| CEOS EO HANDBOOK – AGENCY SUMMARY
- EUMETSAT
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Agency Name Full
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 European Organization for the Exploitation of Metereological Satellites
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CEOS Member
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yes
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Agency Country
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 Europe
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Agency Website
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http://www.eumetsat.int
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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 |
EPS | Metop-A , Metop-B , Metop-C |
Jason | Jason-1, OSTM (Jason-2), Jason-3, Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6 B |
| JPSS | JPSS-1, JPSS-2, JPSS-3, JPSS-4 |
| Meteosat | Meteosat-1, Meteosat-2, Meteosat-3, Meteosat-4, Meteosat-5, Meteosat-6, Meteosat-7, Meteosat-8, Meteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Meteosat-11 |
| METOP-SG A | METOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3 |
| METOP-SG B | METOP-SG B1, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3 |
| MTG-I (imaging) | MTG-I1 (imaging), MTG-I2 (imaging), MTG-I3 (imaging), MTG-I4 (imaging) |
| MTG-S (sounding) | MTG-S1 (sounding), MTG-S2 (sounding) |
| Sentinel-3 | Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, Sentinel-3 C, Sentinel-3 D, S3NGO-A, S3NGO-B, S3NGT-A, S3NGT-B |
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 Current Missions
timeline
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| Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
| Meteosat-9 | 22 Dec 2005 | Apr 2027 | | GERB, MSG Comms, SEVIRI |
| Meteosat-10 | 05 Jul 2012 | Sep 2030 | | GERB, MSG Comms, SEVIRI |
| Metop-B | 17 Sep 2012 | Nov 2027 | | A-DCS3, AMSU-A, ASCAT, AVHRR/3, GOME-2, GRAS, HIRS/4, IASI, MHS, S&R (NOAA), SEM (POES) |
| Meteosat-11 | 15 Jul 2015 | Dec 2033 | | GERB, MSG Comms, SEVIRI |
| Jason-3 | 17 Jan 2016 | Dec 2025 | | AMR, DGXX-S, GPSP, LRA, POSEIDON-3B Altimeter |
| Sentinel-3 A | 16 Feb 2016 | Mar 2026 | | DGXX-S, OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| JPSS-1 | 18 Nov 2017 | Dec 2030 | | ATMS, CERES, CrIS, OMPS, VIIRS |
| Sentinel-3 B | 25 Apr 2018 | Aug 2028 | | DGXX-S, OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| Metop-C | 07 Nov 2018 | Dec 2027 | | A-DCS3, AMSU-A, ASCAT, AVHRR/3, GOME-2, GRAS, IASI, MHS, SEM (POES) |
| Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich | 21 Nov 2020 | Dec 2027 | | AMR-C, DGXX-S, GNSS POD Receiver, GNSS-RO Receiver, LRA (Sentinel-6), Poseidon-4 Altimeter |
| JPSS-2 | 10 Nov 2022 | Dec 2030 | | ATMS, CrIS, OMPS, OMPS-L, VIIRS |
| MTG-I1 (imaging) | 13 Dec 2022 | May 2033 | | FCI, LI |
| AWS | 16 Aug 2024 | 15 Aug 2029 | | AWS Instrument |
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Approved Missions
timeline
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| Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
| Sentinel-4 A | Jun 2025 | Jan 2036 | | UVN (Sentinel-4) |
| MTG-S1 (sounding) | Jun 2025 | Jan 2036 | | IRS, UVN (Sentinel-4) |
| METOP-SG A1 | Oct 2025 | Mar 2034 | | 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Sentinel-5 A | Oct 2025 | Mar 2034 | | UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Sentinel-6 B | Dec 2025 | Dec 2032 | | AMR-C, DGXX-S, DORIS-NG, GNSS POD Receiver, GNSS-RO Receiver, LRA (Sentinel-6), Poseidon-4 Altimeter |
| Sentinel-3 C | Jun 2026 | Jun 2036 | | DGXX-S, OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| METOP-SG B1 | Jul 2026 | Jan 2035 | | A-DCS4, ICI, MWI, RO, SCA |
| MTG-I2 (imaging) | Sep 2026 | Mar 2037 | | FCI, LI |
| Sentinel CO2M-B | Mar 2027 | Sep 2034 | | CLIM, CO2I, MAP |
| Sentinel CO2M-A | Nov 2027 | Apr 2034 | | CLIM, CO2I, MAP |
| Sentinel-3 D | Dec 2028 | Dec 2038 | | DGXX-S, OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL |
| METOP-SG B2 | Feb 2033 | Aug 2041 | | A-DCS4, ICI, MWI, RO, SCA |
| MTG-I3 (imaging) | Feb 2033 | Aug 2043 | | FCI, LI |
| METOP-SG A2 | Feb 2033 | Aug 2042 | | 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Sentinel-5 B | Feb 2033 | Aug 2042 | | UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| MTG-S2 (sounding) | Dec 2035 | Jun 2046 | | IRS, UVN (Sentinel-4) |
| Sentinel-4 B | Dec 2035 | Jun 2046 | | UVN (Sentinel-4) |
| MTG-I4 (imaging) | Dec 2036 | Jun 2047 | | FCI, LI |
| Sentinel-5 C | May 2039 | Nov 2047 | | UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| METOP-SG A3 | May 2039 | Nov 2047 | | 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| METOP-SG B3 | Feb 2040 | Aug 2048 | | ICI, MWI, RO, SCA |
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Planned Missions
timeline
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| Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
| JPSS-4 | 2027 | 2034 | | ATMS, CrIS, Libera, OMPS, OMPS-L, VIIRS |
| EPS-Sterna | 2029 | 2042 | | - |
| Sentinel CO2M-C | 2029 | 2037 | | CLIM, CO2I, MAP |
| JPSS-3 | 2032 | 2039 | | ATMS, CrIS, OMPS, OMPS-L, VIIRS |
| S3NGT-A | 2033 | 2041 | | AMR-CR, Poseidon-5 Altimeter, SAOOH |
| S3NGO-A | 2034 | 2042 | | AOLCI, ASLSTR |
| S3NGT-B | 2035 | 2043 | | AMR-CR, Poseidon-5 Altimeter, SAOOH |
| S3NGO-B | 2036 | 2044 | | AOLCI, ASLSTR |
| Sentinel-6 C | 2040 | 2046 | | AMR-C, DGXX-S, GNSS POD Receiver, GNSS-RO Receiver, LRA (Sentinel-6), Poseidon-4 Altimeter |
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Considered Missions
timeline
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Completed Missions
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| Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
| Meteosat-4 | 06 Mar 1989 | 08 Nov 1995 | | Meteosat Comms, MVIRI |
| Meteosat-5 | 02 Mar 1991 | 26 Apr 2007 | | Meteosat Comms, MVIRI |
| Meteosat-6 | 20 Nov 1993 | 02 May 2011 | | Meteosat Comms, MVIRI |
| Meteosat-7 | 02 Sep 1997 | 11 Apr 2017 | | Meteosat Comms, MVIRI |
| Meteosat-8 | 28 Aug 2002 | 30 Nov 2022 | | GERB, MSG Comms, SEVIRI |
| Metop-A | 19 Oct 2006 | 15 Nov 2021 | | A-DCS3, AMSU-A, ASCAT, AVHRR/3, GOME-2, GRAS, HIRS/4, IASI, MHS, S&R (NOAA), SEM (POES) |
| OSTM (Jason-2) | 20 Jun 2008 | 10 Oct 2019 | | AMR, DGXX, GPSP, LRA, POSEIDON-3 |
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Operational Instruments
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| Instrument | Mission(s) |
A-DCS4 | NOAA-19, OCEANSAT-3, METOP-SG B1, METOP-SG B2, NPOESS-2 , NPOESS-1, NPOESS-3, NPOESS-4, NPOESS-5, NPOESS-6, CDARS, Free Flyer-2, GOES-14, EWS-G, EWS-G1 |
| AMR | OSTM (Jason-2), Jason-3 |
| AMR-C | Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6 B, Sentinel CRISTAL-A, Sentinel CRISTAL-B, Sentinel-6 C |
ASCAT | Metop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A |
| AVHRR/3 | NOAA-19, Metop-B, Metop-C, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-15, Metop-A, NOAA-18 |
| FCI | MTG-I1 (imaging), MTG-I2 (imaging), MTG-I3 (imaging), MTG-I4 (imaging) |
| GERB | Meteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Meteosat-11, Meteosat-8 |
| GOME-2 | Metop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A |
| GRAS | Metop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A |
| HIRS/4 | NOAA-19, Metop-B, Metop-A, NOAA-18 |
| IASI | Metop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A |
| LI | MTG-I1 (imaging), MTG-I2 (imaging), MTG-I3 (imaging), MTG-I4 (imaging) |
| LRA (Sentinel-6) | Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6 B, Sentinel-6 C |
| MHS | NOAA-19, Metop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A, NOAA-18 |
| MSG Comms | Meteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Meteosat-11, Meteosat-8 |
| Poseidon-4 Altimeter | Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6 B, Sentinel-6 C |
| SEVIRI | Meteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Meteosat-11, Meteosat-8 |
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Prototype Instruments
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None.
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Instruments Being Developed
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| Instrument | Mission(s) |
| 3MI | METOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3 |
| AOLCI | S3NGO-B, S3NGO-A |
| ASLSTR | S3NGO-B, S3NGO-A |
| CLIM | Sentinel CO2M-A, Sentinel CO2M-B, Sentinel CO2M-C |
| CO2I | Sentinel CO2M-A, Sentinel CO2M-B, Sentinel CO2M-C |
| IASI-NG | METOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3 |
| ICI | METOP-SG B1, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3 |
| IRS | MTG-S1 (sounding), MTG-S2 (sounding) |
| MAP | Sentinel CO2M-A, Sentinel CO2M-B, Sentinel CO2M-C |
| METimage | METOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3, Post-EPS |
| MWI | METOP-SG B1, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3 |
| MWS | METOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3 |
| Poseidon-5 Altimeter | S3NGT-A, S3NGT-B |
| RO | METOP-SG A1, METOP-SG B1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3, EPS-Aeolus |
| SCA | METOP-SG B1, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3 |
| UVN (Sentinel-4) | MTG-S1 (sounding), MTG-S2 (sounding), Sentinel-4 A, Sentinel-4 B |
| UVNS (Sentinel-5) | METOP-SG A1, Sentinel-5 A, Sentinel-5 B, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3, Sentinel-5 C |
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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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None.
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No Longer Operational Instruments
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