Mission | Agency | Status | Launch date | EOL date | Applications | Instruments | Orbit details & URL |
CO2Image CO2Image
| DLR | Considered | 2026 | 2029 | Mission Goal: The mission shall demonstrate the feasibility of verifying carbon dioxide emissions from localized sources such as coal-fired power plants down to medium source strength (>1 MtCO2/yr) worldwide. Application: Independent verification of reported emissions as a cornerstone toward emission accounting and reduction measures such as agreed on in the Paris climate agreement. In 2018, coal-fired power plants accounted for 30% of the global man-made carbon dioxide emissions. | COSIS | Type: Sun-synchronous Altitude: 500 km Period: 92.2 mins Inclination: Repeat cycle: LST: 11:00:00 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Ascending Links: mission site |
GeoXO1 Geostationary Extended Observations 1
| NOAA | Considered | 2031 | 2055 | GeoXO will supply vital information to address major environmental challenges of the future in support of U.S. weather, ocean, and climate operations. The GeoXO mission will continue and expand observations provided by the GOES-R Series as NOAA's next generation of geostationary satellites. | GEOXO Imager, GEOXO LM, GEOXO Ocean Color | Type: Geostationary Altitude: 36000 km Period: Inclination: Repeat cycle: LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: N/A Links: mission site |
GeoXO2 Geostationary Extended Observations 2
| NOAA | Considered | 2031 | 2055 | GeoXO will supply vital information to address major environmental challenges of the future in support of U.S. weather, ocean, and climate operations. The GeoXO mission will continue and expand observations provided by the GOES-R Series as NOAA's next generation of geostationary satellites. | GEOXO Atmospheric Composition, GEOXO Sounder | Type: Geostationary Altitude: 36000 km Period: Inclination: Repeat cycle: LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: N/A Links: mission site |
SARE-2A (S1) SARE-2A (S1)
| CONAE | Considered | 2028 | 2033 | Earth observation with high spatial resolution, emergencies, agriculture, land use/land cover, change detection, urban environment, cartography, stereo acquisitions for DEM generation. | CAR | Type: Sun-synchronous Altitude: 550 km Period: 95.6 mins Inclination: 97.6 deg Repeat cycle: LST: 10:30 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending Links: mission site |
SARE-2A (S2) SARE-2A (S2)
| CONAE | Considered | 2030 | 2033 | Earth observation with high spatial resolution, emergencies, agriculture, land use/land cover, change detection, urban environment, cartography, stereo acquisitions for DEM generation. | CAR | Type: Sun-synchronous Altitude: 550 km Period: 95.6 mins Inclination: 97.6 deg Repeat cycle: LST: 10:30 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending Links: mission site |
SARE-2A (S3) SARE-2A (S3)
| CONAE | Considered | 2031 | 2033 | Earth observation with high spatial resolution, emergencies, agriculture, land use/land cover, change detection, urban environment, cartography, stereo acquisitions for DEM generation. | CAR | Type: Sun-synchronous Altitude: 550 km Period: 95.6 mins Inclination: 97.6 deg Repeat cycle: LST: 10:30 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending Links: mission site |
SARE-2A (S4) SARE-2A (S4)
| CONAE | Considered | 2032 | 2033 | Earth observation with high spatial resolution, emergencies, agriculture, land use/land cover, change detection, urban environment, cartography, stereo acquisitions for DEM generation. | CAR | Type: Sun-synchronous Altitude: 550 km Period: 95.6 mins Inclination: 97.6 deg Repeat cycle: LST: 10:30 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending Links: mission site |
TanDEM-L TanDEM-L
| DLR / HRC | Considered | 2028 | 2040 | Global observation of dynamic processes in the bio-, cryo-, geo- and hydrosphere. | L-Band SAR | Type: Sun-synchronous Altitude: 745 km Period: 99.7 mins Inclination: 98.4 deg Repeat cycle: 16 days LST: 18:00 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Ascending Links: mission site |