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Current geostationary (GEO) satellites contributing to the GOS
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(This table was last updated on 19 March 2010)
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Click on the satellite name in the table below to find more information (external links)

 

Sector

Satellites  in orbit 
P=pre-operational
Op=operational
B=back-up
L=limited availability

 

Operator

 

 

Location

 

Launch date

Details on near
real time access
to L0/L1 data
(Links )

 

Environmental payload and status

East Pacific
(180°W-108°W)

GOES-11 (Op)

USA/NOAA

135°W

03/05/2000

GOES I-M Databook
OSDPD/SSD
SAT-info-links

5-channel imager, 19-channel sounder, DCIS, SEM
Operational at GOES-West position

West Atlantic
(108°W-36°W)

GOES-13 (B)

USA/NOAA

105°W
then 75 °W

24/05/2006
GOES NOP Databook (26MB)

5-channel imager, 19-channel sounder, DCIS, SEM, SXI
In storage mode. Will become GOES-East (75°W) 14 April 2010

GOES-15 (B)

USA/NOAA

105°W

4/03/2010

GOES NOP Databook (26MB)
Storage position

GOES-14 (B)

USA/NOAA

89.5°W

28/06/2009

GOES NOP Databook (26MB)
5-channel imager, 19-channel sounder, DCIS, SEM, SXI
In testing. Available for GOES-W when needed (2012)

GOES-12 (Op)

USA/NOAA

75°W
then 60°W

23/07/2001

GOES I-M Databook
OSDPD/SSD
SAT-info-links

5-channel imager, 19-channel sounder, DCIS, SEM
Solar X-Ray Imager in safe mode
Operational as GOES-East until 14 April 2010.
Will move to 60°W by 17 May 2010 to cover South America

East Atlantic
(36°W-36°E)

Meteosat-9 (Op)

EUMETSAT

0°

21/12/2005
Access details

12-channel SEVIRI imager, GERB, DCS
Data disseminated via EUMETCAST and LRIT

Meteosat-8 (Op)

EUMETSAT

9.5°E

28/08/2002
Delivery mechanisms

Rapid Scanning Service and back-up of Meteosat-9.
No Direct broadcast. Dissemination by EUMETCast.

Indian Ocean
(36°E-108°E)

Meteosat-7 (Op)

EUMETSAT

57.5°E

02/09/1997
Access details

3-channel imager
Dissemination via EUMETCast
Indian Ocean Data Coverage (IODC), planned until end of 2010

Meteosat-6 (B)

EUMETSAT

67.5°E

20/11/1993
Not operational

IODC back-up and DCS support.

Kalpana-1 (Op)
(previously METSAT)

INDIA

74°E

12/09/2002
INSAT images

3-channel VHRR imager, DCS

FY-2D (Op)

CHINA/CMA

86.5°E

8/12/2006
Access details

5-channel improved S-VISSR, SEM, DCS
Complements FY-2 at 105°E

INSAT-3A (Op)

INDIA

93.5°E

10/04/2003
INSAT images

Operational since 24/04/03.
3-channel VHRR imager, DCS and CCD camera

FY-2C (B)

CHINA/CMA

123.5°E

19/10/2004
Not operational

5-channel improved S-VISSR, SEM, DCS.
Maintained as a back-up since 23 November 09.

FY-2E (Op)

China/CMA

105°E

23/12/2008
Access details

5-channel improved VISSR, SEM, DCS.
Direct broadcast via LRIT
West Pacific
(108°E-180°E)

Himawari-6 (Op)
(MTSAT-1R)

JAPAN

140°E

26/02/2005

Access details

5-channel VIS/IR imager, DCS

Himawari-7 (B)
(MTSAT-2)

JAPAN

145°E

18/02/2006
Not operational

Will be operational in July 2010, with data transmitted by MTSAT-1R


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Sector

Future GEO satellites

Operator

Planned location

Planned launch
Details on near real time access
to L0/L1 data
(Links)

Environmental payload and other information

East Pacific
(180°W-108°W)

and

West Atlantic
(108°W-36°W)

         

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GOES-R

USA/NOAA

135°W
or 75°W

2015
Architecture

ABI, GLM, SUV, EXIS, SEISS
(Advanced Baseline Imager,Geostationary Lightning Mapper,
Solar UV Imager, Extreme UV and X-ray Irradiance Sensors, Space Environment In-Situ Suite). Ready for launch in 2015 if needed.

GOES-S

USA/NOAA

135°W
or 75°W

2016
Architecture

ABI, GLM, SUV, EXIS, SEISS
Ready for launch in 2016 if needed.

East
Atlantic

(36°W
-36°E)

Electro-L N2

Russia

14.5°W

2011

   MSU-GS, HMS, DCS, GeoSAR.
Direct broadcast HRIT, LRIT

Meteosat-10
( MSG-3)

EUMETSAT

0°

01/2012
Delivery
mechanisms

12-channel SEVIRI imager, GERB, DCS
Dissemination by LRIT and EUMETCast

Meteosat-11
( MSG-4)

EUMETSAT

0°

01/2014
Delivery
mechanisms
12-channel SEVIRI imager, GERB, DCS
MTG I1

EUMETSAT

0°
2016
   Meteosat Third Generation/ Imaging (FCI, LIS)
MTG S1

EUMETSAT

0°
2018
Meteosat Third Generation/ Sounding (IRS, UVN)
MTG I2

EUMETSAT

0°
2021
Meteosat Third Generation/ Imaging (FCI, LIS)
MTG I3

EUMETSAT

0°
2025
Meteosat Third Generation/ Imaging (FCI, LIS)
MTG S2

EUMETSAT

0°
2026
Meteosat Third Generation/ Sounding (IRS, UVN)
MTG I4

EUMETSAT

0°
2029
   Meteosat Third Generation/ Imaging (FCI, LIS)

Indian Ocean
(36°E-108°E)

Electro-L N1

Russia

76°E

Spring 2010

  

MSU-GS, HMS, DCS, GeoSAR.
Direct broadcast HRIT, LRIT

Electro-M N1

Russia

76°E

2015

    

INSAT-3D

India

82° E

2010

  

Improved 6-channel Imager and 19-channel sounder

FY-2F

China/CMA

86.5°E

2011

  

5-channel improved VISSR, DCS, SEM. Direct broadcast via LRIT
FY-4A
 China/CMA
TBD
2014
   multi-spectral imager, hyper-spectral infrared sounder, lightning mapper, Space Weather monitoring suite

West Pacific
(108°E-180°E)

FY-2G

China/CMA

123°E

2013

  

5-channel improved VISSR, DCS, SEM. Direct broadcast via LRIT

COMS-1

Korea/KMA

128.2°E

(22) April 2010

  

5-channel Meteorological Imager (MI), Geost. Ocean Colour Imager(GOCI) Direct Broadcast HRIT/LRIT

COMS-2

Korea/KMA

116.2°E or 128.2°E

2016

  

5-channel Meteorological Imager (MI), Geost. Ocean Colour Imager (GOCI). Direct Broadcast HRIT/LRIT

Himawari-8
( MTSAT follow-on)

JAPAN

140°E

2014

  

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Himawari-9
JAPAN

140°E

2016