Status of current and planned CGMS Members satellites

Current Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites contributing to the GOS
Information maintained by WMO Space Programme on behalf of CGMS
(This table was last updated on 6 January 2010)

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Future LEO satellites

Current GEO satellites

Future GEO satellites

Current R&D satellites

Future R&D satellites

Click on the satellite name in the table below to find more information (external links)
Sun-synchronous satellites are listed by Equatorial Crossing Time at the Ascending Node, in ascending order.

Orbit type ECT=Equator Crossing Time (for sun-synchronous orbits)	Satellites in orbit P=pre-operational Op=operational B=back-up, secondary L=limited availability	Operator	Equator Crossing Time (ECT) Ascending Node	Mean Altitude	Launch date	Details on near real time access to L0/L1 data (links)	Instrument payload and status
Sun-synchronous "Afternoon" orbit ECT between 12:00-17:00 and between 00:00-05:00	NOAA-18 (B)	USA/NOAA	13:45	854 km	20/05/2005	User Guide	AVHRR/3, AMSU-A, MHS, SBUV, SEM/2 Functional. Noise on HIRS long wave channels
	NOAA-19 (Op)	USA/NOAA	13:50	850 km	06/02/2009	User Guide	AVHRR/3, AMSU-A, MHS, HIRS, SBUV, SEM/2
	DMSP-F14 (B)	USA/NOAA	16:05	848 km	4/04/1997	Archive : CLASS	Defense satellite. SSMT1 and SSMT2 (microwave temperature and humidity sounder) non-functional. Only 1 functional onboard recorder. Data available to civilian users through NOAA.
	NOAA-15 (B)	USA/NOAA	16:45	807 km	05/1998	User Guide	Functional Intermittent problems on AVHRR, AMSU-B & HIRS
Sun-synchronous "Early morning" orbit ECT between 17:00-19:00 and between 05:00-07:00	DMSP-F17 (Op)	USA/NOAA	17:30	857 km	4/11/2006	Archive : CLASS	SSMIS . Defense satellite. Data available to civilian users through NOAA.
	DMSP-F15 (B)	USA/NOAA	17:40	848 km	12/12/1999	Archive : CLASS	Defense satellite. SSMT2 non-functional. Data available to civilian users through NOAA.
	NOAA-16 (B)	USA/NOAA	17:57	850 km	21/09/2000	User Guide	Functional, no APT. Intermittent problems with AVHRR.
	DMSP-F13 (L)	USA/NOAA	18:20	848 km	24/03/1995	Archive : CLASS	Last recorder failed in November 2009 after 13 years of spacecraft operation
	FY-1D (Op)	China/CMA	18:50	866 km	15/05/2002	Details	Functional. VIRR, SEM. Direct Broadcast CHRPT
Sun-synchronous "Morning" orbit ECT between 19:00-24:00 and between 07:00-12:00	DMSP-F16 (OP)	USA/NOAA	19:15	855 km	18/10/2003	Archive : CLASS	SSMIS . Defense satellite. Data available to civilian users through NOAA.
	DMSP F-18 (Op)	USA/NOAA	19:54	857 km	18/10/2009	Archive : CLASS	SSMIS. Defense satellite. Data available to civilian users through NOAA.
	NOAA-17 (B)	USA/NOAA	21:20	810 km	24/06/2002	User Guide	AVHRR/3, HIR/3, AMSU-B, SBUV, SEM/2 functional. AMSU-A1 Failed.
	Metop-A (Op)	EUMETSAT	21:30	837 km	19/10/2006	Access details	AVHRR/3, HIRS/4, AMSU-A, MHS, IASI, GRAS, ASCAT, GOME-2, SEM ( HRPT partly functional) Dissemination via EUMETCast
	METEOR M-N1(P)	RUSSIA	21:30	835 km	17/09/2009		MSU-MR, MTVZA, IRFS-2, KMSS, Severjanin, GGAK-M. Dissemination: HRPT, LRPT
	FY-3A (Op)	China/CMA	22:00	836 km	27/05/2008	Details	VISR, MERSI, MWRI, MWTS, MWHS, IRAS, TOU/SBUS, ERM/SIM. Direct Broadcast
Non sun-synchronous	JASON-2 (Op) (Ocean Surface Topography Mission)	NASA/NOAA/ EUMETSAT/ CNES	(66° inclin.)	1336 km	20/06/2008	Handbook Services	Follow-on of JASON-1 Sea surface topography measurement

Status of current and planned CGMS Members satellites

Future Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites contributing to the GOS
Information maintained by WMO Space Programme on behalf of CGMS
(This table was last updated on 4 March 2010)

Jump to the table for

Current LEO satellites

Current GEO satellites

Future GEO satellites

Current R&D satellites

Future R&D satellites

Sun-synchronous satellites are listed by Equatorial Crossing Time at the Ascending Node, in ascending order.

Orbit type ECT=Equator Crossing Time (for sun-synchronous orbits)	Future LEO Satellites	Operator	Equator Crossing Time (ECT) Ascending Node	Altitude	Planned launch date	Details on near real time access to L0/L1 data (links)	Instrument payload and other information
Sun-synchronous "Afternoon" orbit ECT between 12:00-17:00 and between 00:00-05:00	NPP (NPOESS Preparatory Project)	USA NOAA/NASA	13:30	833 km	Mid-2011	IDPS DRL NPP Formats	VIIRS, CrIS, ATMS, OMPS, CERES
	NPOESS-C1	USA/NOAA	13:30	833 km	Mid-2014	NDE IDPS FTS Formats	VIIRS, CrIS, ATMS, CERES OMPS/Nadir, TSIS, SEM-N. Products: Products Note: Information subject to change, the NPOESS Programme is being reviewed
	NPOESS-C3	USA/NOAA	13:30	833 km	2020	NDE IDPS FTS	VIIRS, CrIS, ATMS, MIS OMPS/Nadir- Products: Products Note: Information subject to change, the NPOESS Programme is being reviewed
	FY-3B	CHINA/CMA	14:00	836 km	2010		AHRPT/MPT VIRR, MERSI, MWRI, IRAS, MWTS, MWHS, TOUS/SBUS, SEM
	FY-3D	CHINA/CMA	TBD	836 km	2015
	FY-3F	CHINA/CMA	TBD	836 km	2019
	METEOR M-N2	RUSSIA	15:30	835 km	2010		MSU-MR, MTVZA, IRFS-2, KMSS, Severjanin, GGAK-M, DCS. Dissemination: HRPT, LRPT
Sun-synchronous "Early morning" orbit ECT between 17:00-19:00 and between 05:00-07:00	DMSP-S19	USA/NOAA	17:XX	848 km	End 2012
	NPOESS-C2	USA/NOAA	17:30	833 km	Mid-2016	NDE IDPS FTS Formats	VIIRS, MIS. Direct Broadcast LRD (AHRPT), HRD. Products: Products Note: Information subject to change, the NPOESS Programme is being reviewed
	NPOESS-C4	USA/NOAA	17:30	833 km	2021/2022	NDE IDPS FTS	VIIRS, MIS. Direct Broadcast LRD (AHRPT), HRD. Products: Products Note: Information subject to change, the NPOESS Programme is being reviewed
Sun-synchronous "Morning" orbit ECT between 19:00-24:00 and between 07:00-12:00	DMSP-S20	USA/NOAA	19:XX	848 km	End 2014
	Metop-B (Metop-1)	EUMETSAT	21:30	837 km	04/2012	EPS services	AVHRR, HIRS, MHS,AMSU-A, IASI, ASCAT,GRAS GOME. Possible postponement to 2012.
	Metop-C (Metop-3)	EUMETSAT	21:30	837 km	End 2016	EPS services	AVHRR, MHS,AMSU-A, IASI, ASCAT,GRAS GOME
	FY-3C	CHINA/CMA	TBD	836 km	2013		AHRPT/MPT VIRR, MERSI, MWRI, IRAS, MWTS, MWHS, TOU/SBUS, SEM
	FY-3E	CHINA/CMA	TBD	836 km	2017
	FY-3G	CHINA/CMA	TBD	836 km	2021
	METEOR M-N3	RUSSIA	TBD	835 km	2012		MSS-BIO, SCAT, OCS, Radiomet, Severjanin-plus Dissemination: HRPT, LRPT

Click on the satellite name in the table below to find more information (external links) Sun-synchronous satellites are listed by Equatorial Crossing Time at the Ascending Node, in ascending order.

Click on the satellite name in the table below to find more information (external links)
Sun-synchronous satellites are listed by Equatorial Crossing Time at the Ascending Node, in ascending order.