Earth Observation Satellites from CAST

Agency Name Full

Chinese Academy of Space Technology

CEOS Member

yes

Agency Country

China

Agency Website

www.cast.cn/CastEN/index.asp

Agency Mission Timeline

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Current Missions

timeline

Mission	Launch	EOL	Instrument(s)
HY-1C	07 Sep 2018	Dec 2025	COCTS, CZI
HY-2B	25 Oct 2018	Dec 2025	ALT, MWRI, SCAT
HY-1D	11 Jun 2020	Dec 2026	COCTS, CZI
HY-2C	21 Sep 2020	Dec 2025	ALT, DGXX-S, SCAT
HJ-2A	27 Sep 2020	Dec 2025	HSI-2 (HJ-2A), IRMSS-2 (HJ-2), WVC-2
HJ-2B	27 Sep 2020	Dec 2025	HSI-2 (HJ-2A), IRMSS-2 (HJ-2), WVC-2
HY-2D	19 May 2021	Dec 2026	ALT, DGXX-S, SCAT
HY-3A	22 Nov 2021	Dec 2029	WSAR
HY-3B	04 Apr 2022	Dec 2029	WSAR
Goumang	04 Aug 2022	Aug 2028	Hyperspectral Detector, Laser Radar, Multi-Angle Multi-Spectral Camera, Polarisation Imager
Yunhai-1 03	20 Sep 2022	Sep 2028	Infrared Earth Horizon Sensor, Infrared Scanning Radiometer
HY-1E	16 Nov 2023	Dec 2029	COCTS, CZI
HY-4A	13 Nov 2024	31 Dec 2033	-

Approved Missions

None.

Planned Missions

timeline

Considered Missions

None.

Completed Missions

Operational Instruments

Instrument	Mission(s)
AGRI	FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, FY-4F, FY-4G, FY-4A
ALT	HY-2C, HY-2D, HY-2E, HY-2F, HY-2G, HY-2H, HY-2A, HY-2B
ASI	FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3J, FY-3D
COCTS	HY-1C, HY-1D, HY-1E, HY-1F, HY-1C, HY-1D, HY-1A, HY-1B
CZI	HY-1C, HY-1D, HY-1E, HY-1F, HY-1C, HY-1D, HY-1A, HY-1B
DCS	CBERS-4A, CBERS-3, CBERS-1, CBERS-2, CBERS-2B, CBERS-4
ERM-1	FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
ERM-2	FY-3E, FY-3H
GAS	FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3D
GNOS	FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3RM-1, FY-3H, FY-3RM-2, FY-3J, FY-3C, FY-3D
HIRAS	FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3J, FY-3D
HSI-2 (HJ-2A)	HJ-2A, HJ-2B
Hyperspectral Detector	Goumang
Infrared Earth Horizon Sensor	Yunhai-1 03
Infrared Scanning Radiometer	Yunhai-1 03
IRAS	FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C
IRMSS-2 (HJ-2)	HJ-2A, HJ-2B
IRS	CBERS-3, CBERS-4
Laser Radar	Goumang
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
Multi-Angle Multi-Spectral Camera	Goumang
MUX (CBERS-4)	CBERS-3, CBERS-4
MUX (CBERS-4A)	CBERS-4A
MVIRS	FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3J
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
MWTS-2	FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3H, FY-3J, FY-3C, FY-3D
PAN (CBERS-4)	CBERS-3, CBERS-4
Polarisation Imager	Goumang
SES	FY-3E, FY-3F, FY-3C, FY-3D
SIM-2	FY-3E, FY-3H, FY-3J, FY-3C
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
WFI (CBERS-4)	CBERS-3, CBERS-4
WFI (CBERS-4A)	CBERS-4A
WPM	CBERS-4A
WSAR	HY-3A, HY-3B, HY-3C, HY-3D
WVC-2	HJ-2A, HJ-2B

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