CEOS EO HANDBOOK – AGENCY SUMMARY
- CAST
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Agency Name Full
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Chinese Academy of Space Technology
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CEOS Member
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yes
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Agency Country
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China
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Agency Website
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http://www.cast.cn/CastEN/index.asp
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Agency Mission Timeline
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click here
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Agency Series
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Series | Missions |
FY-1![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | FY-1A , FY-1B , FY-1C , FY-1D![Mission complete: 2002 - 2012](/images/complete.gif) |
HJ![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | HJ-1A , HJ-1B , HJ-1C , HJ-2A , HJ-2B![Operational (nominal): 2020 - 2025](/images/current.gif) |
HY-1![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | HY-1A , HY-1B , HY-1C , HY-1D , HY-1E , HY-1F![Planned: 2024 - 2030](/images/future.gif) |
HY-2![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | HY-2A , HY-2B , HY-2C , HY-2D , HY-2E , HY-2F , HY-2G , HY-2H![Planned: 2024 - 2028](/images/future.gif) |
HY-3![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | HY-3A , HY-3B , HY-3C , HY-3D![Planned: 2025 - 2033](/images/future.gif) |
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Current Missions
timeline
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Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
HY-2A![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 16 Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | | ALT , DGXX , MWRI , SCAT![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-1C![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 07 Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | | COCTS , CZI![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-2B![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 25 Oct 2018 | Dec 2023 | | ALT , MWRI , SCAT![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-1D![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 11 Jun 2020 | Dec 2026 | | COCTS , CZI![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-2C![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 21 Sep 2020 | Dec 2025 | | ALT , DGXX-S , SCAT![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HJ-2A![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 27 Sep 2020 | Dec 2025 | | HSI-2 (HJ-2A) , IRMSS-2 (HJ-2) , WVC-2![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HJ-2B![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 27 Sep 2020 | Dec 2025 | | HSI-2 (HJ-2A) , IRMSS-2 (HJ-2) , WVC-2![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-2D![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 19 May 2021 | Dec 2026 | | ALT , DGXX-S , SCAT![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
Goumang![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 04 Aug 2022 | Aug 2028 | | Hyperspectral Detector , Laser Radar , Multi-Angle Multi-Spectral Camera , Polarisation Imager![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
Yunhai-1 03![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 20 Sep 2022 | Sep 2028 | | Infrared Earth Horizon Sensor , Infrared Scanning Radiometer![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-1E![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 16 Nov 2023 | 31 Dec 2029 | | COCTS , CZI![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
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Approved Missions
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None.
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Planned Missions
timeline
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Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
HY-2H![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 2024 | 2028 | | ALT , DGXX-S , SCAT![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-1F![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 2024 | 2030 | | COCTS , CZI![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-2E![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 2024 | 2028 | | ALT , DGXX-S , MWRI , SCAT![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-2F![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 2024 | 2029 | | ALT , DGXX-S , SCAT![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-3A![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 2024 | 2029 | | WSAR![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-3B![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 2024 | 2029 | | WSAR![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-3C![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 2024 | 2032 | | WSAR![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-2G![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 2025 | 2030 | | ALT , DGXX-S , SCAT![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
HY-3D![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 2025 | 2033 | | WSAR![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
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Considered Missions
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None.
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Completed Missions
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Operational Instruments
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Instrument | Mission(s) |
AGRI![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-4A , FY-4B , FY-4C , FY-4D , FY-4E , FY-4F , FY-4G![Planned: 2033 - 2040](/images/future.gif) |
ALT![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | HY-2B , HY-2C , HY-2D , HY-2E , HY-2F , HY-2G , HY-2H , HY-2A![Operational (extended): 2011 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
ASI![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | FY-3D , FY-3E , FY-3H , FY-3I , FY-3F![Commissioning: 2023 - 2028](/images/current.gif) |
COCTS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | HY-1C , HY-1D , HY-1F , HY-1C , HY-1D , HY-1A , HY-1B , HY-1E![Commissioning: 2023 - 2029](/images/current.gif) |
CZI![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | HY-1C , HY-1D , HY-1F , HY-1C , HY-1D , HY-1A , HY-1B , HY-1E![Commissioning: 2023 - 2029](/images/current.gif) |
DCS![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-4A , CBERS-3 , CBERS-1 , CBERS-2 , CBERS-2B , CBERS-4![Operational (extended): 2014 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
ERM-1![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3A , FY-3B , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
ERM-2![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3E , FY-3H![Planned: 2024 - 2029](/images/future.gif) |
GAS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | FY-3D , FY-3H , FY-3F![Commissioning: 2023 - 2028](/images/current.gif) |
GNOS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | FY-3D , FY-3E , FY-3RM-1 , FY-3H , FY-3RM-2 , FY-3I , FY-3F , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
HIRAS![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3D , FY-3E , FY-3H , FY-3I , FY-3F![Commissioning: 2023 - 2028](/images/current.gif) |
HSI-2 (HJ-2A)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | HJ-2A , HJ-2B![Operational (nominal): 2020 - 2025](/images/current.gif) |
Hyperspectral Detector![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | Goumang![Operational (nominal): 2022 - 2028](/images/current.gif) |
Infrared Earth Horizon Sensor![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | Yunhai-1 03![Operational (nominal): 2022 - 2028](/images/current.gif) |
Infrared Scanning Radiometer![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | Yunhai-1 03![Operational (nominal): 2022 - 2028](/images/current.gif) |
IRAS![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3A , FY-3B , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
IRMSS-2![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-4A , CBERS-3 , CBERS-4![Operational (extended): 2014 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
IRMSS-2 (HJ-2)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | HJ-2A , HJ-2B![Operational (nominal): 2020 - 2025](/images/current.gif) |
Laser Radar![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | Goumang![Operational (nominal): 2022 - 2028](/images/current.gif) |
LMI![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-4A , FY-4B , FY-4C , FY-4D , FY-4E , FY-4F , FY-4G![Planned: 2033 - 2040](/images/future.gif) |
MERSI![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3A , FY-3B , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
MERSI-2![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3D![Operational (nominal): 2017 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
MERSI-LL![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3E , FY-3I![Planned: 2024 - 2029](/images/future.gif) |
MERSI-S![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3RM-1 , FY-3RM-2![Planned: 2025 - 2030](/images/future.gif) |
Multi-Angle Multi-Spectral Camera![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | Goumang![Operational (nominal): 2022 - 2028](/images/current.gif) |
MUX (CBERS-4)![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-3 , CBERS-4![Operational (extended): 2014 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
MUX (CBERS-4A)![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-4A![Operational (nominal): 2019 - 2024](/images/current.gif) |
MWHS-2![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | FY-3D , FY-3E , FY-3H , FY-3I , FY-3F , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
MWRI![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3D , FY-3RM-1 , FY-3RM-2 , FY-3A , FY-3B , FY-3F , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
MWTS-2![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3D , FY-3E , FY-3H , FY-3I , FY-3F , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
PAN (CBERS-4)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-3 , CBERS-4![Operational (extended): 2014 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
Polarisation Imager![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | Goumang![Operational (nominal): 2022 - 2028](/images/current.gif) |
SES![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | FY-3D , FY-3E , FY-3F , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
SIM-2![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3E , FY-3H , FY-3I , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
TOU/SBUS![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3A , FY-3B , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
VIRR![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3A , FY-3B , FY-3C![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
VISSR-2![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-2H , FY-2C , FY-2D , FY-2E , FY-2F , FY-2G![Operational (extended): 2014 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
WFI (CBERS-4)![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-3 , CBERS-4![Operational (extended): 2014 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
WFI (CBERS-4A)![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-4A![Operational (nominal): 2019 - 2024](/images/current.gif) |
WPM![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-4A![Operational (nominal): 2019 - 2024](/images/current.gif) |
WSAR![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | HY-3A , HY-3B , HY-3C , HY-3D![Planned: 2025 - 2033](/images/future.gif) |
WVC-2![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | HJ-2A , HJ-2B![Operational (nominal): 2020 - 2025](/images/current.gif) |
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Prototype Instruments
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None.
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Instruments Being Developed
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None.
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Approved Instruments
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Proposed Instruments
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None.
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TBD Instruments
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No Longer Operational Instruments
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Instrument | Mission(s) |
CCD![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-1 , CBERS-2 , CBERS-2B![Mission complete: 2007 - 2010](/images/complete.gif) |
CCD (HJ)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | HJ-1A , HJ-1B![Mission complete: 2008 - 2018](/images/complete.gif) |
DCP![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | - |
HRC![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-2B![Mission complete: 2007 - 2010](/images/complete.gif) |
HSI (HJ-1A)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | HJ-1A![Mission complete: 2008 - 2018](/images/complete.gif) |
IR (HJ-1B)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | HJ-1B![Mission complete: 2008 - 2018](/images/complete.gif) |
IR-MSS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-1 , CBERS-2![Mission complete: 2003 - 2009](/images/complete.gif) |
MSI (BJ-1)![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | BJ-1![Mission complete: 2005 - 2010](/images/complete.gif) |
MVISR (10 channels)![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-1C , FY-1D![Mission complete: 2002 - 2012](/images/complete.gif) |
MVISR (5 channels)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | FY-1A , FY-1B![Mission complete: 1990 - 1991](/images/complete.gif) |
MWHS-1![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3A , FY-3B![Mission complete: 2010 - 2020](/images/complete.gif) |
MWTS-1![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3A , FY-3B![Mission complete: 2010 - 2020](/images/complete.gif) |
PAN (BJ-1)![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | BJ-1![Mission complete: 2005 - 2010](/images/complete.gif) |
S-Band SAR![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | HJ-1C![Mission complete: 2012 - 2023](/images/complete.gif) |
SEM![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3A , FY-3B![Mission complete: 2010 - 2020](/images/complete.gif) |
SIM![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-3A , FY-3B![Mission complete: 2010 - 2020](/images/complete.gif) |
VISSR-1![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | FY-2B , FY-2A![Mission complete: 1997 - 2000](/images/complete.gif) |
WFI![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CBERS-1 , CBERS-2 , CBERS-2B![Mission complete: 2007 - 2010](/images/complete.gif) |
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