| PASSIVE SENSORS - CURRENT |
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| Platform |
Owner |
Launch Date |
Orbit |
Sensor |
Revisit (days) |
Swath (km) |
Total FOR (km) |
Number
of Bands / GSD in m (Bits Per Pixel) |
Notes |
Status |
Status
Date |
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| PAN |
VIS |
NIR |
SWIR |
MWIR |
LWIR |
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| ADEOS-II |
Japan |
12/14/02 |
SS |
GLI* |
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1600 |
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13 / 1000 (12), 3 / 250 (12) |
6 / 1000 (12), 1 / 250 (12) |
4 / 1000 (12), 2 / 250 (12) |
1 / 1000 (12) |
6 / 1000 (12) |
+/- 20° AT |
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ILAS-II |
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1 / ? (?) |
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1 / ? (?) |
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POLDER |
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4/7000 |
4/7000 |
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| Badr B2 |
Suparco, Pakistan |
12/10/01 |
SS |
CCD Camera |
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1 / 250 (?) |
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| CBERS-1 |
China/ Brazil |
10/14/99 |
SS |
HRCCD |
3 |
113 |
113 |
1 / 20 (?) |
3 / 20 (?) |
1 / 20 (?) |
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+/- 32° CT/AT
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IRMSS |
26 |
120 |
120 |
1 / 80 (?) |
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2 / 80 (?) |
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1 / 160 (?) |
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WFI |
5 |
890 |
890 |
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1 / 260 (8) |
1 / 260 (8) |
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| CBERS-2 |
China/ Brazil |
10/21/03 |
SS |
HRCCD |
26 |
113 |
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1 / 20 (?) |
3 / 20 (?) |
1 / 20 (?) |
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IRMSS |
26 |
120 |
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1 / 80 (?) |
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2 / 80 (?) |
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1 / 160 (?) |
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WFI |
26 |
890 |
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1 / 260 (8) |
1 / 260 (8) |
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| DMSP F13
(USA 109) |
USA |
03/24/95 |
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OLS |
0.5 |
3000 |
3000 |
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1 / 2700 (6), 1 / 560 (6) |
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1 / 560 (8) |
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| DMSP F14 (USA 131) |
USA |
04/04/97 |
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OLS |
0.5 |
3000 |
3000 |
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1 / 2700 (6), 1 / 560 (6) |
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1 / 560 (8) |
backup |
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| DMSP F15 (USA 147) |
USA |
12/12/99 |
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OLS |
0.5 |
3000 |
3000 |
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1 / 2700 (6), 1 / 560 (6) |
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1 / 560 (8) |
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| DMSP F16 |
USA |
10/18/03 |
SS |
OLS |
0.5 |
3000 |
3000 |
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1 / 2700 (6), 1 / 560 (6) |
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1 / 560 (8) |
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| ENVISAT-1 |
ESA |
03/01/02 |
SS |
AATSR |
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2 / 1000 (?) |
1 / 1000 (?) |
1 / 1000 (?) |
1 / 1000 (?) |
2 / 1000 (?) |
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GOMOS |
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2 / ? (?) |
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MERIS* |
3 |
1150 |
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<-----15/30(?)----> |
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Programmable |
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MIPAS |
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SCIAMACHY |
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3 / ? (?) |
4 / ? (?) |
4 / ? (?) |
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| EO-1 (NMP) |
USA |
11/21/00 |
SS |
ALI |
16 |
37 |
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1 / 10 (12) |
4 / 30 (12) |
3 / 30 (12) |
2 / 30 (12) |
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Hyperion* |
3 |
7.5 |
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30 / 30 (?) |
30 / 30 (?) |
160 / 30 (?) |
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Mission Ext thru Feb'02 |
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| EOS AM-1 (TERRA) |
NASA |
12/18/99 |
SS |
ASTER* |
49 |
60 |
232 |
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2 / 15 (8) |
2 / 15 (8) |
6 / 30 (8) |
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5 / 90 (12) |
+/- 24° CT,+/- 8.5° SWIR/
LWIR |
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MISR |
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360 |
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3/ 275 (?) |
1 / 275 (?) |
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MODIS* |
2 |
2330 |
2330 |
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7 / 1000 (12), 1 / 250 (12), 2 /
500 (12) |
6 / 1000 (12), 1 / 250 (12), 1 /
500 (12) |
2 / 500 (12) |
7 / 1000 (12) |
9 / 1000 (12) |
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| EOS Chemistry-1
(AURA) |
USA |
07/15/04 |
SS |
OMI |
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1/13000(?) |
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tracks pollution sources |
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TES |
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<--------1/5300(?)--------> |
3.2 to 15.4 µm |
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| EOS-PM1 (AQUA) |
USA |
05/04/02 |
SS |
CERES |
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limg to limb |
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MODIS* |
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2330 |
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7 / 1000 (?), 1 / 250 (?), 2 / 500
(?) |
6 / 1000 (?), 1 / 250 (?), 1 / 500
(?) |
2 / 500 (?) |
8 / 1000 (?) |
8 / 1000 (?) |
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| EROS A1 |
Image- Sat Internat. |
12/05/00 |
SS |
CCD |
2 |
12.7 |
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1 / 1.8 (11) |
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| ERS 2 |
ESA |
04/21/95 |
SS |
AATSR-2/IRR/MWR |
3 |
500 |
500 |
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2 / 500 (?) |
1 / 500 (?) |
1 / 1000 (?) |
1 / 1000 (?) |
2 / 1000 (?) |
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GOME-2 |
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1920 |
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2 / ? (?) |
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| Feng Yun 1D |
China |
May-02 |
SS |
? |
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12000 |
12000 |
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4 / ? (?) |
2 / ? (?) |
1 / ? (?) |
1 / ? (?) |
2 / ? (?) |
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| Feng Yun 2B |
China |
06/25/00 |
GEO |
VISSR |
105° E |
12000 |
12000 |
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1 / 1250 (6) |
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2 / 5000 (8) |
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| GOES 10 (K) |
USA |
04/25/97 |
GEO |
Imager |
135° W |
12000 |
12000 |
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1 / 1000 (10) |
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1 / 4000 (10), 1 / 8000 (10) |
2 / 4000 (10) |
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| GOES 11 (L) |
USA |
05/03/00 |
GEO |
Imager |
0.02 |
12000 |
12000 |
1 / 1000 (?) |
1 / 1000 (?) |
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1 / 4000 (?), 1 / 8000 (?) |
2 / 4000 (?) |
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Standby |
02/01/01 |
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| GOES 12 (M) |
USA |
07/23/01 |
GEO |
Imager |
0.02 |
12000 |
12000 |
1 / 1000 (?) |
1 / 1000 (?) |
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1 / 4000 (?), 1 / 8000 (?) |
2 / 4000 (?) |
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| GOES 9 |
USA |
05/23/95 |
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Imager |
135° W |
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1 / 1000 (?) |
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1 / 4000 (?), 1 / 8000 (?) |
2 / 4000 (?) |
Loaned to Japan |
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| GOMS 1 |
Russia |
10/31/94 |
GEO |
STR |
77° E |
12000 |
12000 |
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1 / 1250 (8) |
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1 / 6250 (8) |
A.K.A ELECTRO |
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| IKONOS 2 |
Space Imaging (USA) |
09/24/99 |
SS |
IKONOS |
3 |
11 |
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1 / 1 (11) |
3 / 4 (11) |
1 / 4 (11) |
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| INSAT 2E |
India |
04/02/99 |
GEO |
VHRR |
74° E |
12000 |
12000 |
1 / 2000 (8) |
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2 / 8000 (8) |
Real Time data encryp |
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| IRS 1C |
India |
12/28/95 |
SS |
PAN |
5 |
70 |
800 |
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LISS-3 |
24 |
142 |
142 |
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2 / 23.5 (?) |
1 / 23.5 (?) |
1 / 70.5 (?) |
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WiFS |
3 |
804 |
804 |
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| IRS 1D |
India |
09/29/97 |
SS |
PAN |
5 |
70 |
800 |
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LISS-3 |
24 |
142 |
142 |
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2 / 23.5 (?) |
1 / 23.5 (?) |
1 / 70.5 (?) |
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WiFS |
3 |
804 |
804 |
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| IRS P2 |
India |
10/15/94 |
SS |
LISS-2 |
22 |
74 |
131 |
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3 / 36.25 (7) |
1 / 36.25 (7) |
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| IRS P3 |
India |
03/21/96 |
SS |
MOS* |
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200 |
200 |
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8 / 520 (16) |
9 / 520 (16) |
1 / 520 (16) |
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WiFS |
5 |
770 |
770 |
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1 / 188 (7) |
1 / 188 (7) |
1 / 188 (7) |
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| IRS P4 (OCEANSAT 1) |
India |
05/26/99 |
SS |
OCM |
2 |
1420 |
1420 |
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5 / 250 (12) |
3 / 250 (12) |
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+/- 20° |
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| IRS P6 (RESOURCESAT-1) |
India |
10/17/03 |
SS |
AWiFS |
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740 |
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2 / 60-70 (10) |
1 / 60-70 (10) |
1 / 60-70 (10) |
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LISS-3 |
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140 |
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2 / 23.5 (7) |
1 / 23.5 (7) |
1 / 23.5 (7) |
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LISS-4 (MSS) |
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23.9 |
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2 / 5.8 (7) |
1 / 5.8 (7) |
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LISS-4 (Pan) |
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70 |
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1 / 5.8 (7) |
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| Jason-1 |
France/ US |
12/07/01 |
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JMR |
10 |
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| Kitsat 3 |
S. Korea |
05/26/99 |
SS |
MEIS |
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50 |
50 |
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2 / 15 (?) |
1 / 15 (?) |
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| KOMPSAT-1 |
S. Korea |
12/21/99 |
SS |
EOC |
28 |
17 |
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1 / 6.6 (?) |
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HRRC |
28 |
40 |
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1 / 10 (?) |
2 / 10 (?) |
1 / 10 (?) |
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OSMI |
28 |
800 |
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5 / 1000 (?) |
1 / 1000 (?) |
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| Landsat 5 |
Space Imaging (USA) |
03/01/84 |
SS |
MSS |
16 |
185 |
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2 / 82 (?) |
2 / 82 (?) |
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TM |
16 |
185 |
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3 / 30 (8) |
1 / 30 (8) |
2 / 30 (8) |
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1 / 120 (8) |
no data recorder |
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| Landsat 7 |
USGS |
04/15/99 |
SS |
ETM |
16 |
185 |
185 |
1 / 15 (8) |
3 / 30 (8) |
1 / 30 (8) |
2 / 30 (8) |
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1 / 60 (8) |
striping in Band 6 |
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| Maroc-Tubsat |
Morocco |
12/10/01 |
SSO |
Camera |
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| METEOR-3M N1 |
Russia |
12/10/01 |
SS |
MR-2000M |
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3/38(?) |
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| METEOR-3 N5 |
Russia |
08/15/91 |
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IR Radio- meter |
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3100 |
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1 / 3000 (?) |
limited capability |
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STV 1 (MR-2000M) |
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3100 |
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1 / 1400 (?) |
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1 / 3000 (?) |
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STV 2 (MR-900B) |
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2600 |
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1 / 2000 (?) |
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TOMS |
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2900 |
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| METEO- SAT 5 (MOP 2) |
EUMET- SAT |
03/02/91 |
GEO |
VISSR |
65° E |
12000 |
12000 |
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Moved to 65°E INDOEX experiment |
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| METEO- SAT 6 (MOP 3) |
EUMET- SAT |
11/20/93 |
GEO |
VISSR |
9° W |
12000 |
12000 |
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Backup |
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| METEO- SAT 7 (MTP 1) |
EUMET- SAT |
09/02/97 |
GEO |
VISSR |
0° W |
12000 |
12000 |
1 / 2500 (?) |
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1 / 5000 (?) |
1 / 5000 (?) |
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| MSG-1 (METEOSAT II) |
EUMET- SAT |
8/28/02 |
GEO |
SEVIRI |
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1 / 1000 (?), 1 / 3000 (?) |
1 / 3000 (?) |
1 / 3000 (?) |
3 / 3000 (?) |
5 / 3000 (?) |
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| MTI |
USA |
03/12/00 |
SS |
MTI* |
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12 |
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1 / 10 (?), 2 / 5 (?) |
3 / 20 (?), 1 / 5 (?) |
1 / 40 (?), 1 / 5 (?) |
3 / 20 (?) |
2 / 20 (?) |
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| NOAA-11 |
NOAA (USA) |
09/24/88 |
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AVHRR/2 |
1 |
2399 |
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1 / 1100 (10) |
1 / 1100 (10) |
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1 / 1100 (10) |
2 / 1100 (10) |
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Standby |
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| NOAA-14 |
NOAA (USA) |
12/30/94 |
SS |
AVHRR/2 |
1 |
2399 |
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1 / 1100 (10) |
1 / 1100 (10) |
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1 / 1100 (10) |
2 / 1100 (10) |
only energetic ion detector
operating |
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| NOAA-15 |
NOAA (USA) |
05/13/98 |
SS |
AVHRR/3 |
1 |
2399 |
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1 / 1090 (10) |
1 / 1090 (10) |
1 / 1090 (10) |
1 / 1090 (10) |
2 / 1090 (10) |
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| NOAA-16
(L) |
NOAA (USA) |
09/21/00 |
SS |
AVHRR/3 |
1 |
2399 |
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1 / 1090 (10) |
1 / 1090 (10) |
1 / 1090 (10) |
1 / 1090 (10) |
2 / 1090 (10) |
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| NOAA-17
(M) |
USA |
06/24/02 |
SS |
AVHRR/3 |
1 |
2399 |
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1 / 1090 (10) |
1 / 1090 (10) |
1 / 1090 (10) |
1 / 1090 (10) |
2 / 1090 (10) |
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| OKEAN-O N1 |
Russia |
07/17/99 |
|
MSU-M |
|
2009 |
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2 / 1700 (?) |
2 / 1800 (?) |
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MSU-SK |
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618 |
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2 / 245 (?) |
2 / 245 (?) |
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1 / 820 (?) |
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MSU-V |
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195 |
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3 / 50 (?) |
2 / 50 (?) |
1 / 100 (?), 1 / 300 (?) |
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1 / 250 (?) |
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| PROBA |
ESA |
10/22/01 |
LEO |
CHRIS* |
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18.6 |
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<----62/18(?)----> |
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| OrbView-2
(SeaStar) |
ORB- IMAGE (USA) |
08/01/97 |
SS |
SeaWiFS |
1 |
2800 |
2800 |
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6 / 1100 (10) |
2 / 1100 (10) |
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| OrbView-3 |
ORB- IMAGE (USA) |
6/26/03 |
SS |
OrbView-3 |
3 |
8 |
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1 / 1 (?) |
3 / 4 (?) |
1 / 4 (?) |
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| QuickBird 2 |
Earth Watch (USA) |
10/18/01 |
SS |
Quickbird |
13 |
22 |
720 |
1 / 1 (11) |
3 / 4 (11) |
1 / 4 (11) |
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Stereo: Typically, 20 km x 20 km;
+/-30° AT/CT |
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| RESURS-O1-3 |
Russia |
11/04/94 |
SS |
MSU-E |
|
45 |
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2 / 45 (8) |
1 / 45 (8) |
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+/- 32° CT (no plans for comm.
avail) |
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MSU-SK |
16 |
600 |
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2 / 185 (8) |
2 / 185 (8) |
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1 / 700 (8) |
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| RESURS-O1-4 |
Russia |
07/10/98 |
SS |
MSU-E |
|
29 |
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2 / 45 (8) |
1 / 45 (8) |
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+/- 32° CT (no plans for comm.
avail) |
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