SP-1315 CEOS, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites, coordinates civil spaceborne observations of the Earth. Participating agencies strive to address critical scientific questions and to harmonise satellite mission planning to address gaps and overlaps. → www.ceos.org ESA, the European Space Agency, is Europe’s gateway to space. It is an international organisation with 17 Member States. ESA’s mission is to shape the 2010 Update - Key Tables development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. → www.esa.int THE EARTH OBSERVATION HANDBOOK THE E AR TH OBS E RVA T ION ION H ANDBOO K 2010 UPDA TE - K E Y TABL Y E S → www.eohandbook.com → www.eohandbook.com Introduction The Earth Observation Handbook, prepared by the European The 2010 survey of CEOS space agencies is complete as of October Space Agency (ESA) in support of the Committee on Earth Obser- 2010, and the database has been updated with the results. The vation Satellites (CEOS), presents the main capabilities of satellite database now features details of 261 Earth observing satellite Earth observations, their applications, and a comprehensive over- missions and 775 instruments (416 distinct instruments, some be- view of present and planned civil space agency Earth observation ing repeats), which are currently operating or planned for launch satellite missions and their instruments. The plans of more than in the next 15 years - funded and operated by around 30 space 30 space agencies for missions, instruments and measurements agencies worldwide. The database allows users to filter, export during the coming decades are surveyed and captured in the and analyse this information in support of their analyses and report - making it the most up-to-date and comprehensive state- planning. ment of governmental Earth observation programmes available. Given the popularity of the print edition of the EO Handbook, and The print edition of the EO Handbook is published every few in lieu of a scheduled publication in 2010, the ESA team has pre- years, and is always keenly anticipated by the space community pared this printable PDF of key tables based on the 2010 database for its insights into future trends world-wide in remote sensing contents. It is hoped that this document will provide an interim programmes. The database which serves as the foundation for solution of value to those many users who welcome having a the missions, instruments, and measurements information at the bookshelf reference to hand. heart of the Handbook content is updated annually and is always available on-line at: The contents are as follows: http://database.eohandbook.com 1. Table of recent launches The CEOS database is the only official, consolidated statement of 2. Table of upcoming launches the Earth observation programmes and plans of all the world’s civil space agencies. The database is the cornerstone of the efforts 3. A-Z table of satellite missions of CEOS coordination on gaps and overlaps to optimise global ob- servations in support of key societal needs such as climate change 4. A-Z table of satellite instruments information. 1 Recent & upcoming launches 7 missions have been launched by CEOS agencies since the start A further 29 missions are scheduled for launch between 1st Octo- of 2010 through to publication on 1st October 2010: ber 2010 and the end of 2011: 2 A-Z table of satellite missions CEOS agencies are operating or planning 261 individual satellite Earth observation missions in the 2010 - 2025 period. The table below presents their main characteristics. Please refer to the missions table in the on-line database for the ability to export or analyse this data in more detail: http://database.eohandbook.com/database/missiontable.aspx 3 Mission Status Launch Date EOL Date Applications Instruments Orbit Details & URL 3D Winds Considered 01 Jan 2030 01 Jan 2033 Phase-2 DS Mission, launch order HDWL (3D Winds) Type: Sun-synchronous Three Dimensional Tropospheric unknown, 3-year nominal mission. Altitude: 400 km Winds from Space Based Lidar Tropospheric winds for weather Period: forecasting and pollution transport Inclination: 97.03 deg NASA Repeat cycle: 12 days LST: 6:00 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Ascending URL: http://decadal.gsfc.nasa.gov/3dwinds.html ACE Considered 01 Jan 2020 01 Jan 2023 Phase-2 DS Mission, launch order Cloud radar (ACE), Next Gen Type: Sun-synchronous Aerosol Clouds and Ecosystem unknown, 3-year nominal mission. APS (ACE), Multi-band Altitude: 650 km Mission Aerosol and cloud profiles for climate and UV/VIS Spectrometer (ACE), Period: water cycle; ocean color for open ocean HSRL (ACE) Inclination: 98.2 deg NASA biogeochemistry Repeat cycle: LST: 13:00 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Ascending URL: http://dsm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ace/science.html ACRIMSAT Currently being flown 20 Dec 1999 30 Sep 2011 5-year nominal mission life, currently in ACRIM III Type: Sun-synchronous Active Cavity Radiometer extended operations. Will sustain long- Altitude: 716 km Irradiance Monitor term solar luminosity database by Period: 90 mins providing measurements of total solar Inclination: 98.13 deg NASA irradiance and the solar constant Repeat cycle: LST: 10:50 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: http://acrim.jpl.nasa.gov/ ADM-Aeolus Approved 28 Feb 2012 28 May 2015 Will provide wind profile measurements ALADIN Type: Sun-synchronous Atmospheric Dynamics Mission for global 3D wind field products used for Altitude: 405 km (Earth Explorer Core Mission) study of atmospheric dynamics, including Period: 92.5 mins global transport of energy, water, Inclination: 97.01 deg ESA aerosols, and chemicals Repeat cycle: 7 days LST: 18:00 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Ascending URL: http://www.esa.int/export/esaLP/aeolus.html AISSat-1 Currently being flown 12 Jul 2010 01 Aug 2013 Demonstrate and extend access to AIS SDR Type: Sun-synchronous Automatic Identification System (Automatic Identification System) signals Altitude: Satellite-1 beyond the land-based AIS system Period: operated by the Norwegian Coastal Inclination: NSC Administration today. Observe ship traffic Repeat cycle: in the High North. LST: TBD Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: ALOS Currently being flown 24 Jan 2006 01 Sep 2013 Cartography, digital terrain models, AVNIR-2, PALSAR, PRISM Type: Sun-synchronous Advanced Land Observing environmental monitoring, disaster Altitude: 692 km Satellite monitoring, civil planning, agriculture and Period: 98.7 mins forestry, Earth resources, land surface Inclination: 98.16 deg JAXA Repeat cycle: 46 days LST: 10:30 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/alos/index_e.html ALOS-2 Approved 01 Jan 2013 01 Jan 2017 environmental monitoring, disaster L-Band SAR (ALOS-2) Type: Sun-synchronous Advanced Land Observing monitoring, civil planning, agriculture and Altitude: 628 km Satellite-2 forestry, Earth resources, land surface Period: 100 mins Inclination: 97.9 deg JAXA Repeat cycle: 14 days LST: 12:00 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/alos2/index_e.html ALOS-3 Planned 01 Jan 2014 01 Jan 2018 Cartography, digital terrain models, Optical or HyperSpectral Type: Sun-synchronous Advanced Land Observing environmental monitoring, disaster (TBD) Altitude: Satellite-3 monitoring, civil planning, agriculture and Period: forestry, Earth resources, land surface Inclination: JAXA Repeat cycle: LST: 13:30 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: AMAZÔNIA-1 Approved 30 Jun 2013 30 Jun 2017 Earth resources, environmental AWFI Type: Sun-synchronous Remote Sensing Satellite 1 monitoring, land surface Altitude: 753 km Period: INPE Inclination: 0 deg Repeat cycle: LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: http://www.inpe.br/programas/mecb/default.htm Aqua Currently being flown 04 May 2002 30 Sep 2011 6-year nominal mission life, currently in AIRS, MODIS, CERES, HSB, Type: Sun-synchronous Aqua (formerly EOS PM-1) extended operations. AMSR-E, AMSU-A Altitude: 705 km Atmosphericdynamics/water and energy Period: 98.8 mins NASA / JAXA / BNISS / INPE cycles, cloudformation, precipitationand Inclination: 98.2 deg radiativeproperties, air/seafluxes of Repeat cycle: 16 days energy andmoisture, sea ice extentand LST: 13:30 heat exchange with the atmosphere. Longitude (if geo): Option of 705km or 438km orbit altitude. Asc/desc: Ascending URL: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov ASCENDS Considered 01 Jan 2020 01 Jan 2023 Phase-2 DS Mission, launch order CO2 LIDAR (ASCENDS) Type: Sun-synchronous Active Sensing of CO2 Emissions unknown, 3-year nominal mission. Altitude: 450 km over Nights, Days, and Seasons Day/night, all-latitude, all-season CO2 Period: 97.3 mins column integrals for climate emissions Inclination: NASA Repeat cycle: LST: 10:30 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Ascending URL: http://cce.nasa.gov/ascends/index.htm Aura Currently being flown 15 Jul 2004 30 Sep 2011 5-year nominal mission life, currently in MLS (EOS-Aura), TES, Type: Sun-synchronous Aura (formerly EOS Chemistry) extended operations. Chemistry and HiRDLS, OMI Altitude: 705 km dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere from the Period: 98.8 mins NASA / NSO / FMI / BNSC ground through the mesosphere. Inclination: 98.2 deg Repeat cycle: 16 days LST: 13:38 Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Ascending URL: http://aura.gsfc.nasa.gov/ AWiFSSAT Considered 01 Jan 2012 01 Jan 2016 Natural resources management; AWiFS Type: Sun-synchronous Advance Wide Field Sensor agricultural applications; forestry etc. Altitude: 817 km Satellite Period: 102 mins Inclination: 98.72 deg ISRO Repeat cycle: 4 days LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: Descending URL: 4 Mission Status Launch Date EOL Date Applications Instruments Orbit Details & URL BJ-1 Currently being flown 27 Oct 2005 27 Oct 2010 Earth Observation MSI (BJ-1), PAN (BJ-1) Type: Sun-synchronous Beijing-1 Small Satellite Altitude: 686 km Period: NRSCC Inclination: 98.17 deg Repeat cycle: LST: Longitude (if geo): Asc/desc: TBD URL: www.blmit.com.cn CALIPSO Currently being flown 28 Apr 2006 30 Sep 2011 3-year nominal mission life, currently in WFC, IIR, CALIOP Type: Sun-synchronous Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared extended operations.