Orbit Satellite Instrument Operating Organization Life Cycle Start Life Cycle End Coverage Spatial Res. Temporal Freq. AWIPS Avail. Training Ref Guide/Addtl Training WMO OSCAR
Geostationary Meteosat 8   EUMETSAT 2002 2022 Indian Ocean     Yes, Global composite Vis/IR/WV 1 2 3
Geostationary Meteosat 8 SEVIRI EUMETSAT 2002 2022 Indian Ocean 1 km VIS/3 km narrow 15 min   1 2 3
Geostationary Meteosat 9   EUMETSAT 2005 2025 Europe, Africa     Yes, Global composite Vis/IR/WV 1 2 3
Geostationary Meteosat 9 SEVIRI EUMETSAT 2005 2025 Europe, Africa 1 km VIS/3 km narrow 15 min   1 2 3
Geostationary Meteosat 10   EUMETSAT 2012 2030 Europe, Africa     Yes, Global composite Vis/IR/WV 1 2 3
Geostationary Meteosat 10 SEVIRI EUMETSAT 2012 2030 Europe, Africa 1 km VIS/3 km narrow 15 min   1 2 3
Geostationary Meteosat 11   EUMETSAT 2015 2033 Europe, Africa     Yes, Global composite Vis/IR/WV 1 2 3
Geostationary Meteosat 11 SEVIRI EUMETSAT 2015 2033 Europe, Africa 1 km VIS/3 km narrow 15 min   1 2 3
Geostationary MTG-I1   EUMETSAT 2022 2031 Europe, Africa            
Geostationary MTG-I1 FCI EUMETSAT 2022 2031 Europe, Africa 0.5-2 km Quarter Disk 2.5 min; Full Disk 10 min       3
Geostationary MTG-I1 LI EUMETSAT 2022 2031 Europe, Africa 4.5 km 1 msec       3
Geostationary Himawari-9   Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) 2022 2030 Western Pacific Ocean Basin, Eastern Asia           3
Geostationary Himawari-9 AHI Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) 2022 2030 Western Pacific Ocean Basin, Eastern Asia 0.5-2 km 10 min   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-16 (GOES-R)   NOAA/NASA 2017 2033 Americas, East Pacific Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean     Yes   2 3
Geostationary GOES-16 (GOES-R) ABI NOAA/NASA 2017 2033 Americas, East Pacific Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean 0.5-2 km Meso 30 sec; CONUS 5 min; Full Disk 15 min   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-16 (GOES-R) EXIS NOAA/NASA 2017 2033 Sun   X-Ray 2 sec; EUV 33 sec   1   3
Geostationary GOES-16 (GOES-R) GLM NOAA/NASA 2017 2033 Americas, East Pacific Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean 8 km 2 msec   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-16 (GOES-R) SEM/MAG NOAA/NASA 2017 2033 In-Situ   20 msec   1   3
Geostationary GOES-16 (GOES-R) SUVI NOAA/NASA 2017 2033 Sun 1500 km 1 sec   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-16 (GOES-R) SEISS/MPS NOAA/NASA 2017 2033 In-Situ       1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-16 (GOES-R) SEISS/EHIS NOAA/NASA 2017 2033 In-Situ       1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-16 (GOES-R) SEISS/SGPS NOAA/NASA 2017 2033 In-Situ       1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-17 (GOES-S)   NOAA/NASA 2019 2028 Western United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean     Yes 1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-17 (GOES-S) ABI NOAA/NASA 2019 2028 Western United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean 0.5-2 km Meso 30 sec; CONUS 5 min; Full Disk 15 min   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-17 (GOES-S) EXIS NOAA/NASA 2019 2028 Sun   X-Ray 2 sec; EUV 33 sec   1   3
Geostationary GOES-17 (GOES-S) GLM NOAA/NASA 2019 2028 Western United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean 8 km 2 msec   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-17 (GOES-S) SEM/MAG NOAA/NASA 2019 2028 In-Situ   20 msec   1   3
Geostationary GOES-17 (GOES-S) SUVI NOAA/NASA 2019 2028 Sun 1500 km 1 sec   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-17 (GOES-S) SEISS/MPS NOAA/NASA 2019 2028 In-Situ       1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-17 (GOES-S) SEISS/EHIS NOAA/NASA 2019 2028 In-Situ       1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-17 (GOES-S) SEISS/SGPS NOAA/NASA 2019 2028 In-Situ       1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-T   NOAA/NASA 2022 2032 Western United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean           3
Geostationary GOES-T ABI NOAA/NASA 2022 2032 Western United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean 0.5-2 km Meso 30 sec; CONUS 5 min; Full Disk 15 min   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-T EXIS NOAA/NASA 2022 2032 Sun   X-Ray 2 sec; EUV 33 sec   1   3
Geostationary GOES-T GLM NOAA/NASA 2022 2032 Western United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean 8 km 2 msec   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-T SEM/MAG NOAA/NASA 2022 2032 In-Situ   20 msec   1   3
Geostationary GOES-T SUVI NOAA/NASA 2022 2032 Sun 1500 km 1 sec   1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-T SEISS/MPS NOAA/NASA 2022 2032 In-Situ       1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-T SEISS/EHIS NOAA/NASA 2022 2032 In-Situ       1 2 3
Geostationary GOES-T SEISS/SGPS NOAA/NASA 2022 2032 In-Situ       1 2 3
Low-Earth NOAA-15 POES   NOAA 1998 2022 Global     Yes   2 3
Low-Earth NOAA-15 POES SEM/MEPED NOAA 1998 2022 In-Situ           3
Low-Earth NOAA-15 POES SEM/TED NOAA 1998 2022 In-Situ           3
Low-Earth NOAA-18 POES   NOAA 2005 2022 Global     Yes   2 3
Low-Earth NOAA-18 POES AMSU-A NOAA 2005 2022 Global 48 km 8 sec   1   3
Low-Earth NOAA-18 POES AVHRR/3 NOAA 2005 2022 Global 1.1 km 12 hr   1   3
Low-Earth NOAA-18 POES SEM/MEPED NOAA 2005 2022 In-Situ           3
Low-Earth NOAA-19 POES   NOAA 2009 2022 Global     Yes   2 3
Low-Earth NOAA-19 POES AVHRR/3 NOAA 2009 2022 Global 1.1 km 12 hr   1   3
Low-Earth NOAA-19 POES SEM/MEPED NOAA 2009 2022 In-Situ           3
Low-Earth NOAA-19 POES SEM/TED NOAA 2009 2022 In-Situ           3
Low-Earth NOAA-19 POES SBUV/2 NOAA 2009 2022 Vertical Nadir 170 km 10 days   1 2 3
Low-Earth RADARSAT 2 SAR CSA 2007 2022 Global 3-100 m 100 min No     3
Low-Earth GPM   NASA 2014   Global 5 km 30 min No 1 2 3
Low-Earth GPM DPR NASA 2014   Global 5.0 km x 250 m 5 days   1   3
Low-Earth GPM GMI NASA 2014   Global 13.4 km 2 sec   1   3
Low-Earth Jason-3   NOAA, CNES, EUMETSAT, NASA 2016   Global     Yes   2 3
Low-Earth Jason-3 AMR NOAA, CNES, EUMETSAT, NASA 2016   Global 25 km 10 days   1 2 3
Low-Earth Jason-3 DORIS NOAA, CNES, EUMETSAT, NASA 2016   Global       1 2 3
Low-Earth Jason-3 Poseidon-3B NOAA, CNES, EUMETSAT, NASA 2016   Global 30 km 10 days   1 2 3
Low-Earth ICESAT-2   NASA 2018 2022 Global       1   3
Low-Earth ICESAT-2 ATLAS NASA 2018 2022 Global 66 m 90 days   1 2 3
Low-Earth Sentinel-6   NASA, EUMETSAT 2020   Global       1   3
Low-Earth Sentinel-6 DORIS NASA, EUMETSAT 2020   Global       1 2 3
Low-Earth Sentinel-6 AMR-C NASA, EUMETSAT 2020   Global 3-5 exp/25 km basic 10 days   1   3
Low-Earth Sentinel-6 Poseidon-4 NASA, EUMETSAT 2020   Global 20 km IFOV/300 m SAR 10 days   1   3
Low-Earth TROPICS TMS NASA 2022   Global       1   3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Terra   NASA 1999   Global     No     3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Terra MISR NASA 1999   Global 250 m 1 week   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Terra MODIS NASA 1999   Global 0.25-1 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Aqua   NASA 2002   Global     No     3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Aqua MODIS NASA 2002   Global 0.25-1 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Aqua AIRS NASA 2002   Global 2.3 km VIS/NIR /13.5 km spectrometer 1 day   1   3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Aura   NASA 2004   Global     No 1   3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Aura OMI NASA 2004   Global 13x12-36x48 km2 1 day   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous CloudSat CPR NASA 2006   Global     No 1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-B   EUMETSAT 2012 2024 Global         2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-B AVHRR/3 EUMETSAT 2012 2024 Global 1.1 km 12 hr   1   3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-B ASCAT EUMETSAT 2012 2024 Global 25 km   Yes 1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-B GOME-2 EUMETSAT 2012 2024 Global 40 km 1.5 days   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-B GRAS EUMETSAT 2012 2024 Global 300 x 0.5 km 2 min   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-B IASI EUMETSAT 2012 2024 Global 48 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-B MHS EUMETSAT 2012 2024 Global 16 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-B SEM/MEPED EUMETSAT 2012 2024 In-Situ           3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-B SEM/TED EUMETSAT 2012 2024 In-Situ           3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-C   EUMETSAT 2018 2027 Global         2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-C AVHRR/3 EUMETSAT 2018 2027 Global 1.1 km 12 hr   1   3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-C ASCAT EUMETSAT 2018 2027 Global 25 km   Yes 1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-C GOME-2 EUMETSAT 2018 2027 Global 40 km 1.5 days   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-C GRAS EUMETSAT 2018 2027 Global 300 x 0.5 km 2 min   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous MetOp-C IASI EUMETSAT 2018 2027 Global 48 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous GCOM AMSR2 JAXA 2012   Global 6 km 99 min Yes   2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous SMAP SMAP NASA 2015   Global 3 km 2 days No 1   3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Suomi NPP   NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2011   Global     Yes 1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Suomi NPP ATMS NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2011   Global 16 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Suomi NPP OMPS-limb NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2011   Global 300 x 2.2 km 4 days   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Suomi NPP OMPS-nadir NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2011   Global 250 km 12 days   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous Suomi NPP VIIRS NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2011   Global 375 m-750 m 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous NOAA-20   NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2017   Global     Yes   2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous NOAA-20 ATMS NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2017   Global 16 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous NOAA-20 CrIS NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2017   Global 48 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous NOAA-20 OMPS-limb NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2017   Global 300 x 2.2 km 4 days   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous NOAA-20 OMPS-nadir NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2017   Global 250 km 12 days   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous NOAA-20 VIIRS NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2017   Global 375 m-750 m 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous JPSS-2   NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2022   Global         2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous JPSS-2 ATMS NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2022   Global 16 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous JPSS-2 CrIS NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2022   Global 48 km 12 hr   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous JPSS-2 OMPS-limb NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2022   Global 300 x 2.2 km 4 days   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous JPSS-2 OMPS-nadir NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2022   Global 250 km 12 days   1 2 3
Polar Sun-Synchronous JPSS-2 VIIRS NASA, NOAA, U.S. DoD 2022   Global 375 m-750 m 12 hr   1 2 3