CEOS EO HANDBOOK – AGENCY SUMMARY - NSMC-CMA
Agency Name Full National Satellite Meteorological Center/Chinese Meteorological Administration CEOS Member yes
Agency Country China Agency Website http://nsmc.cma.gov.cn/newsite/NSMC_EN/Home/Index.html
Agency Mission Timeline click here
Agency Series
SeriesMissions
FY-1FY-1A, FY-1B, FY-1C, FY-1D
FY-2FY-2A, FY-2B, FY-2C, FY-2D, FY-2E, FY-2F, FY-2G, FY-2H
FY-3FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C, FY-3D, FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3RM-1, FY-3RM-2, FY-3I
FY-4FY-4A, FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G
Current Missions
timeline
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
FY-3C 23 Sep 2013 Dec 2024 ERM-1, GNOS, IRAS, MERSI, MWHS-2, MWRI, MWTS-2, SES, SIM-2, TOU/SBUS, VIRR
FY-2G 31 Dec 2014 Dec 2024 VISSR-2
GF-4 29 Dec 2015 Dec 2024 MWIR (GF-4), VNIR (GF-4)
FY-4A 11 Dec 2016 Dec 2024 AGRI, GIIRS, LMI, SEP
FY-3D 15 Nov 2017 Dec 2024 ASI, GAS, GNOS, HIRAS, MERSI-2, MWHS-2, MWRI, MWTS-2, SES, SWS/SEM/HEPD, SWS/SEM/IMS , WAI
FY-2H 05 Jun 2018 Dec 2024 VISSR-2
FY-4B 03 Jun 2021 Dec 2028 AGRI, GIIRS, LMI, SEP
FY-3E 05 Jul 2021 Dec 2026 ASI, ERM-2, GNOS, HIRAS, MERSI-LL, MWHS-2, MWTS-2, SES, SIM-2, SSIM, SWS/SEM/HEPD, SWS/SEM/IMS , SWS/Tri-IPM , WindRAD
FY-3RM-1 16 Apr 2023 Dec 2028 GNOS, MERSI-S, MWRI, PR
FY-3F 03 Aug 2023 Dec 2028 ASI, GAS, GNOS, HIRAS, MERSI-3, MVIRS, MWHS-2, MWRI, MWTS-2, SES
Approved Missions
None.
Planned Missions
timeline
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
FY-3H 2024 2029 ASI, ERM-2, GAS, GNOS, HIRAS, MERSI-3, MVIRS, MWHS-2, MWTS-2, OMS, SIM-2, WindRAD
FY-3I 2024 2029 ASI, GNOS, HIRAS, MERSI-LL, MVIRS, MWHS-2, MWTS-2, OMS, SIM-2, SSIM, SWS/SEM/HEPD, SWS/SEM/IMS , SWS/Tri-IPM , WindRAD
FY-3RM-2 2025 2030 GNOS, MERSI-S, MWRI, PR
FY-4C 2025 2032 AGRI, GIIRS, LMI, SEP
FY-4D 2026 2033 AGRI, GIIRS, LMI, SEP
FY-4E 2027 2034 AGRI, GIIRS, LMI, SEP
FY-4F 2030 2037 AGRI, GIIRS, LMI, SEP
FY-4G 2033 2040 AGRI, GIIRS, LMI, SEP
Considered Missions
None.
Completed Missions
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
FY-1A 07 Sep 1988 16 Oct 1988 MVISR (5 channels)
FY-1B 03 Sep 1990 05 Aug 1991 MVISR (5 channels)
FY-1C 10 May 1999 10 May 2001 MVISR (10 channels)
FY-1D 15 May 2002 01 Jun 2012 MVISR (10 channels)
FY-2C 19 Oct 2004 25 Nov 2008 VISSR-2
FY-2D 08 Dec 2006 30 Jun 2015 VISSR-2
FY-3A 27 May 2008 01 Mar 2018 ERM-1, IRAS, MERSI, MWHS-1, MWRI, MWTS-1, SEM, SIM, TOU/SBUS, VIRR
FY-2E 23 Dec 2008 11 Jan 2019 VISSR-2
FY-3B 05 Nov 2010 01 Jun 2020 ERM-1, IRAS, MERSI, MWHS-1, MWRI, MWTS-1, SEM, SIM, TOU/SBUS, VIRR
FY-2F 13 Jan 2012 01 Apr 2022 VISSR-2
TanSat 21 Dec 2016 01 Jan 2020 ACGS, CAPI
Operational Instruments
InstrumentMission(s)
AGRIFY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G, FY-4A
ASIFY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3I, FY-3D
ERM-1FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
ERM-2FY-3E, FY-3H
GASFY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3D
GIIRSFY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G, FY-4A
GNOSFY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3RM-1, FY-3H, FY-3RM-2, FY-3I, FY-3C, FY-3D
IRASFY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
LMIFY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G, FY-4A
MERSIFY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
MERSI-2FY-3D
MERSI-3FY-3F, FY-3H
MERSI-LLFY-3E, FY-3I
MERSI-SFY-3RM-1, FY-3RM-2
MWHS-2FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3I, FY-3C, FY-3D
MWRIFY-3F, FY-3RM-1, FY-3RM-2, FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C, FY-3D
PRFY-3RM-1, FY-3RM-2
SEPFY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G, FY-4A
SESFY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3C, FY-3D
SIM-2FY-3E, FY-3H, FY-3I, FY-3C
SSIMFY-3E, FY-3I
SWS/SEM/HEPDFY-3E, FY-3I, FY-3D
SWS/SEM/IMS FY-3E, FY-3I, FY-3D
SWS/Tri-IPM FY-3E, FY-3I
TOU/SBUSFY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
VIRRFY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
VISSR-2FY-2H, FY-2C, FY-2D, FY-2E, FY-2F, FY-2G
WAIFY-3D
WindRADFY-3E, FY-3H, FY-3I
Prototype Instruments None.
Instruments Being Developed None.
Approved Instruments None.
Proposed Instruments None.
TBD Instruments
InstrumentMission(s)
OMSFY-3H, FY-3I
No Longer Operational Instruments
InstrumentMission(s)
ACGSTanSat
CAPITanSat
MVISR (10 channels)FY-1C, FY-1D
MWHS-1FY-3A, FY-3B
MWTS-1FY-3A, FY-3B
SEMFY-3A, FY-3B
SIMFY-3A, FY-3B