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For PDF Table of Satellite Missions (Alphabetical) List of satellite missions (alphabetical) Mission Status Launch EOL Applications Instruments Orbit details & URL date date ACRIMSAT Currently 20 Dec 99 01 Oct 07 Will sustain long-term ACRIM III Type: Sun-synchronous (Active Cavity being flown solar luminosity database Altitude: 716 km Radiometer by providing Period: 90 mins Irradiance measurements of total Inclination: 98.13 deg Monitor) solar irradiance and the Repeat cycle: solar constant LST: 1050 NASA Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Ascending URL: acrim.jpl.nasa.gov ADM-Aeolus Approved 15 Oct 07 15 Oct 10 Will provide wind profile ALADIN Type: Sun-synchronous (Atmospheric measurements for global Altitude: 408 km Dynamics 3-D wind field products Period: Mission (Earth used for study of Inclination: 96.99 deg Explorer Core atmospheric dynamics, Repeat cycle: 7 days Mission)) including global transport LST: of energy, water, aerosols, Longitude (if geo): ESA and chemicals Asc/desc: TBD URL: www.esa.int/export/esaLP/aeolus.html ALOS Approved 01 Sep 05 01 Sep 10 Cartography, digital AVNIR-2, Type: Sun-synchronous (Advanced Land terrain models, PALSAR, PRISM Altitude: 692 km Observing environmental Period: 98.7 mins Satellite) monitoring, disaster Inclination: 98.16 deg monitoring, civil Repeat cycle: 3 days JAXA planning, agriculture and LST: 1030 forestry, Earth resources, Longitude (if geo): land surface Asc/desc: Descending URL: alos.jaxa.jp/index-e.html Aqua Currently 04 May 02 04 May 07 Atmospheric AIRS, AMSR-E, Type: Sun-synchronous (Aqua (formerly being flown dynamics/water and AMSU-A, CERES, Altitude: 705 km EOS PM-1)) energy cycles, cloud HSB, MODIS Period: 98.8 mins formation, precipitation Inclination: 98.2 deg NASA and radiative properties, Repeat cycle: 16 days air/sea fluxes of energy LST: 1330 and moisture, sea ice extent and heat exchange Longitude (if geo): with the atmosphere. Asc/desc: Ascending Option of 705km or URL: eos-pm.gsfc.nasa.gov 438km orbit altitude. Aura Currently 15 Jul 04 15 Jul 10 Chemistry and dynamics HiRDLS, MLS Type: Sun-synchronous (Aura (formerly being flown of Earth’s atmosphere (EOS-Aura), OMI, Altitude: 705 km EOS Chemistry)) from the ground through TES Period: 98.8 mins the mesosphere. Inclination: 98.2 deg NASA Repeat cycle: 16 days LST: 1345 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Ascending URL: aura.gsfc.nasa.gov Baumanets Planned 05 Dec 05 31 Dec 06 Experimental satellite for OEA Type: Sun-synchronous data transmission, Altitude: 700 km ROSKOSMOS remote sensing, and Period: spacecraft management. Inclination: 98 deg Repeat cycle: LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: URL: www.federalspace.ru BelKA Planned 01 Jan 06 31 Dec 11 Regular imaging of MSS Type: Sun-synchronous terrestrial sites in visible (Roskosmos), Altitude: 505 km ROSKOSMOS and near IR ranges with PSS Period: high spatial resolution Inclination: 97.4 deg Repeat cycle: LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: URL: www.federalspace.ru 129 Mission Status Launch EOL Applications Instruments Orbit details & URL date date BIRD Currently 22 Oct 01 31 Dec 05 Small satellite mission HSRS, Type: Sun-synchronous (Bi-spectral being flown with technical and WAOSS-B Altitude: 572 km Infrared scientific objectives Period: Detection) (Study of thermal Inclination: 97.8 deg processes on the Earth Repeat cycle: DLR surface) LST: 1030 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: www.fire.uni- freiburg.de/iffn/tech/tech_9.htm BISSAT Considered 01 Jan 06 01 Jan 08 Evaluation of bistatic radar BISSAT Type: Sun-synchronous ((Bistatic SAR cross section of natural and Altitude: mission)) man-made targets, image Period: classification, land surface. Inclination: ASI Receive-only satellite in Repeat cycle: formation with main LST: mission COSMO-Skymed Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: TBD CALIPSO Approved 15 Apr 05 15 Apr 08 Measurements of aerosol CALIOP, IIR, Type: Sun-synchronous (Cloud-Aerosol & cloud properties for WFC Altitude: 705 km Lidar and climate predictions, using a Period: 98.8 mins Infrared 3 channel lidar and passive Inclination: 98.2 deg Pathfinder instruments in formation Repeat cycle: Satellite with Aqua and CloudSat for LST: 1330 Longitude (if geo): Observations) coincident observations of Asc/desc: Ascending radiative fluxes and NASA / CNES URL: www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/ atmospheric state CARTOSAT-1 Approved 15 Mar 05 01 Jul 09 High precision large-scale PAN (Cartosat-1) Type: Sun-synchronous (Indian Remote cartographic mapping of Altitude: 630 km Sensing Satellite 1:10000 scale and Period: 97.178 mins - P5) thematic applications Inclination: 97.87 deg (with merged XS data) at Repeat cycle: ISRO 1:4000 scales LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: www.isro.org/ CARTOSAT-2 Approved 31 Dec 05 01 Jan 10 High precision large-scale HR-PAN Type: Sun-synchronous cartographic mapping of Altitude: ISRO 1:10000 scale and Period: thematic applications Inclination: (with merged XS data) at Repeat cycle: 1:4000 scales LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: www.isro.org/ CBERS-2 Currently 22 Oct 03 18 Aug 07 Earth resources, CCD (CBERS), Type: Sun-synchronous (China Brazil being flown environmental DCS (CAST), Altitude: 778 km Earth Resources monitoring, land surface IR-MSS, WFI Period: 100.26 mins Satellite - 2) Inclination: 98.5 deg Repeat cycle: 26 days CAST / INPE LST: 1030 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: www.cast.cn/ & www.cbers.inpe.br/en/programas/cbers1-2.htm 130 Mission Status Launch EOL Applications Instruments Orbit details & URL date date CBERS-2B Approved 20 Oct 06 20 Oct 08 Earth resources, CCD (CBERS), Type: Sun-synchronous (China Brazil environmental DCS (CAST), Altitude: 778 km Earth Resources monitoring, land IR-MSS, WFI Period: Satellite - 2B) surface Inclination: 98.5 deg Repeat cycle: 26 days CAST / INPE LST: 1030 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: www.cast.cn/ & www.cbers.inpe.br/en/programas/cbers1-2.htm CBERS-3 Approved 20 Oct 08 20 Oct 11 Earth resources, DCS (CAST), IRS, Type: Sun-synchronous (China Brazil environmental MUX, PAN, WFI-2 Altitude: 778 km Earth Resources monitoring, land Period: 100.26 mins Satellite - 3) surface Inclination: 98.5 deg Repeat cycle: 26 days CAST / INPE LST: 1030 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: www.cast.cn/ & www.cbers.inpe.br/en/programas/cbers3-4.htm CBERS-4 Approved 20 Oct 11 20 Oct 14 Earth resources, DCS (CAST), IRS, Type: Sun-synchronous environmental MUX, PAN, WFI-2 Altitude: 778 km (China Brazil monitoring, land Period: 100.26 mins Earth Resources surface Inclination: 98.5 deg Satellite - 4) Repeat cycle: 26 days CAST / INPE LST: 1030 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: www.cast.cn/ & www.cbers.inpe.br/en/programas/cbers3-4.htm CHAMP Currently 15 Jul 00 15 Jul 05 Gravity field, Precise CHAMP GPS Type: Inclined, non-sunsynchronous (Challenging being flown geoid, Magnetic field, Sounder, CHAMP Altitude: 470 km Mini-Satellite Atmospheric physics gravity package Period: Payload for (Accelerometer+G Inclination: 87 deg Geophysical PS), CHAMP Repeat cycle: Research and magnetometry LST: Application) package (1 Scalar Longitude (if geo): + 2 Vector Asc/desc: N/A DLR Magnetometer) URL: op.gfz-potsdam.de/champ/index_CHAMP.html CloudSat Approved 15 Apr 05 15 Feb 07 CloudSat will use CPR (Cloudsat) Type: Sun-synchronous (CloudSat) advanced radar to "slice" Altitude: 705 km through clouds to see Period: 98.8 mins NASA their vertical structure, Inclination: 98.2 deg providing a completely Repeat cycle: new observational LST: 1335 capability from space. Longitude (if geo): One of first satellites to Asc/desc: Ascending study clouds on global URL: cloudsat.atmos.colostate.edu/ basis. Will fly in formation with Aqua and CALIPSO. 131 Mission Status Launch EOL Applications Instruments Orbit details & URL date date COSMO - SkyMed Planned 31 Dec 06 31 Dec 20 Environmental SAR 2000 Type: Sun-synchronous (COnstellation of monitoring, surveillance Altitude: 619 km small Satellites and risk management Period: 97.86 mins for applications, Inclination: Mediterranean environmental Repeat cycle: 16 days basin resources LST: 600 Observation) management, maritime Longitude (if geo): management, earth Asc/desc: Ascending ASI topographic mapping, URL: law enforcement, www.alespazio.it/program/tlr/cosmo/cosmo.htm informative / science applications CRYOSAT Approved 31 Mar 05 31 Mar 08 A radar altimetry DORIS-NG, Laser Type: Inclined, non-sunsynchronous (CryoSat (Earth mission to determine reflectors (ESA), Altitude: 717 km Explorer variations in the SIRAL Period: Opportunity thickness of the Inclination: 92 deg Mission)) Earth’s continental ice Repeat cycle: 369 days sheets and marine ice LST: ESA cover. Primary Longitude (if geo): objective is to test the Asc/desc: TBD prediction of thinning URL: www.esa.int/export/esaLP/cryosat.html arctic ice due to global warming DEMETER Approved 29 Jun 04 29 Jun 06 Micro-satellite to study; IAP, ICE, IDP, Type: Sun-synchronous (Detection of ionospheric IMSC, ISL Altitude: 800 km Electro-Magnetic disturbances related to Period: Emissions seismic activity, Inclination: Transmitted from ionospheric Repeat cycle: Earthquake disturbances related to LST: 1030 Regions) human activity, pre and Longitude (if geo): post-seismic effects in Asc/desc: TBD the ionosphere, global URL: smsc.cnes.fr/DEMETER/index.htm information on the Earth's electromagnetic environment Diademe 1&2 Currently 15 Feb 67 31 Dec 50 Geodetic RRA Type: Inclined, non-sunsynchronous CNES being flown measurements using Altitude: 1200 km satellite laser ranging Period: 108 mins Inclination: 40 deg Repeat cycle: LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: TBD URL: ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/satellite_missions/list_of_satellites /diademe DMSP F-13 Currently 01 Mar 97 30 Sep 05 The long-term OLS, SSB/X-2, Type: Sun-synchronous (Defense being flown meteorological SSIES-2, SSJ/4, Altitude: 833 km Meteorological programme of the US SSM, SSM/I, Period: 101 mins Satellite Department of SSM/T-1, SSM/T- Inclination: 98.7 deg Program F-13) Defense (DoD) - with 2, SSZ Repeat cycle: the objective to collect LST: 1812 NOAA and disseminate Longitude (if geo): worldwide Asc/desc: Ascending atmospheric, URL: dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.html oceanographic, solar- geophyscial, and cloud cover data on a daily basis.
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