Space-based Capabilities (OSCAR/Space)

This section contains details of environmental satellite missions, instruments and other related information. It also provides expert assessments on the relevance of instruments for fulfilling some WMO pre-defined capabilities (see list of mission types) and the measurement of particular physical variables (see See Gap analyses by variable or by type of mission)

The OSCAR/Space section is managed by the WMO Space Programme Office. See the WMO Space Programme website for more information.

How to get started with OSCAR/Space ?

  • Using the "Quick Search"
    The "quick search" is present on every page at the right end of the menu bar. Please type e.g. the name of a satellite, instrument or variable. The system will then automatically suggest some items, which you can directly select in the drop down menu.
  • Using the top menu
    From the top menu, you can select the full tables of satellites, instruments, programmes etc. These tables can then be sorted and filtered according to your criteria.

From any page, you can use the hyperlinks to navigate between your items of interest. The quick search and top menu are available from all pages.
For support and feedback please use the helpdesk form.

 

OSCAR/Space Version 2.9 released

OSCAR/Space Version 2.9 was released. Please see the release notes via the link here.

Satellite status updates
Launch Operator Satellite Payload
25 Dec 2024 Roscosmos Resurs-P5 Geoton-L1, GSA, ShMSA-VR , ShMSA-VR
21 Dec 2024 StriX-2 X-SAR
21 Dec 2024 Tomorrow-S3 TMS
21 Dec 2024 Tomorrow-S4 TMS
05 Dec 2024 ESA PROBA-3C CCOR
05 Dec 2024 ESA PROBA-3O Occulter
05 Dec 2024 ESA Sentinel-1C SAR-C, AIS
29 Nov 2024 Kondor-FKA 2 SAR-10
24 Nov 2024 CAST SuperView Neo-2 03 SAR
24 Nov 2024 CAST SuperView Neo-2 04 SAR
Launch Operator Satellite Payload
Jan 2025 GISTDA THEOS-2A Small CERIA
Feb 2025 NASA NI-SAR SAR-L (NISAR), SAR-S (NISAR)
Apr 2025 ESA BIOMASS SAR-P
May 2025 ESA ALTIUS ALTIUS
01 Jul 2025 EUMETSAT MTG-S1 IRS, Sentinel-4, RMU
Oct 2025 NASA IMAP IMAP-Lo, IMAP-Hi, IMAP-Ultra, SWAPI, SWE, MAG, CoDICE, HIT, IDEX, GLOWS
≥2025 INPE Amazônia-1B AWFI
≥2025 INPE Amazônia-2 AWFI-2
≥2025 KARI CAS 500-2 AEISS-HR
≥2025 JAXA COMPIRA SHIOSAI, Altimeter
≥2025 ASI CSG-3 CSG-SAR
≥2025 CNSA DQ-2 EMI-2, ACDL, DPC-2, POSP, WSI
≥2025 RosHydroMet Electro-L N5 DCS, GEOS&R, MSU-GS, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E, GGAK-E/ISP-2M, GGAK-E/VUSS-E, GGAK-E/FM-E, GGAK-E/DIR-E, GGAK-E/SKL-E
≥2025 CMA FY-3H MWHS-2, MWTS-3, HIRAS-2, GNOS-2, MERSI-3, GAS-2, MWRI-2, SWS/WAI, SWS/IPM
≥2025 CMA FY-4C DCS, LMI, AGRI, SXEUV, SUVI, SXUS, MUSI, GIIRS-2, SEP/HEPS, SEP/MEPS, SEP/LEPS, SEP-fields
≥2025 CMA FY-4M1 MWS
≥2025 JAXA GOSAT-GW AMSR3, TANSO-3
≥2025 ESA HydroGNSS-1 GNSS-R
≥2025 ESA HydroGNSS-2 GNSS-R
≥2025 HYMS IOD HYMS
≥2025 Roscosmos Ionosfera-M N3 & N4 SPER/1, ST/1, GALS/1, LAERTES, NBK/2, ESEP, Ozonometer-TM, MAYAK, PES
≥2025 NASA ISS MOLI MODI lidar, MOLI imager
≥2025 KARI KOMPSAT-6 COSI
≥2025 KARI KOMPSAT-7 AEISS-HR
≥2025 STI-VAST LOTUSat-1 SAR-X (LOTUSat)
≥2025 NASA MAIA MAIA
≥2025 RosHydroMet Meteor-M N2-5 IKFS-2, KMSS, MSU-MR, MTVZA-GY, SSPD, MeteoSAR, GGAK-M/RIMS-M, IKOR-M, GGAK-E/SKIF-6, GGAK-E/GALS-E
≥2025 EUMETSAT Metop-SG-A1 3MI, IASI-NG, Sentinel-5, METimage, MWS, RO, RMU
≥2025 CNES MicroCarb MicroCarb
≥2025 Roscosmos Obzor-O N1
≥2025 Roscosmos Obzor-O N2
≥2025 Roscosmos Obzor-R N1 ASAR
≥2025 Roscosmos Obzor-R N2 ASAR
≥2025 Roscosmos Obzor-R N3 ASAR
≥2025 ISRO OceanSat-3A OCM, SSTM, OSCAT-3, MATHS
≥2025 NASA PUNCH NFI, WFI, STEAM
≥2025 ISRO ResourceSat-3 ALISS-3, ATCOR
≥2025 ISRO ResourceSat-3S LISS-V, APAN
≥2025 ISRO RISAT-1B SAR-C
≥2025 CONAE SAC-E/SABIA-MAR A DCS, HSC, MUS-nir/swir
≥2025 CONAE SAC-E/SABIA-MAR B DCS, HSC, MUS-uv/vis/nir
≥2025 CONAE SAOCOM-2A SAR-L
≥2025 ESA Sentinel-1D SAR-C
≥2025 EUMETSAT Sentinel-6B DORIS, GPS, LRA, GNSS-RO, Poseidon-4, RMU, AMR-C, HRMR
≥2025 StriX-6 X-SAR
≥2025 NOAA SWFO-L1 CCOR, SWIS/SWiPS, SWIS/STIS, SWIS/MAG, XFM
≥2025 Tanager-2 Carbon Mapper
≥2025 NASA TSIS-2 TSIS
≥2025 Roscosmos Zond-M LETITsIYA-Camera, RIMS-A, ST/2, NBK/2, FM-G, Ozonometer-3, SOLIST, STEK, RESPEKT, SUF, SRF
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