Earth observation satellites Earth observation satellites ADM-Aeolus or briefly Atmospheric Dynamics Mission Aeolus is an ESA satellite that is due for launch in 2007. ADM-Aeolus will be the first equipment capable of performing global wind-profile observation and will provide much-needed information to improve weather forecasting. ...more on Wikipedia about "ADM-Aeolus"
Aqua (EOS PM-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the precipitation, evaporation, and cycling of water. It is the second major component of the Earth Observing System (EOS) following on Terra (launched 1999) and followed by Aura (launched 2004). ...more on Wikipedia about "Aqua (satellite)"
Argos is a satellite-based system which collects, processes and disseminates environmental data from fixed and mobile platforms worldwide. What makes Argos unique is the ability to geographically locate the source of the data anywhere on the Earth. For over 20 years, Argos has provided data to environmental research and protection communities that, in many cases, was otherwise unobtainable. The system is fully proven and highly reliable. Many remote automatic weather stations report via Argos. Argos is a key component of many global research programs including: TOGA, WOCE, Argo, and others. ...more on Wikipedia about "Argos System"
Aura is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earth's ozone, air quality and climate. It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System (EOS) following on Terra (launched 1999) and Aqua (launched 2002). ...more on Wikipedia about "Aura (satellite)"
BelKA (an acronym from Belarusian language: Belarusian Cosmic Apparatus) is the first satellite of independent Belarus. ...more on Wikipedia about "BelKA"
CALIPSO is a NASA environmental satellite (as of December 4, 2005 unlaunched). It's name stands for "Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations." It will actively (by laser) measure aerosols and clouds 24 hours a day. CALIPSO will fly in formation in the "A Train" with several other satellites ( Aqua, Aura, CloudSat and the French PARASOL). ...more on Wikipedia about "CALIPSO"
(CARTOSAT-1) CARTOSAT I is a stereoscopic Earth observation satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit. The satellite was built, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation. Weighing around 1560 kg at launch, its applications will mainly be towards cartography in India. It was launched by the PSLV on 5 May, 2005 from the newly built second launch pad at Sriharikota. Images from the satellite will be available from GeoEye for worldwide distribution. ...more on Wikipedia about "CARTOSAT-1"
CloudSat is a NASA environmental satellite (as of December 4, 2005 unlaunched). It will use a radar to measure the altitude and properties of clouds, adding to information on the relationship between clouds and climate. CloudSat will fly in formation in the "A Train" with several other satellites ( Aqua, Aura, CALIPSO and the French PARASOL). ...more on Wikipedia about "CloudSat"
Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC) is a program designed to provide advances in meteorology, ionospheric research, climatology, and space weather by using GPS satellites in conjunction with low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites. The term "COSMIC" may refer to either the organization itself or the constellation of satellites. ...more on Wikipedia about "COSMIC"
CryoSat was an ESA satellite that was launched October 8, 2005. Its launch ended in failure, when the second stage engine of a modified Russian SS-19 ICBM did not cut-off as planned. ** ** CryoSat was proposed in 1998 by Duncan Wingham of University College London. The satellite's planned three year mission was to survey natural and human driven changes in the cryosphere on Earth. It was designed to provide much more accurate data on the rate of change of the surface elevation of the polar ice sheets and sea ice thickness. ...more on Wikipedia about "CryoSat"
The Earth Observing System (EOS) is a program of NASA comprising a series of artificial satellite missions and scientific instruments in Earth orbit designed for long-term global observations of the land surface, biosphere, atmosphere, and oceans of the Earth. The satellite component of the program was launched in 1997. The program is centerpiece of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise (ESE). ...more on Wikipedia about "Earth Observing System"
Earth Satellite Corporation (EarthSat) was an early pioneer in the commercial utilization of the Earth observation satellite. Founded in 1969, EarthSat was first headquartered in Washington, D.C. and later moved its offices to Bethesda, Maryland and finally to Rockville, Maryland in the 1980s. In 2001, EarthSat was acquired by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) of Vancouver, British Columbia. In August 2005, EarthSat was incorporated as MDA Federal Inc., the U.S. operation of MDA Geospatial Services. ...more on Wikipedia about "EarthSat"
The Envisat (Environmental Satellite) satellite is an Earth-observing satellite built by the European Space Agency. It was launched on March 1, 2002 aboard an Ariane 5 into a Sun synchronous polar orbit at a height of 790 km (±10 km). It orbits the Earth in about 101 minutes with a repeat cycle of 35 days. ...more on Wikipedia about "Envisat"
EROS (Earth Resources Observation Satellite) is a series of Israeli commercial Earth observation satellites, designed and manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), with optical payload supplied by El-Op. The satellites are owned and operated by ImageSat International, another Israeli company, with some 35 full-time employees (of IntelSat's total of 50). To date, only the first satellite of the series (EROS A) has been launched, on December 5, 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "EROS (satellite)"
European Remote-Sensing satellite (ERS) was the European Space Agency's first Earth-observing satellite. It was launched on July 17, 1991 into a Sun synchronous polar orbit at a height of 782–785 km. ...more on Wikipedia about "European Remote-Sensing Satellite"
FORMOSAT-1 (福爾摩沙衛星一號, formerly known as ROCSAT-1) is an Earth observation satellite operated by the National Space Organization (NSPO) of the Republic of China ( Taiwan) to conduct observations of the ionosphere and oceans. The spacecraft and its instrumentation were developed jointly by NSPO and TRW using TRW's Lightsat bus, and was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA by Lockheed Martin on January 16 1999. ...more on Wikipedia about "FORMOSAT-1"
The goal of the Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) space mission is to obtain accurate global and high-resolution determination of both the static and the time-variable components of the Earth's gravity field. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment"
ICESat (Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite), part of NASA's Earth Observing System, is a satellite mission for measuring ice sheet mass balance, cloud and aerosol heights, as well as land topography and vegetation characteristics. ICESat was launched 12 January 2003 on a Boeing Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California into a near-circular, near-polar orbit with an altitude of approximately 600 km. ...more on Wikipedia about "ICESat"
IKONOS is a commercial earth observation satellite that collects high-resolution imagery at 1- and 4-meter resolution. It offers multispectral (MS) and panchromatic (PAN) imagery. It provides imagery beginning January 1 2000. The company GeoEye distributes IKONOS imagery under the product name CARTERRA. ...more on Wikipedia about "IKONOS"
Indian Remote Sensing satellites (IRS) are a series of Earth Observation satellites, mostly built, launched and maintained by Indian Space Research Organisation of India as part of the Indian space program. The IRS series provides remote sensing services and are composed of the 1 (A,B,C,D). The future versions are named based on their area of application including OceanSat, CartoSat, ResourceSat. Some of the satellites have alternate designations based on the launch number and vehicle ...more on Wikipedia about "Indian Remote Sensing satellite"
The Jason 1 satellite altimeter is a science project to measure the ocean surface topography, and the successor to the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jason 1"
(JERS-1) The Japanese Earth Resources Satellite (1) was launched in 1992 by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (called at the time NASDA). It carried three instruments - an L-band (HH polarization) synthetic aperture radar (SAR), a nadir pointing optical camera (OPS), and a side looking optical camera (AVNIR). This satellite operated until 1998, and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere in 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "JERS-1"
Landsat 1, originally named Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1, was a modified version of the Nimbus 4 meteorological satellite. It was launched on July 23 1972, the first satellite of the United States' Landsat program. The near- polar orbiting spacecraft served as a stabilized, Earth-oriented platform for obtaining information on agricultural and forestry resources, geology and mineral resources, hydrology and water resources, geography, cartography, environmental pollution, oceanography and marine resources, and meteorological phenomena. ...more on Wikipedia about "Landsat 1"
Landsat 3 is the third satellite of the Landsat program. It was launched on March 5th, 1978, with the primary goal of providing a global archive of satellite photos. Unlike later Landsats, Landsat 3 was managed solely by NASA. Landsat 3 is no longer in operation, due to technical failure. It finally ceased transmission on March 21st 1983, far beyond its designed life expectancy of one year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Landsat 3"
Landsat 4 is the fourth satellite of the Landsat program. It was launched on July 16th, 1982, with the primary goal of providing a global archive of satellite photos. Although the Landsat Program is managed by NASA, data from Landsat 4 was collected and distributed by the USGS. Landsat 4 is no longer in operation, due to technical failure. It finally ceased transmission in 1993, far beyond its designed life expectancy of five years. The satellite orbit continues to be maintained by NASA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Landsat 4"
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