- NOAA-GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite), USA:
A series of geostationary satellites for meteorological application.
- NOAA-POES (Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite), USA:
A series of satellites in sun-synchronous near-polar orbits for continuous
meteorological observation, sounding of atmospheric profiles and measurement
of energy budgets. The current satellites are named as NOAA-9, NOAA-10,
NOAA-11 and NOAA-12, with more satellites being planned. Sensors onboard
the satellites include the
AVHRR
(Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer), a passive optical and infrared
sensor for global measurement of cloud coverage, sea surface temperature and
vegetation.
- METEOSAT, European Space Agency: A series of geostationary satellites
covering Europe, Africa and the Atlantic ocean for weather forecast and meteorological
studies.
- Fengyun-1, Peoples Republic of China:
A series of meteorological satellies in sun-synchronous near-polar orbits.
- Fengyun-2, Peoples Republic of China: Geostationary meteorological
satellite.
- GMS (Geostationary Meteorological Satellite), Japan: A series of
geostationary meteorological satellites, known by the name Himawari.
- DMSP (Defence Meteorological Satellite Program), USA: A series of meteorological
satellites launched by the US Department of Defence.
- INSAT (Indian National Satellite System), India: A series of geostationary
satellites for meteorological observation and telecommunication over India
and the Indian Ocean.
- METEOR, FSU/Russia: Series of meteorological satellites in sunsynchronous
or non-sunsynchronous orbits.
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