Space-based WMO Integrated Global Observing System
Satellite Status
Maintained by WMO on behalf of CGMS (Updated September 2020).
This page lists the status of current and future satellites contributing to the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS). This information is extracted from OSCAR/Space(Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review Tool). For further information, please go directly to the tool, which offers search, filter and export facilities and addresses a larger number of Earth observation satellites.
The links in the tables also lead directly to OSCAR/Space. For more details on the satellites, e.g. payload characteristics, data access or telecommunication frequencies please click on the respective name.
Core Meteorological Satellite Programmes |
Sustained or R&D Satellite Programmes |
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Geostationary orbit |
Highly elliptical or geosynchronous |
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Sun-synchronous |
Low Earth orbit |
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Specific orbits (for space weather) |
Current Geostationary Meteorological Satellites
Sector |
Long |
Name |
Operator(s) |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
East Pacific |
137.2 ° W |
GOES-17 |
2018-03-01 |
ABI |
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128 ° W |
GOES-15 |
2010-03-04 |
DCIS |
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West Atlantic |
105 ° W |
GOES-14 |
2009-06-27 |
DCIS |
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75.2 ° W |
GOES-16 |
2016-11-19 |
ABI |
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14.5 ° W |
Electro-L N2 |
2015-12-11 |
DCS (Electro) |
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East Atlantic |
0 ° |
Meteosat-11 |
2015-07-15 |
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3.5 ° E |
Meteosat-9 |
2005-12-21 |
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9.5 ° E |
Meteosat-10 |
2012-07-05 |
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Indian Ocean |
41.5 ° E |
Meteosat-8 (IODC) |
2016-09-15 |
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74 ° E |
INSAT-3DR |
2016-09-08 |
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76 ° E |
Electro-L N3 |
2019-12-24 |
DCS (Electro) |
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79 ° E |
FY-2H |
2018-06-05 |
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82 ° E |
INSAT-3D |
2013-07-25 |
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99.5 ° E |
FY-2G |
2014-12-31 |
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105 ° E |
FY-4A |
2016-12-10 |
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West Pacific |
112 ° E |
FY-2F |
2012-01-13 |
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128.2 ° E |
COMS |
2010-06-26 |
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128.2 ° E |
GEO-KOMPSAT-2A |
2018-12-04 |
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128.2 ° E |
GEO-KOMPSAT-2B |
2020-06-26 |
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140.7 ° E |
Himawari-8 |
2014-10-07 |
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140.7 ° E |
Himawari-9 |
2016-11-02 |
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Future Geostationary Meteorological Satellites
Sector |
Long |
Name |
Operator(s) |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
East Pacific |
137 ° W |
GOES-T |
≥2020 |
ABI |
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West Atlantic |
75 ° W |
GOES-U |
≥2025 |
ABI |
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East Atlantic |
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0 ° |
MTG-I1 |
≥2022 |
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0 ° |
MTG-I2 |
≥2025 |
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0 ° |
MTG-I3 |
≥2028 |
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0 ° |
MTG-I4 |
≥2032 |
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0 ° |
MTG-S1 |
≥2023 |
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0 ° |
MTG-S2 |
≥2030 |
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Indian Ocean |
74 ° E |
INSAT-3DS |
≥2021 |
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76 ° E |
Electro-L N5 |
≥2023 |
DCS (Electro) |
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83 ° E |
(Planned) |
≥2020 |
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85.5 ° E |
(Planned) |
≥2020 |
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86.5 ° E |
FY-4C |
≥2022 |
AGRI |
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86.5 ° E |
FY-4E |
≥2027 |
AGRI |
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86.5 ° E |
FY-4G |
≥2033 |
AGRI |
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105 ° E |
FY-4B |
≥2020 |
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105 ° E |
FY-4D |
≥2023 |
AGRI |
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105 ° E |
FY-4F |
≥2030 |
AGRI |
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West Pacific |
166 ° E |
Electro-L N4 |
≥2022 |
DCS (Electro) |
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Current Sun-synchronous Meteorological Satellites
Sector |
ECT |
Altitude |
Name |
Operator(s) |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
Early Morning Orbit |
04:46 desc |
870 km |
NOAA-19 |
2009-02-06 |
A-DCS |
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06:40 desc |
848 km |
DMSP-F17 |
2006-11-04 |
OLS |
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Morning Orbit |
07:08 desc |
850 km |
DMSP-F18 |
2009-10-18 |
OLS |
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07:50 desc |
813 km |
NOAA-15 |
1998-05-13 |
The ECT, initially 07:30 desc, is drifting at a rate of 1.05 min/month. |
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09:07 desc |
836 km |
FY-3C |
2013-09-23 |
ERM-1 |
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09:15 desc |
854 km |
NOAA-18 |
2005-05-20 |
AMSU-A |
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09:30 asc |
820 km |
Meteor-M N2 |
2014-07-08 |
GGAK-M/KGI-4C |
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09:30 desc |
827 km |
Metop-A |
2006-10-19 |
A-DCS |
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09:30 desc |
827 km |
Metop-B |
2012-09-17 |
A-DCS |
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09:30 desc |
817 km |
Metop-C |
2018-11-07 |
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Afternoon orbit |
13:25 asc |
834 km |
NOAA-20 |
2017-11-18 |
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13:25 asc |
833 km |
SNPP |
2011-10-28 |
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13:38 asc |
836 km |
FY-3B |
2010-11-04 |
ERM-1 |
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14:00 asc |
836 km |
FY-3D |
2017-11-14 |
GAS |
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14:50 asc |
850 km |
DMSP-F15 |
1999-12-12 |
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15:15 asc |
821 km |
Meteor-M N2-2 |
2019-07-05 |
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17:00 asc |
852 km |
DMSP-F14 |
1997-04-04 |
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Future Sun-synchronous Meteorological Satellites
Sector |
ECT |
Altitude |
Name |
Operator(s) |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
Early Morning Orbit |
06:00 desc |
836 km |
FY-3E |
≥2020 |
ERM-2 |
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06:00 desc |
836 km |
FY-3H |
≥2024 |
ERM-2 |
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Morning Orbit |
09:00 desc |
820.7 km |
Meteor-M N2-4 |
≥2021 |
GGAK-M/KGI-4C |
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09:30 desc |
835 km |
EPS-SG-A1 |
≥2022 |
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09:30 desc |
835 km |
EPS-SG-A2 |
≥2029 |
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09:30 desc |
835 km |
EPS-SG-A3 |
≥2036 |
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09:30 desc |
835 km |
EPS-SG-B1 |
≥2023 |
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09:30 desc |
835 km |
EPS-SG-B2 |
≥2030 |
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09:30 desc |
835 km |
EPS-SG-B3 |
≥2037 |
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10:00 desc |
836 km |
FY-3F |
≥2021 |
ERM-2 |
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Afternoon orbit |
13:30 asc |
824 km |
JPSS-2 |
≥2022 |
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13:30 asc |
824 km |
JPSS-3 |
≥2026 |
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13:30 asc |
824 km |
JPSS-4 |
≥2031 |
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14:00 asc |
836 km |
FY-3G |
≥2022 |
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15:09 asc |
820.7 km |
Meteor-M N2-3 |
≥2020 |
GGAK-M/KGI-4C |
Current Highly Elliptical Orbit or Geosynchronous Satellites
Name |
Operator(s) |
Orbit |
Incl |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
Future Highly Elliptical Orbit or Geosynchronous Satellites
Name |
Operator(s) |
Orbit |
Incl |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
Arctica-M N1 |
Molniya |
63.4° |
≥2020 |
DCS/A |
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Arctica-M N2 |
Molniya |
63.4° |
≥2023 |
DCS/A |
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Arctica-M N3 |
Molniya |
63.4° |
≥2024 |
DCS/A |
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Arctica-M N4 |
Molniya |
63.4° |
≥2025 |
DCS/A |
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Arctica-M N5 |
Molniya |
63.4° |
≥2025 |
DCS/A |
Current Other LEO Satellites Contributing to WIGOS
Name |
Operator(s) |
ECT / Incl. |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
Terra |
10:30 desc |
1999-12-18 |
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PROBA-1 |
07:30 desc |
2001-10-22 |
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Aqua |
13:30 asc |
2002-05-04 |
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Coriolis |
06:10 desc |
2003-01-06 |
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ResourceSat-1 (IRS-P6) |
10:30 desc |
2003-10-17 |
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Aura |
13:45 asc |
2004-07-15 |
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CALIPSO |
13:30 asc |
2006-04-28 |
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CloudSat |
13:30 asc |
2006-04-28 |
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KOMPSAT-2 |
10:50 asc |
2006-07-28 |
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CartoSat-2 |
09:33 desc |
2007-01-10 |
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CartoSat-2A |
09:30 desc |
2008-04-28 |
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GOSAT |
13:00 desc |
2009-01-23 |
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OceanSat-2 |
11:50 desc |
2009-09-23 |
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SMOS |
06:00 asc |
2009-11-02 |
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PROBA-2 |
06:00 asc |
2009-11-02 |
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CryoSat-2 |
92° |
2010-04-08 |
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CartoSat-2B |
09:30 desc |
2010-07-12 |
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ResourceSat-2 |
10:28 desc |
2011-04-20 |
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HY-2A |
06:00 desc |
2011-08-15 |
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Megha-Tropiques |
20° |
2011-10-12 |
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GCOM-W |
13:30 asc |
2012-05-17 |
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KOMPSAT-3 |
13:30 asc |
2012-05-17 |
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KANOPUS-V1 |
10:30 asc |
2012-07-22 |
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HJ-1C |
06:00 desc |
2012-11-18 |
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Landsat-7 |
10:00 desc |
1999-04-15 |
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Landsat-8 |
10:11 desc |
2013-02-11 |
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SARAL |
06:00 asc |
2013-02-25 |
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PROBA-V |
10:30 desc |
2013-05-07 |
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Resurs-P1 |
10:30 desc |
2013-06-25 |
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KOMPSAT-5 |
06:00 asc |
2013-08-22 |
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STPSat-3 |
40.5° |
2013-11-20 |
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SWARM-C |
87.35° |
2013-11-22 |
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SWARM-B |
87.75° |
2013-11-22 |
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SWARM-A |
87.35° |
2013-11-22 |
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GPM Core Observatory |
65° |
2014-02-27 |
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Sentinel-1A |
06:00 desc |
2014-04-03 |
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ALOS-2 |
12:00 desc |
2014-05-24 |
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OCO-2 |
13:30 asc |
2014-07-02 |
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CBERS-4 |
10:30 asc |
2014-12-07 |
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CBERS-4A |
10:30 asc |
2019-12-20 |
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Resurs-P2 |
10:30 desc |
2014-12-26 |
. |
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SMAP |
06:00 desc |
2015-01-31 |
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KOMPSAT-3A |
13:30 asc |
2015-03-26 |
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Sentinel-2A |
10:30 desc |
2015-06-23 |
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JASON-3 |
66° |
2016-01-17 |
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Sentinel-3A |
10:00 desc |
2016-02-16 |
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Resurs-P3 |
10:30 desc |
2016-03-13 |
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Sentinel-1B |
06:00 desc |
2016-04-25 |
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CartoSat-2C |
09:30 desc |
2016-06-22 |
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ScatSat-1 |
08:27 desc |
2016-09-26 |
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ResourceSat-2A |
10:20 desc |
2016-12-07 |
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CYGNSS (8 sats) |
35° |
2016-12-15 |
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TANSAT |
13:30 asc |
2016-12-21 |
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CartoSat-2D |
09:30 desc |
2017-02-15 |
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ISS SAGE-III |
51.6° |
2017-02-19 |
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ISS LIS |
51.6° |
2017-02-19 |
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Sentinel-2B |
10:30 desc |
2017-03-07 |
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CartoSat-2E |
09:29 desc |
2017-06-23 |
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KANOPUS-V-IK-1 |
10:30 asc |
2017-07-14 |
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(Operational) |
10:30 desc |
2011-12-17 |
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(Operational) |
10:30 desc |
2011-12-17 |
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VENµS |
10:30 desc |
2017-08-02 |
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Sentinel-5P |
13:30 asc |
2017-10-13 |
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ISS TSIS-1 |
51.6° |
2017-12-15 |
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GCOM-C |
10:30 desc |
2017-12-23 |
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CartoSat-2F |
09:30 desc |
2018-01-12 |
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CartoSat-3 |
10:30 desc |
2019-11-27 |
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KANOPUS-V3 |
10:30 asc |
2018-02-01 |
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KANOPUS-V4 |
10:30 asc |
2018-02-01 |
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ISS ASIM |
51.6° |
2018-04-02 |
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Sentinel-3B |
10:00 desc |
2018-04-25 |
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ISS RainCube |
51.6° |
2018-05-21 |
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GRACE-FO (2 sats) |
89° |
2018-05-22 |
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ISS DESIS |
51.6° |
2018-06-29 |
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ISS ECOSTRESS |
51.6° |
2018-06-29 |
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(Operational) |
06:00 desc |
2018-08-22 |
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HY-1C |
10:30 desc |
2018-09-07 |
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HY-1D |
13:30 desc |
2020-06-10 |
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ICESat-2 |
94° |
2018-09-15 |
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HY-2B |
06:00 desc |
2018-10-24 |
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CFOSAT |
07:00 desc |
2018-10-29 |
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GOSAT-2 |
13:00 desc |
2018-10-29 |
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ISS GEDI |
51.6° |
2018-12-05 |
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KANOPUS-V5 |
10:30 asc |
2018-12-27 |
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KANOPUS-V6 |
10:30 asc |
2018-12-27 |
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ISS OCO-3 |
51.6° |
2019-05-04 |
Future Other LEO Satellites Contributing to WIGOS
(only firmly planned Satellites)
Name |
Operator(s) |
ECT / Incl. |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
HY-2C |
66° |
≥2019 |
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ResourceSat-3 |
10:30 desc |
≥2019 |
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ResourceSat-3S |
10:30 desc |
≥2019 |
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ALOS-3 |
10:30 desc |
≥2020 |
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OceanSat-3 |
12:00 desc |
≥2020 |
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JASON-CS-A |
66° |
≥2020 |
AMR-C |
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FY-3RM-1 |
50° |
≥2020 |
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HY-2D |
66° |
≥2020 |
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SAC-E/SABIA-MAR A |
10:30 desc |
≥2020 |
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HY-2E |
06:00 desc |
≥2020 |
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ISS CLARREO-PF |
51.6° |
≥2020 |
. |
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ResourceSat-3A |
10:30 desc |
≥2020 |
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OceanSat-3A |
12:00 desc |
≥2020 |
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Landsat-9 |
10:00 desc |
≥2020 |
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ISS TSIS-2 |
51.6° |
≥2020 |
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ResourceSat-3SA |
10:30 desc |
≥2020 |
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ALOS-4 |
12:00 desc |
≥2020 |
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Resurs-P4 |
10:30 desc |
≥2020 |
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EarthCARE |
14:00 desc |
≥2021 |
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SWOT |
78° |
≥2021 |
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SAC-E/SABIA-MAR B |
10:30 desc |
≥2021 |
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Resurs-P5 |
10:30 desc |
≥2021 |
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PACE |
12:00 desc |
≥2022 |
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BIOMASS |
06:00 desc |
≥2022 |
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FLEX |
10:00 desc |
≥2022 |
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HY-2F |
66° |
≥2022 |
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HY-2G |
66° |
≥2022 |
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GOSAT-2-FO |
13:30 asc |
≥2022 |
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Sentinel-1C |
06:00 desc |
≥2022 |
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Sentinel-2C |
10:30 desc |
≥2022 |
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ISS MOLI |
51.6° |
≥2022 |
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FY-3G |
50° |
≥2023 |
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Ionosphere N1 & N2 |
≥2023 |
ESEP |
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Sentinel-1D |
06:00 desc |
≥2023 |
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Sentinel-2D |
10:30 desc |
≥2023 |
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Sentinel-3C |
10:00 desc |
≥2023 |
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Ionosphere N3 & N4 |
≥2024 |
ESEP |
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JASON-CS-B |
66° |
≥2025 |
AMR-C |
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Sentinel-3D |
10:00 desc |
≥2025 |
Current Satellites on Specific Orbits for Space Weather
Name |
Operator(s) |
Orbit |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
ACE |
L1 |
1997-08-25 |
CRIS (ACE) |
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SOHO |
L1 |
1995-12-02 |
CDS |
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WIND |
L1 |
1994-11-01 |
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STEREO (2 sats) |
Ecliptic |
2006-10-26 |
IMPACT/MAG |
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DSCOVR |
L1 |
2015-02-11 |
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Solar Orbiter |
Solar |
2020-02-10 |
EPD |
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Future Satellites on Specific Orbits for Space Weather
Name |
Operator(s) |
Orbit |
Launch |
Instruments |
Details |
SWFO-L1 |
L1 |
≥2024 |