This page lists the status of current and future satellites contributing to the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS). This information is extracted from OSCAR/Space(Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review Tool). For further information, please go directly to the tool, which offers search, filter and export facilities and addresses a larger number of Earth observation satellites.

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Backbone Satellites Contributing to WIGOS
Geostationary Core Constellation Current Future
Sun-synchronous Core Constellation Current Future
     
Additional Satellites Contributing to WIGOS
Geostationary and Molniya Orbit Current Future
Low Earth Orbit Current Future
Specific Orbits (for Space Weather) Current Future

Current Geostationary Core Constellation
Long. Name Operator(s) Launch Instruments Details
137° W GOES-18 NOAA, NASA 01 Mar 2022 ABI, EXIS, GEOS&R , GLM, SEM/MAG, SUVI, DCIS, SEISS/MPS, SEISS/EHIS, SEISS/SGPS
  • Near-real time availability of ABI, GLM, EXIS, MAG, SUVI and SEISS (MPS, EHIS and SGPS) by GRB and LRIT.
  • Real-time availability of EMWIN-N information.
  • DCP messages through ground lines from the CDA.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
108° W GOES-14 NOAA, NASA 27 Jun 2009 GEOS&R , SEM/MAG, SOUNDER, SXI, SEM/EPS, SEM/HEPAD, SEM/XRS-EUV, DCIS, IMAGER
  • Near-real time availability of pre-processed IMAGER and SOUNDER data in the GVAR format by the PDR and LRIT links to user stations.
  • Near-real time availability of SXI and SEM (MAG, EPS, HEPAD and XRS) and diagnostic data by MDL. 
  • Near-real-time availability of EMWIN-N information.
  • DCP messages through ground lines.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
  • Note: No single webpage provides data access details for GOES Level 1 data, the link given here provides access to GOES images in graphical format.
104.7° W GOES-17 NOAA, NASA 01 Mar 2018 ABI, EXIS, GEOS&R , GLM, SEM/MAG, SUVI, DCIS, SEISS/MPS, SEISS/EHIS, SEISS/SGPS
  • Backup for GOES-E or GOES-W
75.2° W GOES-19 NOAA, NASA 25 Jun 2024 ABI, EXIS, GEOS&R , GLM, SEM/MAG, SUVI, DCIS, SEISS/MPS, SEISS/EHIS, SEISS/SGPS, CCOR-1
  • Near-real time availability of ABI, GLM, EXIS, MAG, SUVI and SEISS (MPS, EHIS and SGPS) by GRB and LRIT.
  • Real-time availability of EMWIN-N information.
  • DCP messages through ground lines from the CDA.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
0.3° W Meteosat-12 EUMETSAT, EC, ESA 13 Dec 2022 DCS, FCI, GEOS&R , LI, RMU
  • No direct broadcast of data
  • Near-realtime Data distribution to users by EUMETCast or through dedicated ground lines or the RMDCN/GTS.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
0° MTG-S1 EUMETSAT, EC, ESA 01 Jul 2025 IRS, Sentinel-4, RMU
  • No direct broadcast of data
  • Near-realtime Data distribution to users by EUMETCast or through dedicated ground lines or the RMDCN/GTS.
  • Access from Data Store via internet.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
0° Meteosat-10 EUMETSAT, ESA 05 Jul 2012 DCS, GEOS&R , GERB, SEVIRI
  • Full Disk Scanning satellite
  • Near-real time availability of all image data by EUMETCast. (http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Data/DataDelivery/EUMETCast/index.html?l=en)
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time. 
9.5° E Meteosat-11 EUMETSAT, ESA 15 Jul 2015 DCS, GEOS&R , GERB, SEVIRI
  • Near-real time availability of full set of data and products (SEVIRI, GERB, DCS and MDD) by EUMETCast
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time
45.5° E Meteosat-9 (IODC) EUMETSAT, ESA 01 Jul 2022 DCS, GEOS&R , GERB, SEVIRI

Near-real time availability of all image data by EUMETCast.  More info at:http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Data/DataDelivery/EUMETCast/index.html?l=e
74° E INSAT-3DR IMD, ISRO 08 Sep 2016 DCS, SAS&R, IMAGER, SOUNDER
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution data by HRIT.
  • Availability of selected images and data by LRIT.
  • Availability of DCP messages by ground lines.
  • Alert messages of SASAR to LUT in real time.
76° E Electro-L N3 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos 24 Dec 2019 DCS, GEOS&R, MSU-GS, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/SKL-E, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/VUSS-E, GGAK-E/DIR-E
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution MSU-GS images by HRIT.
  • Availability of image segments of MSU-GS by LRIT.
  • Availability of DCP messages at DCSA.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
82° E INSAT-3DS IMD, ISRO 17 Feb 2024 DCS, SAS&R, IMAGER, SOUNDER
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution data by HRIT.
  • Availability of selected images and data by LRIT.
  • Availability of DCP messages by ground lines.
  • Alert messages of SASAR to LUT in real time
105° E FY-4B CMA, NRSCC 02 Jun 2021 DCS, AGRI, SEP, GHI, GIIRS-2
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution data by HRIT and CMACast.
  • Availability of selected information by LRIT.
  • Meteorological warnings (WAIB) sharing the LRIT link.
  • Availability of DCP messages by land lines.
128.2° E GEO-KOMPSAT-2A KMA, KARI, ME (NIER), MLTM 04 Dec 2018 AMI, KSEM/PD, KSEM/MAG, KSEM/CM
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution image data by direct broadcast in X-band
128.2° E GEO-KOMPSAT-2B KMA, KARI, ME (NIER), MLTM 18 Feb 2020 GEMS, GOCI-II
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution image data by direct broadcast in X-band
  • GEMS data can be accessed from this web site here
133° E FY-4C CMA, NRSCC 26 Dec 2025 DCS, LMI, AGRI, SEP, SXEUV, SEUVI, SXUS, MUSI, GIIRS-2
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution data by HRIT and CMACast.
  • Availability of selected information by LRIT.
  • Meteorological warnings (WAIB) sharing the LRIT link.
  • Availability of DCP messages by land lines.
140.7° E Himawari-8 JMA 07 Oct 2014 AHI, DCS
  • Near-real time availability of AHI images and DCP messages through Internet  Cloud service (only for National Meteorological Services)
  • HimawariRequest to ask for rapid repeat over target area here
  • Dissemination of reduced resolution AHI data on HimawariCast, see here
140.7° E Himawari-9 JMA 02 Nov 2016 AHI, DCS
  • Near-real time availability of AHI images and DCP messages through Internet Cloud service (only for National Meteorological Services)
  • HimawariRequest to ask for rapid repeat over target area here
  • Dissemination of reduced resolution AHI data on HimawariCast, see here
165.8° E Electro-L N4 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos 05 Feb 2023 DCS, GEOS&R, MSU-GS, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/SKL-E, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/ISP-2M, GGAK-E/VUSS-E, GGAK-E/FM-E, GGAK-E/DIR-E
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution MSU-GS images by HRIT.
  • Availability of image segments of MSU-GS by LRIT.
  • Availability of DCP messages at DCSA.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.

Future Geostationary Core Constellation
Long. Name Operator(s) Launch Instruments Details
105° W GeoXO 2 NOAA, NASA ≥2034 GXS, GXI, DCIS
  • Near-real time availability planned see here for details.
105° W GeoXO 4 NOAA, NASA ≥2043 GXS, GXI, DCIS
  • Near-real time availability planned see here for details.
105° W GeoXO 3 NOAA, NASA ≥2039 LMX, GHI, DCIS
  • Near-real time availability planned see here for details.
105° W GeoXO 1 NOAA, NASA ≥2032 DCIS, GLM, ABI
  • Near-real time availability planned see here for details.
-0° W Electro-L N6 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2030 MSU-GS, GGAK-E/DIR-E, GGAK-E/FM-E, GGAK-E/VUSS-E, GGAK-E/ISP-2M, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKL-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GEOS&R, DCS
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution MSU-GS images by HRIT.
  • Availability of image segments of MSU-GS by LRIT.
  • Availability of DCP messages at DCSA.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
-0° W Electro-L N7 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2032 DCS, GEOS&R, GGAK-E/DIR-E, GGAK-E/FM-E, GGAK-E/VUSS-E, GGAK-E/ISP-2M, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKL-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, MSU-GS
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution MSU-GS images by HRIT.
  • Availability of image segments of MSU-GS by LRIT.
  • Availability of DCP messages at DCSA.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
-0° W Electro-M N1-2 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2034 DCS, GGAK-E/VUSS-E, GGAK-E/DIR-E, GGAK-E/FM-E, GGAK-E/ISP-2M, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, LM, ERBR, IRFS-GS, MSU-GSM, GEOS&R
  • TBD
-0° W Electro-M N1-1 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2033 LM, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/ISP-2M, GEOS&R, MSU-GSM, IRFS-GS, ERBR, GGAK-E/VUSS-E, DCS, GGAK-E/FM-E, GGAK-E/DIR-E
  • TBD
-0° W FY-4F CMA, NRSCC ≥2029 GIIRS-2, SEP, AGRI, LMI, DCS
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution data by HRIT and CMACast.
  • Availability of selected information by LRIT.
  • Meteorological warnings (WAIB) sharing the LRIT link.
  • Availability of DCP messages by land lines.
0° MTG-I3 EUMETSAT, EC, ESA ≥2033 DCS, GEOS&R , FCI, LI, RMU
  • No direct broadcast of data
  • Near-realtime Data distribution to users by EUMETCast or through dedicated ground lines or the RMDCN/GTS.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
-0° W FY-4E CMA, NRSCC ≥2027 GIIRS-2, MUSI, GHI, AGRI, DCS, FGM
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution data by HRIT and CMACast.
  • Availability of selected information by LRIT.
  • Meteorological warnings (WAIB) sharing the LRIT link.
  • Availability of DCP messages by land lines.
0° MTG-S2 EUMETSAT, EC, ESA ≥2035 RMU, Sentinel-4, IRS
  • No direct broadcast of data
  • Near-realtime Data distribution to users by EUMETCast or through dedicated ground lines or the RMDCN/GTS.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
0° MTG-I4 EUMETSAT, EC, ESA ≥2036 RMU, GEOS&R , DCS, FCI, LI
  • No direct broadcast of data
  • Near-realtime Data distribution to users by EUMETCast or through dedicated ground lines or the RMDCN/GTS.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
128.2° E GEO-KOMPSAT-5 KMA, KARI, ME (NIER), MLTM ≥2031 AMI (GK5), KSEM-II HEPT, KSEM-II HEEL, KSEM-II SOSMAG-II, KSEM-II/CM, KSEM-II SXRD
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution image data by direct broadcast in X-band
140.7° E Himawari-10 JMA ≥2030 DCS, RMS , GHMS, GHMI
  • The plan is for Himawari-10 data to be in NetCDF format

Current Sun-synchronous Core Constellation
Sector ECT Altitude Name Operator(s) Launch Instruments Details
Early Morning Orbit 04:30 desc 850 km DMSP-F18 DoD, NOAA 18 Oct 2009 OLS, SSMIS, SESS/SSUSI, SESS/SSULI, SESS/SSI/ES-3, SESS/SSM-Boom, SESS/SSJ5
  • Military satellite.
  • MW (SSMIS) Imagery available from NOAA on the basis of bilateral agreements.
  • Offline data available from NOAA CLASS.
  • Other data only available to DoD user
05:40 desc 836 km FY-3E CMA, NRSCC 04 Jul 2021 MWHS-2, SIM-2, WindRAD, SWS/SEM/HEPD, SWS/Tri-IPM, XEUVI, MWTS-3, HIRAS-2, MERSI-LL, SSIM, GNOS-2
  • Real-time availability of HIRAS, ERM-2, GNOS, MERSI-2, MWHS-2, MWTS-2, OMS (limb+nadir), SES (IPM+SEM+WAI), SIM-2 and WindRAD by MTP.
  • Real-time availability of a selection of data by AHRPT.
06:00 desc 854 km WSF-M1 DoD 11 Apr 2024 MWI, ECP

TBD
06:35 desc 848 km DMSP-F17 DoD, NOAA 04 Nov 2006 OLS, SSMIS, SESS/SSUSI, SESS/SSULI, SESS/SSI/ES-3, SESS/SSM-Boom, SESS/SSJ5
  • Military satellite.
  • MW (SSMIS) Imagery available from NOAA on the basis of bilateral agreements.
  • Offline data available from NOAA CLASS.
  • Other data only available to DoD users
Morning Orbit 09:30 asc 820 km Meteor-M N2-3 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos 27 Jun 2023 IKFS-2, KMSS, MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY, MeteoSAR, GGAK-M/RIMS-M, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, SAS&R (Meteor)
  • Real-time availability of MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY and SSPD by HRPT.
  • Real-time availability of selected images and other data by LRPT.
  • Real-time availability of DCP messages by on-board data relay.
09:30 desc 835 km Metop-SG-A1 EUMETSAT, ESA 13 Aug 2025 3MI, IASI-NG, Sentinel-5, METimage, MWS, RO, RMU
  • TBD
09:31 desc 830 km Metop-B EUMETSAT, ESA 17 Sep 2012 A-DCS, AMSU-A, ASCAT, AVHRR/3, GOME-2, GRAS, HIRS/4, IASI, MHS, S&RSAT, SEM/MEPED, SEM/TED
  • Direct Broadcast (AHRPT): Real-time availability of AMSU-A, ASCAT. AVHRR, GOME-2, GRAS, HIRS/4, IASI, MHS, DCP messages and SEM/2 (MEDEP + TED). LRPT not available.
  • Near-real-time availability of extended-area coverage data by EARS.
  • Near-real time availability of Level 1 data by EUMETCast. 
  • Alert messages of S&RSAT to LUT in real time 
  • The latency of global data is reduced by the use of the Antarctic Data Acquisition station (ADA) at McMurdo
09:31 desc 827 km Metop-C EUMETSAT, ESA 07 Nov 2018 A-DCS, AMSU-A, ASCAT, AVHRR/3, GOME-2, GRAS, IASI, MHS, SEM/MEPED, SEM/TED
  • Direct Broadcast (AHRPT): Real-time availability of AMSU-A, ASCAT. AVHRR, GOME-2, GRAS, IASI, MHS, DCP messages and SEM/2 (MEDEP + TED). LRPT not available.
  • Near-real-time availability of extended-area coverage data by EARS.
  • Near-real time availability of Level 1 data by EUMETCast.
  • Alert messages of S&RSAT to LUT in real time.
10:00 desc 600 km AWS PFM ESA 16 Aug 2024 MWR
  • Direct Data Broadcast L-Band downlink transmits realtime measurements for nowcasting
  • Data also disseminated to end users using EUMETSAT's EUMETCAST system with some delay.
10:15 desc 836 km FY-3F CMA, NRSCC 03 Aug 2023 ERM-2, MWHS-2, OMS-nadir, SIM-2, OMS-limb, MWTS-3, HIRAS-2, GNOS-2, MERSI-3, MWRI-2
  • Real-time availability of a selection of data by MPT.
  • All instrument data available by DPT.
Afternoon Orbit 13:25 asc 824 km NOAA-20 NOAA, NASA 18 Nov 2017 ATMS, CERES, CrIS, OMPS-nadir, VIIRS

Real-time availability of ATMS, CERES, CrIS, OMPS-nadir and VIIRS by HRD Direct Broadcast in X-band.Data available from NOAA CLASS 
13:25 asc 824 km NOAA-21 NOAA, NASA 10 Nov 2022 ATMS, CrIS, OMPS-limb, OMPS-nadir, VIIRS

Real-time availability of ATMS, CrIS, OMPS-nadir, VIIRS by HRD.
13:25 asc 824 km SNPP NOAA, NASA 28 Oct 2011 ATMS, CERES, CrIS, OMPS-limb, OMPS-nadir, VIIRS
  • Real-time availability of ATMS, CERES, CrIS, OMPS and VIIRS by HRD.
  • CrIS data distribution ceased Sept 2024 due to lack of LWIR channels
  • Offline data are available from CLASS.
14:00 asc 836 km FY-3H CMA, NRSCC 27 Sep 2025 MWHS-2, SWS/IPM, SWS/WAI, MWTS-3, HIRAS-2, GNOS-2, MERSI-3, GAS-2, MWRI-2
  • Real-time availability of HIRAS, GAS, GNOS, MERSI-2, MWHS-2, MWRI, MWTS-2 and SES (IPM+SEM+WAI) by MTP.
  • Real-time availability of a selection of data by AHRPT.
15:00 asc 820.7 km Meteor-M N2-4 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos 29 Feb 2024 IKFS-2, KMSS, MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY, MeteoSAR, SSPD, GGAK-M/RIMS-M, IKOR-M, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, SAS&R (Meteor)
  • Real-time availability of MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY and SSPD by HRPT.
  • Real-time availability of selected images and other data by LRPT.
  • Real-time availability of DCP messages by on-board data relay.

Future Sun-synchronous Core Constellation
Sector ECT Altitude Name Operator(s) Launch Instruments Details
Early Morning Orbit 06:00 desc 693 km Harmony-1 ESA ≥2029
06:00 desc 693 km Harmony-2 ESA ≥2029
07:30 desc 595 km EPS-Sterna-2 EUMETSAT, ESA ≥2029 MWR
  • Direct Data Broadcast L-Band downlink transmits realtime measurements for nowcasting
  • Data also disseminated to end users using EUMETSAT's EUMETCAST system with some delay.
17:30 asc 824 km QuickSounder NOAA, NASA Apr 2026 ATMS
  • Real time availability of data 
Morning Orbit 09:30 desc 835 km Metop-SG-A2 EUMETSAT, ESA ≥2033 3MI, IASI-NG, Sentinel-5, METimage, MWS, RO, RMU
  • TBD
09:30 desc 835 km Metop-SG-A3 EUMETSAT, ESA ≥2039 3MI, IASI-NG, Sentinel-5, METimage, MWS, RO, RMU
  • TBD
09:30 desc 835 km Metop-SG-B2 EUMETSAT, ESA ≥2033 A-DCS, ICI, SCA, MWI, RO, RMU
  • TBD
09:30 desc 835 km Metop-SG-B3 EUMETSAT, ESA ≥2040 A-DCS, ICI, SCA, MWI, RO, RMU
  • TBD
09:30 desc 830 km Meteor-MP N2 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2033 SCAT-MP, SSPD, MSU-MR-MP, IKFS-3, MTVZA-GY-MP, TGSP, ARMA-MP, GGAK-M/RIMS-M, IKOR-M, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, SAS&R (Meteor)
  • TBD
11:30 desc 595 km EPS-Sterna-3 EUMETSAT, ESA ≥2029 MWR
  • Direct Data Broadcast L-Band downlink transmits realtime measurements for nowcasting
  • Data also disseminated to end users using EUMETSAT's EUMETCAST system with some delay.
Afternoon Orbit 820.7 km Meteor-M N2-5 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2027 IKFS-2, KMSS, MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY, MeteoSAR, SSPD, GGAK-M/RIMS-M, IKOR-M, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, SAS&R (Meteor)
  • Real-time availability of MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY and SSPD by HRPT.
  • Real-time availability of selected images and other data by LRPT.
  • Real-time availability of DCP messages by on-board data relay.
820.7 km Meteor-M N2-6 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2028 IKFS-2, KMSS, MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY, MeteoSAR, SSPD, GGAK-M/RIMS-M, IKOR-M, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, SAS&R (Meteor)
  • Real-time availability of MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY and SSPD by HRPT.
  • Real-time availability of selected images and other data by LRPT.
  • Real-time availability of DCP messages by on-board data relay.
833 km WSF-M2 DoD ≥2028 MWI, ECP

TBD
820.7 km Meteor-M N2-7 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2032 IKFS-2, KMSS, MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY, MeteoSAR, SSPD, GGAK-M/RIMS-M, IKOR-M, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, SAS&R (Meteor)
  • Real-time availability of MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY and SSPD by HRPT.
  • Real-time availability of selected images and other data by LRPT.
  • Real-time availability of DCP messages by on-board data relay.
820.7 km Meteor-M N2-8 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2033 IKFS-2, KMSS, MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY, MeteoSAR, SSPD, GGAK-M/RIMS-M, IKOR-M, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, SAS&R (Meteor)
  • Real-time availability of MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY and SSPD by HRPT.
  • Real-time availability of selected images and other data by LRPT.
  • Real-time availability of DCP messages by on-board data relay.
03:30 desc 595 km EPS-Sterna-1 EUMETSAT, ESA ≥2029 MWR
  • Direct Data Broadcast L-Band downlink transmits realtime measurements for nowcasting
  • Data also disseminated to end users using EUMETSAT's EUMETCAST system with some delay.
13:30 asc 824 km JPSS-3 NOAA, NASA 31 Dec 2032 ATMS, CrIS, OMPS-limb, OMPS-nadir, VIIRS

Real-time availability of ATMS, Libera, CrIS, OMPS-nadir, VIIRS by HRD.
13:30 asc 824 km JPSS-4 NOAA, NASA 31 Dec 2027 ATMS, CrIS, OMPS-limb, OMPS-nadir, VIIRS, Libera

Real-time availability of ATMS, CrIS, OMPS-nadir, VIIRS by HRD.
13:30 430 km AOS-HAWCSat JAXA, CSA, NASA ≥2031 ALI, SHOW
15:30 asc 830 km Meteor-MP N1 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos ≥2033 SCAT-MP, SSPD, MSU-MR-MP, IKFS-3, MTVZA-GY-MP, TGSP, ARMA-MP, GGAK-M/RIMS-M, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, SAS&R (Meteor)
  • TBD

Current Geostationary and Molniya Orbit
Name Operator(s) Orbit Incl Launch Instruments Details
Arctica-M N2 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos 16 Dec 2023 GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/FM-E, MSU-GS/A, DCS/A
  • TBD.
TANSAT-2 MOST, CAS, CMA ≥2026 DuSIFIS, CAPHI, H3Imager, Uwhigo
  • Data acquisition, processing and dissemination by the National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC) of CMA.
  • Data available through NSMC portal
PROBA-3O ESA 05 Dec 2024 Occulter
PROBA-3C ESA 05 Dec 2024 ASPIICS
Arctica-M N1 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos 28 Feb 2021 DCS/A, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/FM-E, MSU-GS/A
  • TBD.
Ludi-Tance 4 01A CNSA, CASC 12 Aug 2023 L band SAR

Future Geostationary and Molniya Orbit
Name Operator(s) Orbit Incl Launch Instruments Details
Arctica-M N6 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos Molniya 63.4 ≥2030 DCS/A, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/FM-E, MSU-GS/A
  • TBD.
Arctica-M N8 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos Molniya 63.4 ≥2034 GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/FM-E, MSU-GS/A, DCS/A
  • TBD.
Arctica-M N7 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos Molniya 63.4 ≥2034 GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/FM-E, MSU-GS/A, DCS/A
  • TBD.
Arctica-M N3 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos Molniya 63.4 ≥2029 DCS/A, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/FM-E, MSU-GS/A
  • TBD.
Arctica-M N5 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos Molniya 63.4 ≥2030 GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/FM-E, MSU-GS/A, DCS/A
  • TBD.
Arctica-M N4 RosHydroMet, Roscosmos Molniya 63.4 ≥2029 GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/FM-E, MSU-GS/A, DCS/A
  • TBD.

Current Low Earth Orbit
Name Operator(s) ECT/Incl. Launch Instruments Details
CryoSat-2 ESA 92° 08 Apr 2010 DORIS, LRR, SIRAL
  • Data available from Kiruna, with user interface managed by ESA/ESRIN (Frascati, Rome).
  • Another website for data access is here
Aqua NASA 14:18 asc 04 May 2002 AIRS, AMSR-E, AMSU-A, CERES, HSB, MODIS
  • All data available in real-time through X-band Direct Broadcast. More info at NASA Direct Readout Laboratory.
  • All data available off-line from EOSDIS.
Terra NASA 09:40 asc 18 Dec 1999 ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS, MOPITT
  • All data available in real-time through X-band Direct Broadcast. More info at NASA Direct Readout Laboratory.
  • All data available off-line from EOSDIS.
HY-1D NSOAS, CAST 13:30 asc 10 Jun 2020 COCTS, CZI, AIS, UVI, SCS
  • Data distributed by NSOAS.
OCO-2 NASA 13:36 asc 02 Jul 2014 OCO spectrometer
  • Data available from the CO2 portal at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California.
Sentinel-1A ESA, EC 06:00 desc 03 Apr 2014 SAR-C
  • Data available from centres of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS).
  • Real-time availability possible at appointed X-band stations.
Sentinel-2A ESA, EC 10:30 desc 23 Jun 2015 MSI
  • Data available from centres of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS).
  • Real-time availability possible at appointed X-band stations.
Sentinel-3A ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 10:00 desc 16 Feb 2016 DORIS, GPS, LRR, MWR, OLCI , SLSTR, SRAL
  • Description of data services at 
  • Click here for non-real time users
  • Product delivery timeliness may be:
    • Near-Real-Time (NRT): < 3 h from sensing
    • Short Time Critical (STC): < 48 h from sensing
    • Non-Time Critical (NTC): < 1 month from sensing.
  • NRT Marine products are distributed by EUMETSAT by EUMETCast and via the Copernicus Online Data Access.
SMAP NASA 06:00 desc 31 Jan 2015 SMAP
  • Data available from NASA JPL and/or GSFC.
SWOT NASA, CNES 78° 16 Dec 2022 Poseidon-3C, DORIS, KaRIN, LRA, MW radiometer, GPS
  • Both NASA JPL and CNES will have data centres.
  • Data at JPL PODAAC
  • Data also available at AVISO
ISS SAGE-III NASA, CSA, DLR, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos 51.6° 19 Feb 2017 SAGE-III
  • Data available from LARC NASA
ISS TSIS-1 NASA, CSA, DLR, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos 51.6° 15 Dec 2017 TSIS
  • TBD.
CFOSAT NSOAS, CNES 06:00 desc 29 Oct 2018 CSCAT, SWIM
  • Data available from the CNES and CNSA mission centres.
  • Discussions underway to put SWIM data on GTS
CYGNSS (8 sats) NASA 35° 15 Dec 2016 DDMI
  • Data available from the CYGNSS Science Data Center of NASA.
HY-2D NSOAS, CAST 66° 19 May 2021 ALT, DORIS, LRA, HSCAT, CMR
  • Data distributed by NSOAS.
ISS OCO-3 NASA 51.6° 04 May 2019 OCO (ISS) spectrometer
  • Arranged by NASA so as to provide near-real-time data.
ISS ECOSTRESS NASA, CSA, DLR, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos 51.6° 29 Jun 2018 ECOSTRESS
  • Arranged by NASA so as to provide near-real-time data.
CAS 500-1 KARI 10:50 asc 22 Mar 2021 AEISS-HR
  • Real-time data available at appointed ground stations.
  • Off-line image data available through the exclusive global distributor Satrec Initiative
ISS EMIT NASA, CSA, DLR, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos 51.6° 15 Jul 2022 EMIT
  • Data routinely available from NASA.
ASO-S (Kuafu-1) CAS 06:00 desc 08 Oct 2022 FMG, LST, HXI

The data of ASO-S will be open for anyone to access for free when available.
EOS-08 ISRO 37.4° 16 Aug 2024 GNSS-R (MicroSat-2C), EOIR, SiC UV Dosimeter
  • TBD
EarthCARE ESA, JAXA 14:00 desc 28 May 2024 ATLID, BBR, CPR, MSI
  • Data available from ESA Earth on-line catalog
JASON-3 NOAA, CNES, EUMETSAT 66° 17 Jan 2016 AMR, DORIS, LRA, Poseidon-3B, TRSR, CARMEN, LPT
  • Near-real-time Operational Geophysical Data Records (surface wind speed and waves, and a first estimates of Sea Surface Height Anomaly) are distributed within 3-5 hours from NOAA and EUMETSAT via GTS and EUMETCast, see https://navigator.eumetsat.int/search?query=jason
  • Off-line Interim Geophysical Data Record re-processed after CNES makes available the Precise Orbit Determination are distributed within 1-2 days.Statistically analysed Geophysical Data Records are distributed from archives within 2 months.
OceanSat-3 (EOS-06) ISRO 12:00 desc 26 Nov 2022 OCM, OSCAT-3, Argos-4
  • NRT product access under consideration by ISRO and EUMETSAT
  • Off-line data are distributed by the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) in Hyderabad.  Web site:  www.nrsc.gov.in.
  • Data is available to the users through BHUVAN web-portal. 
PACE NASA, CNES 13:00 desc 08 Feb 2024 HARP2, OCI, SPEXone
  • Data will be free to access from NASA
Sentinel-2B ESA, EC 10:30 desc 07 Mar 2017 MSI
  • Data available from centres of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS).
  • Real-time availability possible at appointed X-band stations.
Sentinel-5P ESA, NSO 13:30 asc 13 Oct 2017 TROPOMI
  • Data available from Copernicus at link below
  • Real time data possible at appointed X-band stations.
Argos-4 (GAzelle) NOAA, CNES 06:00 desc 07 Oct 2022 Argos-4

Details at link provided.
GRACE C (GRACE-FO) NASA, DLR 89° 22 May 2018 Tri-G, HAIRS, LRR, SCA, SuperSTAR
  • Off-line data available from the Principal Investigators at the GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) in Potsdam, or the Center for Space Research (CSR) in Austin.
SMOS ESA, CDTI, CNES 06:00 asc 02 Nov 2009 GPS, MIRAS, STA
  • Data available through the user service of ESA/ESRIN in Frascati.
Sentinel-6A EUMETSAT, CNES, EC, ESA, NASA, NOAA 66° 21 Nov 2020 DORIS, GPS, LRA, GNSS-RO, Poseidon-4, RMU, AMR-C, HRMR
  • Data products for the Copernicus Sentinel-6 mission will be offered free of charge via EUMETSAT's EUMETCast service and the EUMETSAT Data Centre.
  • NRT data are available in NetCDF and BUFR formats
Sentinel-3B ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 10:00 desc 25 Apr 2018 DORIS, GPS, LRR, MWR, OLCI , SLSTR, SRAL
  • Description of data services at 
  • Click here for non-real time users
  • Product delivery timeliness may be:
    • Near-Real-Time (NRT): < 3 h from sensing
    • Short Time Critical (STC): < 48 h from sensing
    • Non-Time Critical (NTC): < 1 month from sensing.
  • NRT Marine products are distributed by EUMETSAT by EUMETCast and via the Copernicus Online Data Access.
PUNCH NASA, NRL 06:00 asc 12 Mar 2025 NFI, WFI, STEAM
  • Data collected by South West Research Institute.
  • PUNCH has an open data policy and all PUNCH data are freely available to anyone for any purpose.
  • Delivery of near real time coronograph data to NOAA space weather prediction centre.
Φsat-2 ESA 16 Aug 2024 HyperScout-2
  • Data available from ESA
GRACE D (GRACE-FO) NASA, DLR 89° 22 May 2018 Tri-G, HAIRS, LRR, SCA, SuperSTAR
  • Off-line data available from the Principal Investigators at the GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) in Potsdam, or the Center for Space Research (CSR) in Austin.
CAS 500-3 KARI 26 Nov 2025 AEISS-HR
  • Real-time data available at appointed ground stations.
  • Off-line image data available through the exclusive global distributor Satrec Initiative
Resurs-P4 Roscosmos 10:30 desc 31 Mar 2024 Geoton-L1, GSA, ShMSA-SR, ShMSA-VR
  • All data acquired, processed and distributed by the Research Center for Earth Operative Monitoring (NTs OMZ) in Moscow.
Resurs-P5 Roscosmos 10:30 desc 25 Dec 2024 Geoton-L1, GSA, ShMSA-VR
  • All data acquired, processed and distributed by the Research Center for Earth Operative Monitoring (NTs OMZ) in Moscow.
KOMPSAT-7 KARI 10:50 asc 01 Dec 2025 AEISS-HR
  • Real-time data available at appointed ground stations.
  • Off-line data distributed by KAI Image Inc. in Korea and SpotImage internationally.
HydroGNSS-1 ESA, SSTL, UKSA 10:30 28 Nov 2025 GNSS-R
HydroGNSS-2 ESA, SSTL, UKSA 10:30 28 Nov 2025 GNSS-R
GPM Core Observatory NASA, JAXA 65° 27 Feb 2014 DPR, GMI
  • Off-line data distributed by the NASA/GSFC Precipitation Processing System (PPS).
BIOMASS ESA 06:00 desc 29 Apr 2025 SAR-P
  • Data made available from the ESA’s Payload Data Ground Segment at the ESRIN.
ISS GEDI NASA, CSA, DLR, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos 51.6° 05 Dec 2018 GEDI Lidar
  • Arranged by NASA so as to provide near-real-time data.
MicroCarb CNES, EUMETSAT, UKSA 10:30 desc 26 Jul 2025 MicroCarb
  • To be distributed by EUMETSAT
HJ-2E CRESDA, CAST 07:00 desc 13 Oct 2022 SAR-S
  • Data processing and analysis performed by CRESDA (China Center for Resource Satellite Data and Application).
HRMIS CAST 10:30 desc 03 Jul 2020 HRC, SMAC
Landsat-9 USGS, NASA 10:00 desc 27 Sep 2021 OLI, TIRS

Real-time data are available at appointed acquisition stations in the IGS network, for example European scenes from  https://landsat8portal.eo.esa.int/portal/ Off-line data are available from the USGS EROS DataCenter.
ALOS-4 (DAICHI-4) JAXA 12:00 desc 01 Jul 2024 PALSAR-3, AIS
  • TBD
HJ-2F CRESDA, CAST 06:00 desc 08 Aug 2023 SAR-S
  • Data processing and analysis performed by CRESDA (China Center for Resource Satellite Data and Application).
Sentinel-6B EUMETSAT, CNES, EC, ESA, NASA, NOAA 66° 17 Nov 2025 DORIS, GPS, LRA, GNSS-RO, Poseidon-4, RMU, AMR-C, HRMR
  • TBD
Ionosfera-M N1 & N2 Roscosmos 09:30 asc 04 Nov 2024 SPER/1, ST/1, GALS/1, LAERTES, NBK/2, ESEP, Ozonometer-TM, MAYAK, PES
  • TBD.
GOSAT-GW JAXA, MOE 13:30 asc 28 Jun 2025 AMSR3, TANSO-3
  • TANSO-3 data: All data access provided by the National Institute for Environmental Studies
  • AMSR3 data: Data available at JAXA for the general user community. Near real time data at the specific reception stations are possible under agreements with JAXA.
Ludi-Tance 1 01A CNSA, CASC 97.8° 26 Jan 2022 L band SAR
Ludi-Tance 1 01B CNSA, CASC 97.8° 26 Feb 2022 L band SAR
Ionosfera-M N3 & N4 Roscosmos 16:00 asc 25 Jul 2025 SPER/1, ST/1, GALS/1, LAERTES, NBK/2, ESEP, Ozonometer-TM, MAYAK, PES
  • TBD.
HY-4A (or HY-2S) NSOAS 06:00 desc 13 Nov 2024 IMR, MICAP
  • Data distributed by NSOAS.
ICESat-2 NASA 94° 15 Sep 2018 ATLAS, LRA, TRSR
  • Data available from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSDIC), Boulder.
  • Another website for data access is here
Sentinel-1C ESA, EC 06:00 desc 05 Dec 2024 SAR-C, AIS
  • Data available from centres of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS).
  • Real-time availability possible at appointed X-band stations.
Sentinel-2C ESA, EC 10:30 desc 04 Sep 2024 MSI
  • Data available from centres of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS).
  • Real-time availability possible at appointed X-band stations.
Sentinel-1D ESA, EC 06:00 desc 04 Nov 2025 SAR-C
  • Data available from centres of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS).
  • Real-time availability possible at appointed X-band stations.

Future Low Earth Orbit

(only firmly planned Satellites)
Name Operator(s) ECT/Incl. Launch Instruments Details
FLEX ESA 10:00 desc Apr 2026 FLORIS,
  • TBD.
PolSIR-1 NASA 51° ≥2027 PolSIR radiometer
PolSIR-2 NASA 51° ≥2027 PolSIR radiometer
INCUS-1 NASA ≥2027 INCUS-radar
INCUS-2 NASA ≥2027 MM Radiometer, INCUS-radar
INCUS-3 NASA ≥2027 INCUS-radar
G20 ISRO 11:35 desc ≥2027 EnSAC, HyMATHS, POLSAC, SACFF
  • TBD
CO2M-A ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 11:30 desc ≥2027 CLIM, MAP, CO2I and NO2I
ISS MOLI NASA, CSA, DLR, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos 51.6° ≥2027 MOLI imager, MODI lidar
  • Data available from JAXA
ISS CLARREO-PF NASA, CSA, DLR, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos 51.6° ≥2027 HySICS
  • Arranged by NASA so as to provide near-real-time data.
MAGIC-1 NASA 70° ≥2028 MicroSTAR, LTI
CO2M-B ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 11:30 desc ≥2028 CO2I and NO2I, MAP, CLIM
GRACE-Continuity NASA, DLR 89° ≥2028 HAIRS, Tri-G, LRR, SCA, SuperSTAR
  • Off-line data available from the Principal Investigators at the GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) in Potsdam, or the Center for Space Research (CSR) in Austin.
HY-2N NSOAS, CAST 66° ≥2028
  • Data distributed by NSOAS.
HY-1F NSOAS, CAST 13:30 asc ≥2028 CZI2, COCTS2, PMRIS, AIS
  • Data distributed by NSOAS.
Sentinel-3D ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 10:00 desc ≥2028 LRR, DORIS, SRAL, SLSTR, OLCI , MWR, GPS
  • Description of data services at 
  • Click here for non-real time users
  • Product delivery timeliness may be:
    • Near-Real-Time (NRT): < 3 h from sensing
    • Short Time Critical (STC): < 48 h from sensing
    • Non-Time Critical (NTC): < 1 month from sensing.
  • NRT Marine products are distributed by EUMETSAT by EUMETCast and via the Copernicus Online Data Access.
MAGIC-2 NASA 70° ≥2028 MicroSTAR, LTI
CRISTAL-A ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 92° ≥2028 HRMR, IRIS, AMR-CR, LRR, GPS
Sentinel-2D ESA, EC 10:30 desc ≥2028 MSI
  • Data available from centres of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS).
  • Real-time availability possible at appointed X-band stations.
WFS-1 CSA 18:00 asc ≥2029 WFS Radiometer
  • TBD
CIMR-A ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 06:00 desc ≥2029 CIMR
  • TBD
CHIME-A ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 10:30 desc ≥2029 CHIME
LSTM-A ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 13:30 asc ≥2029 LSTM
CO2M-C ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 11:30 desc ≥2029 CLIM, MAP, CO2I and NO2I
AOS-Storm NASA, ASI, CNES, CSA, JAXA 55° Mar 2029 C²OMODO-R
AOS-PMM JAXA, CNES, NASA 55° Mar 2029 C²OMODO-R, KuDPR
Sentinel-6C EUMETSAT, CNES, EC, ESA, NASA, NOAA 66° ≥2030 AMR-C, HRMR, RMU, Poseidon-4, GNSS-RO, LRA, GPS, DORIS
  • TBD
ROSE-L A ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 06:00 desc ≥2030 ROSE-L
HY-2L (CFOSAT-FO) NSOAS, CNES 07:00 desc ≥2030 SWIM, CSCAT
  • Data available from the CNES and CNSA mission centres.
TRUTHS ESA, UKSA 90° ≥2031 HIS, CSAR

TBD
Landsat Next-C NASA 02:10 desc ≥2031 LandIS
Landsat Next-B NASA 18:10 desc ≥2031 LandIS
Landsat Next-A NASA 10:10 desc ≥2031 LandIS
LSTM-B ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 13:30 asc ≥2031 LSTM
CRISTAL-B ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 92° ≥2031 HRMR, IRIS, AMR-CR, LRR, GPS
CHIME-B ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 10:30 desc ≥2031 CHIME
AOS-Sky NASA, ASI, CNES, CSA, JAXA 13:30 Dec 2031 AOS-Lidar, AOS-Sky radar, TICFIRE, AOS-Sky polarimeter, AOS-Sky MWR
S3NG-TOPO A ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 18:00 asc ≥2032 Poseidon-5
S3NG-TOPO B ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 18:00 asc ≥2032 Poseidon-5
ROSE-L B ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 06:00 desc ≥2032 ROSE-L
WIVERN ESA ≥2033 WIVERN Radiometer, WIVERN Doppler Radar
  • Data from ESA
EPS-Aeolus 2A EUMETSAT, ESA 06:00 desc ≥2034
CIMR-B ESA, EC, EUMETSAT 06:00 desc ≥2035 CIMR
  • TBD
EPS-Aeolus 2B EUMETSAT, ESA ≥2039

Current Specific Orbits (for Space Weather)
Name Operator(s) Orbit Launch Instruments Details
Solar Orbiter ESA, NASA Solar 10 Feb 2020 SWA, EPD, EUI, METIS, MAG, RPW, PHI, SoloHI, SPICE, STIX
  • Data available from the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), Villafranca.
SOHO ESA, NASA L1 02 Dec 1995 VIRGO , SEM, MDI, UVCS, SUMER, CDS, EIT, GOLF, LASCO, SWAN, CELIAS, COSTEP, ERNE
  • Data available from NASA/GSFC and ESA/ESAC.
ACE NASA L1 25 Aug 1997 SWIMS, SWICS, ULEIS, SEPICA , SWEPAM, MAG, SIS, CRIS, EPAM
  • Data available from the Space Radiation Laboratory of Caltech, Pasadena, CA.
SWFO-L1 NOAA, ESA, NASA L1 24 Sep 2025 SWIS/SWiPS, SWIS/STIS, SWIS/MAG, CCOR-2
  • Data processing performed by the NWS Space Weather Processing Center (SWPC).
  • Archived data available from the NESDIS National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
DSCOVR NOAA, NASA L1 11 Feb 2015 FC, ES, MAG, EPIC, NISTAR
  • Data exchanged within the International Real Time Solar Wind Network (RTSWnet).
  • Data archived at the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder, Co.

Future Specific Orbits (for Space Weather)
Name Operator(s) Orbit Launch Instruments Details
SWNext SOL-A(Planned) NOAA, ESA, NASA L1 ≥2029 SWIS/SWiPS, SWIS/STIS, SWIS/MAG, XFM, CCOR-2
  • Data processing performed by the NWS Space Weather Processing Center (SWPC).
  • Archived data available from the NESDIS National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
SWNext SOL-B(Planned) NOAA, ESA, NASA L1 ≥2033 SWIS/SWiPS, SWIS/STIS, SWIS/MAG, XFM, CCOR-2
  • Data processing performed by the NWS Space Weather Processing Center (SWPC).
  • Archived data available from the NESDIS National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).