Earth Observation Satellites from NSMC-CMA

Agency Name Full

National Satellite Meteorological Center/Chinese Meteorological Administration

CEOS Member

yes

Agency Country

China

Agency Website

nsmc.cma.gov.cn/newsite/NSMC_EN/Home/Index.html

Agency Mission Timeline

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Series	Missions
FY-1	FY-1A, FY-1B, FY-1C, FY-1D
FY-2	FY-2A, FY-2B, FY-2C, FY-2D, FY-2E, FY-2F, FY-2G, FY-2H
FY-3	FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C, FY-3D, FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3RM-1, FY-3RM-2, FY-3J
FY-4	FY-4A, FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G

Current Missions

timeline

Mission	Launch	EOL	Instrument(s)
FY-3C	23 Sep 2013	Dec 2025	ERM-1, GNOS, IRAS, MERSI, MWHS-2, MWRI, MWTS-2, SES, SIM-2, TOU/SBUS, VIRR
FY-2G	31 Dec 2014	Dec 2025	VISSR-2
GF-4	29 Dec 2015	Dec 2025	MWIR (GF-4), VNIR (GF-4)
FY-4A	11 Dec 2016	Dec 2025	AGRI, GIIRS, LMI, SEP
FY-3D	15 Nov 2017	Dec 2025	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 2025	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

Mission	Launch	EOL	Instrument(s)
FY-3H	2025	2029	ASI, ERM-2, GAS, GNOS, HIRAS, MERSI-3, MVIRS, MWHS-2, MWTS-2, OMS, SIM-2, 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-3J	2026	2031	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-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

Mission	Launch	EOL	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

Instrument	Mission(s)
AGRI	FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G, FY-4A
ASI	FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3J, FY-3D
ERM-1	FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
ERM-2	FY-3E, FY-3H
GAS	FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3D
GIIRS	FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G, FY-4A
GNOS	FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3RM-1, FY-3H, FY-3RM-2, FY-3J, FY-3C, FY-3D
IRAS	FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
LMI	FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G, FY-4A
MERSI	FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
MERSI-2	FY-3D
MERSI-3	FY-3F, FY-3H
MERSI-LL	FY-3E, FY-3J
MERSI-S	FY-3RM-1, FY-3RM-2
MWHS-2	FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3J, FY-3C, FY-3D
MWRI	FY-3F, FY-3RM-1, FY-3RM-2, FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C, FY-3D
PR	FY-3RM-1, FY-3RM-2
SEP	FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G, FY-4A
SES	FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3C, FY-3D
SIM-2	FY-3E, FY-3H, FY-3J, FY-3C
SSIM	FY-3E, FY-3J
SWS/SEM/HEPD	FY-3E, FY-3J, FY-3D
SWS/SEM/IMS	FY-3E, FY-3J, FY-3D
SWS/Tri-IPM	FY-3E, FY-3J
TOU/SBUS	FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
VIRR	FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
VISSR-2	FY-2H, FY-2C, FY-2D, FY-2E, FY-2F, FY-2G
WAI	FY-3D
WindRAD	FY-3E, FY-3H, FY-3J

Prototype Instruments

None.

Instruments Being Developed

None.

Approved Instruments

None.

Proposed Instruments

None.

TBD Instruments

Instrument	Mission(s)
OMS	FY-3H, FY-3J

No Longer Operational Instruments