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Earth observation satellite

270 satellites and probes
SpacecraftLaunchOperatorLaunch vehicle
Hodoyoshi 1Hodoyoshi 1November 6, 2014—Dnepr
WorldView-3August 13, 2014VantorAtlas V 401
Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2July 2, 2014National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta II
AzerskyJune 30, 2014Azercosmos, Airbus DS GeoPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
AprizeSat 10June 19, 2014—Dnepr
GEOSAT-2June 19, 2014GEOSAT, UrtheCast, Elecnor DeimosDnepr
Hodoyoshi 3Hodoyoshi 3June 19, 2014—Dnepr
Raijin-2May 24, 2014Tohoku UniversityH-IIA
UNIFORM-1May 24, 2014Wakayama UniversityH-IIA
KazEOSat-1April 30, 2014—Vega
EgyptSat 2April 16, 2014National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space SciencesSoyuz-U
Global Precipitation MeasurementGlobal Precipitation MeasurementFebruary 27, 2014—H-IIA
CBERS-3CBERS-3December 9, 2013China National Space AdministrationLong March 4B
DubaiSat-2DubaiSat-2November 21, 2013Mohammed bin Rashid Space CentreDnepr
STSAT-3November 21, 2013—Dnepr
Kondor 1June 27, 2013—Strela
PROBA-VMay 7, 2013European Space Security and Education CentreVega
VNREDSat-1May 7, 2013Vietnam Academy of Science and TechnologyVega
Gaofen 1-01April 26, 2013China National Space AdministrationLong March 2D
SARALFebruary 25, 2013Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-CA
Landsat 8Landsat 8February 11, 2013United States Geological SurveyAtlas V 401
STSAT-2CSTSAT-2CJanuary 30, 2013Korea Aerospace Research InstituteKSLV-I Naro
Göktürk-2December 18, 2012Ministry of National DefenseLong March 2D
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2December 12, 2012Korean Committee of Space TechnologyUnha-3
Pleiades 1BPleiades 1BDecember 2, 2012—Soyuz-2.1a
VRSS-1VRSS-1September 29, 2012Agencia Bolivariana para Actividades EspacialesLong March 2D
SPOT-6September 9, 2012Airbus DS GeoPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
BKABKAJuly 22, 2012—Soyuz-FG
Kanopus-V 1Kanopus-V 1July 22, 2012Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-FG
MKA-FKI 1July 22, 2012—Soyuz-FG
KOMPSAT-3KOMPSAT-3May 17, 2012—H-IIA
ShizukuShizukuMay 17, 2012Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyH-IIA
Ziyuan 3-01January 9, 2012Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of ChinaLong March 4B
Ziyuan 1-02CDecember 22, 2011China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and ApplicationLong March 4B
Pleiades 1Pleiades 1December 17, 2011—Soyuz-2.1a
SSOTSSOTDecember 17, 2011Chilean Air ForceSoyuz-2.1a
JugnuOctober 12, 2011Indian Institute of Technology KanpurPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
AprizeSat 6August 17, 2011—Dnepr
NigeriaSat 2August 17, 2011—Dnepr
NigeriaSat-XAugust 17, 2011National Space Research and Development AgencyDnepr
RASATAugust 17, 2011State Planning OrganizationDnepr
Sich 2Sich 2August 17, 2011—Dnepr
Rasad 1June 15, 2011Iranian Space AgencySafir
SAC-DSAC-DJune 10, 2011Comisión Nacional de Actividades EspacialesDelta II
RESOURCESAT-2April 20, 2011Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-G
X-SatApril 20, 2011—Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
GloryGloryMarch 4, 2011Goddard Space Flight CenterMinotaur-C 3110
AISSat-1July 12, 2010Space NorwayPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle