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.
| SATELLITE | AGENCY | SENSOR / Data Link | LAUNCH DATE | SWATH (km) | SPATIAL RESOLUTION (m) | # OF BANDS | SPECTRAL COVERAGE (nm) | ORBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HY-1D (China) | CNSA (China) | COCTS CZI | 2019 | 3000 950 | 1100 250 | 10 4 | 402 - 12,500 433 -885 | Polar |
| HY-1E/F (China) | CNSA (China) | CZI | 2021 | 2900 1000 | 1100 250 | 10 4 | 402 - 12,500 433 - 885 | Polar |
| EnMAP | DLR (Germany) | HSI | 2020 | 30 | 30 | 242 | 420 - 2450 | Polar |
| OCEANSAT-3 | ISRO (India) | OCM-3 | 2020 | 1400 | 360 / 1 | 13 | 400 - 1,010 | Polar |
| SABIA-MAR | CONAE | Multi-spectral Optical Camera | 2023 | 200/2200 | 200/1100 | 16 | 380 - 11,800 | Polar |
| GeoKompsat 2B | KARI/KIOST (South Korea) | GOCI-II | March 2020 | 1200 x 1500 TBD | 250/1000 | 13 | 412 - 1240 TBD | Geostationary |
| PACE | NASA | OCI SPEXone HARP-2 | 2022/2023 | 2000 100 1550 | 1000 2500 3000 | Hyperspec (5 nm, 350-890nm + 7 bands NIR-SWIR) Hyperspec (2 nm) 4 bands | 350-2250 nm 385-770 nm 440-870 nm | Polar |
| GISAT-1 | ISRO (India) | HYSI-VNIR | *(planned) | 250 | 320 | 60 | 400-870 | Geostationary (35.786 km) at 93.5°E |
| ACE | NASA | OES | >2020 | TBD | 1000 | 26 | 350-2135 | Polar |
| GEO-CAPE | NASA | Coastal Ocean Color Imaging Spec (Name TBD) | >2022 | TBD | 250 - 375 | 155 TBD | 340-2160 | Geostationary |
The fourth International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS) meeting will take place in Busan, South Korea from 9 to 12 April 2019, and will be convened by the International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), in partnership with, and thanks to sponsorship from the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST).