CEOS EO HANDBOOK – CATALOGUE OF SATELLITE MISSIONS
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MissionAgencyStatusLaunch dateEOL dateApplicationsInstrumentsOrbit details & URL
Aeolus
Atmospheric Dynamics Mission (Earth Explorer Core Mission)

ESAOperational (nominal)22 Aug 2018Dec 2023Will provide wind profile measurements for global 3D wind field products used for study of atmospheric dynamics, including global transport of energy, water, aerosols, and chemicals.ALADINType: Sun-synchronous
Altitude: 320 km
Period: 92.5 mins
Inclination: 97.01 deg
Repeat cycle: 7 days
LST: 18:00
Longitude (if geo):
Asc/desc: Ascending
Links: mission site
Aeolus-2
Aeolus-2

ESA / EUMETSATPlanned20292034 ALADIN-2Type: TBD
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Asc/desc: TBD
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AISSat-2
Automatic Identification System Satellite-2

NOSAOperational (extended)08 Jul 2014Dec 2023Extend access to AIS (Automatic Identification System) signals beyond the land-based AIS system operated by the Norwegian Coastal Administration today. Observe ship traffic in the High North.AISType: Sun-synchronous
Altitude: 628 km
Period: 97 mins
Inclination: 98.4 deg
Repeat cycle:
LST: 05:30:00
Longitude (if geo):
Asc/desc: Descending
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Aist-2T N1
Environmental Satellite Aist-2T N1

ROSKOSMOSPlanned20232028Earth resources, environmental and disaster monitoring, cartography.Type: Sun-synchronous
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Asc/desc: TBD
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Aist-2T N2
Environmental Satellite Aist-2T N2

ROSKOSMOSPlanned20232028Earth resources, environmental and disaster monitoring, cartography.Type: Sun-synchronous
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Asc/desc: TBD
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ALOS-2
Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2

JAXAOperational (extended)24 May 2014Dec 2023Environmental monitoring, disaster monitoring, civil planning, agriculture and forestry, Earth resources, land surface and ocean monitoring.CIRC, PALSAR-2Type: Sun-synchronous
Altitude: 628 km
Period: 97 mins
Inclination: 97.9 deg
Repeat cycle: 14 days
LST: 12:00
Longitude (if geo):
Asc/desc: Descending
Links: mission site
ALOS-4
Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4

JAXAApprovedMar 2024Mar 2030Environmental monitoring, disaster monitoring, civil planning, agriculture and forestry, Earth resources, land surface.PALSAR-3Type: Sun-synchronous
Altitude: 628 km
Period: 97 mins
Inclination: 97.9 deg
Repeat cycle: 14 days
LST: 12:00
Longitude (if geo):
Asc/desc: Descending
Links: mission site
ALTIUS
Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere (ALTIUS)

ESAApprovedMay 2025May 2028Altius carries a high-resolution 2D imager that observes ozone from the side, at Earth's limb or atmospheric boundary.ALTIUS InstrumentType: Sun-synchronous
Altitude: 668 km
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Repeat cycle: 3 days
LST: Fixed between 10:00 – 14:00
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AMAZONIA-1
Amazonia 1

INPEOperational (nominal)28 Feb 2021Feb 2025Earth resources, environmental monitoring, land surface.WFI (Amazonia-1)Type: Sun-synchronous
Altitude: 752 km
Period: 99.9 mins
Inclination: 98.4 deg
Repeat cycle: 26 days
LST: 10:30
Longitude (if geo):
Asc/desc: Descending
Links: mission site | data access
Aqua
Aqua (formerly EOS PM-1)

NASA / JAXA / INPEOperational (extended)04 May 2002Sep 20236-year nominal mission life, currently in extended operations. Atmospheric dynamics / water and energy cycles, cloud formation, precipitation and radiative properties, air / sea fluxes of energy and moisture, sea ice extent and heat exchange with the atmosphere. The HSB instrument failed on the 5th of February 2003.AIRS, AMSR-E, AMSU-A, CERES, HSB, MODISType: Sun-synchronous
Altitude: 705 km
Period: 98.8 mins
Inclination: 98.2 deg
Repeat cycle: 16 days
LST: 13:30
Longitude (if geo):
Asc/desc: Ascending
Links: mission site | data access
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