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Satellite Supported |
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FY-2 |
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FY-2A is the first geostationary spin-stabilized meteorological satellite from China. The main function of FY-2A is observation, taking visible, infrared and water vapor disk images of Earth hourly. |
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MTSAT |
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MTSAT will be the next Japanese weather satellite for geosynchronous orbit. It will be a three-axis stabilized spacecraft carrying both a meteorological and aeronautical communication mission. |
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Geostationary |
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NOAA-16 |
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NOAA 16 will be in a morning equator-crossing orbit, intended to replace the NOAA-J as the prime morning spacecraft. The goal of the NOAA/NESS polar orbiting program is to provide output products used in meteorological prediction and warning, oceanographic and hydrologic services, and space environment monitoring. |
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NOAA-17 |
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NOAA 17 will collect meteorological data and transmit the information to users around the world to enhance weather forecasting. In the United States, the data will be used primarily by NOAA's National Weather Service for its long-range weather and climate forecasts. |
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NOAA-18 |
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NOAA-18 continues the series of NOAA Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) with improved imaging and sounding capabilities that collect data around the world. It replaces NOAA-16 and joins NOAA-17. As it orbits the globe, capturing valuable environmental data, NOAA-18 will help drive NOAA's long-range climate and seasonal outlooks, including forecasts for El Niņo and La Niņa. |
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FY-1 |
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Chinese (PRC) weather monitoring satellite operated in a Sun-synchronous orbit. It carries scanning radiometers to monitor cloud coverage and ocean colors temperatures. |
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Polar Orbiting |
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Terra |
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Terra is a multi-national, multi-displinary satellite carrying a payload of five remote sensors which together, measures comprehensively the state of Earth's environment and ongoing changes in its climate system. |
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Aqua |
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Latin for water, is a NASA Earth Science satellite mission named for the large amount of information that the mission will be collecting about the Earth's water cycle, including evaporation from the oceans, water vapor in the atmosphere, clouds, precipitation, soil moisture, sea ice, land ice, and snow cover on the land and ice. |
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