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Agency Name Full European Organization for the Exploitation of Metereological Satellites CEOS Member yes
Agency Country Europe Agency Website http://www.eumetsat.int
Agency Mission Timeline click here
Agency Series
SeriesMissions
EPSMetop-A, Metop-B, Metop-C
JasonJason-1, OSTM (Jason-2), Jason-3, Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6 B
JPSSJPSS-1 , JPSS-2, JPSS-3, JPSS-4
MeteosatMeteosat-1, Meteosat-2, Meteosat-3, Meteosat-4, Meteosat-5, Meteosat-6, Meteosat-7, Meteosat-8, Meteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Meteosat-11
METOP-SG AMETOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3
METOP-SG BMETOP-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-3Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, Sentinel-3 C, Sentinel-3 D
Current Missions
timeline
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
Meteosat-9 22 Dec 2005 Jan 2025 GERB, MSG Comms, SEVIRI
Meteosat-10 05 Jul 2012 Sep 2030 GERB, MSG Comms, SEVIRI
Metop-B 17 Sep 2012 Aug 2024 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 Oct 2025 AMR, DORIS-NG, GPSP, LRA, POSEIDON-3B Altimeter
Sentinel-3 A 16 Feb 2016 Jan 2026 OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL
JPSS-1  18 Nov 2017 Jun 2027 ATMS, CERES, CrIS, OMPS, VIIRS
Sentinel-3 B 25 Apr 2018 Aug 2028 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 Jun 2026 AMR-C, DORIS-NG, GNSS POD Receiver, GNSS-RO Receiver, LRA (Sentinel-6), Poseidon-4 Altimeter
JPSS-2 10 Nov 2022 30 Nov 2028 ATMS, CrIS, OMPS, OMPS-L, VIIRS
MTG-I1 (imaging) 13 Dec 2022 31 May 2031 FCI, LI
Approved Missions
timeline
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
Sentinel-4 A Jun 2024 Dec 2032 UVN (Sentinel-4)
MTG-S1 (sounding) Jun 2024 Dec 2032 IRS, UVN
Sentinel-3 C Oct 2024 Oct 2034 OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL
METOP-SG A1 Dec 2024 Jun 2032 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5)
Sentinel-5 A Dec 2024 Jun 2032 UVNS (Sentinel-5)
Sentinel-5 B Mar 2025 Sep 2032 UVNS (Sentinel-5)
METOP-SG B1 Mar 2025 Sep 2032 A-DCS4, ICI, MWI, RO, SCA
MTG-I2 (imaging) Sep 2025 Mar 2034 FCI, LI
Sentinel CO2M-A Dec 2025 Jun 2033 CLIM, CO2I, MAP
Sentinel CO2M-B Mar 2026 Sep 2033 CLIM, CO2I, MAP
Sentinel-3 D Nov 2028 Nov 2038 OLCI, SLSTR, SRAL
MTG-I3 (imaging) Dec 2030 Jun 2039 FCI, LI
METOP-SG A2 Dec 2031 Jun 2039 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5)
METOP-SG B2 Mar 2032 Sep 2039 A-DCS4, ICI, MWI, RO, SCA
MTG-S2 (sounding) Jun 2032 Dec 2040 IRS, UVN
Sentinel-4 B Jun 2032 Dec 2040 UVN (Sentinel-4)
MTG-I4 (imaging) Jun 2033 Dec 2041 FCI, LI
METOP-SG A3 Dec 2038 Jun 2046 3MI, IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5)
METOP-SG B3 Mar 2039 Sep 2046 A-DCS4, ICI, MWI, RO, SCA
Planned Missions
timeline
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
Sentinel-6 B 2025 2031 AMR-C, DORIS-NG, GNSS POD Receiver, GNSS-RO Receiver, LRA (Sentinel-6), Poseidon-4 Altimeter
Sentinel CO2M-C 2026 2034 CLIM, CO2I, MAP
JPSS-3 2026 2033 ATMS, CrIS, Libera, OMPS, OMPS-L, VIIRS
Aeolus-2 2029 2034 ALADIN-2
JPSS-4 2031 2038 ATMS, CrIS, OMPS, OMPS-L, VIIRS
Considered Missions
None.
Completed Missions
MissionLaunchEOL 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, DORIS-NG, GPSP, LRA, POSEIDON-3
Operational Instruments
InstrumentMission(s)
A-DCS4NOAA-19, METOP-SG B1, CDARS, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3, NPOESS-2, NPOESS-1, NPOESS-3, NPOESS-4, NPOESS-5, NPOESS-6, Free Flyer-2, OCEANSAT-3, GOES-14, GOES-15, EWS-G1
AMROSTM (Jason-2), Jason-3
AMR-CSentinel-6 A Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6 B, Sentinel CRISTAL-A, Sentinel CRISTAL-B
ASCATMetop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A
AVHRR/3NOAA-19, Metop-B, Metop-C, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-15, Metop-A, NOAA-18
GERBMeteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Meteosat-11, Meteosat-8
GOME-2Metop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A
GRASMetop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A
HIRS/4NOAA-19, Metop-B, Metop-A, NOAA-18
IASIMetop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A
LRA (Sentinel-6)Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6 B
MHSNOAA-19, Metop-B, Metop-C, Metop-A, NOAA-18
MSG CommsMeteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Meteosat-11, Meteosat-8
SEVIRIMeteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Meteosat-11, Meteosat-8
Prototype Instruments None.
Instruments Being Developed
InstrumentMission(s)
3MIMETOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3
CLIMSentinel CO2M-A, Sentinel CO2M-B, Sentinel CO2M-C
CO2ISentinel CO2M-A, Sentinel CO2M-B, Sentinel CO2M-C
FCIMTG-I2 (imaging), MTG-I3 (imaging), MTG-I4 (imaging), MTG-I1 (imaging)
IASI-NGMETOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3
ICIMETOP-SG B1, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3
IRSMTG-S1 (sounding), MTG-S2 (sounding), MTG-S1, MTG-S2
LIMTG-I2 (imaging), MTG-I3 (imaging), MTG-I4 (imaging), MTG-I1 (imaging)
MAPSentinel CO2M-A, Sentinel CO2M-B, Sentinel CO2M-C
METimageMETOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3, Post-EPS
MWIMETOP-SG B1, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3
MWSMETOP-SG A1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3
ROMETOP-SG A1, METOP-SG B1, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3
SCAMETOP-SG B1, METOP-SG B2, METOP-SG B3
UVNS (Sentinel-5)METOP-SG A1, Sentinel-5 A, Sentinel-5 B, METOP-SG A2, METOP-SG A3, Sentinel-5 C
Approved Instruments
InstrumentMission(s)
UVNMTG-S1 (sounding), MTG-S2 (sounding), MTG-S1, MTG-S2
Proposed Instruments None.
TBD Instruments None.
No Longer Operational Instruments
InstrumentMission(s)
Meteosat CommsMeteosat-5, Meteosat-3, Meteosat-4, Meteosat-6, Meteosat-7
MVIRIMeteosat-5, Meteosat-3, Meteosat-4, Meteosat-6, Meteosat-7
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