-P N5 (Environmental Satellite Resurs-P N5), 2024 - 2029, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-PM N1 (Environmental Satellite Resurs-PM N1), 2025 - 2030, ROSKOSMOS
Resurs-PM N2 (Environmental Satellite Resurs-PM N2), 2025 - 2030, ROSKOSMOS
RISAT-1 (Radar Imaging Satellite), 2012 - 2018, ISRO
RISAT-1A (Radar Imaging Satellite), 2022 - 2027, ISRO
RISAT-1B (Radar Imaging Satellite), 2024 - 2029, ISRO
RISAT-2 (Radar Imaging Satellite), 2009 - 2022, ISRO
ROSE-L A see: Sentinel ROSE-L A (Radar Observing System for Europe in L-band A), 2029 - 2037, ESA / COM
ROSE-L B see: Sentinel ROSE-L B (Radar Observing System for Europe in L-band A), 2031 - 2039, ESA / COM

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SABIA_MAR-A (Misión Satelital Argentina Brasileña para Información del Ambiente Marino), 2025 - 2030, CONAE / AEB
SABIA_MAR-B (Misión Satelital Argentina Brasileña para Información del Ambiente Marino), 2025 - 2030, AEB / CONAE
SAC-A (Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientifico-A), 1998 - 1999, CONAE
SAC-C (Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientifico-C), 2000 - 2013, CONAE
SAC-D/Aquarius (SAC-D/Aquarius), 2011 - 2015, CONAE / NASA
SAGE/AEM-2 (Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment Applications Explorer Mission 2), 1979 - 1981, NASA
SAGE-III/ISS see: SAGE-III-on-ISS (Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE)-III/International Space Station (ISS)), 2017 - 2026, NASA
SAGE-III-on-ISS (Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE)-III/International Space Station (ISS)) [aka SAGE-III/ISS], 2017 - 2026, NASA
SAOCOM 1A (Satélite Argentino de Observación COn Microondas 1A), 2018 - 2024, CONAE / ASI
SAOCOM 1B (Satélite Argentino de Observación COn Microondas 1B), 2020 - 2025, CONAE / ASI
SAOCOM-2 (Satélite Argentino de Observación COn Microondas 2A), 2028 - 2033, CONAE / ASI
SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa), 2013 - 2023, CNES / ISRO
SARE-2A (S1) (SARE-2A (S1)), 2028 - 2033, CONAE
SARE-2A (S2) (SARE-2A (S2)), 2030 - 2033, CONAE
SARE-2A (S3) (SARE-2A (S3)), 2031 - 2033, CONAE
SARE-2A (S4) (SARE-2A (S4)), 2032 - 2033, CONAE
SBG-TIR (Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) Thermal Infrared (TIR) Free Flyer) [aka TIR Free Flyer], 2028 - 2031, NASA / ASI
SBG-VSWIR (Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) Visible and Short-Wave Infrared (VSWIR) Free Flyer) [aka VSWIR Free Flyer], 2029 - 2033, NASA
SCATSAT-1 (SCATSAT-1), 2016 - 2021, ISRO
SCD-1 (Data Collecting Satellite 1), 1993 - 2023, INPE
SCD-2 (Data Collecting Satellite 2), 1998 - 2023, INPE
ScepterSat (ScepterSat), 2024 - 2028, Scepter
SCISAT-1 (SCISAT-I/ACE), 2003 - 2024, CSA / ESA / NASA
Scout-2 see: HydroGNSS (HydroGNSS-A and -B), 2024 - 2029, ESA / UKSA
SeaSat (Seafaring Satellite), 1978 - 1978, NASA
Sentinel CHIME-A (Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment) [aka CHIME-A], 2029 - 2037, ESA / COM
Sentinel CHIME-B (Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment) [aka CHIME-B], 2031 - 2039, ESA / COM
Sentinel CIMR-A (Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer - A), 2029 - 2037, ESA / COM
Sentinel CIMR-B (Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer - B) [aka CIMR-B], 2031 - 2039, ESA / COM
Sentinel CO2M-A (Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring - A), 2026 - 2033, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel CO2M-B (Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring - B) [aka CO2M-B], 2026 - 2034, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel CO2M-C (Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring - C) [aka CO2M-C], 2027 - 2035, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel CRISTAL-A (Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter - A) [aka CRISTAL-A], 2028 - 2036, ESA / COM
Sentinel CRISTAL-B (Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter - B) [aka CRISTAL-B], 2030 - 2037, ESA / COM
Sentinel LSTM-A (Land Surface Temperature Monitoring - A) [aka LSTM-A], 2029 - 2036, ESA / COM
Sentinel LSTM-B (Land Surface Temperature Monitoring - B) [aka LSTM-B], 2031 - 2038, ESA / COM
Sentinel ROSE-L A (Radar Observing System for Europe in L-band A) [aka ROSE-L A], 2029 - 2037, ESA / COM
Sentinel ROSE-L B (Radar Observing System for Europe in L-band A) [aka ROSE-L B], 2031 - 2039, ESA / COM
Sentinel-1 A (Sentinel-1 A), 2014 - 2024, ESA / COM
Sentinel-1 B (Sentinel-1 B), 2016 - 2022, ESA / COM
Sentinel-1 C (Sentinel-1 C), 2024 - 2034, ESA / COM
Sentinel-1 D (Sentinel-1 D), 2025 - 2035, ESA / COM
Sentinel-2 A (Sentinel-2 A), 2015 - 2025, ESA / COM
Sentinel-2 B (Sentinel-2 B), 2017 - 2027, ESA / COM
Sentinel-2 C (Sentinel-2 C), 2024 - 2034, ESA / COM
Sentinel-2 D (Sentinel-2 D), 2028 - 2038, ESA / COM
Sentinel-3 A (Sentinel-3 A), 2016 - 2026, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel-3 B (Sentinel-3 B), 2018 - 2028, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel-3 C (Sentinel-3 C), 2025 - 2035, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel-3 D (Sentinel-3 D), 2028 - 2038, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel-4 A (Sentinel-4 A), 2024 - 2033, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel-4 B (Sentinel-4 B), 2032 - 2041, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel-5 A (Sentinel-5 A), 2025 - 2032, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel-5 B (Sentinel-5 B), 2032 - 2039, ESA / EUMETSAT / COM
Sentinel-5 C (Sentinel-5 C), 2039 - 2046, ESA / COM
Sentinel-5 precursor (Sentinel-5 precursor), 2017 - 2027, ESA / COM / NSO
Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich (Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich) [aka Jason-CS A], 2020 - 2026, EUMETSAT / NASA / NOAA / COM / ESA
Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich (Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich) [aka Sentinel-6 A], 2020 - 2026, EUMETSAT / NASA / NOAA / COM / ESA
Sentinel-6 A see: Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich (Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich), 2020 - 2026, EUMETSAT / NASA / NOAA / COM / ESA
Sentinel-6 B (Sentinel-6 B) [aka Jason-CS B], 2025 - 2031, EUMETSAT / NASA / NOAA / COM / ESA
SEOSAR see: PAZ (PAZ), 2018 - 2028, HISDESAT / CDTI / INTA
SEOSAT/Ingenio (Ingenio), 2020 - 2020, CDTI / ESA
Shikisai see: GCOM-C (Global Change Observation Mission-Climate), 2017 - 2023, JAXA
Shizuku see: GCOM-W (Global Change Observation Mission-Water), 2012 - 2023, JAXA
Sich 2-30 (Sich 2-30), 2022 - 2027, NSAU
Sich-1 (Sich-1), 1995 - 2001, NSAU
Sich-1M (Sich-1M), 2004 - 2006, NSAU
Sich-2 (Sich-2), 2011 - 2012, NSAU
SJ-9A (Shijian 9A), 2012 - 2018, CRESDA / CAST
SJ-9B (Shijian 9B), 2012 - 2018, CRESDA / CAST
SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive), 2015 - 2026, NASA / CSA
SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission)), 2009 - 2025, ESA / CDTI / CNES
S-NPP see: Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership), 2011 - 2026, NASA / NOAA
SORCE (Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment), 2003 - 2020, NASA
Space Weather L1-A (Space Weather Next Lagrange 1 (L1) -A (unofficial)), 2028 - 2033, NOAA / ESA / NASA
Space Weather L1-B (Space Weather Next Lagrange 1 (L1) -B (unofficial)), 2032 - 2038, NOAA / NASA
SPOT-1 (Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 1), 1986 - 2001, CNES
SPOT-2 (Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 2), 1990 - 2009, CNES
SPOT-3 (Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 3), 1993 - 1996, CNES
SPOT-4 (Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 4), 1998 - 2013, CNES
SPOT-5 (Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 5), 2002 - 2015, CNES
SSR-1 (Remote Sensing Satellite 1), 2007 - 2011, INPE
SSTL S1-4 (SSTL S1-4) [aka DMC3], 2018 - 2026, UKSA
SSTL S1-4 (SSTL S1-4) [aka SSTL-S1-300], 2018 - 2026, UKSA
SSTL-S1-300 see: DMC3 (Disaster Monitoring Constellation-3), 2015 - 2023, UKSA / NRSCC / 21AT
SSTL-S1-300 see: SSTL S1-4 (SSTL S1-4), 2018 - 2026, UKSA
STARLETTE (STARLETTE), 1975 - 2050, CNES
STELLA (STELLA), 1993 - 2050, CNES
STSAT-3 (Science & Technology SATellite-3), 2013 - 2023, SI / KASI / KARI
SumbandilaSat (Sumbandila Satellite), 2009 - 2012, SANSA / Uni of Stellenbosh
SUNSAT (SUNSAT), 1999 - 2001, Uni of Stellenbosh / SANSA
Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership) [aka NPP], 2011 - 2026, NASA / NOAA
Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership) [aka S-NPP], 2011 - 2026, NASA / NOAA
Swarm (Earth's Magnetic Field and Environment Explorers), 2013 - 2025, ESA / CNES / CSA
SWFO-L1 (Space Weather Follow-On - Lagrange 1), 2025 - 2031, NOAA / NASA
SWOT (Surface Water Ocean Topography), 2022 - 2025, NASA / UKSA / CNES / CSA

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TanDEM-L (TanDEM-L), 2028 - 2040, DLR / HRC
TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X Add-on for Digital Elevation Measurements), 2010 - 2026, DLR
TanSat (The Global Carbon Dioxide Observation Satellite), 2016 - 2020, NRSCC / NSMC-CMA
Taranis (Taranis), 2020 - 2020, CNES
TCTE (Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) Calibration Transfer), 2013 - 2019, NOAA / NASA
TDS-1 (TechDemoSat-1), 2014 - 2019, UKSA / ESA
TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution), 2023 - 2025, NASA
Terra (Terra (formerly EOS AM-1)) [aka EOS AM-1], 1999 - 2027, NASA / METI / CSA
TerraSAR-X (TerraSAR-X), 2007 - 2024, DLR
TES (Technology Experimental Satellite on Cartography), 2001 - 2012, ISRO
TET-1 see: FireBIRD 1 (TET-1) (Technologie-Erprobungsträger 1 / Technology Experiment Carrier 1 (TET-1)), 2012 - 2019, DLR
THAICHOTE see: THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System), 2008 - 2024, GISTDA
THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System) [aka THAICHOTE], 2008 - 2024, GISTDA
THEOS-2 Main VHR Satellite (Thailand Earth Observation System 2: Main VHR Satellite), 2023 - 2033, GISTDA
THEOS-2 Small Satellite (Thailand Earth Observation System 2: Small Satellite), 2023 - 2026, GISTDA
TIR Free Flyer see: SBG-TIR (Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) Thermal Infrared (TIR) Free Flyer), 2028 - 2031, NASA / ASI
TIROS M (ITOS-1) (TIROS M (ITOS-1)), 1970 - 1971, NOAA
TIROS N (Television Infrared Observation Satellite), 1978 - 1981, NOAA
TIROS-1 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1960 - 1960, NASA
TIROS-10 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1965 - 1967, NASA
TIROS-2 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1960 - 1961, NASA
TIROS-3 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1961 - 1962, NASA
TIROS-4 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1962 - 1962, NASA
TIROS-5 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1962 - 1963, NASA
TIROS-6 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1962 - 1963, NASA
TIROS-7 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1963 - 1968, NASA
TIROS-8 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1963 - 1967, NASA
TIROS-9 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite), 1965 - 1968, NASA
TiungSAT-1 (TiungSAT-1), 2000 - 2005, MYSA
TOMS-EP (Total Ozone Mapping Spectometer Earth Probe), 1996 - 2006, NASA
Topex-Poseidon (Topographic Experiment/Poseidon), 1992 - 2006, NASA / CNES
TopSat (Optical Imaging Satellite), 2005 - 2010, UKSA
Triana (formerly) see: DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory), 2015 - 2026, NOAA / USAF / NASA
TripleSat see: DMC3 (Disaster Monitoring Constellation-3), 2015 - 2023, UKSA / NRSCC / 21AT
TRISHNA (Thermal infrared mission), 2026 - 2031, CNES / ISRO
TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission), 1997 - 2015, NASA / JAXA
TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS)), 2023 - 2025, NASA
TROPICS Pathfinder (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) Pathfinder), 2021 - 2023, NASA
TRUTHS (Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio- Studies (TRUTHS)), 2030 - 2035, ESA / UKSA
TshepisoSat see: ZACube-1 (TshepisoSat), 2013 - 2021, SANSA / CPUT
TSIS-1-on-ISS (International Space Station/Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor) [aka ISS/TSIS], 2017 - 2026, NASA
TSIS-2 (Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor 2), 2025 - 2028, NASA

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UARS (Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite), 1991 - 2005, NASA
UK-DMC (UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation), 2003 - 2011, UKSA
UK-DMC2 (UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation 2) [aka DMC 2], 2009 - 2019, UKSA

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VENµS (Vegetation and Environment monitoring on a New Micro-Satellite), 2017 - 2023, CNES / ISA
VNREDSat-1 (VNREDSat-1), 2013 - 2023, VAST / ASTRIUM
VSWIR Free Flyer see: SBG-VSWIR (Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) Visible and Short-Wave Infrared (VSWIR) Free Flyer), 2029 - 2033, NASA
Vulkan-Kompas-2 (Vulkan-Kompas-2), 2005 - 2006, ROSKOSMOS

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WFS see: WildFireSat (WildFireSat), 2028 - 2032, CSA / NRCAN / ECCC
WildFireSat (WildFireSat) [aka WFS], 2028 - 2032, CSA / NRCAN / ECCC

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X

None.

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YOUTHSAT (Youthsat), 2011 - 2013, ISRO
Yunhai-1 03 (Yunhai-1 03), 2022 - 2028, CAST

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ZACube-1 (TshepisoSat) [aka TshepisoSat], 2013 - 2021, SANSA / CPUT
ZACube-2 (ZACube-2), 2018 - 2023, SANSA / CPUT
ZY01-2B see: CBERS-2B (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2B), 2007 - 2010, INPE / CRESDA
ZY-01-4 see: CBERS-4 (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 4), 2014 - 2023, INPE / CRESDA
ZY-01-4A see: CBERS-4A (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 4A), 2019 - 2024, INPE / CRESDA
ZY-1-02C (Zi Yuan 1 Number 2 Optical Mission of China), 2011 - 2018, CRESDA
ZY-1-02D (Zi Yuan 1 Number 2 Optical Mission of China), 2019 - 2024, CRESDA
ZY-1-02E (Zi Yuan 1 Number 2 Optical Mission of China), 2021 - 2026, CRESDA
ZY-3-01 (Zi Yuan 3 Number 1), 2012 - 2023, CRESDA
ZY-3-02 (Zi Yuan 3 Number 2), 2016 - 2023, CRESDA
ZY-3-03 (Zi Yuan 3 Number 3), 2020 - 2025, CRESDA

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