| Past & Current UV Missions |
| Launch/Duration |
Platform / Instrument |
Data |
| Sep 1964, 5 days |
Cosmos-45 / UVSP |
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| Jul 1967, 2 yrs |
OGO-4 / UVS |
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| Apr 1970, 10 yrs |
Nimbus-4 / BUV |
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| Nov 1975, 6 yrs |
AE-E / BUV |
|
| Oct 1978, 12 yrs |
Nimbus-7 / SBUV |
|
| Oct 1978, 14 yrs |
Nimbus-7 / TOMS |
|
| Feb 1979, 10 yrs |
AEM-2 / SAGE I |
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| Feb 1980, 9 yrs |
SMM / UVSP |
|
| Oct 1981, 5 yrs |
SME / UVS |
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| Oct 1984 - Present |
ERBS / SAGE II |
|
| Dec 1984, 14 yrs |
NOAA-9 (F) / SBUV-2 |
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| Sep 1988 - 2004 |
NOAA-11(H) / SBUV-2 |
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| Aug 1991, 4 yrs |
Meteor-3 / TOMS |
|
| Dec 1994 - May '07 |
NOAA-14 (J) / SBUV-2 |
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| Apr 1995 - Present |
ERS-2 (ESA) / GOME |
|
| Aug 1995, 5 yrs |
FASAT-Alfa / OLME |
|
| Jul 1996 - Present |
Earth Probe (EP) / TOMS |
|
| Aug 1996, 1 yr |
ADEOS / TOMS |
|
| Jul 1998 - Present |
FASAT-Bravo / OUBI |
|
| Sep 2000 - Present |
NOAA-16(L) (POES-2) / SBUV-2 |
|
| Dec 2001 - Present |
Meteor-3M / SAGE-III |
|
| Feb 2002 - Present |
Envisat-1(ESA)/ GOMOS |
|
| Feb 2002 - Present |
Envisat-1(ESA)/ SCIAMACHY |
|
| Jun 2002 - Present |
NOAA-17(M) (POES-3) / SBUV-2 |
|
| Jul 2004 - Present |
Aura / OMI |
|
| May 2005-Present |
NOAA-18 (N) (POES-4) / SBUV-2 |
|
| Oct 2006 -Present |
Metop _A / GOME-2 |
** |
| May 2008 - Present |
FY-3 / TOM & OP |
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| Future UV Missions |
| 200? |
ISS / SAGE III |
|
| 2009, 2010 |
NPP & NPOESS / OMPS |
|
| 2010, 2015 |
Metop 1, 2 & 3 / OMI, GOME-2 |
|
| 200? |
GCOM-A1/ OPUS, ODUS |
|
| 200? |
Triana / EPIC |
|
Visible Spectra Based Missions
( Past, Current & Future ) |
| Feb 1979, 10 yrs |
AEM-2 / SAGE I |
|
| Oct 1984 - Present |
ERBS / SAGE II |
|
| Sep 1993, 3 yrs |
Spot-3 / POAM-II |
|
| Mar 1998 - Dec '05 |
Spot-4 / POAM-III |
|
| Dec 2001 - Present |
Meteor-3M-N1/ SAGE-III |
|
| Feb 2002 - Present |
Envisat-1 (ESA) / GOMOS |
|
| Feb 2002 - Present |
Envisat-1 (ESA) / SCIAMACHY |
|
| Aug 2002 - Present |
MSG-1/ SEVIRI |
|
| Jul 2004 - Present |
Aura / OMI |
|
| 2005 |
ISS / SAGE III |
|
| 2005, 2010 |
MSG-2 & 3 / SEVIRI |
|
| Sep 2006 |
AIM / SOFIE |
|
Microwave Based Missions
( Past, Current & Future ) |
| Sep 1991 - Present |
UARS / MLS |
|
| Feb 2001 - Present |
ODIN / SMR |
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| Jul 2004 - Present |
Aura / MLS |
|
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| Past & Current IR Missions |
| Launch/Duration |
Platform / Instrument |
Data |
| Apr 1969, 2 yrs |
Nimbus-3 / IRIS |
|
| Apr 1970, 10 yrs |
Nimbus-4 / IRIS |
|
| Jun 1975, 8 yrs |
Nimbus-6 / LRIR |
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| Oct 1978, 1 yrs |
Nimbus-7 / LIMS |
|
| Oct 1978, 2 yrs |
TIROS-N / HIRS-2 |
|
| Jun 1979, 6 yrs |
NOAA-6 (A) / HIRS-2 |
|
| Jun 1981, 4 yrs |
NOAA-7 (C) / HIRS-2 |
|
| Oct 1981, 8 yrs |
SME / NIRS |
|
| Mar 1983, 2 yrs |
NOAA-8 (E) / HIRS-2 |
|
| Feb 1984, 5 yrs |
EXOS-C (Ohzora) / LAS |
|
| Dec 1984, 14 yrs |
NOAA-9 (F) / HIRS-2 |
|
| Sep 1986, 5 yrs |
NOAA-10 (G) / HIRS-2 |
|
| Sep 1988 - 2004 |
NOAA-11(H) / HIRS-2 |
|
| May 1991 - 2007 |
NOAA-12 (D) / HIRS-2 |
|
| Sep 1991 - 2006 |
UARS / CLAES |
|
| Sep 1991 - 2006 |
UARS / ISAMS |
|
| Sep 1991 - 2006 |
UARS / HALOE |
|
| Sep 1991 - 2006 |
UARS / HRDI |
|
| Aug 1993, 2wks |
NOAA-13 (I) / HIRS-2 |
|
| Oct 1994, 4 yrs |
GOMS / STR |
|
| Dec 1994 - 2007 |
NOAA-14 (J) / HIRS-2 |
|
| Apr 1996 - Present |
Priroda-MIR / ISTOK-1 |
|
| Aug 1996 - Present |
ADEOS / ILAS |
|
| Aug 1996 - Present |
ADEOS / IMG |
|
| May 1998 - Present |
NOAA-15 (K) (POES-1) / HIRS-3/ATOVS |
|
| Dec 1999 - Present |
Terra / MODIS |
|
| Sep 2000 - Present |
NOAA-16 (L) (POES-2) / HIRS-3/ATOVS |
|
| Dec 2001 - Present |
Meteor-3M / SAGE-III |
|
| Dec 2001 - Present |
TIMED / SABER |
|
| Feb 2001 - Present |
ODIN / OSIRIS |
|
| Feb 2002 - Present |
Envisat-1 (ESA) / GOMOS |
|
| Feb 2002 - Present |
Envisat-1 (ESA) / MIPAS |
|
| May 2002 - Present |
Aqua / AIRS |
|
| May 2002 - Present |
Aqua / MODIS |
 |
| Jun 2002 - Present |
NOAA-17 (M) (POES-3) / HIRS-3/ATOVS |
|
| Aug 2002 - Present |
MSG-1 / SEVIRI |
|
| Dec 2002 - Oct 2003 |
ADEOS-II / ILAS-II |
|
| Aug 2003 -Present |
SCISAT-1 (Canadian) / ACE-FTS, MAESTRO |
|
| Jul 2004 - Present |
Aura / HIRDLS |
|
| Jul 2004 - Present |
Aura / TES |
|
| May 2005-Present |
NOAA-18 (N) (POES-4) / HIRS-4/ATOVS |
|
| Oct 2006 - Present |
Metop-A HIRS-4, IASI |
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Future IR Based Missions |
| 2009, 2010 |
NPP & NPOESS / ATMS, Crls, VIIRS |
|
| 2009 |
NOAA/POES N' / HIRS-4 |
|
| 200? |
ISS / JEM, SMILES |
|
| 200? |
ISS / MASTER, SOPRANO |
|
| 200? |
MSG-2 & 3 / SEVIRI |
|
| 2010, 2015 |
Metop-1& 3 / HIRS-4, IASI |
|
| 200? |
GCOM-A1/ SWIFT |
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