| Name |
Orbit Type |
Orbit Height (Km) |
Repeat Cycle (Days) |
Launched in |
Out of service since |
Organisation |
| ADEOS | Sun Synchronous | 797 | 41 | 1996 | 1997 |
JAXA -Japan |
| ADEOS-II | Sun Synchronous | 803 | 4 | 2002 | 2003 | JAXA -Japan |
| ADM-Aeolus |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2013 |
2016 |
ESA |
| ALMAZ-1 | Sun Synchronous | 370 | | 1991 | 1992 | NPO Mashinostroenia |
| ALOS | Sun Synchronous | 702 | 46 | 2006 | | JAXA -Japan |
| AlSat-1 | Circular | 686 | 4 | 2002 | |
CNTS - Algeria |
| AlSat - 2A |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
|
|
2010 |
|
CNTS - Algeria |
| Aqua | Sun Synchronous | 705 | | 2002 | |
NASA - USA |
| AURA |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
705 | | 2004 | |
NASA - USA |
| Aquarius (SAC - D) |
Sun Synchronous |
657 |
|
2011 |
2016 |
NASA - USA |
| Argo (RapidEye - 6) |
Sun Synchronous |
620 |
|
Cancelled |
|
NSPO - Taiwan |
| ASNARO |
Sun Synchronous |
600 |
|
2012 |
|
USEF - Japan |
| BEIJING-1 |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
| | 2005 | |
Landview Mapping Information Technology - Beijing |
| BILSAT | Sun Synchronous | 686 | | 2003 |
2006 |
TUBITAK-BILTEN - Turkey |
| BIRD | Sun Synchronous | 572 | | 2001 | |
DLR - German |
| CALIPSO |
Sun Synchronous |
705 |
|
2005 |
2011 |
NASA - USA |
| CartoSat 2A |
Near Polar |
635 |
|
2008 |
|
ISRO - India |
| CartoSAT-2B |
Near Polar |
630 |
|
2010 |
2015 |
ISRO - India |
| Cartosat -1 | Sun Synchronous | 618 | 116 | 2005 | |
ISRO - India |
| CBERS | Sun Synchronous | 778 | 26 | 1999 | |
INPE - Brazil |
| CBERS-2 | Sun Synchronous | 778 | 26 | 2003 | |
INPE - Brazil |
| CBERS-3 |
Sun Synchronous |
778 |
26 |
2012 |
2018 |
INPE - Brazil |
| CBERS-4 |
Sun Synchronous |
778 |
26 |
2013 |
2018 |
INPE - Brazil |
| CloudSat |
Sun Synchronous |
705 |
|
2006 |
2007 |
NASA - USA |
| Coriolis | Sun Synchronous | 830 | 8 | 2003 | |
US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command |
| COSMO-SkyMed |
Other |
620 |
12 |
2007 |
|
ASI - Italy |
| Cosmos | Sun Synchronous |
800 | | 1987 | |
RKA - Russian Space agency |
| CryoSat - 2 |
Sun Synchronous |
700 |
|
2010 |
|
ESA |
| Deimos 1 |
Near Polar |
686 |
|
2009 |
2013 |
DEIMOS - Spain |
| DEMETER |
Sun Synchronous |
800 |
|
2004 |
2006 |
CNES -France |
| DMSP-16 |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
830 | | 2003 | | US Department of Defense |
| DSCOVR |
Non - Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2008 |
2012 |
NASA - USA |
| Earth Probe | Sun Synchronous | 740 | | 1996 | |
NASA - USA |
| EarthCARE |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2013 |
|
ESA |
| Elektro - L |
Other |
|
|
2006 |
2012 |
ROSHYDROMET - Russia |
| Electro-L/GOMS 2 |
Geostationary |
36000 |
|
2011 |
|
ROSHYDROMET - Russia |
| EnMAP |
Geostationary |
600 |
|
2012 |
2017 |
DLR - German |
| ENVISAT | Sun Synchronous | 800 | 35 | 2002 | | ESA |
| EO-1 | Sun Synchronous | 705 | 16 | 2000 | |
NASA - USA |
| EROS A | Sun Synchronous | 480 | | 2000 | | ImageSat International |
| EROS B |
Sun Synchronous |
770 |
|
2006 |
|
ImageSat International |
| EROS C |
Sun Synchronous |
600 |
|
2009 |
|
ImageSat International |
| ERS-1 | Sun Synchronous | 785 | 35 | 1991 | 2000 | ESA |
| ERS-2 | Sun Synchronous | 785 | 35 | 1995 |
2011 |
ESA |
| ESA Future Missions |
|
|
|
2008 |
2018 |
ESA |
| FedSat |
Sun Synchronous |
803 |
|
2002 |
2005 |
CSIRO - Australia |
| Feng Yun 2E |
Geostatioanry |
36000 |
|
2008 |
|
NSMC - China |
| Feng Yun 3A |
Sun Synchronous |
836 |
|
2008 |
|
SACT - China |
| Feng Yun 3B |
Near Polar |
|
|
2010 |
|
SACT - China |
| Fengyun-1C/1D | Sun Synchronous | 858 | | 1999 | | NSMC |
| Fengyun-2A | Geostationary | | | 1997 | | NSMC |
| Fengyun-2B | Geostationary | | | 2000 | | NSMC |
| FORMOSAT-1 | Circular | 600 | | 1999 | |
NSPO - Taiwan |
| FORMOSAT-2 | Sun Synchronous | 891 | | 2004 | |
NSPO - Taiwan |
| FORMOSAT-3 (COSMIC) |
Circular | 800 | | 2006 | |
NSPO - Taiwan |
| FORMOSAT-5 |
Sun Synchronous |
720 |
|
2013 |
|
NSPO - Taiwan |
| GCOM - C |
Sun Synchronous |
800 |
|
2013 |
2018 |
JAXA - Japan |
| GCOM - W (SHIZUKU) |
Sun Synchronous |
800 |
|
2012 |
2016 |
JAXA - Japan |
| GeoEye 1 (Orbview 5) |
Other |
681 |
|
2008 |
|
GeoEye |
| GeoEye 2 |
Other |
|
|
2013 |
|
GeoEye |
| GFO | Sun Synchronous | 800 | 17 | 1998 | |
US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command |
| GLORY |
Sun Synchronous |
705 |
|
2009 |
|
NASA - USA |
| GMS-5 | Geostationary |
36000 | | 1995 | |
JAXA - Japan |
| GOCE |
Sun Synchronous |
250 |
|
2009 |
|
ESA |
| GOES-10 | Geostationary | | | 1997 | | NOAA |
| GOES-8 | Geostationary | | | 1994 | | NOAA |
| GOES-9 | Geostationary | | | 1995 | 1998 | NOAA |
| GOES-L | Geostationary | | | 2000 | | NOAA |
| GOES-M | Geostationary | | | 2001 | | NOAA |
| GOES - R |
Geostationary |
36000 |
|
2012 |
2020 |
NOAA |
| GOES - O |
Geostationary |
|
|
2009 |
2011 |
NOAA - USA |
| GOSAT (Ibuki) |
Sun Synchronous |
666 |
|
2009 |
2013 |
JAXA - Japan |
| GPM Constellation |
Non - Sun Synchronous |
600 |
|
2013 |
2017 |
NASA - USA |
| GPM Core |
Non - Sun Synchronous |
400 |
|
2013 |
2018 |
NASA - USA |
| GRACE | Other | 500 | | 2002 | |
NASA - USA |
| HJ - 1A |
Sun Synchronous |
649 |
31 |
2008 |
2011 |
NIES - Japan |
| HY - 1B |
Other |
798 |
7 |
2008 |
2011 |
NIES - Japan |
| Hyperspectral Mission(PRISMA) |
Sun Synchronous |
620 |
16 |
2013 |
2018 |
ASI - Italy |
| ICESat | Near polar | 600 | | 2003 |
2010 |
NASA - USA |
| Ikonos | Sun Synchronous | 681 | | 1999 | | Space Imaging |
| IMS 1 |
Near polar Sun Synchronous |
635 |
|
2008 |
|
ISRO - India |
| INSAT-2A | Geostationary |
35786 | | 1992 | |
ISRO - India |
| INSAT-2B | Geostationary | 35786 | | 1993 | | ISRO - India |
| INSAT-2E | Geostationary | 35786 | | 1999 | | ISRO - India |
| INSAT-3D |
Geostationary |
35786 |
|
2012 |
2019 |
MoES and IMD - India |
| IRS P7 (Cartosat 2) |
Near polar Sun Synchronous |
635 |
|
2007 |
|
ISRO - India |
| IRS-1A | Sun Synchronous | 904 | 22 | 1988 | 1995 | ISRO - India |
| IRS-1B | Sun Synchronous | 904 | 22 | 1991 | 1996 | ISRO - India |
| IRS-1C | Sun Synchronous | 817 | 24 | 1995 | | ISRO - India |
| IRS-1D | Sun Synchronous | 824 | 25 | 1997 | | ISRO - India |
| IRS-P2 | Sun Synchronous | 817 | 24 | 1994 | | ISRO - India |
| IRS-P3 | Sun Synchronous | 817 | 5 | 1996 | | ISRO - India |
| IRS-P4 | Sun Synchronous | 720 | 2 | 1999 | | ISRO - India |
| Jason-1 | Non Sun Synchronous | 1337 | 10 | 2001 | |
NASA - USA |
| Jason - 2 (OSTM) |
Non Sun Synchronous |
|
10 |
2008 |
2011 |
NASA - USA |
| JERS-1 | Sun Synchronous | 568 | 44 | 1992 | 1998 | JAXA -Japan |
| Kanopus-Vulkan |
Sun Synchronous |
700 |
|
2007 |
2011 |
RKA-Russian Space Agency |
| Kompsat-1 | Sun Synchronous | 685 | 28 | 1999 | |
KARI - Korea |
| KOMPSAT-2 |
Other |
|
|
2006 |
|
KARI - Korea |
| KOMPSat 3 (Arirang 3) |
Sun Synchronous |
685 |
|
2012 |
2016 |
KARI - Korea |
| KOMPSat 5 (Arirang 5) |
Sun Synchronous |
550 |
|
2011 |
|
KARI - Korea |
| Landsat 1 | Sun Synchronous | 907 | 18 | 1972 | 1978 |
NASA - USA |
| Landsat 2 | Sun Synchronous | 908 | 18 | 1975 | 1982 |
NASA - USA |
| Landsat 3 | Sun Synchronous | 915 | 18 | 1978 | 1983 | NASA - USA |
| Landsat 4 | Sun Synchronous | 705 | 16 | 1982 | | NASA - USA |
| Landsat 5 | Sun Synchronous | 705 | 16 | 1984 |
2011 |
NASA - USA |
| Landsat 7 | Sun Synchronous | 705 | 16 | 1999 | | NASA - USA |
| LDCM - LandSat 8 |
Sun Synchronous |
705 |
|
2011 |
|
NASA - USA |
| MAPSAR |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2011 |
|
INPE - Brazil |
| MEGHA-TROPIQUES |
Sun Synchronous |
867 |
|
2009 |
2014 |
CNES - France |
| METEOR - 3M N1 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2001 |
|
ROSHYDROMET - Russia |
| METEOR - 3M N2 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2006 |
2009 |
ROSHYDROMET - Russia |
| Meteor - M No. 1 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2006 |
2012 |
ROSHYDROMET - Russia |
| Meteor - M No. 2 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2007 |
2014 |
ROSHYDROMET - Russia |
| Meteosat 5 | Geostationary | | | 1991 | | EUMETSAT |
| Meteosat 6 | Geostationary | | | 1993 | 2001 | EUMETSAT |
| Meteosat 7 | Geostationary | | | 1997 | | EUMETSAT |
| MetOp A |
Sun Synchronous |
817 |
|
2006 |
|
ESA |
| MOS-1 | Sun Synchronous | 909 | 17 | 1987 | 1995 | JAXA -Japan |
| MOS-1b | Sun Synchronous | 909 | 17 | 1990 | 1996 | JAXA -Japan |
| MSG-1 | Geostationary | | | 2002 | | EUMETSAT |
| MSG-2 | Geostationary | 358000 | | 2005 | | EUMETSAT |
| MTI |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
575 | | 2000 | |
US Department of Energy |
| MTSAR-1R | Geostationary | | | 2005 | | JAXA -Japan |
| NigeriaSat - 1 |
Sun Synchronous | | | 2003 | | Nigeria Fed. Ministry of Science and Technology |
| NigeriaSat - 2 |
Sun Synchronous |
700 |
|
2011 |
2018 |
NASRDA - Nigeria |
| NigeriaSat - X |
Sun Synchronous |
700 |
|
2010 |
|
NASRDA - Nigeria |
| NIMBUS-7 | Sun Synchronous | 955 | 6 | 1978 | 1994 | NASA - USA |
| NMP EO - 3 (GIFTS) |
Geostatioanry |
36000 |
|
2006 |
|
NASA - USA |
| NOAA-10 | near polar - sun synchronous | 833 | 11 | 1986 | 2001 |
NOAA - USA |
| NOAA-11 |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
870 | 11 | 1988 | 2004 | NOAA |
| NOAA-12 |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
833 | 11 | 1991 | | NOAA |
| NOAA-14 |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
870 | 11 | 1994 | | NOAA |
| NOAA-15 |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
833 | 11 | 1998 | | NOAA |
| NOAA-16 |
Near polar - sun synchronous |
870 | 11 | 2000 | | NOAA |
| NOAA-17 | Near polar - sun synchronous |
833 | 11 | 2002 | | NOAA |
| NOAA-18 | Near polar - sun synchronous |
870 | 11 | 2005 | | NOAA |
| NOAA - 19 (NOAA N Prime) |
Near Polar Sun Synchronous |
870 |
|
2009 |
|
NOAA |
| NPP (NPOESS - 1) |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2011 |
2016 |
NOAA |
| NPOESS - 3 |
Sun Synchronous |
833 |
|
2013 |
2018 |
NOAA |
| NPOESS - 4 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2015 |
2020 |
NOAA |
| NPOESS - 6 |
Sun Synchronous |
833 |
|
2019 |
2024 |
NOAA |
| OCO (Renamed as OCO-2) |
Sun Synchronous |
|
17 |
2010 |
|
NASA - USA |
| ODIN | Sun Synchronous | 625 | | 2001 | |
SSC - Sweden |
| OrbView-1 | Sun Synchronous | 740 | | 1995 | | OrbImage |
| Orbview-2 | Sun Synchronous | 705 | | 1997 | | OrbImage |
| Orbview-3 | Circular | 470 | 3 | 2003 | | OrbImage |
| Parasol | Sun Synchronous | 705 | | 2004 | |
CNES - France |
| Pleiades HR 1 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
26 |
2011 |
2016 |
CNES - France |
| Pleiades HR 2 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
26 |
2013 |
2017 |
CNES - France |
| PRIRODA-MIR | Sun Synchronous | 400 | | 1996 | |
RKA - Russian Space Agency |
| PROBA | Sun Synchronous | 615 | 7 | 2001 | | ESA |
| PROBA 5 |
Sun Synchronous |
812 |
|
2012 |
2014 |
ESA |
| Quickbird | Sun Synchronous | 450 | | 2001 | | DigitalGlobe |
| QuikSCAT | Sun Synchronous | 803 | | 1999 | | NASA - USA |
| RadarSat-1 | Sun Synchronous | 798 | 24 | 1995 | | RadarSat International |
| RADARSAT 2 |
Near Polar Sun Synchronous |
798 |
24 |
2007 |
|
RADARSAT |
| RapidEye |
Sun Synchronous |
630 |
5.5 |
2008 |
|
RapidEye |
| RazakSAT (MACSAT) |
Other |
685 |
|
2009 |
|
ASTB - Malaysia |
| RASAT |
Sun Synchronous |
700 |
|
2011 |
2014 |
STRI - Turkey |
| RESOURCESAT 2 |
Sun Synchronous |
822 |
|
2011 |
|
ISRO - India |
| RESOURCESAT 3 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2012 |
|
ISRO - India |
| RESOURCESAT-1 | Sun Synchronous | 817 | 24 | 2003 | |
ISRO - India |
| Resurs DK |
Non Sun Synchronous |
480 |
|
2006 |
|
RKA - Russian Space Agency |
| RESURS-O-1 | Sun Synchronous | 835 | | 1998 | | SRC Planeta |
| RESURS-O1-3 | Sun Synchronous | 678 | 21 | 1994 | | SRC Planeta |
| RISAT 1 |
Sun Synchronous |
609 |
|
2012 |
|
ISRO - India |
| SAC-C | Sun Synchronous | 705 | 16 | 2000 | |
CONAE - Argentina |
| SAC-F (ALSAT 2) |
Sun Synchronous |
705 |
9 |
2007 |
2011 |
CONAE - Argentina |
| SAOCOM - 1A |
Other |
|
|
2012 |
|
CONAE - Argentina |
| SARAL |
Sun Synchronous |
800 |
|
2012 |
2015 |
ISRO - India |
| SCISAT | Circular | 650 | | 2003 | |
CSA - Canadian Space Agency |
| Seasat | Sun Synchronous | 800 | | 1978 | 1978 | NASA - USA |
| Sentinel - 1 |
Near Polar Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2013 |
|
ESA |
| Sentinel - 2 |
Near Polar Sun Synchronous |
786 |
|
2013 |
|
ESA |
| Sentinel - 3 |
Near Polar Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2013 |
|
ESA |
| SICH - 1M |
Non Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2004 |
2007 |
NSAU - Ukraine |
| SMAP |
Near Polar Sun Synchronous |
670 |
|
2012 |
2015 |
NASA - USA |
| SMOS |
Sun Synchronous |
763 |
|
2009 |
|
ESA |
| SORCE | Circular | 645 | 1 | 2003 | | NASA - USA |
| SPOT 1 | Sun Synchronous | 832 | 26 | 1986 | 2002 | CNES - France |
| SPOT 2 | Sun Synchronous | 832 | 26 | 1990 | | CNES - France |
| SPOT 3 | Sun Synchronous | 832 | 26 | 1993 | 1997 | CNES - France |
| SPOT 4 | Sun Synchronous | 832 | 26 | 1998 | | CNES - France |
| SPOT 5 | Sun Synchronous | 832 | 26 | 2002 | |
CNES - France |
| SRTM | Other | 233 | | 2000 | 2000 | NASA - USA |
| Svea |
Near Polar Sun Synchronous |
500 |
|
2010 |
2015 |
SSC - Sweden |
| TARANIS |
Near Polar Sun Synchronous |
700 |
|
2012 |
2014 |
CNES - France |
| TecSAR |
Other |
800 |
|
2008 |
|
IAI - Israial |
| Terra | Sun Synchronous | 705 | 16 | 1999 | | NASA - USA |
| TerraSAR - X |
Sun Synchronous |
514 |
11 |
2007 |
2012 |
DLR - German |
| TanDEM - X |
Polar synchronous |
514 |
11 |
2010 |
2013 |
DLR - German |
| THEOS |
Sun Synchronous |
822 |
|
2008 |
|
GISTDA - Thailand |
| TIMED |
Non Sun Synchronous |
625 |
|
2001 |
2020 |
NASA - USA |
| TOPEX/Poseidon | Non Sun Synchronous | 1336 | 10 | 1992 | | NASA - USA |
| TopSat | Near polar - sun synchronous |
| | 2005 | | BNSC - British National Space Centre |
| TRMM | Non Sun Synchronous | 350 | 0.5 | 1997 | 2004 | NASA - USA |
| UARS |
Non Sun Synchronous |
470 |
|
1991 |
2005 |
NASA - USA |
| UK-DMC | Sun Synchronous | | | 2003 | |
BNSC - British National Space Centre |
| UK-DMC 2 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2009 |
|
SSTL - UK |
| VENUS |
Near Polar Sun Synchronous |
720 |
|
2013 |
|
CNES - France |
| Vulkan - Kompas-2 |
Non Sun Synchronous |
500 |
|
2005 |
2006 |
RKA - Russian Space Agency |
| WorldView - 1 |
Sun Synchronous |
496 |
|
2007 |
2014 |
DigitalGlobe |
| WorldView - 2 |
Sun Synchronous |
770 |
|
2009 |
2016 |
DigitalGlobe |
| WorldView - 3 |
Sun Synchronous |
620 |
4.4 |
2014 |
|
DigitalGlobe |
| YaoGan - 5 |
Sun Synchronous |
|
|
2008 |
|
CAST - China |
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