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Instrument & agency(& any partners)

Missions Type Measurements &applications

Technical characteristics

AATSRAdvanced Along-TrackScanning Radiometer

BNSC

Envisat Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR) &Multiple direction/polarisationradiometers

Status

Operational Measurements of sea surfacetemperature, land surfacetemperature, cloud toptemperature, cloud cover,aerosols, vegetation,atmospheric water vapour andliquid water content

Waveband: VIS - NIR: 0.555, 0.659,0.865µm,SWIR: 1.6µm,MWIR: 3.7µm, TIR: 10.85,12µm

Spatial resolution: IR ocean channels: 1km x1km, Visible land channels:1km x 1km

Swath width: 500 kmAccuracy: Sea surface temperature:

<0.5K over 0.5 deg x 0.5 deg(lat/long) area with 80%cloud cover Land surfacetemperature: 0.1K (relative)

ABIAdvanced BaselineImager

NOAA

GOES-R Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Approved Measures cloud cover,atmospheric radiance, winds,atmospheric stability, rainfallestimates. Used to providesevere storm warnings/monitoring day and night(type, amount, storm features)

The GOES-R Project is in the formulation phase.The satellite will comprise improved spacecraftand instrument technologies, which will result inmore timely and accurate weather forecasts, andimprove support for the detection andobservations of meteorological phenomena thatdirectly affect public safety, protection ofproperty, and ultimately, economic health anddevelopment.

ACCAccelerometer

ESA

Swarm Gravity &Spaceenvironment

Operational Measures the non-gravitationalaccelerations, caused forexample by air-drag, winds,Earth albedo and solarradiation pressure acting onthe satellites. In-situ air densitymeasurements together withmagnetic data can be used toobtain new insights on thegeomagnetic forcing of theupper atmosphere.

Waveband: N/ASpatial resolution: 0.1nm/s2Swath width: N/AAccuracy: 0.1nm/s2

ACE-FTSAtmospheric ChemistryExperiment (ACE)mission

CSA

SCISAT-1 Atmosphericchemistry

Operational Objective is to measure andunderstand the chemicalprocesses that control thedistribution of ozone in theEarth's atmosphere, especiallyat high altitudes.

Waveband: SWIR - TIR: 2 - 5.5 µm, 5.5 - 13 µm (0.02cm-1 resolution)

Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

ACRIM IIActive CavityRadiometer IrradianceMonitor

NASA

UARS Earth radiationbudgetradiometer

Notoperational

Measurements of solarluminosity and solar constant.Data used as record of imevariation of total solarirradiance, from extreme UVthrough to infra-red

Waveband: UV-FIR:1nm-50µmSpatial resolution: Not applicableSwath width: Not applicableAccuracy: Measures integrated flux of

solar radiation to <0.1%

ACRIM IIIActive CavityRadiometer IrradianceMonitor

NASA

ACRIMSAT Earth radiationbudgetradiometer

Operational Measurements of solarluminosity and solar constant.Data used as record of timevariation of total solarirradiance, from extreme UVthrough to infra-red

Waveband: UV - MWIR: 0.15 - 5 µmSpatial resolution: 5 deg FOVSwath width: 55 mins per orbit of full solar

disk dataAccuracy: 0.1% of full scale

A-DCSARGOS-Data CollectionSystem

NOAA

NPOESS-1,NPOESS-2,NPOESS-3,NPOESS-4,NPOESS-5,NPOESS-6

Data collectionBeingdeveloped

Data collection andcommunication system forreceiving and retransmittingdata from ocean and land-based remote observingplatforms/transponders

The Argos DCS is a data collection relay systemand not an Earth observing instrument.

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AMI/SAR/waveActive MicrowaveInstrumentation. Wavemode

ESA

ERS-2 Imagingmicrowave radars

Operational Provides measurements ofocean wave spectra

Waveband: Microwave: 5.3GHz (C-band),VV polarisation

Spatial resolution: 30mSwath width: Accuracy: Sea surface wind speed: 3m/s,

Significant wave height: 0.2m



Technical characteristicsStatus

AIRSAtmospheric Infra-redSounder

NASA

Aqua Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Operational High spectral resolutionmeasurement of temperatureand humidty profiles in theatmosphere. Long-wave Earthsurface emissivity. Clouddiagnostics. Trace gas profiles.Surface temperatures.

Waveband: VIS - TIR: 0.4 - 1.7µm, 3.4 -15.4µm, Has approximately2382 bands from VIS to TIR

Spatial resolution: 1.1 degree (13X13 Km atnadir)

Swath width: +/-48.95 degreesAccuracy: Humidity: 20%,

Temperature: 1K

ALADINAtmospheric LaserDoppler Instrument

ESA

ADM-Aeolus LidarsPrototype Primary objective is to providewind profile measurements foran improved analysis of global3-D wind fields. MeasuresDoppler shift information frommolecules and particlesadvected by the wind

Waveband: UV: 355nmSpatial resolution: 50km (footprint: 70m)Swath width: Accuracy: 0.5ms-1(0 to 2km),

1ms-1(2 to 16km), 2ms-1

(above 16km)

ALTAltimeter

NOAA

NPOESS-3,NPOESS-6

Radar altimetersBeingdeveloped

Obtains precise altimeterheight measurements overworld's oceans

Waveband: 13.6 and 5.3 GHZSpatial resolution: Along track 15kmSwath width: 15kmAccuracy: SST height 4cm

AMI/SAR/ImageActive MicrowaveInstrumentation. ImageMode

ESA

ERS-2 Imagingmicrowave radars

Operational All-weather images of ocean,ice and land surfaces.Monitoring of coastal zones,polar ice, sea state, geologicalfeatures, vegetation (includingforests), land surfaceprocesses, hydrology.

Waveband: Microwave: 5.3 GHz, C band,VV polarisation, bandwidth15.5 ± 0.06 MHz

Spatial resolution: 30mSwath width: 100kmAccuracy: Landscape topography: 3m,

Bathymetry: 0.3m, Sea icetype: 3 classes

ALIAdvanced Land Imager

NASA

NMP EO-1 High resolutionoptical imagers

Operational Measurement of Earth surfacereflectance. Will validate newtechnologies contributing tocost reduction and increasedcapabilities for futuremissions. ALI comprises awide field telescope andmultispectral andpanchromatic instrument

Waveband: 10 bands: VIS&NIR: 0.480-0.690µm, 0.433-0.453µm,0.450-0.515µm, 0.525-0.605µm, 0.630-0.690µm, 0.775-0.805µm, 0.845-0.890µm, 1.200-1.300µm, SWIR: 1.550-1.750µm, 2.080-2.350µm

Spatial resolution: PAN: 10m, VNIR&SWIR: 30mSwath width: 37kmAccuracy: SNR @ 5% surf refl Pan:220,

Multi 1: 215, Multi 2: 280, Multi 3: 290, Multi 4:240, Multi 4':190, Multi 5':130, Multi 5:175, Multi 7:170(prototype instrument exceedsETM+ SNR by a factor of 4 - 8)

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AMI/scatterometerActive MicrowaveInstrumentation. Windmode

ESA

ERS-2 ScatterometersOperational Provides measurements ofwind fields at the oceansurface, wind direction (range0-360 deg), wind speed(range 1m/s - 30m/s)

Waveband: Microwave: 5.3GHz (C-band),VV polarisation

Spatial resolution: Cells of 50km x 50km at 25kmintervals

Swath width: 500kmAccuracy: Sea surface wind speed: 3m/s,

Sea ice type: 2 classes

AMSR follow-onAdvanced MicrowaveScanning Radiometerfollow-on

JAXA

GCOM-W Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave)

Prototype Provides measurements ofwater vapour, cloud liquidwater, precipitation, winds,sea surface temperature, seaice concentration, snow cover,soil moisture

Waveband: Microwave: 6.925, 10.65,18.7, 23.8, 36.5, 50.3, 52.8,89.0 GHz

Spatial resolution: 5-50km (dependent onfrequency)

Swath width: 1600kmAccuracy: Sea surface temparature:

0.5K, Sea ice cover: 10%,Cloud liquid water:0.05kg/m2, Precipitation rate:10%, Water vapour: 3.5kg/m2through total column, Seasurface wind speed 1.5m/s

AMSR-EAdvanced MicrowaveScanning Radiometer-EOS

JAXA (NASA)

Aqua Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave)

Prototype Provides measurements ofwater vapour, cloud liquidwater, precipitation, winds,sea surface temperature, seaice concentration, snow coverand soil moisture

Waveband: Microwave: 6.925, 10.65,18.7, 23.8, 36.5, 89.0 GHz

Spatial resolution: 5-50km (dependent onfrequency)


0.5K, Sea ice cover: 10%,Cloud liquid water: 0.05kg/m2,Precipitation rate: 10%, Watervapour: 3.5kg/m2 throughtotal column, Sea surfacewind speed 1.5m/s

AMSU-AAdvanced MicrowaveSounding Unit-A

NOAA (BNSC)

Aqua,METOP-1,METOP-2,METOP-3,NOAA-15,NOAA-16,NOAA-17,NOAA-N,NOAA-N'

Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Operational Provides all weather night-daytemperature sounding to analtitude of 45km

Waveband: Microwave: 15 channels,23.8-89.0GHz

Spatial resolution: 48kmSwath width: 2054kmAccuracy: Temperature profile: 2K,

Humidity: 3kg/m2,Ice & snow cover: 10%

AMSU-BAdvanced MicrowaveSounding Unit-B

NOAA (BNSC)

NOAA-15,NOAA-16,NOAA-17


Operational Provides all weather night-dayhumidity sounding

Waveband: Microwave: 89GHz, 150GHz,183.3± 1.0 GHz (2bands),183.3± 3.0 GHz (2bands),183.3± 7.0 GHz (2bands)

Spatial resolution: 16kmSwath width: 2200kmAccuracy: Humidity profile: 1kg/m2,

APSAerosol PolarimetrySensor

NOAA

Glory, NPOESS-1,NPOESS-4

Atmosphericchemistry

Proposed Global distribution of naturaland anthropogenic aerosolsfor quantification of theaerosol effect on climate, theanthropogenic component of this effect, and the long-term change of this effectcaused by natural andanthropogenic factors

Waveband: Microwave: 89GHz, 150GHz,183.3± 1.0 GHz (2bands),183.3± 3.0 GHz (2bands),183.3± 7.0 GHz (2bands)

Spatial resolution: 16kmSwath width: 2200kmAccuracy: Humidity profile: 1kg/m2,

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AquariusNASA (CONAE)

SAC-D/Aquarius

Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave) &Scatterometers

Proposed The Aquarius mission willmeasure global sea surfacesalinity with unprecedentedresolution. The instrumentsinclude a set of threeradiometers that are sensitiveto salinity (1.413 GHz; L-band). The scatterometercorrects for the ocean'ssurface roughness.

Waveband: L Band (1.413-1.260 GHzSpatial resolution: 100kmSwath width: 300kmAccuracy: . 2 psu

ARGOSCNES (NASA)

METOP-1,METOP-2,NOAA-12,NOAA-14,NOAA-15,NOAA-16,NOAA-17,NOAA-N,NOAA-N'

Data collection &Precision orbit

Operational Provides location data byDoppler measurements

The Argos DCS is a data collection relay systemand not an Earth observing instrument.

ArinaROSKOSMOS

Resurs DK SpaceEnvironment

Space particle detectionexperiment

Arina is an instrument for observation of solarmagnetosphere variations of charged particlefluxes.

ASARAdvanced Synthetic-Aperture Radar

ESA

Envisat Imagingmicrowave radars

Operational Provides all weather images ofocean, land and ice formonitoring of land surfaceprocesses, sea and polar ice,sea state, and geological andhydrological applications. Has 2stripmap modes (Image andWave (for ocean wave spectra))and 3 ScanSAR modes

Waveband: Microwave: C-band, withchoice of 5 polarisation modes(VV, HH, VV/HH, HV/HH, orVH/VV)

Spatial resolution: Image, wave and alternatingpolarisation modes: approx30m x 30m,Wide swath mode: 150m x 150m,Global monitoring mode:950mm x 950m

Swath width: Image and alternatingpolarisation modes:up to 100km,Wave mode: 5km,Wide swath and globalmonitoring modes: 400km or more

Accuracy: Radiometric resolution inrange: 1.5-3.5 dB,Radiometric accuracy: 0.65 dB

ASAR (image mode)Advanced SyntheticAperture Radar (Imagemode)

ESA

Envisat Imagingmicrowave radars

Operational Provides all weather imagesof ocean, land and ice formonitoring of land surfaceprocesses, sea and polar ice,sea state, and geological andhydrological applications

See above.

ASAR (wave mode)Advanced SyntheticAperture Radar (Wavemode)

ESA

Envisat ASAR (wavemode)AdvancedSyntheticAperture Radar(Wave mode)ESA

Operational Provides measurements ofocean wave spectra

See above.

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ASCATAdvancedScatterometer

EUMETSAT (ESA)

METOP-1,METOP-2,METOP-3

ScatterometersBeingdeveloped

Provides sea ice cover, sea icetype and wind speed over seasurface measurements. Airpressure over ocean, Polar icecontours, Ice/snow imagery,Soil moisture

Waveband: Microwave: C Band,5.256Ghz

Spatial resolution: Hi-res mode: 25-37km,Nominal mode: 50kmSwath width: ContinuousAccuracy: Wind speeds in range

4-24m/s: 2m/s anddirection accuracy of 20deg

ASMAbsolute ScalarMagnetometer

ESA (CNES)

Swarm Magnetic fieldBeingdeveloped

The objective of the AbsoluteScalar Magnetometer (ASM)is to calibrate the vector fieldmagnetometer (VFM) tomaintain the absoluteaccuracy in the multi-yeargeomagnetic field mission

Waveband: N/ASpatial resolution: 0.016pTSwath width: N/AAccuracy: 0.3nT

ASTERAdvanced SpaceborneThermal Emission andReflection Radiometer

METI (Japan) (NASA)

Terra High resolutionoptical imagers

Operational Surface and cloud imagingwith high spatial resolution,stereoscopic observation oflocal topography, cloudheights, volcanic plumes, andgeneration of local surfacedigital elevation maps.Surface temperature andemissivity

Waveband: VIS&NIR: 3 bands in 0.52-0.86µm, SWIR: 6 bands in1.6-2.43µm, TIR: 5 bands in8.125-11.65µm

Spatial resolution: VNIR: 15m, stereo: 15mhorizontally and 25m vertical,SWIR: 30m, TIR: 90m

Swath width: 60kmAccuracy: VNIR and SWIR: 4%

(absolute), TIR: 4K,Geolocation: 7m

ATLIDATmospheric LIDar

ESA

ESA FutureMissions

LidarsPrototype Provides measurements ofcloud top heights, aerosolproperties, troposphereheight, vertical distribution ofcloud, boundary layer height

Waveband: UV: 355nmSpatial resolution: footprint: 30mSwath width: NadirAccuracy: Detection of cirrus cloud with

optical thickness 1 with 15%error

ATMSAdvanced TechnologyMicrowave Sounder

NOAA (NASA)

NPOESS-2,NPOESS-5,NPP


Approved Collects microwave radiancedata that when combined withthe CrIS data will permitcalculation of atmospherictemperature and water vaporprofiles

Waveband: Microwave: 22 bands, 23-184 GHz

Spatial resolution: 5.2 deg - 1.1 degSwath width: 2300 kmAccuracy: 0.75 K - 3.60 K

ATSR/M

CNES

ERS-2 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave)

Operational Part of the ATSR payload onboard ERS1 and ERS2

See ATSR-2.

ATSR-2Along Track ScanningRadiometer - 2

BNSC (CSIRO)

ERS-2 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR) &Multipledirection/polarisationradiometers

Operational Provides measurements ofsea surface temperature, landsurface temperature, cloudtop temperature and cloudcover, aerosols, vegetation,atmospheric water vapour andliquid water content

Waveband: VIS-SWIR: 0.65, 0.85, 1.27,and 1.6µm, SWIR-TIR: 1.6,3.7, 11 and 12µm, Microwave:23.8, 36.5GHz (bandwidth of400MHz)

Spatial resolution: IR ocean channels: 1km x1km, Microwave near-nadirviewing: 20km instantaneousfield of view

Swath width: 500kmAccuracy: Sea surface temperature to

<0.5K over 0.5 deg x 0.5 deg(lat/long) area with 80% cloudcover, Land surfacetemperature: 0.1K

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AVHRR/2Advanced Very HighResolutionRadiometer/2

NOAA

NOAA-12,NOAA-14

Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Provides measurements ofland and sea surfacetemperature, cloud cover,snow and ice cover, soilmoisture and vegetationindices. Data also used forvolcanic eruption monitoring

Waveband: VIS: 0.58-0.68µm,NIR: 0.725-1.1µm,MWIR: 3.55-3.93µm,TIR: 10.3-11.3µm, 11.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: 1.1kmSwath width: 3000km approxAccuracy:

AVHRR/3Advanced Very HighResolutionRadiometer/3

NOAA

METOP-1,METOP-2,METOP-3,NOAA-15,NOAA-16,NOAA-17,NOAA-N,NOAA-N'


Operational Provides measurements ofland and sea surfacetemperature, cloud cover,snow and ice cover, soilmoisture and vegetationindices. Data also used forvolcanic eruption monitoring

Waveband: VIS: 0.58-0.68µm, NIR: 0.725-1.1µm, SWIR: 1.58-1.64µm,MWIR: 3.55-3.93µm, TIR:10.3-11.3µm, 11.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: 1.1kmSwath width: 3000km approx, Ensures full

global coverage twice dailyAccuracy:

AVNIR-2Advanced Visible andNear Infra-redRadiometer type 2

JAXA

ALOS High resolutionoptical imagers

Beingdeveloped

High resolution multi-spectralimager for land applicationswhich include environmentalmonitoring, agriculture andforestry, disaster monitoring

Waveband: VIS: 0.42-0.50µm, 0.52-0.60µm, 0.61-0.69µm,NIR: 0.76-0.89µm

Spatial resolution: 10mSwath width: 70kmAccuracy:

AWiFSAdvanced Wide FieldSensor

ISRO

RESOURCE-SAT-1,RESOURCE-SAT-2

High resolutionoptical imagers

Operational Vegetation and cropmonitoring, resourceassessment (regional scale),forest mapping, land cover/land use mapping, andchange detection

Waveband: VIS: 0.52-0.59 & 0.62-0.68µm, NIR:0.77-0.86µm,SWIR: 1.55-1.7µm

Spatial resolution: 55mSwath width: 730kmAccuracy: 10 bit data

BISSATBissat Passive Radar

ASI

BISSAT Imagingmicrowave radars

TBD Evaluation of bistatic radarcross section of natural andman-made targets, imageclassification, land surface.Passive instrument flown withmain SAR mission

Waveband: Microwave: X-band(passive)


CALIOPCloud-Aerosol Lidarwith OrthogonalPolarization

NASA

CALIPSO LidarsApproved Two-wavelength, polarizationlidar capable of providingaerosol and cloud profiles andproperties

Waveband: 532 nm (polarization-sensitive), 1064 nm, VIS - NIR

Spatial resolution: Vertical sampling: 30 m, 0 – 40 km

Swath width: 333 m along-trackAccuracy: 5% (532 nm)

CCD (CBERS)High Resolution CCDCamera

CAST (INPE)

CBERS-2,CBERS-2B


Operational Provides measurements ofcloud type and extent andland surface reflectance, andused for global land surfaceapplications

Waveband: VIS: 0.45-0.52µm, 0.52-0.59µm, 0.63-0.69µm,NIR: 0.77-0.89µm,PAN: 0.51-0.71µm


CCD (HJ, HY)CCD camera

CAST

HJ-1A, HJ-1B


Land surface applications Waveband: 0.43-0.90µmSpatial resolution: 30mSwath width: 360km (per set)700km

(two sets)Accuracy:

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CCD camera

ISRO

INSAT-2E,INSAT-3A


Operational Cloud and Vegetationmonitoring

Waveband: VIS: 0.62-0.68µm, NIR: 0.77-0.86µm, SWIR: 1.55-1.69µm

Spatial resolution: 1X1kmSwath width: Normal: 6000km (N-S) X

6000km (E-W) anywhere onearth disc, Program: 6000km(N-S) X (n X 300) km (E-W) :n and number of framesprogrammable

Accuracy:

CERESCloud and the Earth'sRadiant Energy System

NASA

Aqua, NPOESS-2,NPOESS-5,Terra

Earth radiationbudgetradiometer

Operational Long term measurement ofthe Earth's radiation budgetand atmospheric radiationfrom the top of theatmosphere to the surface;provision of an accurate andself-consistent cloud andradiation database

Waveband: 3 channels: 0.3-5 µm, 0.3 -100 µm, 8-12 µm, UV-FIR

Spatial resolution: 20kmSwath width: Accuracy: 0.5%, 1%, 1% (respectively

for the 3 channels)

CHAMP GPS SounderGPS TurboRogueSpace Receiver (TRSR)

NASA (DLR)

CHAMP Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders &Precision orbit

Operational Temperature and water vapourprofiles

Uses GPS frequencies for sounding oftemperature and water profiles of theatmosphere. CHAMP provides temperatureprofiles in the troposphere up to the middlestratosphere, and water vapour profiles in thetroposphere only.

CHAMPgravity package(Accelerometer+GPS)STAR Accelerometer

CNES (DLR)

CHAMP GravityOperational Earth gravity fieldmeasurements

Since the advent of CHAMP, the first in a series oflow-altitude satellites being almost continuouslyand precisely tracked by GPS, a new generation oflong-wavelength gravitational geopotential modelshave been derived.

CIAAdvancedHyperspectral camera

ASI

HyperspectralMission


Pancromatic andHyperspectral data forcomplex land ecosystemstudies

Waveband: HYC spectral range + MIRand TIR channels

Spatial resolution: Improved (wrt HYC)resolution PAN 2-3m

Swath width: Greater swathAccuracy:

CHAMPmagnetometrypackage (1 Scalar + 2VectorMagnetometer)OverhauserMagnetometer andFluxgate Magnetometer

DLR

CHAMP Magnetic fieldOperational Earth gravity fieldmeasurements

A high performance Fluxgate magnetometer setmeasuring the three components of the ambientmagnetic field in the instrument frame combinedwith a star camera determining the attitude of theassembly with respect to a stellar frame and aOverhauser scalar magnetometer serving asmagnetic reference.

CLAESCryogenic Limb ArrayEtalon Spectrometerinstrument

NASA


Notoperational

Measures many of thechemical species which areinvolved in stratosphericchemistry as well as globaldistribution of statosphericaerosols

Waveband: SWIR: 3.5µm, 6µm,TIR: 8µm, 12.7µm

Spatial resolution: Vert 2.8km, Horiz 480kmSwath width: 50.7km vert limbAccuracy: 20%, 3K

Cloud SensorCloud and aerosolsensor

JAXA

GOSAT Cloud profile andrain radars

Will contribute to GOSAT mainmission of CO2 profilemeasurement - which requiresdetection and removal ofcontaminating signals fromclouds and aerosols

No data yet available.

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CMISConical-scanningMicrowaveImager/Sounder

NOAA


Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave) &Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Beingdeveloped

Collects microwave radiometryand sounding data. Data typesinclude atmospherictemperature and moistureprofiles, clouds, sea surfacewinds, and all-weatherland/water surfaces.

Waveband: Microwave: 190GhzSpatial resolution: 15-50km depending on

frequencySwath width: 1700kmAccuracy: Temperature Profiles to 1.6K,

water vapor 20%

COCTSOcean colour scanner

CAST

HY-1B Ocean colourinstruments

Beingdeveloped

Ocean chlorophyll, Oceanyellow substance absorbance,Sea-ice surface temperature

Waveband: B1: 0.402-0.422, B2: 0.433-0.453, B3: 0.480-0.500, B4:0.510-0.530, B5: 0.555-0.575,B6: 0.660-0.680, B7: 0.740-0.760, B8: 0.845-0.885, B9:10.30-11.40, B10: 11.40-12.50µm

Spatial resolution: 1.1kmSwath width: 3083kmAccuracy:

Communicationspayload (Ka and UHFband)

CSIRO

FedSat CommunicationsOperational Waveband: up 313.55MHz, down 400.4MHz

CPRCloud Profiling Radar

ESA

ESA FutureMissions

Cloud profile andrain radars

Prototype Measures cloudcharacteristics including baseheight

Waveband: Microwave: 94GHzSpatial resolution: 750mSwath width: nadir onlyAccuracy: 98% detection of radiatively

significant ice cloud

CPR (Cloudsat)Cloud Profiling Radar

NASA

CloudSat Cloud profile andrain radars

Approved Primary goal is to provideddata needed to evaluate andimprove the way clouds arerepresented in global climatemodels. Measures verticalprofile of clouds

Waveband: Microwave: 94GhzSpatial resolution: Vertical: 500m, Cross-track:

1.4km, Along-track: 2.5kmSwath width: Instantaneous Footprint < 2kmAccuracy: Cloud liquid water

content<=50%; ice watercontent within +100%, -50%;detect all single layer cloudswith optical depth>=1.0

CrISCross-track InfraredSounder

NOAA (NASA)

NPOESS-2,NPOESS-5NPP


Prototype Daily measurements of verticalatmospheric distribution oftemperature, moisture, andpressure

Waveband: MWIR-TIR: 3.92-4.4µm, 5.7-8.62µm, 9.1-14.7µm, 1300spectral channels

Spatial resolution: IFOV 14km diameter, 1km vertical layer resolution

Swath width: 2200kmAccuracy: Temperature profiles: to 0.9K,

Moisture profiles: 20-35%,Pressure profiles: 1%

CZICoast region imager

CAST

HY-1B Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Beingdeveloped

Coastal Zone monitoring andenvironmental applications

Waveband: B1: 0.433-0.453, B2: 0.555-0.575, B3: 0.655-0.675, B4:0.675-0.695_m


DCP (SCD)Data CollectingPlatform Transponder

INPE

SCD-1,SCD-2

Data collectionOperational Environmental data collectionfrom ground based datacollecting platforms

Data collection and relay system.

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DCS (CAST)Data Collecting SystemTransponder (CAST)

CAST

SCD-1,SCCBERS-2,CBERS-2B,CBERS-3,CBERS-4D-2

Data collectionOperational Data collection andcommunication


DCS (JAXA)Data Collection System(JAXA)

JAXA

GMS-5 Data collectionPrototype Data Collection System,Receives in-situ data fromdata collection platformsworldwide and transmits toground station


DCS (NOAA)Data Collection System(NOAA)

NOAA

GOES-9,GOES-10,GOES-11,GOES-12,GOES-N,GOES-O,GOES-P,GOES-R

Data collectionOperational Collects data on temperature(air/water), atmosphericpressure, humidity and windspeed/direction, speed anddirection of ocean and rivercurrents


DCS(ROSHYDROMET)

Data Collection System

ROSHYDROMET(ROSKOSMOS)

Elektro-L,METEOR-3MN2

Data collectionOperational Collects data on temperature(air/water), atmosphericpressure, humidity and windspeed/direction, speed anddirection of ocean and rivercurrents


DMC ImagerDisaster ManagementConstellation Imager

BNSC

UK-DMC High resolutionoptical imagers

Operational Visible and NIR imagery insupport of disastermanagement

Waveband: VIS and NIRSpatial resolution: 32mSwath width: 2 beams of 300kmAccuracy:

DORISDoppler Orbitographyand Radio-positioningIntegrated by Satellite

CNES

SPOT-2,SPOT-4,Topex-Poseidon

Precision orbitOperational Orbit determination Waveband: Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy: Orbit error ~2.5cm

DORIS-NGDoppler Orbitographyand Radio-positioningIntegrated by Satellite-NG

CNES

CRYOSAT,Envisat,Jason, Jason-2 (also knownas OSTM),SPOT-5

Precision orbitOperational Precise orbit determinationReal time onboard orbitdetermination (navigation)

Waveband: 401.25MHz, 2036.25MHzSpatial resolution: Swath width: FOV :130 degreesAccuracy: Orbit error ~1cm

DPRDual-frequencyPrecipitation Radar

JAXA (NASA)

GPM Core Cloud profile andrain radars

TBD Measures rain rate classifiedby rain and snow, in latitudesup to 70 degrees

Waveband: Microwave: 13.6 GHz (Ku band)and 35.5 GHz (Ka band)

Spatial resolution: Range resolution: 4-5 kmHorizontal

Swath width: 245 km (Ku-band), 100km (Ka band)

Accuracy: rainfall rate 0.2mm/h

DRF

ROSKOSMOS

Vulkan-Kompas-2

SpaceEnvironment

Space radiation and ultravioletmeasurements

Waveband: UV: 0.2-0.35µm, Ee>30keV,Ep>7keV


ECHO-V

ROSKOSMOS

Kanopus-Vulkan

SpaceEnvironment

Space particle detectionexperiment

Waveband: Ee 3-30MeV, Ee 30-100MeVSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

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EFIElectric FieldInstrument

ESA (CSA)

Swarm Gravity &Spaceenvironment

Beingdeveloped

Measures ion density, driftvelocity and electric field

Waveband: N/ASpatial resolution: 0.3mV/mSwath width: N/AAccuracy: <3mV/m

EGG3-Axis ElectrostaticGravity Gradiometer

ESA

GOCE Gravity &Precision orbit

Beingdeveloped

The main objective of EGG isto measure the 3 componentsof the gravity-gradient tensor(ie gradiometer data)

Designed specifically for determining thestationary gravity field. The measured signal isthe difference in gravitational acceleration atthe test-mass location inside the spacecraftcaused by gravity anomalies from attractingmasses of the Earth.

EHISEnergetic Heavy IonSensor

NOAA

GOES-R SpaceEnvironment

Approved Space particle detection The GOES-R Project is in the formulation phase.The satellite will comprise improved spacecraftand instrument technologies, which will result inmore timely and accurate weather forecasts, andimprove support for the detection andobservations of meteorological phenomena thatdirectly affect public safety, protection of property,and ultimately, economic health and development.

ENVISAT CommsCommunicationspackage on ENVISAT

ESA

Envisat CommunicationsOperational Communication packageonboard ENVISAT seriessatellites

Data communication only.

EOCElectro-Optical Camera

KARI

KOMPSAT-1 High resolutionoptical imagers

Operational High resolution stereo imagerfor land applications ofcartography and disastermonitoring

Waveband: Panchromatic VIS: 0.51-0.73µm

Spatial resolution: 6.6mSwath width: 17kmAccuracy:

EPICEarth PolyChromaticImaging Camera

NASA

DSCOVR Atmosphericchemistry

Proposed Measures ozone amounts,aerosol amounts, cloud heightand phase, hotspot landproperties, and UV radiationestimates at the Earth's surface

Waveband: UV-NIR: 0.317-0.905µm 10 bands

Spatial resolution: 8kmSwath width: Accuracy:

ERBEEarth Radiation BudgetExperiment (non-scanner)

NASA

ERBS Earth radiationbudgetradiometer

Operational Radiation budgetmeasurements - Total energyof Sun's radiant heat and light,Reflected solar radiation, Earthemitted radiation

Waveband: UV-FIRSpatial resolution: Narrow: 250km;

Wide: 1000kmSwath width: Medium and wide

earth viewsAccuracy: Shortwave- 15%,

Longwave- 5%

ERBSEarth Radiation BudgetSensor

NOAA

NPOESS-3,NPOESS-6


TBD Measures Earth radiation gainsand losses on regional, zonaland global scales

Waveband: 0.3-50µmSpatial resolution: 25kmSwath width: 2200KmAccuracy: DLR/DSR10 watts/m2

net solar 3w/m2OLR 5w/m2

ERS CommsCommunicationpackage for ERS

ESA

ERS-2 CommunicationsOperational Communication packageonboard ERS series satellites


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EUVSExtreme UltravioletSensor

NOAA

GOES-R OtherApproved Solar EUV radiation is adominant energy source forthe upper atmosphere and theionizing radiation producesthe ionosphere. Solarvariability at thesewavelengths is one of theprimary drivers ofthermospheric/ ionosphericvariability. EUVS will measurethis radiation


Fluxgatemagnetometer

CRCSS

FedSat Magnetic fieldApproved Measures electrical currentsand perturbations in theEarth's magnetic field in therange 0.1Hz to 1kHz

A high precision instrument designed to measuremagnetic fields at all latitudes at an 800 kmaltitude over a range of ±65,000 nT.

GALS-MGalactic space raysdetector

ROSHYDROMET

Meteor-MNo1,Meteor-MNo2

SpaceEnvironment

TBD Space environmentmonitoring

Waveband: protons fluxes density >600 MeV


Geomicrowavesounder

NOAA

GOES-R Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Approved For geo oribit, will providesatmospheric soundings anddata on atmospheric stabilityand thermal gradient winds


GERBGeostationary EarthRadiation Budget

EUMETSAT (ASI)

METEOSAT-8,METEOSAT-9,METEOSAT-10,METEOSAT-11


Operational Measures long and shortwave radiation emitted andreflected from the Earth'ssurface, clouds and top ofatmosphere. Full Earth disk,all channels in 5 mins

Waveband: UV-MWIR: 0.32-4.0µm, UV-FIR: 0.32-30µm

Spatial resolution: 44.6km x 39.3kmSwath width: Full Earth diskAccuracy: Emitted radiation:

0.12-1.3 W/m2,Reflectance: 1%

Geoton-L1

ROSKOSMOS

Resurs DK Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Natural resource surveying,environmental monitoring

Waveband: 0.5-0.8µmSpatial resolution: 1-3mSwath width: 28.3-42kmAccuracy:

GGAK-EHeliogeophysicalhardware complex

ROSKOSMOS

Elektro-L Magnetic field &Spaceenvironment

Electromagnetic fieldmeasurements

Electro-L carries an array of solar and magneticsensors providing data on solar activity andradiation levels needed for near-earthenvironment forecasts.

ETM+Enhanced ThematicMapper Plus

USGS

Landsat-7 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Measures surface radianceand emittance, land coverstate and change (egvegetation type). Used asmulti-purpose imagery forland applications

Waveband: VIS-TIR: 8 channels:0.45-12.5µm, Panchromatic channel: VIS 0.5-0.9µm

Spatial resolution: Pan: 15m, Vis-SWIR: 30m,TIR: 60m

Swath width: 185kmAccuracy: 50-250m systematically

corrected geodetic accuracy

GGAK-MHeliogeophysicalhardware complex

ROSKOSMOS

Meteor-M No1,Meteor-M No2

Magnetic field &Spaceenvironment


A complex of heliogeophysical instruments

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GHG SensorGreenhouse gasesobserving sensor

JAXA

GOSAT Atmosphericchemistry

TBD This mission is in response tothe Kyoto Protocol - and aimsto observe Green HouseGases (GHGs) including CO2with 1% relative accuracy insub-continental spatialresolution and to identify theGHGs sources and sinks inconjunction with data fromground instruments

No data yet available.

GID-12T

ROSKOSMOS

Kanopus-Vulkan, Vulkan-Kompas-2



Waveband: 1200MHz, 1600MHzSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

GIFTSGeosynchronousImaging FourierTransformSpectrometer

NASA

NMP EO-3GIFTS


Proposed Measures temperature, watervapour, tracer winds, chemicalcomposition with high spatialand temporal resolution forconsiderable improvements inweather observations and airquality monitoring. Tests next-generation metobserving systems.

Waveband: MWIR-TIR: 1724 channelsin the bands 4.45-6.06µmand 8.85-14.6µm

Spatial resolution: Visible: 1km x 1km,IR: 4km x 4km

Swath width: Full Earth diskAccuracy:

GLASGeoscience LaserAltimeter System

NASA

ICESat LidarsOperational Provision of data on ice sheetheight/thickness, land altitude,aerosol height distributions,cloud height and boundarylayer height

Waveband: VIS-NIR: Laser emits at1064nm (for altimetry) and532nm (for atmosphericmeasurements)

Spatial resolution: 66m spots separated by 170m

Swath width: N/AAccuracy: Aerosol profile: 20%,

Ice elevation: 20cm,Cloud top height: 75m, Landelevation: 20cm, geoid: 5m

GLI follow-onGlobal Imager follow-on

JAXA

GCOM-C Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR) &Ocean colourinstruments

Prototype Measures water vapour,aerosols, cloud cover, cloudtop height/temp, ocean colour,sea surface temperature, landsurface temparature, glacierextent, icebergs, sea ice andsnow cover, photosyntheticallyactive radiation, vegetationtype and land cover

Waveband: VIS&NIR: 23 bands (380-830nm), NIR-SWIR: 6 bands (1050-2215nm), MWIR-TIR: 7 bands (3.75-11.95µm)

Spatial resolution: 1km for 28 bands,250m for 6 bands

Swath width: 1600kmAccuracy: Specific humidity profile:

0.5g/m2 through total column,Surface temp 0.4-0.5K, Cloudtop temp: 0.5K,Cloud cover: 3%,Cloud top height: 0.5km,Ice and snow cover: 5%

GLMGEO Lightning Mapper

NOAA

GOES-R Lightning imagerApproved The GOES-R Project is in the formulation phase.The satellite will comprise improved spacecraftand instrument technologies, which will result inmore timely and accurate weather forecasts, andimprove support for the detection andobservations of meteorological phenomena that directly affect public safety, protection of property, and ultimately, economic health and development.

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GMIGPM MicrowaveImager

NASA

GPMConstellation,GPM Core

Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave)

Proposed Measures rainfall rates overoceans and land, combinedrainfall structure and surfacerainfall rates with associatedlatent heating. Used toproduce three hour, daily, andmonthly total rainfall mapsover oceans and land

Waveband: Microwave: 10.65, 19.4, 21.3,37, and 85.5 GHz

Spatial resolution: Horizontal: 36 km cross-trackat 10.65 GHz (required -Primary Spacecraft, goal -Constellation Spacecraft); 10 km along-track and cross-track (goal - Primary Spacecraft)

Swath width: 800km (Primary Spacecraft)1300 km (ConstellationSpacecraft)

Accuracy: NEDT 0.5 K - 1.0 K

GMS CommsCommunicationspackage on GMS

JAXA (JMA)

GMS-5 CommunicationsPrototype Communication packageonboard GMS series satellites


GOES CommsCommunicationspackage on GOES

NOAA


CommunicationsPrototype Data communication only.

GOLPEGPS Occultation andPassive reflectionExperiment

NASA

SAC-C Precision orbit &Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Operational Measurements of atmosphericeffects on GPS signals, andprecise positioninginformation to assistgravitational measurements

Waveband: Uses GPS frequencies.Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy: 0.05 K or better appears

attainable

GOMEGlobal OzoneMonitoring Experiment

ESA

ERS-2 Atmosphericchemistry

Prototype Measures concentration ofO3, NO, NO2, BrO, H2O,O2/O4, plus aerosols andpolar stratospheric clouds,and other gases in specialconditions

Waveband: UV-NIR: 0.24-0.79µm(resolution 0.2-0.4nm)

Spatial resolution: Vertical: 5km (for O3),Horizontal: 40 x 40 km to40 x 320 km

Swath width: 120-960kmAccuracy:

GOME-2Global OzoneMonitoring Experiment- 2

EUMETSAT (ESA)



Prototype Measurement of total columnamounts and stratosphericand tropospheric profiles ofozone. Also amounts of H20,NO2, OClO, BrO, SO2 andHCHO

Waveband: UV-NIR: 0.24-0.79µm(resolution 0.2-0.4nm)

Spatial resolution: Horizontal: 40 x 40 km(960km swath) to 40 x 5 km(for polarization monitoring)

Swath width: 120-960kmAccuracy: Cloud top height: 1km (rms),

Outgoing short wave radiationand solar irradiance: 5W/m2,Trace gas profile: 10-20%,Specific humidity profile: 10-50g/kg

GOMOSGlobal OzoneMonitoring byOccultation of Stars

ESA (CNES)

Envisat Atmosphericchemistry

Operational Provides stratospheric profilesof temparature and of ozone,NO2, H20, aerosols and othertrace species

Waveband: Spectrometers: UV-Vis: 248-371nm & 387-693nm,NIR:750-776nm & 915-956nm,Photometers: 644-705nm &466-528nm

Spatial resolution: 1.7km verticalSwath width: Not applicableAccuracy:

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GPS (ESA)GPS receiver

ESA

GOCE,Swarm

Precision orbitTBD Satellite positioning Used for precision satellite positioning only –not an Earth observing instrument.

GPS (GRACE)Global PositioningSystem Receiver

NASA

GRACE Microwave: 1227.60MHz,1575.42MHz

Used for precision satellite positioning only –not an Earth observing instrument.

GPS receiver

CRCSS

FedSat Precision orbit &Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Operational Sounding data for study ofphysics of upper atmosphere,and water vapour, temparatureand refractivity profiles

Waveband: Spatial resolution: 1 sample every 30 secsSwath width: Accuracy:

GPSDRGPS DemonstrationReceiver

CONAE (NASA)

Topex-Poseidon

Precision orbit &Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Operational Provides precise continuoustracking data of satellite todecimeter accuracy

Used for precision satellite positioning only –not an Earth observing instrument.

GRASGNSS Receiver forAtmospheric Sounding

EUMETSAT (ESA)


Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders &Precision orbit

Prototype GNSS receiver foratmospheric temperature andhumidty profile sounding

Waveband: Spatial resolution: Vertical: 150m

(trophosphere) and 1.5km(stratosphere), Horizontal: 100km approx(troposphere), 300kmapprox (stratosphere)

Swath width: Altitude range of 5-30kmAccuracy: Temperature sounding to

1K rms

HAIRSHigh Accuracy Inter-satellite RangingSystem

NASA

GRACE GravityOperational Ranging instrument betweenthe 2 GRACE spacecraft - toderive Earth gravity fieldmeasurements

Waveband: Microwave: K Band, Ka BandSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy: 10 microns total at twice

per revolution

HALOEHalogen OccultationExperiment

NASA

UARS Atmosphericchemistry

Operational Provides data on verticaldistributions of hydrofluoricand hydrochloric acids,methane, water vapour andmembers of the nitrogenfamily. It also providesatmospheric temperatureversus pressure profiles fromobservations of carbon dioxide

Waveband: channels between 2.4µm -10µm, SWIR - TIR

Spatial resolution: 2km-4kmSwath width: Accuracy: HCL: 12-24%, HF: 15-27%,

CH4: 6-27%, NO: 14-30%,H2O: 14-30%, O3: 9-25%,NO2: 9-21%: Temperature: 3-5K,Aerosol Extinction: < 30%

HESHyperspectralEnvironmental Suite

NOAA

GOES-R Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Approved Will sense emitted thermalenergy and reflected solarenergy from sampled areas ofthe Earth's surface andatmosphere. These data areused to compute verticalprofiles of temperature andmoisture, surface and cloud-top temperatures, and winds,and provide information aboutthe Earth surface and oceans


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HiRDLSHigh ResolutionDynamics LimbSounder

NASA (BNSC)

Aura Atmosphericchemistry

Approved Measures atmospherictemperature, concentrationsof ozone, water vapour,methane, NOx, N2O, CFCs andother minor species, aerosolconcentration, location ofpolar stratospheric clouds andcloud tops

Waveband: TIR: 6.12-17.76µm (21 channels)

Spatial resolution: Vertical: 1km,Horizontal: 10km

Swath width: Accuracy: Trace gas: 10%,

Temparature: 1K,Ozone: 10%

HIRS/2High ResolutionInfra-red Sounder/2

NOAA

NOAA-12,NOAA-14


Operational Measures atmospherictemperature, concentrationsof ozone, water vapour,methane, NOx, N2O, CFCs andother minor species, aerosolconcentration, location ofpolar stratospheric clouds andcloud tops

Waveband: VIS-TIR: 0.69-14.95µm(20 channels)


HIRS/3High ResolutionInfra-red Sounder/3

NOAA

NOAA-15,NOAA-16,NOAA-17


Operational Provides atmospherictemperature profiles and dataon cloud parameters,humidity soundings, watervapour, total ozone content,and surface temperatures

Waveband: VIS-TIR: 0.69-14.95µm (20 channels)


HIRS/4High Resolution Infra-red Sounder/4

NOAA

METOP-1,METOP-2,METOP-3,NOAA-N,NOAA-N'


Operational Provides atmospherictemperature profiles and dataon cloud parameters, humiditysoundings, water vapour, totalozone content, and surfacetemperatures. Same asHIRS/3, with 10km IFOV



HRDIHigh ResolutionDoppler Imager

NASA


Operational Daytime wind measurementsbelow 50km from Dopplershifts of molecular oxygenabsorption lines. Day and nightwind measurements aboveabout 60km from Dopplershifts of neutral and ionisedatomic oxygen emission lines.Also measures temperature

Waveband: 0.557-0.776µmSpatial resolution: Vertical (limb): 4km,Horizontal (limb): 80kmSwath width: 5 to 100km (vertical coverage)Accuracy: Vector winds in the stratosphere,

mesosphere and lowerthermosphere during the day,and the lower thermosphere atnight to an accuracy of 5 m/s

HRGHigh ResolutionGeometry

CNES

SPOT-5 High resolutionoptical imagers

Operational High resolution multispectralmapper. 2 HRG instruments onthis mission can be processedto produce simulated imageryof 2.5m. Images are 60km x60km in size

Waveband: VIS: B1:0.50-0.59µm, B2: 0.61-0.68µm,NIR: B3: 0.79-0.89µm, SWIR:1.50-1.75µm,Panchromatic: 0.49-0.69µm

Spatial resolution: Panchromatic: 2, 5m,Multispectral: 10m

Swath width: 60km (1 instrument), 117km (2instruments). Same as SPOT 4with off-track steering capability(±27 deg)

Accuracy:

HRMSHigh Resolution Multi-spectral Scanner

CONAE

SAC-F Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Approved Waveband: Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

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HR-PANHigh ResolutionPanchromatic Camera

ISRO

CARTOSAT-2 High resolutionoptical imagers

Prototype High resolution stereo imagesfor large scale (better than1:0000) mapping applications,urban applications, GIS ingest

Waveband: VIS: 0.5-0.75µmSpatial resolution: 1 mSwath width: 12 kmAccuracy:

HRSHigh ResolutionStereoscopy

CNES


Operational High resolution stereoinstrument

Waveband: Panchromatic: VIS 0.49-0.69µmSpatial resolution: Panchromatic: 10m,

Altitude: 15mSwath width: 120kmAccuracy:

HRTCHigh ResolutionPanchromatic Camera

CONAE

SAC-C High resolutionoptical imagers

Operational High resolution eath imageryto complement MMRS on thesame mission

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 400-900nmSpatial resolution: 35mSwath width: 90kmAccuracy:

HRVHigh Resolution Visible

CNES


Operational 2 HRV instruments on thismission provide 60km x 60kmimages for a range of landand coastal applications

Waveband: VIS: B1:0.5-0.59µm,B2:0.61-0.68µm,NIR: B3:0.79-0.89µm,Panchromatic: VIS 0.51-0.73µm

Spatial resolution: 10m (panchromatic) or 20mSwath width: 117km (ie 60km + 60km with

3km overlap) - steerable up to±27 deg off-track

Accuracy:

HRVIRHigh Resolution Visibleand Infra-red

CNES


Operational 2 HRVIR instruments on thismission provide 60km x 60kmimages for a range of landand coastal applications

Waveband: VIS: B1: 0.50-0.59µm, B2:0.61-0.68µm,NIR: 0.79-0.89µm,SWIR: 1.58-1.75µm,Panchromatic:(B2) 0.61-0.68µm

Spatial resolution: 10m (0.64µm) or 20mSwath width: 117km (ie 60km + 60km with

3km overlap). Steerable up to±27 deg off-track

Accuracy:

HSBHumiditySounder/Brazil

INPE (NASA)

Aqua Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Notoperational

Humidity soundings forclimatological andatmospheric dynamicsapplications

Waveband: Microwave: 5 discreetchannels in the range of 150-183 MHz

Spatial resolution: 13.5kmSwath width: 1650kmAccuracy: Temperature: 1.0-1.2k

coverage of land and oceansurfaces, Humidity: 20%

HSCHigh SensitivityCamera

CONAE

SAC-D/Aquarius


Approved Waveband: PAN: VIR-NIR: 450-900 nmSpatial resolution: 200-300mSwath width: > 700 kmAccuracy:

HSI (HJ-1A)Hyper SpectrumImager

CAST

HJ-1A Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Beingdeveloped

Hyperspectral imaging Waveband: 0.45-0.95µmSpatial resolution: 100mSwath width: 50kmAccuracy:

HSMSHigh Swath Multi-spectral Scanner

CONAE



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HSRSHot Spot RecognitionSystem

DLR

BIRD Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Hot spot Detection (vegetationfires, volcanic activities,burning oil wells or coal seams

Waveband: MWIR: 3.4-4.2µm, TIR: 8.4-9.3µm


HSSHyper-spectral Scanner

CONAE


Approved Hyperspectral imaging Waveband: Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

HSTCHigh SensitivityTechnological Camera

CONAE

SAC-C Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Provides data to Monitorforest fires, electrical stormsand geophysical studies ofaurora borealis

Waveband: PAN: VIS-NIR: 450-850nmSpatial resolution: 250mSwath width: 900kmAccuracy:

HYCHYperspectral Camera

ASI

HyperspectralMission


TBD Pancromatic andHyperspectral data for complexland ecosystem studies

Waveband: VIS-NIR:400-900 nm, 400-1000nm;SWIR: 900-2500nm;Spectral resolution 10 nm,220 bands

Spatial resolution: PAN: 5m ; VNIR-SWIR:20m;Swath width: 20 KmAccuracy:

HYDROS

NASA

HYDROS Multipledirection/polarisationradiometers

Proposed Microwave measurement ofsoil moisture and freeze/thawtimeline

Waveband: 1.26 GHz for the radar and1.41 GHz for the radiometerand will be capable of bothhorizontal and verticalpolarizations

Spatial resolution: Radar 3km&10km,Radiometer 40km

Swath width: 1000kmAccuracy:

HyperionHyperspectral Imager

NASA

NMP EO-1 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Hyperspectral imaging of landsurfaces

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 400-1000nm;NIR-SWIR: 900-2500nm;10nm spectral resolution for220 bands

Spatial resolution: 30mSwath width: 7.5kmAccuracy: SNR @ 10% refl target:

vis 10-40 swir 10-20

IASIInfra-red AtmosphericSoundingInterferometer

CNES (EUMETSAT)


Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders &Atmosphericchemistryinstruments

Beingdeveloped

Measures troposphericmoisture and temperature,column integrated contents ofozone, carbon monoxide,methane, dinitrogen oxide andother minor gases whichaffect tropospheric chemistry.Also measures sea surfaceand land temperature

Waveband: MWIR-TIR: 3.4-15.5µm withgaps at 5µm and 9µm

Spatial resolution: Vertical: 1-30km,Horizontal: 25km

Swath width: 2052kmAccuracy: Temperature: 0.5-2K,

Specific humidity: 0.1-0.3g/kg,Ozone, trace gas profile: 10%

IAPInstrument for plasmaanalysis

CNES

DEMETER SpaceEnvironment

Operational Density, temperatures, speedsof major ions

Waveband: Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy: Ion density: +5%,

Temperature +5%, Speed +5%

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ICAREInfluence of SpaceRadiation on AdvancedComponents

CNES

SAC-C, SAC-D/Aquarius

SpaceEnvironment

Status

Operational Improvement of riskestimation models on latestgeneration of integratedcircuits technology

Will measure high energy radiation environment,trapped particle intensities and energydistribution and correlate them with advancedelectronic components degradation. ICARE will beable to conduct regular environmentcharacterization campaigns for ten days every sixmonths and exceptional ones during solar events.

ICEInstrument for ElectricField

CNES


Operational Electric field Waveband: DC to 3MHzSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy: DC field +3mV/m

IDPInstrument For PlasmaDetection

CNES


Operational Energy spectrum of electrons Waveband: Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

IGPM radiometerIGPM microwaveradiometer

ASI

IGPM Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave)

TBD Global water and energy cycle No data available yet.

IIRImaging infraredradiometer

CNES

CALIPSO Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

TBD Radiometer optimized forcombined IIR/lidar retrievalsof cirrus particle size

Waveband: TIR: 8.7, 10.5, and 12.0 µm(08.µm resolution)

Spatial resolution: 1kmSwath width: 64kmAccuracy: 1K

IKFS-2Fourier spectrometer

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN2, Meteor-M No1,Meteor-M No2


TBD Atmospheric temperature andhumidity sounding andradiation budget assessment

Waveband: 5-15µm, 1300 spectral channelsSpatial resolution: Swath width: 2500kmAccuracy: 1K

IKOR-MThe modernizedmeasuring instrumentof short-wave reflectedradiation

ROSKOSMOS



Waveband: Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

Imager

NOAA



Operational Measures cloud cover,atmospheric radiance, winds,atmospheric stability, rainfallestimates. Used to providesevere storm warnings/monitoring day and night(type, amount, storm features)

Waveband: GOES 8-12; N,O,P: VIS: 1channel (8 detectors), IR: 4channels: 3.9, 6.7, 10.7 and12µm, GOES 12-Q: VIS: 1channel (8 detectors), IR: 4channels: 3.9, 6.7, 10.7 and13.3µm

Spatial resolution: 1km in visible 4km in IR (8kmfor 13.3µm band (water vapour))


IGPM rain radar

ASI

IGPM Cloud profile andrain radars

TBD Global water and energy cycle No data available yet.

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Imager (INSAT)

ISRO

INSAT-3D Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Status

TBD Cloud cover, severe stormwarnings/monitoring day andnight (type, amount, stormfeatures), atmosphericradiance winds, atmosphericstability rainfall

Waveband: VIS: 0.55-0.75µm,SWIR: 1.55-1.7µm,MWIR: 3.80-4.00µm,6.50-7.00µm,TIR: 10.2-11.3µm, 11.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: 1x1km (VIS & SWIR), 4x4km(MWIR, TIR), 8x8km (in 6.50-7.00µm)

Swath width: Full Earth disc and spacearound, Normal Frame (50deg. N to 40 deg. S and full E-W coverage), Program Frame(Programmable, E-W Fullcoverage)

Accuracy:

IMAGER/MTSAT-1RImager/MTSAT

JMA

MTSAT-1R Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Prototype Measures cloud cover, cloudmotion, cloud height, watervapour, rainfall, sea surfacetemparature and Earth radiation

Waveband: VIS-SWIR: 0.55-0.90µm,MWIR-TIR: 3.5-4µm, 6.5-7µm,10.5-11.3µm, 11.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: Visible: 1km, TIR: 4kmSwath width: Full Earth disk every hourAccuracy:

IMAGER/MTSAT-2Imager/MTSAT

JMA

MTSAT-2 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Prototype Measures cloud cover, cloudmotion, cloud height, watervapour, rainfall, sea surfacetemparature and Earth radiation

Waveband: VIS-SWIR: 0.55-0.90µm,MWIR-TIR: 3.5-4µm, 6.5-7µm, 10.5-11.3µm, 11.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: Visible: 1km, TIR: 4kmSwath width: Full Earth disk every hourAccuracy:

IMSCInstrument Search CoilMagnetometer

CNES

DEMETER Magnetic fieldOperational Magnetic field Waveband: 10Hz - 17.4kHzSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

IMWTSImproved MicroWaveTemperature Sounder

NRSCC (CAST)

FY-3C,FY-3D,FY-3E,FY-3F,FY-3G


Approved Atmospheric temperaturesoundings for meteorologicalapplications

Waveband: Microwave: 50-57GHz(4channels)

Spatial resolution: 50kmSwath width: ±48ºAccuracy:

INESItalian NavigationExperiment

ASI

SAC-C Precision orbitOperational Composed of GPS Tensor andGNSS Lagrange Receiver toperform navigation experimenton precise orbit determination

Precision positioning only – not an Earthobserving instrument.

IR (HJ-1B)Infrared Camera

CAST

HJ-1B Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Beingdeveloped

Global environmentalapplications

Waveband: 0.75~1.10, 1.55~1.75, 3.50~3.90, 10.5 ~12.5µm

Spatial resolution: 300m (10.5~12.5_m), 150m (the other bands)


IR Camera (SAOCOM)

CONAE

SAOCOM 1A,SAOCOM 1B,SAOCOM-2B(1),SAOCOM-2B(2)


Beingdeveloped

Fires monitoring Waveband: NIR-TIRSpatial resolution: 200mSwath width: Accuracy:

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IRASInfraRed AtmosphericSounder

NRSCC (CAST)

FY-3A,FY-3B,FY-3C,FY-3D,FY-3E,FY-3F,FY-3G


Status

Approved Atmospheric sounding forweather forecasting


Spatial resolution: 1.254kmSwath width: ±49.5ºAccuracy:

IR-MSSInfrared MultispectralScanner

CAST (INPE)

CBERS-2,CBERS-2B


Operational Used for fire detection, fireextent and temperaturemeasurement

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.5-1.1µm,NIR-SWIR: 1.55-1.75µm,2.08-2.35µm,TIR: 10.4-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: Visible, NIR, SWIR: 78m,TIR: 156m


IRS

CAST (INPE)

CBERS-3,CBERS-4


Operational Used for fire detection, fireextent and temperaturemeasurement

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.5-1.1µm,NIR-SWIR: 1.55-1.75µm,2.08-2.35µm,TIR: 10.4-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: Visible, NIR, SWIR: 78m,TIR: 156m


ISAMSImproved Stratosphericand MesosphericSounder instrument

NASA


Notoperational

Concentrations of nitrogenchemical species, ozone,water vapour, methane, andcarbon monoxide. Aerosols.Atmospheric temperature

Waveband: SWIR-TIR: 4.6-16.6µmSpatial resolution: vert 2.6km, horiz: 18kmSwath width: 65kmAccuracy:

ISLLangmuir probes

CNES


Operational Density of the plasma andelectron temperature

Waveband: Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy: Relative ion and electron

density <5%,Absolute temperature <5%,Potential 10mV Ion direction +15°

ISTItalian Star Tracker

ASI

SAC-C Precision orbitOperational Test of a fully autonomoussystem for attitude and orbit determination using astar tracker

Precision positioning only – not an Earthobserving instrument.

IVISSR (FY-2)Improved MultispectralVisible and Infra-redSpin Radiometer (5channels)

NRSCC (CAST)

FY-2C,FY-2D,FY-2E


Approved Meteorological Waveband: VIS-TIR: 0.55-0.9, 10.3-11.3,11.5-12.5, 6.5-7.0, 3.5-4.0µm(5 channels)

Spatial resolution: 1.4km, 5kmSwath width: Accuracy:

JMRJASON MicrowaveRadiometer

NASA

Jason,Jason-2 (alsoknown asOSTM)

Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave))

Operational Provides altimeter data tocorrect for errors caused bywater vapour and cloud-cover.Also measures total watervapour and brightnesstemperature

Waveband: Microwave: 18.7GHz,23.8GHz, 34GHz

Spatial resolution: 41.6km at 18.7GHz, 36.1km at23.8GHz, 22.9km at 34GHz

Swath width: 120 deg cone centred on nadirAccuracy: Total water vapour: 0.2g/sq cm,

Brightness temperature: 0.15 K

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KGI-4CModule forGeophysicalMeasurements

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN1


Status

Prototype Measures particle flux andelectromagnetic emissions

Waveband: Electron flux density range:0.15-3.2MeV, proton fluxdensity range: 5- 90MeV,Protons density of energymore that 600 MeV (5-10channels)

Spatial resolution: 8-12kmSwath width: 3100kmAccuracy: 1.6K

KlimatScanning IRradiometer

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN1


Operational Provides images of cloud, iceand snow. Measures seasurface temperature

Waveband: TIR: 10.5-12.5µmSpatial resolution: 0.45km x 0.9kmSwath width: 1300kmAccuracy:

KMSS

Medium range multi-spectral scanner


METEOR-3MN2,Meteor-M No1,Meteor-M No2


Operational Moderate resolution imagingapplications

Waveband: Microwave:0.45-0.50, 0.535-0.575, 0.63-0.68, 0.76-0.9µm

Spatial resolution: 70mSwath width: 1000-1200kmAccuracy:

LACLaser AtmosphericCorrector

NASA

NMP EO-1 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Corrects high spatial resolutionmultispectral imager data foratmospheric effects

Waveband: 256 bands, NIR-SWIR:0.89-1.58µm


Landsat CommsCommunicationspackage for Landsat

USGS

Landsat-5,Landsat-7

CommunicationsOperational Data communications only.

Laser reflectors

CNES

STARLETTE,STELLA

Precision orbitOperational Measures distance betweenthe satellite and the lasertracking stations

24cm sphere covered in 60 retro-reflectors

Laser reflectors (ESA)Laser reflectors

ESA

CRYOSAT,GOCE

Precision orbitTBD Measures distance betweenthe satellite and the lasertracking stations

Cluster of 9 laser reflectors provide orbitdetermination with cm accuracy using laserground stations.

L-band SAR

INPE

SSR-2 Imagingmicrowave radars

Proposed Microwave imaging of landand ice for use inenvironmental monitoring,agriculture and forestry,disaster monitoring, Earthresource management andinterferometry

Waveband: Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

LISS-IVLinear Imaging SelfScanner - IV

ISRO



Operational Vegetation monitoring,improved crop discrimination,crop yield, disaster monitoringand rapid assessment ofnatural resources

Waveband: VIS: 0.52-0.59µm, 0.62-0.68µm,NIR: 0.77-0.86µm,

Spatial resolution: 5.8mSwath width: 70kmAccuracy:

LISS-IIILinear Imaging SelfScanner - III

ISRO



Operational Data used for vegetation typeassessment, resourceassessment, crop stressdetection, crop productionforecasting, forestry, land useand land cover change

Waveband: VIS: Band 2: 0.52-0.59µm,Band 3: 0.62-0.68µm, NIR: Band 4: 0.77-0.86µm,SWIR: Band 5: 1.55-1.75µm

Spatial resolution: Bands 2, 3 & 4: 23.5m, Band 5: 70.5m


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LRALaser RetroreflectorArray

NASA (ASI)

Jason,Jason-2 (alsoknown asOSTM),Topex-Poseidon

Precision orbit

Status

Operational Provides baseline trackingdata for precision orbitdetermination and/or geodesy.Also for calibration of radaraltimeter bias. Several typesused on various missions.(ASI involved in LAGEOS 2development)

The LRA is an array of mirrors that provide atarget for laser tracking measurements from theground. By analyzing the round-trip time of thelaser beam, we can locate very precisely wherethe satellite is on its orbit.

LRA (LAGEOS)Laser RetroreflectorArray

NASA (ASI)

LAGEOS-1,LAGEOS-2,LAGEOS-3

Precision orbitBeingdeveloped

Provides baseline trackingdata for precision geodesy.Also for calibration of radaraltimeter bias. Several typesused on various missions.(ASI involved in LAGEOS 2development)

The LAGEOS satellites are passive vehiclescovered with retro-reflectors designed to reflectlaser beams transmitted from ground stations.Accuracy: 2cm overhead ranging

L-SARL-Band SAR

BNSC

TerraSAR-L Imagingmicrowave radars

Prototype L-Band Sar for agriculture andforestry

Waveband: Microwave: L-band (2GHz)Spatial resolution: 5mSwath width: 10-200km depending on modeAccuracy:

MADRAS

CNES

MEGHA-TROPIQUES


Operational Studies precipitation andclouds properties

Data not yet available.

MAESTROMeasurements ofAerosol Extinction inthe Stratosphere andTroposphere Retrievedby Occultation

CSA

SCISAT-1 Atmosphericchemistry

Operational Will aid in the SCISAT-1 overallmission of increasing ourunderstanding of the chemicalprocesses involved in thedepletion of the ozone layer

Waveband: UV-NIR: 0.285 to 1.03um (1-2nm spectral resolution)

Spatial resolution: Approx 1km verticalSwath width: Accuracy:

Magnetometer(NOAA)

NOAA

GOES-R Magnetic fieldApproved Measures magnitude anddirection of Earth's ambientmagnetic field in threeorthogonal directions in anEarth referenced coordinatesystem. Will provide a map ofthe space environment thatcontrols charged particledynamics in the outer regionof the magnetosphere

The GOES-R Project is in the formulation phase.The satellite will comprise improved spacecraftand instrument technologies, which will result inmore timely and accurate weather forecasts, andimprove support for the detection andobservations of meteorological phenomena thatdirectly affect public safety, protection of property,and ultimately, economic health and development.

MASTER

ESA

ESA FutureMissions

Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders &Atmosphericchemistryinstruments

TBD Data for study of exchangemechanisms betweenstratosphere/troposphere, andinformation for studies onglobal change. Measuresupper troposphere/ lowerstratosphere profiles of O3,H2O, CO, HNO3, SO2, N2O,pressure and temperature

Waveband: Microwave: 199-207, 296-306,318-326, 342-348GHz

Spatial resolution: 3kmSwath width: Accuracy: 199-207GHz channel: 1K,

Other channels: 1.5K, 50MHzresolution, 0.3 secs integrationtime

MBEIMulti-band EarthImager

NSAU

SICH-2 High resolutionoptical imagers

Approved Multispectral scanner imagesof land surface

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.50-0.885µm, VIS: 0.50-0.59, 0.605-0.68µm,NIR: 0.785-0.885µm

Spatial resolution: 7.8mSwath width: 46.6km pointable ±35° from

nadirAccuracy:

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MCPMeteorologicalCommunicationsPackage (MCP)

EUMETSAT


Communications

Status

TBD MeteorologicalCommunications Package(MCP) onboard METOP seriessatellites


MERSIModerate ResolutionSpectral Imager

NRSCC (CAST)



Approved Measures surface temperatureand cloud and ice cover. Usedfor snow and floodmonitoring and surfacetemperature

Waveband: VIS-TIR: 0.47-12.5µm (20channels)

Spatial resolution: 250m-1.1kmSwath width: 3200kmAccuracy:

METEOSAT CommsCommunicationspackage forMETEOSAT

EUMETSAT

METEOSAT-5,METEOSAT-6,METEOSAT-7

CommunicationsPrototype Communication packageonboard METEOSAT seriessatellites


MHSMicrowave HumiditySounder

EUMETSAT

METOP-1,METOP-2,METOP-3,NOAA-N,NOAA-N'


Prototype Provides atmospherichumidity profiles, cloud cover,cloud liquid, water content,ice boundaries andprecipitation data

Waveband: Microwave: 89, 166GHz and 3channels near 183Ghz

Spatial resolution: Vertical: 3-7km, Horizontal: 30-50km

Swath width: 1650kmAccuracy: Cloud water profile: 10g/m2,

Specific humidity profile: 10-20%

MIPASMichelsonInterferometric PassiveAtmosphere Sounder

ESA

Envisat Atmosphericchemistryinstruments &Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Operational Provides data on stratospherechemistry (global/polarozone), climate research(trace gases/clouds),transport dynamics,tropospheric chemistry.Primary/secondary species:O3, NO, NO2, HNO3, N2O5,ClONO2, CH4

Waveband: MWIR-TIR: between 4.15 and14.6µm

Spatial resolution: Vertical resolution: 3km,vertical scan range 5-150km,Horizontal: 3km x 30km,Spectral resolution: 0.035 lines/cm

Swath width: Accuracy: Radiometric precision: 685-

970cm-1: 1%, 2410 cm-1: 3%

MIRAS (SMOS)2-D Passive L-BandMicrowaveInterferometer

ESA

SMOS Multipledirection/polarisation radiometers &Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave)

Proposed Objective is to demonstrateobservations of sea surfacesalinity and soil moisture insuport of climate,meteorology, hydrology, andoceanography applications.

Waveband: Microwave: L-Band 1.41GHz(based on MIRAS concept)

Spatial resolution: Requirements: Soil moisture:30km (desired), Sea surfacesalinity: 200km (desired)

Swath width: 934km (at 756km altitude),allowing a 3 day revisit time atthe equator

Accuracy: Radiometric accuracy: 3.5Kfor land, 2.5K for sea

MIRASMultichannel InfraredAtmospheric Sounder

NRSCC (CAST)

FY-3C,FY-3D,FY-3E,FY-3F, FY-3G


Prototype Atmospheric sounding forweather forecasting

No data available

MERISMedium-ResolutionImaging Spectrometer

ESA

Envisat Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Main objective is monitoringmarine biophysical andbiochemical parameters.Secondary objectives arerelated to atmosphericproperties such as cloud andwater vapour and to vegetationconditions on land surfaces

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 15 bands selectableacross range: 0.4-1.05µm(bandwidth programmablebetween 0.0025 and 0.03µm)

Spatial resolution: Ocean: 1040m x 1200 m,Land & coast: 260m x 300m

Swath width: 1150km, global coverageevery 3 days

Accuracy: Ocean colour bands typicalS:N = 1700

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MIREIMiddle IR Earth Imager

NSAU

SICH-2 High resolutionoptical imagers

Status

Approved Scanner images of land surface Waveband: NIR: 1.55-1.7µmSpatial resolution: 39.5mSwath width: 55.3 km pointable ±35° from

nadirAccuracy:

MISRMulti-angle ImagingSpectroRadiometer

NASA

Terra Multipledirection/polarisationradiometers

Operational Provides measurements ofglobal surface albedo, aerosoland vegetation properties. Alsoprovides multi-anglebidirectional data (1% angle-to-angle accuracy) for cloud coverand reflectances at the surfaceand aerosol opacities. Globaland local modes

Waveband: VIS: 0.44, 0.56, 0.67µm, NIR: 0.86µm

Spatial resolution: 275m, 550m or 1.1km,Summation modes availableon selected cameras/bands:1x1, 2x2, 4x4, 1x4. 1 pixel =275m x 275m

Swath width: 360km common overlap of all9 cameras

Accuracy: 0.03% hemispherical albedo,10% aerosol opacity, 1-2%angle to angle accuracy inbidirectional reflectance

MIVZAMicrowave scanningradiometer

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN1


Prototype Microwave radiometer forhumidity sounding ofatmosphere

Waveband: Microwave:22-94 GHz, 5 channels

Spatial resolution: 25-100kmSwath width: 1500mAccuracy:

MLSMicrowave LimbSounder

NASA

Aura Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders &Atmosphericchemistryinstruments

Operational Provides data on emissions ofchlorine monoxide, watervapour and ozone. Data alsoused for determination ofatmospheric pressure andtemperatures as a function ofaltitude from observations ofmolecular oxygen emissions

Waveband: 118GHz, 190GHz, 240GHz,640GHz, 2.5THz

Spatial resolution: Measurements are performedalong the sub-orbital track,and resolution varies fordifferent parameters; 5 kmcross-track x 500 km along-track x 3 km vertical aretypical values.

Swath width: 1.5 km vertical x 3 km cross-track x 300 km along-track atthe limb tangent point

Accuracy: Depends on measurement

MMPMagnetic MappingPayload

CONAE (DSRI(Denmark))

SAC-C Magnetic fieldOperational Measurement of the Earth’smagnetic field with a vectorand a scalar magnetometer

Waveband: Scalar (SHM) 1nTeslaVectorial3-5 nT

Spatial resolution: Res angular 20 sec arcSwath width: Vector 0.5 nTAccuracy:

MMRSMultispectral MediumResolution Scanner

CONAE

SAC-C Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Applications related toagriculture, environment,forestry, hydrology,oceanography, mineralogy andgeology, desertification,contamination and protectionof ecosystems.

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 480 - 500nm,540-560nm, 630-690nm,795-835nm, SWIR: 1550-1700nm


MOCMulti-spectral OpticalCamera

CONAE

SAC-E/SABIA Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)


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MODerate-ResolutionImagingSpectroradiometer

NASA

Aqua, Terra Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR) &Ocean colourinstruments

Status

Operational Data on biological andphysical processes on thesurface of the Earth and in thelower atmosphere, and onglobal dynamics. Surfacetemperatures of land andocean, chlorophyllfluorescence, land covermeasurements, cloud cover(day and night)

Waveband: VIS-TIR: 36 bands in range0.4-14.4µm

Spatial resolution: Cloud cover: 250m (day) and1000m (night), Surfacetemperature: 1000m

Swath width: 2330kmAccuracy: Long wave radiance:

100nW/m2, Short waveradiance: 5%, Surfacetemperature of land: <1K,Surface temperature of ocean:<0.2K, Snow and ice cover: 10%

MOPITTMeasurements OfPollution In TheTroposphere

CSA

Terra Atmosphericchemistry

Prototype Measurements of greenhousegases (CO, methane) in thetroposhere

Waveband: SWIR-MWIR: 2.3, 2.4 and 4.7µmSpatial resolution: CO profile: 4km vertical, 22 x

22km horizontal, CO,CH4 column: 22x22kmhorizontal

Swath width: 616kmAccuracy: Carbon monoxide (4km layers):

10%, Methane column: 1%

MPSMagnetosphericParticle Sensor

NOAA


Approved Studies of natural radiationhazard to humans at highaltitudes and in space, as wellas risk assessment andwarning of episodes of surfacecharging, deep dielectriccharging, and single eventupset of satellite systems


MSGI-MKASpectrometer

ROSHYDROMET


OtherTBD Geoactive corpuscularemissions measurements

The MSGI-MKA instrument features four channelsfor the measurement of the following parameters:Electron fluxes in the energy range of 0.1-15 keV(high-sensitivity channel); Ion (proton) fluxes in theenergy range of 0.1-15 keV (high-sensitivitychannel); Electron fluxes in the energy range of 0.1-15 keV (low-sensitivity channel); Monitoring ofintegral electron fluxes with a threshold energy of 40keV. The Field of View is 10º x 10º for each channel(3) and 20º x 20º for the integral electron flux.

MR-2000M1Scanning visibleradiometer

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN1


Prototype TV camera images of cloud,snow and ice

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.5-0.8µmSpatial resolution: 1.5kmSwath width: 3100kmAccuracy:

MS (GISTDA)Multi spectral imager

GISTDA

THEOS Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Approved Land surface applications Waveband: 0.45-0.52, 0.53-0.60, 0.62-0.69,0.77-0.90µm


MSCMulti-Spectral Camera

KARI

KOMPSAT-2 High resolutionoptical imagers

Beingdeveloped

High resolution imager forland applications ofcartography and disastermonitoring

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.50-0.92µm, VIS: 0.45-0.52µm, 0.52-0.60µm, 0.63-0.69µm,NIR: 0.76-0.90µm

Spatial resolution: Pan: 1m, VNIR: 4mSwath width: 15kmAccuracy:

MSG CommsCommunicationspackage for MSG

EUMETSAT


CommunicationsBeingdeveloped

Communication packageonboard MSG series satellites


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MSIMulti Spectral Imager

DLR

RapidEye High resolutionoptical imagers

Status

Approved High resolution images withshort observing cycle forcommercial and scientificapplications

Waveband: 4 VIS + 1 NIR band: 440-510nm,520-590nm, 630-685nm, 690-730nm, 760-850nm

Spatial resolution: 6.5mSwath width: 78kmAccuracy: 2-3%

MSMRMultifrequencyScanning MicrowaveRadiometer

ISRO

IRS-P4 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave)

Operational Sea state and meteorologicalparameter monitoring (seasurface temperature, surfacewind speed, water vapourover ocean and liquid watercontent of the cloud)

Waveband: Microwave: 6.6, 10.6, 18 and21GHz

Spatial resolution: 40m at 21GHz to 120m at6.6GHz, Wind speed: 75 x 75km,Sea surface temperature: 146x 150km


1.5K, Sea surface wind speed:1.5 m/s

MSSMultispectral Scanner

USGS


Operational Measures surface radiance.Data mostly used for landapplications

Waveband: 0.5-1.1µmSpatial resolution: 82mSwath width: 185kmAccuracy:

MSS-BIOPolyzonal scanningsystem of bioefficiencyof sea water areas

ROSKOSMOS

Meteor-M No1, Meteor-M No2

Ocean colourinstruments

Ocean biology applications Waveband: 0.43-0.48, 0.5-0.58, 0.6-0.68,0.7-0.9, 2.0-2.3µm

Spatial resolution: 60-100mSwath width: 520kmAccuracy:

MSTE-5EMultichannel system ofgeoactivemeasurements

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN1

OtherTBD Geoactive EmissionMeasurements

Waveband: Ions energetic spectrum: 0.1 – 15 keV, 3 channels,Energy of electrons: 0.05 – 20keV and more than 40 keV, 4 channels


MSUMicrowave SoundingUnit

NOAA

NOAA-12,NOAA-14


Operational Provides temperaturesounding through cloud up to20km in altitude

Waveband: 4 channels: 50.3 to 57.95 GHzSpatial resolution: 109.3 kmSwath width: 2348 kmAccuracy:

MSU-EMultispectral highresolution electronicscanner

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN1


Operational Multispectral scanner imagesof land surface and ice cover

Waveband: VIS: 0.5-0.6, 0.6-0.7µm,NIR: 0.8-0.9µm

Spatial resolution: 35-45mSwath width: 45km for one scanner, 80km

for two scanners (pointable±30 deg from nadir)

Accuracy:

MSS (Roskosmos)Multispectral film-making system

ROSKOSMOS

BelKA Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Land surface applications Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.54-0.6, 0.63-0.69,0.69-0.72, 0.75-0.86µm


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MSU-GSMultispectral scanningimager-radiometer

ROSHYDROMET

Elektro-L Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Status

TBD Measurements of cloud cover,cloud top height, precipitation,cloud motion, vegetation,radiation fluxes, convection,air mass analysis, cirrus clouddiscrimination, tropopausemonitoring, stabilitymonitoring, total ozone andsea surface temparature

Waveband: VIS: 0.5-0.65, 0.65-0.8µm,NIR: 0.9µm, SWIR: 1.5µm,MWIR: 3.5-4.01µm, TIR: 5.7-7.0, 8-8.7, 9.7, 10.2-11.2,11.2-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: 1km (at SSP) for visible and 4km for IR channels


MSU-MMulti-Spectral LowResolution ScanningSystem

NSAU

SICH-1M Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Prototype Provide images of oceansurface and ice sheets

Waveband: VIS: 0.5-0.6, 0.6-0.7µm, NIR: 0.7-0.8, 0.8-1.1µm

Spatial resolution: 1.7km x 1.8kmSwath width: 1930kmAccuracy:

MSU-MRImages of clouds,snow, ice and landcover

ROSHYDROMET



TBD Images of clouds, snow, iceand land cover

Waveband: Visible: 0.5-0.7µm,NIR: 0.7-1.1µm,SWIR: 1.6-1.8µm, MWIR: 3.5-4.1µm, TIR: 10.5-11.5µm,11.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: 1kmSwath width: 3000kmAccuracy: VIS: 0.5%, IR: 0.1K

MSU-SMMulti-Spectral MediumResolution ScanningSystem

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN1


TBD Images of clouds, snow, iceand land cover

Waveband: VIS: 0.5-0.7µm, NIR: 0.7-1.1µmSpatial resolution: 225mSwath width: 2250kmAccuracy:

MTSAT CommsCommunicationspackage for MTSAT

JMA (JAXA)

MTSAT-1R,MTSAT-2

CommunicationsPrototype Data communication only

MTVZAScanning microwaveradiometer

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN1,METEOR-3MN2,Meteor-M No1,Meteor-M No2


Prototype Provision of atmospherictemparature and humidityprofiles

Waveband: Microwave:18.7-183 GHz,52-55 GHz, 19 channels

Spatial resolution: 12x22km to 75x136kmSwath width: 2200kmAccuracy:

MTVZA-OKScanning microwaveradiometer

ROSHYDROMET

Kanopus-Vulkan,SICH-1M


Approved Multi-Spectral ScannerImages of Earth Surface

Waveband: MW: 6.9, 10.6, 18.7, 23.8,31.5, 36.7, 42, 48, 52.3-57.0,89, 183.32 GHz,VIS: 0.37-0.45, 0.45-0.51,0.58-0.68, 0.68-0.78µm,MWIR:3.55-3.93µm

Spatial resolution: MW: 12-260km,VIS: 0.96km,MWIR:1.1km

Swath width: MW: 2000kmVIS: 1280km,MWIR: 1850km

Accuracy:

MSU-EUMulti-SpectralRadiometer with HighResolution

NSAU

SICH-1M High resolutionoptical imagers

Beingdeveloped

Multispectral scanner imagesof land surface

Waveband: VIS: 0.5-0.6, 0.6-0.7µm, NIR: 0.8-0.9µm

Spatial resolution: Visible: 24x34mSwath width: 48km or 105km; pointable

±30° from nadirAccuracy:

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MVIRIMETEOSAT Visible andInfra-Red Imager

EUMETSAT (ESA)

METEOSAT-5,METEOSAT-6,METEOSAT-7


Status

Operational Measures cloud cover,motion, height, uppertropospheric humidity and seasurface temperature

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.5-0.9µm,TIR: 5.7-7.1µm (watervapour), 10.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: Visible: 2.5km, Water vapour:5km (after processing), TIR: 5 km

Swath width: Full Earth disk in all threechannels, every 30 minutes

Accuracy: Cloud top height: 0.5km,Cloud top/ sea surfacetemperature: 0.7K, Cloudcover 15%

MWHSMicroWave HumiditySounder

NRSCC (CAST)

FY-3C,FY-3D,FY-3E,FY-3F,FY-3G


Approved Meteorological applications Waveband: Microwave: 150-183GHz(5channels)


MWR (BNSC)Microwave Radiometer

BNSC

Envisat, ERS-2

Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave) &Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Operational To provide multispectralanalysis of hydrological,oceanographic, land use and meteorologicalparameters. Global imager &SST. Ocean colour

Waveband: Microwave: 23.8 and 36.5GHzSpatial resolution: 20kmSwath width: 20kmAccuracy: Temparature: 2.6K

MWR (CONAE)Microwave radiometer

CONAE

SAC-D/Aquarius


Approved The Aquarius mission willmeasure global sea surfacesalinity with unprecedentedresolution. The instrumentsinclude a set of threeradiometers that are sensitiveto salinity (1.413 GHz; L-band). The scatterometercorrects for the ocean'ssurface roughness

Waveband: Ka Band (23.8 and 36.56 GHz)Spatial resolution: 400kmSwath width: 300kmAccuracy: 5K

MWRIMicroWave RadiationImager

NRSCC (CAST)



Approved Meteorological applications Waveband: 10.65-89GHz (10channels)Spatial resolution: 15-80kmSwath width: 1400kmAccuracy:

MWTSMicroWaveTemperature Sounder

NRSCC (CAST)

FY-3A,FY-3B


Approved Meteorological applications Waveband: Microwave: 50-57GHz(4channels)


MUXMultispectral CCDCamera

CAST (INPE)

CBERS-3,CBERS-4


Beingdeveloped

Earth resources,environmental monitoring,land use

Waveband: Spatial resolution: 20mSwath width: Accuracy:

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NISTARNIST AdvancedRadiometer

NASA

DSCOVR Earth radiationbudgetradiometer

Status

Approved Measures radiance outputfrom the sunlit Earth over abroad spectrum (UV and VISreflected and IR emitted) todetect energy balance changesin support of climate studies

Waveband: UV-FIR: 0.2-100µm, 0.2-4µm,0.7-4µm, 0.3-1µm

Spatial resolution: Swath width: Full Earth diskAccuracy: Total Earth reflected and

emitted power to within 0.1%

NOAA CommsCommunicationspackage for NOAA

NOAA

NOAA-12,NOAA-14,NOAA-15,NOAA-16,NOAA-17,NOAA-N,NOAA-N'

CommunicationsPrototype Data communication only.

NVKLow-frequency wavecomplex

ROSKOSMOS

Kanopus-Vulkan,Vulkan-Kompas-2

Other Geomagnetic applicationsrelated to volcanoes andearthquakes

Waveband: 1Hz - 25kHzSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

OBAObservador Brasileiroda Amazonia

INPE

SSR-1,SSR-2


Approved Used for fire extent detectionand temperaturemeasurement, coastal andvegetation monitoring, landcover and land use mapping

Waveband: VIS: 0.45-0.50µm, 0.52-0.57µm,0.63-0.69µm,NIR: 0.76-0.90µm,MWIR: 3.4-4.2µm

Spatial resolution: VIS-NIR: 100m,MIR: 300m

Swath width: 2200km (equatorial belt fromlatitude 5N to 15S)

Accuracy:

OCMOcean Colour Monitor

ISRO

IRS-P4,OCEANSAT-2

Ocean colourinstruments

Operational Ocean colour information,coastal zone monitoring, landresources monitoring

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.40-0.88µm (8 channels)

Spatial resolution: 236m x 360mSwath width: 1440kmAccuracy:

OCOOrbiting CarbonObservatory

NASA

OCO Atmosphericchemistry

Precise global maps of carbondioxide (CO2) in the Earth'satmosphere. Scientists willanalyse OCO data to improveour understanding of the naturalprocesses and human activitiesthat regulate the distribution ofCO2 in the atmosphere

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) is asingle instrument consisting of three highresolution grating spectrometers that flies on adedicated spacecraft. Each spectrometer detectsthe intensity of radiation within a very specificnarrow band at Near Infrared (NIR) wavelengths.

OEAOptical-electronicequipment

ROSKOSMOS

Baumanets Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Waveband: 0.5-0.9µmSpatial resolution: 50mSwath width: 100kmAccuracy:

NIRSTNew Infrared SensorTechnology

CONAE

SAC-D/Aquarius

Imagingmulti-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Approved Fire area, Fire Temperature,Volcanic ash

Waveband: 3.5-4.5µm, 10.5-11.5µ, 11.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: 150mSwath width: Normal mode: 75km,

Accessible swath width: 700kmAccuracy:

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OMIOzone MeasuringInstrument

NASA (NIVR(Netherland))


Operational Mapping of ozone columns,key air quality components(NO2, SO2, BrO, OClO andaerosols), measurements ofcloud pressure and coverage,global distribution and trendsin UV-B radiation

Waveband: UV: 270-314nm & 306-380nm,VIS: 350-500nm

Spatial resolution: 13km x 24km or 36km x 48kmdepending on the product.Also has zoom modes (13kmx 13km) for example for urbanpollution detection


OMPSOzone Mapping andProfiler Suite

NOAA

NPOESS-2,NPOESS-5,NPP


Beingdeveloped

Measures total amount ofozone in the atmosphere andthe ozone concentrationvariation with altitude

Waveband: Nadir Mapper: UV 0.3-0.38µm,Nadir profiler: UV 0.25-0.31µm,Limb soundings: UV-TIR 0.29-10µm

Spatial resolution: Mapper: 50km, Profiler:250km, Limb: 1km vertical

Swath width: Mapper: 2800km, Profiler:250km, Limb: 3 vertical slitsalong track +/- 250km

Accuracy: Total Ozone: 15 Dobson units.Profile Ozone: 10% between15 and 60km, 20% betweenTropopause and 15km

OPOzone Profiler

NRSCC (CAST)



Beingdeveloped

Ozone chemistrymeasurements

Waveband: UVSpatial resolution: 200kmSwath width: Accuracy:

OSIRISOptical Spectrographand Infra-Red ImagingSystem

CSA

Odin Atmosphericchemistry

Prototype Detects aerosol layers andabundance of species such asO3, NO2, OClO, and NO.Consists of spectrograph andIR imager. Measurestemperature for altitudesabove 30km

Waveband: Spectrograph: UV-NIR: 0.28-0.80µm, IR Imager, NIR:1.26µm, 1.27µm, 1.52µm

Spatial resolution: Spectrograph 1km at limb,Imager 1km in vertical

Swath width: N/A, but measures in thealtitude range 5-100 km

Accuracy: Depends on species

OSMIOcean ScanningMultispectral Imager

KARI

KOMPSAT-1 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR) &Ocean colourinstruments

Operational Ocean color measurementsfor biological oceanography

Waveband: VIS: 0.412µm, 0.443µm,0.490µm, 0.555µm, NIR: 0.765µm, 0.865µm

Spatial resolution: 1kmSwath width: 800kmAccuracy:

PALSARPhased Array type L-band SyntheticAperture Radar

JAXA (METI (Japan))

ALOS Imagingmicrowave radars

Beingdeveloped

High resolution microwaveimaging of land and ice foruse in environmentalmonitoring, agriculture andforestry, disaster monitoring,Earth resource managementand interferometry

Waveband: Microwave: L-Band 1270MHzSpatial resolution: Hi-res: 7-44m or 14-88m

(depends on polarisation andlooks), ScanSAR mode:<100m, Polarimetry 24-88m

Swath width: High resolution mode: 70km,Scan SAR mode: 250-360km,Polarimetry: 30km

Accuracy: Radiometric: ±1dB

OLSOperational LinescanSystem

NOAA (US DoD)

DMSP F-13,DMSP F-15,DMSP F-16,DMSP F-17,DMSP F-18,DMSP F-19


Operational Day and night cloud coverimagery

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.4-1.1µm,TIR: 10.0-13.4µm, and 0.47-0.95µm

Spatial resolution: 0.56km (fine), 5.4km (stereo products)


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PANPanchromatic andmultispectral imager

CAST

CBERS-3,CBERS-4


Status

Beingdeveloped

Provides measurements ofcloud type and extent andland surface reflectance, andused for global land surfaceapplications

Waveband: VIS: 0.52-0.59µm, 0.63-0.69µm,NIR: 0.77-0.89µm, PAN: 0.51-0.85µm

Spatial resolution: 5m panchromatic and 10mmultispectral

Swath width: 60 kmAccuracy:

PAN (Cartosat-1)Panchromatic sensor

ISRO

CARTOSAT-1 High resolutionoptical imagers

Operational High resolution stereo imagesfor study of topography, urbanareas, development of DTM,run-off models etc. Urbansprawl, forest cover/timbervolume, land use change

Waveband: Panchromatic VIS: 0.5-0.75µmSpatial resolution: 2.5mSwath width: Accuracy:

PAN (GISTDA)Panchromatic imager

GISTDA

THEOS High resolutionoptical imagers

Approved Land surface applications Waveband: 0.45-0.90µmSpatial resolution: 2mSwath width: 22kmAccuracy:

PEMParticle EnvironmentMonitor

NASA

UARS Magnetic fieldOperational PEM measures UV andcharged particle energy inputs:determines type, amount,energy and distribution ofcharged particles injected intoEarth's thermosphere,mesosphere and stratosphere

There are four PEM ‘instruments’, AXIS, HEPS,MEPS, and VMAG. Their purpose is to providequantitative measurements of both local andglobal energy inputs into the Earth's atmosphereby charged particles and Joule dissipation – viameasurements of x-rays, charged particles, andthe magnetic field.

Plasma-Mag

NASA

DSCOVR Magnetic field &Spaceenvironment

Proposed Sun-viewing instrument tomeasure the solar wind andmagnetic field parameters.Also serves as early-warningfor solar-event storms thatcould damage satellites andequipment on Earth

Plasma-Mag contains a triaxal fluxgatemagnetometer that will investigate solar- windmagnetic fields with a sensitivity level of betterthan 0.1nT.

Pleiades HRHigh Resolution OpticalImaging

CNES

Pleiades 1,Pleiades 2


Cartography, land use,risk,agriculture and forestry,civil planning and mapping,digital terrain models, defense

Waveband: 4 bands:Near IR, Red, Green,Blue

Spatial resolution: <1mSwath width: in vertical: 20kmAccuracy:

POLDER-PPOLarization andDirectionality of theEarth's Reflectances(PARASOL version)

CNES

PARASOL Multipledirection/polarisation radiometers

Approved Measures polarization, anddirectional and spectralcharacteristics of the solar lightreflected by aerosols, clouds,oceans and land surfaces

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.490, 0.670 and0.865µm at 3 polarisations,and 0.49, 0.565, 0.763, 0.765,0.91µm, and 1.02µm with nopolarisation

Spatial resolution: 5.5km x 5.5kmSwath width: 1600kmAccuracy: Radiation budget, land surface,

Reflectance: 2%

Pamela

ROSKOSMOS

Resurs DK SpaceEnvironment

Measures the energy spectrumof antiprotons and positrons inthe cosmic radiation. Will allowsignificant comparisonsbetween competing models ofantimatter production in ourgalaxy

PAMELA consists of a time-of-flight / triggersystem, transition radiation detector, a magneticspectrometer with silicon tracking, ananticoincidence system, a silicon-tungstenimaging electromagnetic calorimeter, a shower-tail catcher and a neutron counter.

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POSEIDON-2 (SSALT-2)Positioning OceanSolid Earth IceDynamics OrbitingNavigator (Singlefrequency solid stateradar altimeter)

CNES

Jason Radar altimeters

Status

Operational Nadir viewing sounding radarfor provision of real-time highprecision sea surfacetopography, ocean circulationand wave height data

Waveband: Microwave: Ku-band(13.575GHz), C-band (5.3GHz)

Spatial resolution: Basic measurement: 1/sec(6km along track), Rawmeasurement: 10/sec (600malong track)

Swath width: On baselineTOPEX/POSEIDON orbit (10day cycle): 300km betweentracks at equator

Accuracy: Sea level: 3.9cm, Significantwaveheight: 0.5m, Horizontalsea surface wind speed: 2m/s

POSEIDON-3Positioning Ocean SolidEarth Ice DynamicsOrbiting Navigator(Single frequency solidstate radar altimeter)

CNES

Jason-2 (alsoknown asOSTM)

Radar altimetersOperational Nadir viewing sounding radarfor provision of real-time highprecision sea surfacetopography, ocean circulationand wave height data

Waveband: Microwave: Ku-band(13.575GHz), C-band (5.3GHz)

Spatial resolution: Basic measurement: 1/sec(6km along track), Rawmeasurement: 10/sec (600malong track)

Swath width: On baselineTOPEX/POSEIDON orbit (10day cycle): 300km betweentracks at equator

Accuracy: Sea level: 3.9cm, Significantwaveheight: 0.5m, Horizontalsea surface wind speed: 2m/s

PREMOSPREcision Monitoringof Solar variability

CNES

PICARD Earth radiationbudgetradiometer

TBD Solar UV and visible flux inselected wavelength bands

Waveband: UV: 230nm, 311nm, 402nm;VIS: 548 nm


PRISMPanchromatic Remote-sensing Instrument forStereo Mapping

JAXA

ALOS High resolutionoptical imagers

Beingdeveloped

High resolution panchromaticstereo imager for landapplications which includecartography, digital terrainmodels, civil planning,agriculture and forestry

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.52-0.77µm(panchromatic)

Spatial resolution: 2.5mSwath width: 35km (triplet stereo

observations), 70km (nadir observations)

Accuracy:

PSAPanchromatic film-making equipment

ROSKOSMOS

Monitor-E Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

High resolution thematicmapping, agriculture andforestry

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.51-0.85µmSpatial resolution: 8mSwath width: 90/730kmAccuracy:

PSSPanchromatic film-making system

ROSKOSMOS

BelKA Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

High resolution mapping,environmental, and resourcesurvey applications

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.52-0.85µmSpatial resolution: 3.2mSwath width: 23kmAccuracy:

POSEIDON-1 (SSALT-1)Positioning OceanSolid Earth IceDynamics OrbitingNavigator (Singlefrequency solid stateradar altimeter)

CNES

Topex-Poseidon

Radar altimetersOperational Nadir viewing sounding radarfor provision of real-time highprecision sea surfacetopography, ocean circulationand wave height data

Waveband: Microwave: Ku-band (13.575GHz)Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

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RARadar Altimeter

ESA

ERS-2 Radar altimetersOperational Measures wind speed,significant wave height, seasurface elevation, ice profile,land and ice topography, andsea ice boundaries

Waveband: Microwave: Ku-band: 13.8GHzSpatial resolution: Footprint is 16-20kmSwath width: Accuracy: Wave height: 0.5m or 10%

(whichever is smaller) Sea surface elevation: betterthan 10cm

RA-2Radar Altimeter - 2

ESA

ERS-2 Radar altimetersOperational Measures wind speed,significant wave height, seasurface elevation, ice profile,land and ice topography, andsea ice boundaries

Waveband: Microwave: 13.575Ghz (Ku-Band) & 3.2GHz (S-Band)

Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy: Altitude: better than 4.5cm,

Wave height: better than 5%or 0.25m

RADARSAT DTTX band (downlink ofpayload)

CSA

RADARSAT-1 CommunicationsOperational Data communication only.

RADARSAT TTCS band (Tracking,Telemetry andCommand)

CSA

RADARSAT-1 CommunicationsOperational Data communication only.

Radiomet

ROSKOSMOS



Atmospheric sounding forweather forecasting

Waveband: 3cm, 32cmSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

RBE

ROSKOSMOS



Geomagnetic applicationsrelated to volcanoes andearthquakes

Waveband: 150MHz, 400MHzSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

RCHA

ROSKOSMOS


Other Geomagnetic applicationsrelated to volcanoes andearthquakes

Waveband: 50kHz -15MHzSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

RDSA

ROSKOSMOS

Monitor-E Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Thematic mapping, agricultureand forestry

Waveband: VIS-NIR: 0.54-0.59, 0.63-0.68, 0.79-0.9µm

Spatial resolution: 20/40mSwath width: 160/890kmAccuracy:

RIMS-MMass-spectrometer

ROSHYDROMET


OtherTBD Ion composition in upperatmosphere

Waveband: 1-4 a.e.m., 5-20 a.e.mSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

RLSBOSide looking microwaveradar

ROSKOSMOS (NIIRI)

SICH-1M Imagingmicrowave radars

Prototype Provides images of oceansurface and ice sheets

Waveband: Microwave: 0.8cmSpatial resolution: 25x25kmSwath width: 550kmAccuracy: 3K temperature sensitivity"

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RRARetroreflector Array

CNES

Diademe 1&2 Precision orbit

Status

Satellite laser ranging forgeodynamic measurements

The RRA consist of 2 flattened truncated coneswith 77 cube corners per cone for a total of 144cube corners.

S&R (GOES)Search and Rescue

NOAA


OtherPrototype Satellite and ground basedsystem to detect and locateaviators, mariners, and land-based users in distress

Communications payload.

S&R (NOAA)Search and RescueSatellite Aided Tracking

NOAA

METOP-1,METOP-2,NOAA-14,NOAA-15,NOAA-16,NOAA-17,NOAA-N,NOAA-N'

OtherOperational Satellite and ground basedsystem to detect and locateaviators, mariners, and land-based users in distress

Communications payload.

SABERSounding of theAtmosphereusingBroadbandEmission Radiometry

NASA

TIMED Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders &Atmosphericchemistryinstruments

Operational SABER providesmeasurements of themesosphere and lowerthermosphere globally tosupport investigations into thefundamental processesgoverning the energetics,chemistry, dynamics, andtransport of the atmosphericregion extending from 60 kmto 180 km

Waveband: NIR-FIR: 1.27µm - 17µm (10 channels)

Spatial resolution: 2km vertical resolutionSwath width: Accuracy:

SAGE IIStratospheric Aerosoland Gas Experiment-II

NASA

ERBS Atmosphericchemistry

Operational Profiles of ozone, aerosols,NO2, and water vapor. Datasuitable for atmosphericchemistry, ozone trend, andclimate studies

Waveband: 7 channels, UV-NIR: 0.385 - 1.02 µm

Spatial resolution: 0.75 kmSwath width: N/AAccuracy: O3- 4%, Aerosol – 1%,

NO2 – 15%, H2O- 20% inlower stratosphere

RM-08Scanning MicrowaveRadiometer

ROSHYDROMET(NSAU)

SICH-1M Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(passivemicrowave)

Prototype Passive microwave images ofocean surface and ice sheets

Waveband: Microwave: 0.8cmSpatial resolution: 25x25kmSwath width: 550kmAccuracy: 3K temperature sensitivity

ROSAformerly calledLagrange

ASI

SAC-D/Aquarius


TBD GPS Receiver. Includingspecialized version equippedwith limb sounding antennaand dedicated signal trackingcapability for metereological,climate and space weatherapplications

Uses observations of GPS satellite occultationsin order to supply information about theatmosphere temperature, pressure and watervapour content.

192




SAR (RADARSAT)Synthetic ApertureRadar (CSA) C band

CSA

RADARSAT-1 Imagingmicrowave radars

Status

Operational Provides all-weather imagesof ocean, ice and landsurfaces. Used for monitoringof coastal zones, polar ice,sea ice, sea state, geologicalfeatures, vegetation and landsurface processes

Waveband: Microwave: C band: 5.3GHz,HH polarisation

Spatial resolution: Standard: 25 x28 m (4 looks),Wide beam (1/2):48-30 x28m/ 32-25 x 28m (4 looks),Fine resolution: 11-9 x 9m (1look), ScanSAR (N/W): 50 x50m/ 100 x 100m (2-4/4-8looks), Extended (H/L): 22-19x28m/ 63-28 x 28m (4 looks)

Swath width: Standard: 100km Wide:150km Fine: 45km ScanSARNarrow: 300km ScanSARWide: 500km Extended (H):75km Extended (L):170kmWide: 150kmFine: 45kmScanSAR Narrow: 300kmScanSAR Wide: 500kmExtended (H): 75kmExtended (L): 170km

Accuracy: Geometric distortion: < 40m,Radiometric: 1.0dB

SAR (RADARSAT-2)Synthetic ApertureRadar (CSA) C band

CSA

RADARSAT-2 Imagingmicrowave radars

Beingdeveloped

Provides all-weather imagesof ocean, ice and landsurfaces. Used for monitoringof coastal zones, polar ice,sea ice, sea state, geologicalfeatures, vegetation and landsurface processes

Waveband: Microwave: C band 5.405GHz: HH, VV, HV, VHpolarisation - includes fullypolarimetric imaging modes,and left- and right-lookingcapability

Spatial resolution: Standard: 25 x28 m (4 looks),Wide beam (1/2):48-30 x28m/ 32-25 x 28m (4 looks),Fine resolution: 11-9 x 9m (1look), ScanSAR (N/W): 50 x50m/ 100 x 100m (2-4/4-8looks), Extended (H/L): 22-19x28m/ 63-28 x 28m (4looks), Ultrafine: 3m

Swath width: Standard: 100km (20-49deg),Wide beam (1/2): 165km/150km (20-31/ 31-39deg),Fine resolution: 45km (37-48deg), ScanSAR (W): 510km(20-49deg), Extended (H/L):75km/170km (50-60/ 10-23deg), Ultrafine: 10-20km

Accuracy: Geometric distortion: < 40m,Radiometric: 1.0dB

SAGE IIIStratospheric Aerosoland Gas Experiment-III

NASA (ROSKOSMOS)

METEOR-3MN1


Operational Profiles of ozone, water vapor,NO2, NO3, OCIO, aerosols,temperature and pressure foratmospheric chemistry andclimate studies using a 809element CCD-based gratingspectrometer and discretephotodiode channel at 1550 nm

Waveband: UV-NIR: 0.29-1.55µmSpatial resolution: 1-2km vertical resolutionSwath width: N/AAccuracy: Temperature: 2K, Ozone: 6%,

Humidity: 3-10%, Aerosol andtrace gases: 5-10%

SAPHIR

CNES (ISRO)

MEGHA-TROPIQUES


Approved Cross-track sounder with theobjective of measuring watervapour profiles in thetroposphere in six layers from2-12km altitudes

Waveband: Microwave: 183.3GHz (6 channels)

Spatial resolution: 10kmSwath width: Accuracy:

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SAR (SAOCOM)Synthetic ApertureRadar (CONAE)

CONAE

SAOCOM 1A,SAOCOM 1B,SAOCOM-2B(1),SAOCOM-2B(2)

Imagingmicrowave radars

Status

Beingdeveloped

Land and Ocean Emergencies Waveband: Microwave: L-Band SAR1.275 GHz

Spatial resolution: 10x10m - 100x100mSwath width: Accuracy: 70m

SARSATSearch and RescueSatellite Aided Tracking

NOAA


Data collectionTBD Satellite and ground basedsystem to detect and locateaviators, mariners, and land-based users in distress

Waveband: UHF 406.0 MHZ

S-band SARS-band SyntheticAperture Radar

CAST

HJ-1C Imagingmicrowave radars

Beingdeveloped

All weather microwave 3-Dimages

Waveband: Spatial resolution: 20m (4looks)Swath width: 100kmAccuracy: 3dB

SBUV/2Solar BackscattterUltra-VioletInstrument/2

NOAA

NOAA-14,NOAA-15,NOAA-16,NOAA-17,NOAA-N,NOAA-N'


Operational Provides data on trace gasesincluding vertical profileozone, and solar irradianceand total ozone concentrationmeasurements

Waveband: UV: 0.16-0.4µm (12 channels)Spatial resolution: 170kmSwath width: Accuracy: Absolute accuracy: 1%

SAR 2000Multi-Mode SyntheticAperture Radar

ASI

COSMO -SkyMed


TBD All weather images of ocean,land and ice for monitoring ofland surface processes, ice,environmental monitoring,risk management,environmental resources,maritime management, earthtopographic mapping

Waveband: Microwave: X-band, withchoice of 4 polarisation modes(VV, HH, VV/HH, HV/HH).

Spatial resolution: Single polarisation mode;Stripmap: few metres,ScanSAR: from few tens toseveral tens of metres; Frame:resolution: order of the m

Two polarisation mode·PINGPONG: few metres

Swath width: Single polarisation modes:Stripmap (tens of km),ScanSAR (hundreds of km),Frame (spot width severaltens km2)

Two polarisation modes: PINGPONG (several tens of km)

Accuracy:

SAR (RISAT)

ISRO

RISAT-1 Imagingmicrowave radars

Proposed Radar backscattermeasurements of land, waterand ocean surfaces forapplications in soil moisture,crop applications (under cloudcover), terrain mapping etc

Waveband: C-Band (5.350 Ghz)Spatial resolution: 3-6m (FRS-1), 9-12m

(FRS-2), 25/50m (MRS/CRS)Swath width: 10km (HRS), 30km

(FRS-1/FRS-2), 120/240km(MRS/CRS)

Accuracy:

SAR(ROSHYDROMET)Synthetic ApertureRadar


METEOR-3MN2


Operational Provides all-weather imagesof ocean, ice and landsurfaces. Used for monitoringof coastal zones, polar ice,sea ice, sea state, geologicalfeatures, vegetation and landsurface processes

No data available.

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SCIAMACHYScanning ImagingAbsorptionSpectrometer forAtmosphericChartography

ESA

Envisat Atmosphericchemistry

Status

Operational Measures middle atmospheretemperature. Providestropospheric andstratospheric profiles of O2,O3, O4, CO, N2O, NO2, CO2,CH4, H2O, and troposphericand stratospheric profiles ofaerosols and cloud altitude

Waveband: UV-SWIR: 240-314, 309-3405,394-620, 604-805, 785-1050,1000-1750, 1940-2040 and2265-2380nm

Spatial resolution: Limb vertical 3 x 132km,Nadir horizontal 32 x 215km

Swath width: Limb and nadir mode:1000km (max)

Accuracy: Radiometric: <4%

SeaWinds

NASA (JAXA)

QuikSCAT ScatterometersOperational Measurement of surface windspeed and direction; lostpower on-orbit in October 2003

Waveband: Microwave: 13.402 GHzSpatial resolution: 25 kmSwath width: 1600 kmAccuracy: Speed: 2-3.5 m/s Direction:

20 deg

SEM (GOES)Space EnvironmentMonitor

NOAA


SpaceEnvironment

Operational Used for equipment failureanalysis, solar fluxmeasurement, solar stormwarning, and magnetic andelectric field measurement atsatellite

The SEM System consists of a three-axis vectormagnetometer, an Energetic Particle Sensor(EPS) and associated High-Energy Proton andAlpha Detector (HEPAD), and an X-Ray Sensor(XRS). This set of instruments is designed toprovide real-time measurement of solar activity,the charged particle environment, and the Earth'smagnetic field at synchronous orbit.

SEM (POES)Space EnvironmentMonitor

NOAA

METOP-2,NOAA-12,NOAA-14,NOAA-15,NOAA-16,NOAA-17,NOAA-N,NOAA-N'

SpaceEnvironment

Operational Used for equipment failureanalysis, solar fluxmeasurement, solar stormwarning, and magnetic andelectric field measurement atsatellite

The SEM consists of two separate sensor units:the Total Energy Detector (TED) and the MediumEnergy Proton and Electron Detector (MEPED).The TED senses and quantifies the intensity inthe sequentially selected energy bands. Theparticles of interest have energies ranging from0.05 keV to 20 keV. The MEPED senses protons,electrons, and ions with energies from 30 keV tolevels exceeding 6.9 MeV.

SESSSpace EnvironmentalSensor Suite

NOAA

NPOESS-2,NPOESS-3,NPOESS-4,NPOESS-5,NPOESS-6

Spaceenvironment &Magnetic field

Beingdeveloped

Measures characteristics ofauroral boundary, auroralenergy deposition, auroralimagery, electric field, electrondensity profile, geomagneticfield, in-situ plasmafluctuations, ionospherescintillation. Data aids futurespace system design

Multiple sensors to measure auroralcharacteristics, geomagnetic field, electrondensity profile, and total electron content, 10-kmvertical resolution from 60 km to 3000 km.

Scatterometer (ISRO)

ISRO

OCEANSAT-2 ScatterometersTBD Mainly for windmeasurements

Under definition.

Scatterometer (JAXA)Scatterometer

JAXA

GCOM-W ScatterometersTBD Ocean surface windmeasurements

Under definition.

ScaRaBScanner for Earth'sRadiation Budget

CNES (NPO"PLANETA")

MEGHA-TROPIQUES


Operational Measures top-of-atmosphereshortwave radiation (0.2-4.0µm) and total radiation(0.2-50µm). Two additionalnarrow-band channels (0.5-0.7µm and 11-12µm) allowcloud detection and sceneidentification

Waveband: VIS window channel: 0.5-0.7µm,Solar channel UV-SWIR: 0.2-4µm, Total channel UV-FIR:0.2-50µm, Thermal windowchannel: 10.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: 60kmSwath width: 2200kmAccuracy: Absolute: ± 2.5W/m2/sr,

Relative: ± 0.7W/m2/sr

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SFM-2UV limb spectrometer

ROSHYDROMET

METEOR-3MN1


Status

Operational Global ozone monitoring Waveband: UV-VIS: 0.2-0.51µm (4 channels)Spatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

SGPSSolar and GalacticProton Sensor

NOAA


Approved Studies natural radiationhazard to humans at highaltitudes and in space, as wellas risk assessment andwarning of episodes of surfacecharging, deep dielectriccharging, and single eventupset of satellite systems


SIMSpectral IrradianceMonitor

NASA

SORCE Earth radiationbudgetradiometer

Operational Measures solar spectralirradiance in the 200-2000nmrange

Waveband: UV-SWIR: 200-2000nmSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

SIRALSAR InterferometerRadar Altimeter

ESA

CRYOSAT Radar altimetersBeingdeveloped

Objective is to observe icesheet interiors, the ice sheetmargins, for sea ice and othertopography

Waveband: Microwave: 13.575GHz (Ku-Band)

Spatial resolution: Range resolution 45cm, along-track resolution 250m

Swath width: Footprint 15kmAccuracy: Arctic sea-ice: 1.6cm/year for

300kmx300km cells, Land ice(small scale): 3.3cm/year for100km x 100km cells, Land ice(large scale): 0.17cm/year forAntarctica size area

SKL-MSolar ray spectrometer

ROSHYDROMET


TBD Proton flux density Waveband: 2, 4, 6 and > 6 MeV, 30, 50,100, 300 and > 300 MeV


SEVIRISpinning EnhancedVisible and Infra-RedImager

EUMETSAT (ESA)



Prototype Measurements of cloud cover,cloud top height, precipitation,cloud motion, vegetation,radiation fluxes, convection,air mass analysis, cirrus clouddiscrimination, tropopausemonitoring, stabilitymonitoring, total ozone andsea surface temparature

Waveband: VIS: 0.56-0.71µm, 0.5-0.9µm(broadband),NIR: 0.74-0.88µm,SWIR 1.5-1.78µm,SWIR: 3.48-4.36µm, TIR:5.35-7.15µm, 6.85-7.85µm,8.3-9.1µm, 9.38-9.94µm, 9.8-11.8µm, 11-13µm, 12.4-14.46µm

Spatial resolution: 1km (at SSP) for onebroadband visible channelHRV, 5km (at SSP) for allother channels

Swath width: Full Earth diskAccuracy: Cloud cover: 10%, Cloud top

height: 1km, Cloud toptemparature: 1K, Cloud type: 8classes, Surface temparature:0.7-2.0K, Specific humidityprofile: 10%, Wind profile(horizontal component): 2-10m/s, Long wave Earthsurface radiation: 5W/m2

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SOLSTICESOLar STellarIrradiance ComparisonExperiment

NASA

SORCE,UARS


Status

Operational Provides data on UV andcharged particle energy inputs,and on time variation of full-disk solar UV spectrum.Measures solar UV radiation(115 to 430nm) with resolutionof 0.12nm. Compares solar UVoutput with UV radiation ofstable bright blue stars

Waveband: UV: 115-180nm & 170-320nmSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy: 1%

Sounder

NOAA



Operational Provides atmosphericsoundings and data onatmospheric stability andthermal gradient winds

Waveband: GOES 8-12; N,O,P: VIS-TIR:19 channels

Spatial resolution: 10kmSwath width: Horizon to horizonAccuracy:

Sounder (INSAT)

ISRO

INSAT-3D Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

TBD Atmospheric soundings,atmospheric stability, thermalgradient winds

Waveband: SWIR: 3.74-4.74µm,MWIR: 6.51-11.03µm,TIR: 12.02-14.71µm,VIS: 0.55-0.75µm

Spatial resolution: 10x10 kmSwath width: Full (Full Earth disc sounding),

Program (Options providedfor for Sector Scans)

Accuracy:

SOVAPSOlar Variability Picardradiometer

CNES


Beingdeveloped

Total solar irradiancemeasurements

Waveband: Total irradianceSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

SMRSubmillimetreRadiometer

SNSB

Odin Atmosphericchemistryinstruments &Atmospherictemperature andhumiditysounders

Operational Measures global distributionsof ozone and species ofimportance for ozonechemisty, ClO, HNO3, H2O,N2O, (HO2, H2O2). Measurestemperature in the heightrange 15-100km

Waveband: Microwave: 118.7GHz + 4bands in the region 480-580GHz: Tunable measures 2-3x 1GHz regions at a time

Spatial resolution: Vertical resolution 1.5-3km,along track 600km

Swath width: Altitudes of 5-100kmAccuracy: 2-40% depending on species

and altitude

SODADOrbital System for anActive Detection ofDebris

CNES

SAC-D/Aquarius

TBDApproved Space Debris Instrument for the measurement of the propertiesof micrometeorites and space debris.

SODISMSOlar Diameter Imagerand Surface Mapper

CNES


TBD Measures diameter anddifferential rotation of the sun- a whole Sun imager

Waveband: UV: 230nm, VIS: 548nm,Active regions: 160nm plusLyman alpha detector


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SSJ/4Special SensorPrecipitating PlasmaMonitor

NOAA (US DoD)

DMSP F-13,DMSP F-15,DMSP F-16

Magnetic field

Status

Operational Measurement of transferenergy, mass, and momentumof charged particles throughthe magnetosphere-ionosphere in the Earth'smagnetic field

Consists of four electrostatic analyzers that recordelectrons and ions between 30 eV and 30 KeV asthey flow past the spacecraft toward the Earth.The instruments "look" toward the satellite zenith.

SSJ/5Special SensorPrecipitating PlasmaMonitor

NOAA (US DoD)

DMSP F-16,DMSP F-17,DMSP F-18,DMSP F-19,DMSP F-20

Magnetic fieldTBD Measurement of transferenergy, mass, and momentumof charged particles throughthe magnetosphere-ionosphere in the Earth'smagnetic field

Consists of four electrostatic analyzers that recordelectrons and ions between 30 eV and 30 KeV asthey flow past the spacecraft toward the Earth.The instruments "look" toward the satellite zenith.

SSMSpecial SensorMagnetometer

NOAA (US DoD)

DMSP F-13,DMSP F-15,DMSP F-16,DMSP F-17,DMSP F-18,DMSP F-19,DMSP F-20

Magnetic fieldOperational Measures geomagneticfluctuations associatedwithMeasures geomagneticfluctuations associated withsolar geophysical phenomena.With SSIES and SSJ providesheating and electron densityprofiles in the ionosphere

A triaxial fluxgate magnetometer

SSM/ISpecial SensorMicrowave Imager

NOAA (US DoD)



Operational Measures atmospheric, oceanand terrain microwavebrightness temperatures toprovide: sea surface winds,rain rates, cloud water,precipitation, soil moisture,ice edge, ice age

Waveband: Microwave: 19.35, 22.235, 37,85 GHz

Spatial resolution: 15.7km x 13.9km to 68.9 x44.3km (depends onfrequency)


SPECTRASurface Processes andEcosystem ChangesThrough ResponseAnalysis

ESA

ESA FutureMissions

Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR) &Multipledirection/polarisationradiometers

Prototype Data for study of land surfaceprocesses

Waveband: VIS-SWIR: 450-2350 nm andTIR: 10.3-12.3 micron

Spatial resolution: Spatial sampling intervalapprox 50m, along trackpointing ±30 deg


SSB/X-2Special Sensor GammaRay Particle Detector

NOAA (US DoD)


SpaceEnvironment

Operational Detects the location, intensity,and spectrum of X-raysemitted from the Earth'satmosphere

Array-based system.

SSIES-2Special SensorIonospheric PlasmaDrift/Scintillation Meter

NOAA (US DoD)


SpaceEnvironment

Operational Measurement of the ambientelectron density andtemperatures, the ambient iondensity, and ion temperatureand molecular weight

Consists of an electron sensor (Langmuir probe)and an ion sensor mounted on a 2.5 meterboom. The ion sensor is a planar aperture, planarcollector sensor oriented to face the spacecraftvelocity vector at all times. In addition to theLangmuir probe and planar collector, has aplasma drift meter and a scintillation meter.

SSIES-3Special SensorIonospheric PlasmaDrift/Scintillation Meter

NOAA (US DoD)


SpaceEnvironment

TBD Measurement of the ambientelectron density andtemperatures, the ambient iondensity, and ion temperatureand molecular weight

Consists of an electron sensor (Langmuir probe)and an ion sensor mounted on a 2.5 meterboom. The ion sensor is a planar aperture, planarcollector sensor oriented to face the spacecraftvelocity vector at all times. In addition to theLangmuir probe and planar collector, has aplasma drift meter and a scintillation meter.

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SSULISpecial SensorUltraviolet Limb Imager

NOAA


SpaceEnvironment

Status

TBD Measures vertical profiles ofthe natural airglow radiationfrom atoms, molecules andions in the upper atmosphereand ionosphere

SSULI makes measurements from the extremeultraviolet (EUV) to the far ultraviolet (FUV)(80nm-170nm with 1.5 nm resolution). Uses aspectrograph fed by a mirror capable of scanningbelow the satellite horizon from 10-27 deg, every90 seconds (which gives a vertical slice ofEarth's atmosphere from 750-50km in altitude).

SSUSISpecial SensorUltravioletSpectrographic Imager

NOAA


SpaceEnvironment

TBD Monitors the composition andstructure of the upperatmosphere and ionosphere,as well as auroral energeticparticle inputs, withspectrographic imaging andphotometry

A scanning imaging spectrograph whose field-of-view is scanned from horizon to horizon and anadir-looking photometer system. The SISproduces simultaneous multispectral imagesover the spectral range 115-180nm.

SSZ

NOAA (US DoD)


SpaceEnvironment

Operational Laser threat detector The SSZ is a static Earth viewing sensor,monitoring electro magnetic radiation.

STRStar Tracker

ESA

Swarm Precision orbitOperational Precise satellite orbit andattitude determination

Waveband: N/ASpatial resolution: <1arcsecSwath width: N/AAccuracy: <0.7arcsec

SUSIM (UARS)Solar UltravioletIrradiance Monitor

NASA


Operational Provides data on UV andcharged particle energyinputs, and on time variationof full-disk solar UV spectrum

Waveband: UV: 0.12-0.4µm Spatial resolution: Not applicable Spectral resolution: 0.15nm Accuracy: 1% Swath width: Looks at sun

SSM/T-1Special SensorMicrowaveTemperature Sounder

NOAA (US DoD)

DMSP F-13,DMSP F-15,DMSP F-16,DMSP F-18,DMSP F-19,DMSP F-20


Operational Measures Earth's surface andatmospheric emission in the50-60GHz oxygen band

Waveband: Microwave: 7 channels in the50-60GHz range

Spatial resolution: 174km diameter beamSwath width: 1500kmAccuracy:

SSM/T-2Special SensorMicrowave WaterVapor Sounder

NOAA (US DoD)



Operational Water Vapour profiler Waveband: Microwave: 91.6, 150, 183.31(3 channels) (Total 5 channels)

Spatial resolution: approx 48kmSwath width: 1500kmAccuracy:

SSUStratospheric SoundingUnit

NOAA

NOAA-12,NOAA-14


Operational Provides temperature profilesin stratosphere, top-of-atmosphere radiation from25km to 50km altitude

Waveband: 669.99, 669.63 and 669.36/cm(carbon dioxide)

Spatial resolution: 147.3km at nadirSwath width: ±40 deg scanAccuracy:

SSMISSpecial SensorMicrowave ImagerSounder

NOAA (US DoD)



Operational Measures thermal microwaveradiation. Globalmeasurements of air tempprofile, humidity profile, oceansurface winds, rainoverland/ocean, iceconcentration/age, ice/snowedge, water vapour/clouds overocean, snow water content,land surface temperature

Waveband: Microwave: 19 - 183GHz (24 frequencies)

Spatial resolution: Varies with frequency:25x17km to 70X42km


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TESTropospheric EmissionSpectrometer

NASA


Status

Operational 3-D profiles on a global scaleof all infra-red active speciesfrom surface to lowerstratosphere. Measuresgreenhouse gasconcentrations, troposphericozone, acid rain precursors,gas exchange leading tostratospheric ozone depletion

Waveband: SWIR-TIR: 3.2-15.4µmSpatial resolution: In limb mode: 2.3km vertical

resolution. In down-lookingmode: 50km x 5km (global),5km x 0.5km (local)

Swath width: Limb mode: global: 50km x180km, local: 5km x 18km

Accuracy: Ozone: 20ppb, Trace gases: 3-500ppb

TIMTotal IrradianceMonitor

NASA

Glory,SORCE


Operational Measurement of total solarirradiance directly traceable toSI units with an absoluteaccuracy of 0.03% abdrelative accuracy of 0.001%per year

Waveband: Spatial resolution: Swath width: Looks at the sun every orbit,

providing 15 measurementsper day

Accuracy:

TIS (CONAE)Thermal IR Scanner

CONAE


Approved Data not available

TMThematic Mapper

USGS


Operational Measures surface radianceand emittance, lands coverstate and change (egvegetation type). Used asmultipurpose imagery for landapplications

Waveband: 0.45-12.50µmSpatial resolution: VIS-SWIR, 30m; TIR: 120mSwath width: 185kmAccuracy:

SXISolar X-ray Imager

NOAA (USAF)

GOES-12,GOES-N,GOES-P,GOES-R

SpaceEnvironment

Prototype Obtains data on structure ofsolar corona. Full diskimagery also provideswarnings of geomagneticstorms, solar flares, andinformation on active regionsof sun and filaments

Waveband: GOES 12,N,P: X-Ray 0.6-6.0nm bandpass

Spatial resolution: Swath width: FWHM of ~10 arcsecAccuracy:

SXSSolar X-Ray Sensor

NOAA


Approved Studies of natural radiationhazard to humans at highaltitudes and in space, as wellas risk assessment andwarning of episodes of surfacecharging, deep dielectriccharging, and single eventupset of satellite systems.


TerraSAR-XX-Band SyntheticAperture Radar

DLR

TerraSAR-X Imagingmicrowave radars

Approved High resolution images formonitoring of land surface andcoastal processes and foragricultural, geological andhydrological applications

Waveband: 9.65GHz, 300MHz bandwidth,all 4 polarisation modes

Spatial resolution: Spotlight: 1,2m x 1-4mStripmap: 3m x 3-6mScanSAR: 16m x 16m

Swath width: Spotlight: 5-10km x 10 km,Stripmap: 30 km, ScanSAR:100 km

Accuracy:

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TSISTotal Solar IrradianceSensor

NOAA

NPOESS-3,NPOESS-6


Status

Beingdeveloped

0.2- 2 micron solar spectralirradiance monitor

Waveband: UV-SWIR: 0.2-2µmSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy: 1.5w/m2

Variant

ROSKOSMOS

SICH-1M Magnetic field Studies of the ionosphere Payload package which includes: an electricprobe, a wave probe, a Rogovsky coil, a Faradaycup, a fluxgate magnetometer, and a dataacquisition unit.

VEGETATION

CNES (EEC)

SPOT-4,SPOT-5


Operational Data of use for crop forecastand monitoring, vegetationmonitoring, and biosphere/geosphere interaction studies

Waveband: Operational mode: VIS: 0.61-0.68µm, NIR: 0.78-0.89µm, SWIR: 1.58-1.75µm,Experimental mode: VIS: 0.43-0.47µm

Spatial resolution: 1.15km at nadir - minimalvariation for off-nadir viewing


VFMVector Magnetometer

ESA

Swarm Magnetic fieldOperational The VFM is the primeinstrument of the Swarmmission. It will provide ultralinear and low-noisemeasurements of the Earth'smagnetic field vectorcomponents

Waveband: N/ASpatial resolution: <0.1nTSwath width: N/AAccuracy: <0.5nT/15days

TMRTOPEX MicrowaveRadiometer

NASA

Topex-Poseidon


Operational Provides altimeter data tocorrect for errors caused bywater vapour and cloud-cover.Also measures total watervapour and brightnesstemperature

Waveband: Microwave: 18GHz, 21GHz,37GHz

Spatial resolution: 44.7km at 18GHz, 37.4km at21GHz, 23.6km at 37GHz

Swath width: 120 deg cone centred on nadirAccuracy: Total water vapour: 0.2g/sq cm,

Brightness temperature: 0.3 K

TOMTotal Ozone Mapper

NRSCC (CAST)



Beingdeveloped

Ozone chemistrymeasurements

Waveband: UVSpatial resolution: 50kmSwath width: Accuracy:

TOPEXTOPEX NASA RadarAltimeter

NASA

Topex-Poseidon

Radar altimetersOperational Measurement of global oceansurface topography

Waveband: Microwave: 126 GHz and5.3 GHz

Spatial resolution: Swath width: 6kmAccuracy: 2.4cm

TOPSAT telescope

BNSC

TopSat High resolutionoptical imagers

Prototype Experimental medium-resolution imaging satellitesupporting a range of possibleland applications

Waveband: Panchromatic VIS: 0.5-0.75µm.3-band multi-spectral.

Spatial resolution: 2.5m pan. 5m multi-spectral.Swath width: 10km-MS, 15km-PanAccuracy:

TRSRTurbo-Rogue SpaceReceiver

NASA

Jason,Jason-2 (alsoknown asOSTM)


TBD Provides precise continuoustracking data of satellite todecimeter accuracy

Waveband: L-band:1228 and 1575MHz Spatial resolution: Not applicable Swath width: Not applicable Accuracy:

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WAOSS-BWide-AngleOptoelectronic StereoScanner

DLR

BIRD Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Status

Operational Vegetation and Cloud coverage Waveband: VIS: 600-670nm, NIR: 840-900nm


WEFAXWeather Facsimile

NOAA


CommunicationsOperational Weather Facsimile Data communications

WFCWide Field Camera

NASA

CALIPSO Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Approved Acquires high spatialresolution imagery formeteorological context

Waveband: VIS: 620 to 670 nmSpatial resolution: 125mSwath width: 60kmAccuracy:

WFIWide Field Imager

CAST (INPE)

CBERS-2,CBERS-2B


Operational Earth resources, environmentalmonitoring, land use

Waveband: VIS: 0.63-0.69µm, NIR: 0.77-0.89µm

Spatial resolution: 258mSwath width: 890kmAccuracy: 0.3pixels

VHRRVery High ResolutionRadiometer

ISRO

INSAT-2E,INSAT-3A,KALAPANA


Operational Cloud cover, rainfall, windvelocity, sea surfacetemperature, outgoinglongwave radiation, reflectedsolar radiation in spectral band0.55-0.75µm, emitted radiationin 10.5-12.5µm range

Waveband: VIS: 0.55-0.75µm, NIR: 5.7-7.1µm, TIR: 10.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: 2km in visible, 8km in IRSwath width: Full Earth disk every 30 minutesAccuracy:

VIIRSVisible/Infrared ImagerRadiometer Suite

NOAA (NASA)

NPOESS-1,NPOESS-2,NPOESS-3,NPOESS-4,NPOESS-5,NPOESS-6,NPP


Approved Global observations of land,ocean, and atmosphereparameters: cloud/weatherimagery, sea-surfacetemperature, ocean colour,land surface vegetation indices

Waveband: VIS - TIR: 0.4-12.5µm (22 channels)

Spatial resolution: 400m-1.6kmSwath width: 3000kmAccuracy: SST 0.35K

VIRRMultispectral Visibleand Infra-red ScanRadiometer (10channels)

NRSCC (CAST)



Beingdeveloped

Multispectral Visible and Infra-red Scan Radiometer

Waveband: Spatial resolution: 1.1kmSwath width: 3200kmAccuracy:

VISSR (GMS-5)Visible and Infra-redSpin Scan Radiometer(GMS-5)

JAXA (JMA)

GMS-5 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Data used for cloud type andmotion detection wind. Alsomeasures sea surfacetemperature and atmosphericwater vapour

Waveband: VIS: 0.55-0.9µm, TIR: 6.5-7,10.5-11.5, 11.5-12.5µm

Spatial resolution: Visible: 1.25km, TIR: 5kmSwath width: Full Earth disk in all channels,

every 1 hourAccuracy:

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WFI-2Wide Field Imager 2

CAST (INPE)

CBERS-3,CBERS-4


Operational Earth resources, environmentalmonitoring, land use

Waveband: VIS: 0.45-0.52, 0.52-0.59,0.63-0.69, 0.77-0.89µm

Spatial resolution: 73mSwath width: Accuracy:

WiFSWide Field Sensor

ISRO

IRS-P4 Imaging multi-spectralradiometers(vis/IR)

Operational Vegetation monitoring,environmental monitoring,drought monitoring, snow meltrun-off forecasting, globalgreen cover assessment, agro-climatic regional planning

Waveband: VIS: 0.62-0.68µm NIR: 0.77-0.86µm SWIR: 1.55-1.7µm (IRS P3 only)


WINDII

CNES (NASA)


Notoperational

Day and night windmeasurements between 80kmand 300km altitude. Measuresatmospheric temperature andconcentration of emittingspecies. WINDII is no longeroperational on UARS

Waveband: Visible-NIR:0.55-0.78µm Spatial resolution: Vertical: 2km Horizontal: 25kmSwath width: 70-310km Accuracy: Wind speed: 10m/s

XPSXUV PhotometerSystem

NASA

SORCE OtherOperational Objective is to measure theextreme UV solar irradiancefrom 1-35nm

Waveband: UV: 1-35nmSpatial resolution: Swath width: Accuracy:

WTEWhale TrackerExperiment

CONAE

SAC-C Data collectionTBD Environmental data collectionsystem

Data communication

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