IOCCG Banner

Scheduled Ocean-Colour Sensors


For a consolidated statement of the Earth observation programmes and plans of the world’s civil space agencies, please consult the CEOS EO Handbook, as well as the CEOS Missions, Instruments & Measurement (MIM) database, available at: www.eohandbook.com.

SENSOR AGENCY SATELLITE SCHEDULED
LAUNCH
SWATH (km) SPATIAL RESOLUTION
(m)
# OF
BANDS
SPECTRAL
COVERAGE (nm)
ORBIT
SGLI JAXA
(Japan)
GCOM-C 2017 1150 - 1400 250/1000 19 375 - 12,500 Polar
VIIRS NOAA /NASA
(USA)
JPSS-1 2017 3000 370 / 740 22 402 - 11,800 Polar
COCTS
CZI
CNSA
(China)
HY-1E/F
(China)
2017 2900
1000
1100
250
10
4
402 - 12,500
433 - 885
Polar
HSI DLR (Germany) EnMAP 2017 30 30 242 420 - 2450 Polar
OCM-3 ISRO
(India)
OCEANSAT-3 2018 1400 360 / 1 13 400 - 1,010 Polar
OLCI ESA/
EUMETSAT
Sentinel-3B 2018 1265 260 21 390 - 1040 Polar
COCTS
CZI
CNSA
(China)
HY-1C/D
(China)
2018 3000
950
1100
50
10
4
402 - 12,500
433 - 885
Polar
Multi-spectral Optical Camera CONAE SABIA-MAR-1
2019 200/2200 200/1100 16 380 - 11,800 Polar
GOCI-II KARI/KIOST
(South Korea)
GeoKompsat 2B 2019 1200 x 1500
TBD
250/1000 13 412 - 1240
TBD
Geostationary
HYSI-VNIR ISRO (India) GISAT-1 (planned) 250 320 60 400-870 Geostationary (35.786 km) at 93.5°E
OES NASA ACE >2020 TBD 1000 26 350-2135 Polar
OCI NASA PACE 2022/2023 * * * * Polar
Coastal Ocean Color Imaging Spec (Name TBD) NASA GEO-CAPE >2022 TBD 250 - 375 155 TBD 340-2160 Geostationary
VSWIR instrument NASA HyspIRI >2022 145 60 10 nm contiguous bands 380 - 2500 LEO, Sun Sync.
* Expected to be similar to ACE

Back | Ocean-Colour Sensors | Home