List of all space agencies
This table shows all
space agencies and the satellite programmes they are involved in. More
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| Id | Acronym | Name | Website | Country | Satellite Programmes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 21AT | Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd | China |
Beijing-2 (2015-2025) |
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| 63 | ABAE | Agencia Bolivariana para Actividades Espaciales |  |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
VRSS (2012-2023) |
| 47 | ACE | Agencia Chilena del Espacio |  |
Chile |
SSOT (2011-2022) |
| 98 | AEB | Agência Espacial Brasileira | Brazil |
Amazônia (2021-2029) CBERS (1999-2024) SAC (1996-2029) SCD (1993-2024) |
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| 64 | AFRL | Air Force Research Laboratory | United States of America | ||
| 94 | Airbus | Airbus Defence and Space | France |
Pléiades Neo (2021-2031) EDRS (2019-2034) |
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| 7 | ASAL | Agence Spatial Algerienne |  |
Algeria |
AlSat (2002-2030) |
| 1 | ASI | Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italy) |  |
Italy |
CSK (2007-2024) CSG (2019-2033) LAGEOS (1976-2042) PRISMA (2019-2035) PLATiNO TBD LARES (2012-2050) |
| 69 | BIRA | Belgisch Instituut voor Ruimte-Aëronomie | Belgium |
ALTIUS (2025-2028) |
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| 93 | BSG | BlackSky Global | United States of America |
BlackSky (2018-2026) |
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| 99 | Capella | Capella Space | United States of America |
Capella (2018-2040) |
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| 88 | CAS | Chinese Academy of Sciences | China |
ASO-S (2022-2026) SDGSAT (2021-2025) TANSAT (2016-2022) |
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| 112 | CASC | Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China |
NUWA-1 SAR (2023-2034) YunYao (2024-2030) Ludi-Tance (2022-2040) Yunhai (2016-2028) |
|
| 111 | CASIC | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation | China |
Tianmu (2023-2040) |
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| 3 | CAST | Chinese Academy of Space Technology |  |
China |
CBERS (1999-2024) ZY-3 (2012-2025) ZY-1-2 (2011-2024) HRMIS (2020-2030) HJ (2008-2031) HY-1 (2002-2036) HY-2 (2011-2033) TH-1 (2010-2024) VRSS (2012-2023) HY-3 (2021-2038) SJ-9 (2012-2022) SuperView (2016-2029) |
| 4 | CDTI | Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (Spain) |  |
Spain |
SEOSat/Ingenio (2020-2020) SEOSAR/Paz (2018-2024) SMOS (2009-2025) |
| 5 | CMA | China Meteorological Administration (China) |  |
China |
FY-1 (1988-2012) FY-2 (1997-2024) FY-3 (2008-2035) FY-4 (2016-2034) TANSAT (2016-2022) |
| 6 | CNES | Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (France) |  |
France |
PARASOL (2004-2013) Pléiades (2011-2024) SARAL (2013-2024) SPOT (1986-2015) STARLETTE (1975-2050) VENµS (2017-2024) Picard (2010-2014) MERLIN (2028-2031) Diadéme (1967-2050) MicroCarb (2025-2030) C3IEL (2027-2030) CALIPSO (2006-2023) JASON (2001-2027) Megha-Tropiques (2011-2022) Odin (2001-2024) Ørsted (1999-2014) PACE (2024-2027) SMOS (2009-2025) SWARM (2013-2025) SWOT (2022-2026) TOPEX-Poseidon (1992-2005) Sentinel-6 (2020-2036) CFOSAT (2018-2038) TRISHNA (2026-2031) Argos (2022-2027) AOS (2029-2036) |
| 66 | CNSA | China National Space Administration |  |
China |
GF (2013-2033) Ludi-Tance (2022-2040) Yunhai (2016-2028) |
| 8 | CONAE | Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales |  |
Argentina |
SAC (1996-2029) SAOCOM (2018-2031) |
| 89 | CONIDA | Agencia Espacial del Perù | Peru |
PeruSat (2016-2026) |
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| 83 | CRESDA | China Center for Resources Satellite Data and Application | China |
HJ (2008-2031) SJ-9 (2012-2022) Jilin (2019-2030) CBERS (1999-2024) ZY-3 (2012-2025) ZY-1-2 (2011-2024) |
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| 92 | CRTS | Centre Royal de Télédétection Spatiale | Morocco |
Mohammed VI (2017-2024) |
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| 9 | CSA | Canadian Space Agency (Canada) |  |
Canada |
RadarSat (1995-2024) RCM (2019-2026) SCISAT/ACE (2003-2024) CASSIOPE (2013-2021) PCW TBD Alouette (1962-1975) AOS-PMM (2029-2034) Odin (2001-2024) SWARM (2013-2025) ISS (2009-2030) AOS-HAWCSat (2031-2036) AOS (2029-2036) |
| 50 | DigitalGlobe | DigitalGlobe | United States of America |
WorldView (2001-2030) |
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| 11 | DLR | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (Germany) |  |
Germany |
BIRD (2001-2007) CHAMP (2000-2010) EnMAP (2022-2026) TerraSAR (2007-2040) GFZ-1 (1995-1999) CO2Image (2026-2029) GRACE (2002-2026) RapidEye (2008-2020) ISS (2009-2030) MERLIN (2028-2031) |
| 12 | DNSC | Danish National Space Center |  |
Denmark |
Ørsted (1999-2014) |
| 13 | DoD | Department of Defense (United States) | United States of America |
Coriolis (2003-2020) DMSP Block 5D-1 (1976-1980) DMSP Block 5D-2 (1982-2020) DMSP Block 5D-3 (1999-2025) WSF (2024-2035) GEOSat (1985-2008) TacSat (2006-2007) C/NOFS (2008-2015) STPSat (2007-2022) CRRES (1990-1991) |
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| 14 | EC | European Commission (Europe) |  |
Meteosat 3rd Generation (2022-2046) Sentinel-1 (2014-2032) Sentinel-2 (2015-2033) Sentinel-3 (2016-2037) Sentinel-6 (2020-2036) Galileo (2011-2031) Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions (2026-2038) |
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| 15 | EIAST | Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology |  |
United Arab Emirates |
DubaiSat (2009-2024) Falcon-Eye (2019-2025) |
| 81 | Elecnor-Deimos | Elecnor Deimos |  |
Spain |
Deimos (2009-2024) |
| 16 | ESA | European Space Agency |  |
Aeolus (2018-2023) BIOMASS (2025-2030) CryoSat (2005-2028) EarthCARE (2024-2027) Envisat (2002-2012) ERS (1991-2011) FLEX (2026-2029) GOCE (2009-2013) PROBA (2001-2030) Sentinel-1 (2014-2032) Sentinel-2 (2015-2033) Sentinel-3 (2016-2037) Sentinel-5P (2017-2025) SMOS (2009-2025) SWARM (2013-2025) SOHO (1995-2025) CLUSTER (2000-2026) Solar Orbiter (2020-2030) XMM-Newton (1999-2026) Galileo (2011-2031) FORUM (2027-2033) Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions (2026-2038) ALTIUS (2025-2028) TRUTHS (2031-2041) EDRS (2019-2034) ESA SSA (2031-2041) HydroGNSS (2024-2029) PRETTY (2023-2024) Harmony (2029-2034) AWS (2024-2029) Innovative technologies (2024-2028) EPS (2006-2027) EPS-SG (2025-2048) SEOSat/Ingenio (2020-2020) Meteosat 1st Generation (1977-2017) Meteosat 2nd Generation (2002-2033) Meteosat 3rd Generation (2022-2046) ISS (2009-2030) Sentinel-6 (2020-2036) SWFO (2025-2038) ICEYE (2018-2040) EPS-Sterna (2029-2042) EPS-Aeolus (2034-2044) |
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| 18 | EUMETSAT | European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites |  |
EPS (2006-2027) EPS-SG (2025-2048) Meteosat 1st Generation (1977-2017) Meteosat 2nd Generation (2002-2033) Meteosat 3rd Generation (2022-2046) Sentinel-6 (2020-2036) EPS-Sterna (2029-2042) EPS-Aeolus (2034-2044) JASON (2001-2027) Sentinel-3 (2016-2037) Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions (2026-2038) |
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| 48 | GeoEye | GeoEye | United States of America |
OrbView-2/SeaStar (1997-2010) GeoEye (1999-2024) |
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| 96 | GeoOptics | GeoOptics | United States of America |
CICERO (2017-2035) |
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| 107 | GHGSat | Greenhouse Gas Satellite Inc | Canada |
GHGSAT (2016-2030) |
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| 19 | GISTDA | Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency |  |
Thailand |
THEOS (2008-2033) |
| 97 | ICEYE | ICEYE Ltd | Finland |
ICEYE (2018-2040) |
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| 71 | IMD | India Meteorological Department |  |
India |
INSAT-3 (2000-2030) Kalpana (2002-2017) |
| 20 | INPE | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais |  |
Brazil |
Amazônia (2021-2029) SCD (1993-2024) CBERS (1999-2024) SAC (1996-2029) |
| 21 | ISA | Israel Space Agency |  |
Israel |
VENµS (2017-2024) |
| 22 | ISRO | Indian Space Research Organisation |  |
India |
CartoSat (2005-2024) IMS (2008-2012) INSAT-1 (1982-2002) INSAT-2 (1992-2012) IRS (1988-2010) Kalpana (2002-2017) Megha-Tropiques (2011-2022) OceanSat (1999-2030) ResourceSat (2003-2031) RISAT (2009-2029) Aditya (2023-2028) GISAT (2021-2029) NEMO-AM (2025-2029) HRSAT-1 (2025-2029) TRISHNA (2026-2031) HySIS (2018-2024) Indian Microsat (2023-2026) INSAT-3 (2000-2030) SARAL (2013-2024) NI-SAR (2025-2026) |
| 23 | JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |  |
Japan |
ADEOS (1996-2003) ALOS (2006-2031) GCOM (2012-2025) GOSAT (2009-2031) JERS (1992-1998) MOS (1987-1996) Solar (1991-2024) GEOTAIL (1992-2022) COMPIRA (2024-2027) ERG (2016-2033) AOS-HAWCSat (2031-2036) EarthCARE (2024-2027) GPM (2014-2026) Himawari 1st generation (GMS) (1977-2003) TRMM (1997-2015) ISS (2009-2030) AOS-PMM (2029-2034) |
| 24 | JCAB | Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau | Japan |
Himawari 2nd generation (MTSAT) (2005-2016) |
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| 25 | JMA | Japan Meteorological Agency |  |
Japan |
Himawari 1st generation (GMS) (1977-2003) Himawari 2nd generation (MTSAT) (2005-2016) Himawari 3rd generation (2014-2030) Himawari 4th Generation (2028-2044) |
| 26 | KARI | Korea Aerospace Research Institute |  |
Republic of Korea |
KOMPSAT (1999-2029) STSat (2003-2023) MIMAN (2022-2025) COMS (2010-2031) |
| 79 | Kazcosmos | Kazakhstan National Space Agency | Kazakhstan |
KazEOSat (2014-2022) |
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| 76 | KIOST | Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology | Republic of Korea | ||
| 27 | KMA | Korea Meteorological Administration |  |
Republic of Korea |
COMS (2010-2031) |
| 58 | KORDI | Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute now renamed Korea Institute for Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) |  |
Republic of Korea | |
| 108 | LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory | United States of America |
NACHOS (2022-2026) |
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| 101 | Maxar | Maxar Technologies Holdings Inc. | United States of America |
GeoEye (1999-2024) WorldView (2001-2030) |
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| 74 | MDE | Ministerio de Defensa | Spain |
SEOSAR/Paz (2018-2024) |
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| 72 | ME (NIER) | Ministry of Environment (National Institute of Environmental Research) | Republic of Korea |
COMS (2010-2031) |
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| 56 | METI | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (in Japan) |  |
Japan |
ASNARO (2014-2024) |
| 73 | MLTM | Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs | Republic of Korea |
COMS (2010-2031) |
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| 28 | MOE | Ministry of the Environment |  |
Japan |
GOSAT (2009-2031) |
| 87 | MOST | Ministry of Science and Technology | China |
TANSAT (2016-2022) |
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| 114 | MUON SPACE | Muon Space | United States of America |
MuSat (2023-2031) |
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| 77 | NARSS | National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science | Egypt |
EgyptSat (2007-2024) |
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| 29 | NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |  |
United States of America |
3D-Winds TBD ACE TBD ACRIMSat (1999-2013) ASCENDS TBD ATS (1966-1979) CALIPSO (2006-2023) CLARREO TBD CloudSat (2006-2023) DESDynI TBD EOS (1999-2026) ERBS (1984-2005) GACM TBD GEO-CAPE TBD Glory (2011-2011) GPM (2014-2026) GRACE (2002-2026) HyspIRI TBD ICESat (2003-2026) JASON (2001-2027) LIST TBD OrbView-1/MicroLab (1995-2000) Nimbus (1964-1994) NMP-EO-1 (2000-2017) OCO (2009-2030) PACE (2024-2027) PATH TBD QuikSCAT (1999-2009) SCLP TBD SeaSat (1978-1978) SMAP (2015-2026) SMM (1980-1989) SMS (1974-1982) SORCE (2003-2020) SWOT (2022-2026) TIMED (2001-2024) TIROS (1960-1968) TOMS Earth Probe (1996-2006) TOPEX-Poseidon (1992-2005) TRMM (1997-2015) UARS (1991-2005) ACE (at L1) (1997-2027) MMS (2015-2024) SDO (2010-2024) STEREO (2006-2024) THEMIS (2007-2024) TRACE (1998-2010) ISS (2009-2030) Polar (1996-2008) WIND (1994-2024) VAP (2012-2019) CYGNSS (2016-2026) IRIS (2013-2024) RHESSI (2002-2018) TWINS (2006-2020) IBEX (2008-2023) ARTEMIS (2011-2024) Parker Solar Probe (2018-2025) HCMM (1978-1980) TEMPO (2023-2025) SAMPEX (1992-2012) IMAGE (2000-2005) ICON (2019-2024) NI-SAR (2025-2026) MAIA (2025-2028) TROPICS (2021-2026) MISTiC Winds TBD CRRES (1990-1991) Explorer-VII (1959-1961) CSIM (2018-2022) PREFIRE (2024-2025) PUNCH (2025-2028) CTIM-FD (2022-2024) IMAP (2025-2028) ESM (2025-2028) SME (1981-1989) MAGIC (2028-2040) PolSIR (2029-2031) INCUS (2027-2029) GLIMR (2027-2029) AOS (2029-2036) Landsat Next (2031-2036) Coriolis (2003-2020) TOS (1966-1976) GEOSat (1985-2008) GOES 1st generation (1975-1996) GOES 2nd generation (1994-2027) GOES 3rd generation (2016-2033) JPSS (2011-2039) LAGEOS (1976-2042) Landsat (1972-2022) LDCM (2013-2031) NOAA 3rd generation / ITOS (1970-1979) NOAA 4th generation / POES (1983-2007) NOAA 5th generation / POES (1998-2025) Ørsted (1999-2014) SAC (1996-2029) SCISAT/ACE (2003-2024) SOHO (1995-2025) CLUSTER (2000-2026) GEOTAIL (1992-2022) Sentinel-6 (2020-2036) DSCOVR (2015-2026) NOAA 4th generation (1978-1987) C/NOFS (2008-2015) Solar Orbiter (2020-2030) SWFO (2025-2038) NEON (2026-2029) NACHOS (2022-2026) GeoXO (2032-2050) AOS-HAWCSat (2031-2036) AOS-PMM (2029-2034) LARES (2012-2050) |
| 30 | NASDA | National Space Development Agency (Now replaced by JAXA) |  |
Japan | |
| 54 | NASRDA | National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria | Nigeria |
NigeriaSat (2003-2023) |
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| 53 | NEC | Nippon Electric Company |  |
Japan |
ASNARO (2014-2024) |
| 60 | NIVR | Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programmes |  |
Netherlands | |
| 31 | NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |  |
United States of America |
TOS (1966-1976) GOES 1st generation (1975-1996) GOES 2nd generation (1994-2027) GOES 3rd generation (2016-2033) JPSS (2011-2039) NOAA 3rd generation / ITOS (1970-1979) NOAA 4th generation / POES (1983-2007) NOAA 5th generation / POES (1998-2025) XOVWM TBD DSCOVR (2015-2026) NOAA 4th generation (1978-1987) SWFO (2025-2038) NEON (2026-2029) Argos (2022-2027) GeoXO (2032-2050) COSMIC (2006-2029) DMSP Block 5D-1 (1976-1980) DMSP Block 5D-2 (1982-2020) DMSP Block 5D-3 (1999-2025) JASON (2001-2027) SMS (1974-1982) Sentinel-6 (2020-2036) |
| 82 | NPOMash | NPO Mashinostroyenia | Russian Federation |
Kondor-E (2013-2029) |
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| 61 | NRL | Naval Research Laboratory | United States of America |
PUNCH (2025-2028) CIRCE (2023-2025) |
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| 32 | NRSCC | National Remote Sensing Center of China |  |
China |
Beijing (2005-2010) FY-1 (1988-2012) FY-2 (1997-2024) FY-3 (2008-2035) FY-4 (2016-2034) |
| 33 | NSAU | National Space Agency of Ukraine |  |
Ukraine |
Okean-O1 (1986-2006) Okean-O (1999-2000) SICH-2 (2011-2027) |
| 65 | NSO | Netherlands Space Office | Netherlands |
Sentinel-5P (2017-2025) |
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| 34 | NSOAS | National Satellite Ocean Application Service |  |
China |
HY-1 (2002-2036) HY-2 (2011-2033) CFOSAT (2018-2038) HY-3 (2021-2038) |
| 35 | NSPO | National Space Organization of Taiwan, China |  |
China |
COSMIC (2006-2029) FORMOSAT (1999-2024) |
| 46 | NTU | Nanyang Technological University |  |
Singapore |
X-Sat (2011-2019) |
| 113 | NZSA | New Zealand Space Agency | New Zealand |
MethaneSAT (2024-2028) |
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| 109 | OSK | Orbital Sidekick Inc. | United States of America |
GHOSt (2021-2029) |
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| 57 | PLA | People’s Liberation Army (in China) | China |
TH-1 (2010-2024) |
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| 102 | Planet | Planet Labs Inc. | United States of America |
RapidEye (2008-2020) SkySat (2013-2025) Planetscope (2014-2040) Tanager (2024-2029) Pelican (2023-2039) |
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| 100 | PlanetiQ | PlanetiQ | United States of America |
GNOMES (2020-2028) |
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| 68 | RapidEye | RapidEye AG | Germany |
RapidEye (2008-2020) |
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| 37 | Roscosmos | Russian Federal Space Agency |  |
Russian Federation |
KANOPUS-V (2012-2024) Monitor-E (2005-2008) Resurs-O1 (1985-2002) Resurs-P (2006-2029) Coronas (1994-2009) Ionozond (2024-2032) Meteor-P (1974-1983) Obzor-O (2024-2034) Obzor-R (2024-2034) Electro (1994-2045) Meteor-1 (1969-1978) Meteor-2 (1975-1995) Meteor-3 (1985-1996) Meteor-3M (2001-2043) Okean-O1 (1986-2006) Okean-O (1999-2000) Arctica-M (2021-2036) ISS (2009-2030) |
| 38 | RosHydroMet | Russian Federal Service for Hydrometorology and Environmental Monitoring |  |
Russian Federation |
Electro (1994-2045) Meteor-1 (1969-1978) Meteor-2 (1975-1995) Meteor-3 (1985-1996) Meteor-3M (2001-2043) Arctica-M (2021-2036) KANOPUS-V (2012-2024) Okean-O1 (1986-2006) Resurs-O1 (1985-2002) Okean-O (1999-2000) Meteor-P (1974-1983) |
| 39 | SANSA | South African National Space Agency |  |
South Africa |
SumbandilaSat (2009-2011) |
| 105 | Satellogic | Satellogic S.A. | Argentina |
ÑuSat EO (2016-2040) |
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| 90 | SES | Société Européenne des Satellites | Luxembourg |
SES (2018-2022) |
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| 40 | SNSA | Swedish National Space Agency | Sweden |
Odin (2001-2024) MATS (2022-2024) |
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| 91 | SpacEyes | Beijing Space View Tech Co Ltd | China |
SuperView (2016-2029) |
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| 95 | SPIRE | Spire Global Inc. | United States of America |
Lemur (2015-2040) HYMS (2024-2027) |
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| 52 | Spot Image | Spot Image | France |
SPOT-FO (2012-2024) SPOT (1986-2015) |
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| 70 | SSO | Swiss Space Office | Switzerland | ||
| 85 | SSTL | Surrey Satellite Technology Limited | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
UK-DMC (2003-2019) Beijing-2 (2015-2025) NovaSAR-S (2018-2025) HOTSAT (2023-2023) HydroGNSS (2024-2029) |
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| 75 | STI-VAST | Space Technology Institute-Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology |  |
Viet Nam |
VNREDSat (2013-2030) |
| 103 | Synspective | Synspective | Japan |
StriX (2020-2032) |
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| 80 | Terra Bella | Terra Bella | United States of America | ||
| 110 | Tomorrow.io | The Tomorrow Companies Inc. | United States of America |
Tomorrow.io (2023-2028) |
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| 42 | TÜBITAK-BILTEN | Bilgi Teknolojileri ve Elektronik Ara?t?rma Enstitüsü-B?LTEN | Turkey | ||
| 43 | TÜBITAK-UZAY | Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey - Space Technologies Research Institute | Turkey |
BILSat (2003-2006) RASAT (2011-2024) Göktürk (2012-2024) |
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| 44 | UCAR | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research |  |
United States of America |
COSMIC (2006-2029) FORMOSAT (1999-2024) OrbView-1/MicroLab (1995-2000) C/NOFS (2008-2015) |
| 2 | UKSA | United Kingdom Space Agency (former BNSC) |  |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
TopSat (2005-2008) CIRCE (2023-2025) UK-DMC (2003-2019) Beijing-2 (2015-2025) NovaSAR-S (2018-2025) MicroCarb (2025-2030) TRUTHS (2031-2041) HydroGNSS (2024-2029) HOTSAT (2023-2023) |
| 106 | UMBRA | UMBRA | United States of America |
UMBRA (2021-2035) |
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| 62 | USAF | United States Air Force | United States of America |
C/NOFS (2008-2015) TWINS (2006-2020) |
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| 51 | USEF | Institute for Unmanned Space Experiment Free Flyer (Japan) |  |
Japan |
ASNARO (2014-2024) |
| 45 | USGS | United States Geological Survey |  |
United States of America |
Landsat (1972-2022) LDCM (2013-2031) NMP-EO-1 (2000-2017) |
| 78 | YSDO | Yuzhnoye State Design Office | Ukraine |