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Agency Information

Agency Name Full
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
CEOS Member
yes
Agency Country
U.S.A.
Agency Website
Agency Mission Timeline

Agency Series

Agency Missions

Current Missions
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
18 Oct 2003
Dec 2025
 
20 May 2005
Dec 2025
 
04 Nov 2006
Dec 2025
 
04 Feb 2009
Dec 2025
 
27 Jun 2009
Dec 2029
 
18 Oct 2009
Dec 2025
 
04 Mar 2010
Dec 2028
 
28 Oct 2011
Dec 2028
 
17 Sep 2012
Nov 2027
 
11 Feb 2015
Dec 2027
 
17 Jan 2016
Dec 2025
 
19 Nov 2016
Dec 2033
 
15 Dec 2016
Sep 2026
 
18 Nov 2017
Dec 2030
 
01 Mar 2018
Dec 2030
 
07 Nov 2018
Dec 2027
 
25 Jun 2019
Dec 2026
 
25 Jun 2019
Dec 2026
 
25 Jun 2019
Dec 2026
 
25 Jun 2019
Dec 2026
 
25 Jun 2019
Dec 2026
 
25 Jun 2019
Dec 2026
 
21 Nov 2020
Dec 2027
 
01 Mar 2022
Dec 2038
 
10 Nov 2022
Dec 2030
 
25 Jun 2024
Dec 2033
 
Approved Missions
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
Dec 2025
Dec 2032
 
Nov 2026
Jan 2029
 
Apr 2032
Dec 2055
 
Oct 2034
Dec 2055
 
Oct 2035
Dec 2055
 
May 2039
Dec 2055
 
Nov 2040
Dec 2055
 
Nov 2042
Dec 2055
 
Considered Missions
None.
Completed Missions
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
23 Jan 1970
18 Jun 1971
 
11 Dec 1970
19 Aug 1971
 
13 Oct 1972
30 Jan 1975
 
06 Nov 1973
31 Aug 1976
 
17 May 1974
01 Jan 1981
 
15 Nov 1974
18 Nov 1978
 
06 Feb 1975
01 Jan 1982
 
16 Oct 1975
07 Mar 1985
 
29 Jul 1976
16 Jul 1979
 
16 Jun 1977
01 Jul 1993
 
16 Jun 1978
01 Jul 1993
 
13 Oct 1978
27 Feb 1981
 
27 Jun 1979
31 Mar 1987
 
09 Sep 1980
22 Nov 1988
 
22 May 1981
18 Jul 1990
 
23 Jun 1981
07 Jun 1986
 
28 Mar 1983
29 Dec 1985
 
28 Apr 1983
01 Jul 1989
 
18 Nov 1983
30 Sep 2002
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12 Dec 1984
13 Feb 1998
 
17 Sep 1986
30 Aug 2001
 
26 Feb 1987
11 Jan 1996
 
20 Jun 1987
01 Oct 2006
 
01 Feb 1988
01 Feb 1991
 
24 Sep 1988
30 Sep 2004
 
01 Dec 1990
01 Dec 1993
 
14 May 1991
31 Dec 2005
 
28 Nov 1991
07 Aug 2000
 
09 Aug 1993
09 Aug 1993
 
13 Apr 1994
04 Jan 2003
 
29 Aug 1994
30 Sep 2004
 
30 Dec 1994
31 Dec 2005
 
24 Mar 1995
03 Feb 2015
 
23 May 1995
15 Jan 2005
 
04 Apr 1997
01 Feb 2020
 
25 Apr 1997
15 Jan 2006
 
13 May 1998
14 Apr 2018
 
12 Dec 1999
07 Jul 2019
 
03 May 2000
14 Dec 2011
 
21 Sep 2000
09 Jun 2014
 
23 Jul 2001
19 Aug 2013
 
24 Jun 2002
10 Apr 2013
 
14 Dec 2002
25 Oct 2003
 
14 Apr 2006
06 May 2020
 
14 Apr 2006
31 Dec 2018
 
14 Apr 2006
05 Jul 2010
 
14 Apr 2006
31 Dec 2018
 
14 Apr 2006
31 Dec 2018
 
14 Apr 2006
06 May 2020
 
19 Oct 2006
15 Nov 2021
 
20 Jun 2008
10 Oct 2019
 
19 Nov 2013
30 Jun 2019
 
03 Apr 2014
11 Feb 2016
 

Agency Instruments

Operational Instruments

InstrumentMission(s)

Prototype Instruments

None.

Instruments Being Developed

Approved Instruments

TBD Instruments

None.

No Longer Operational Instruments

InstrumentMission(s)
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