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Earth observation satellite

270 satellites and probes
SpacecraftLaunchOperatorLaunch vehicle
AlSat-2AJuly 12, 2010Algerian Space AgencyPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
CARTOSAT-2BJuly 12, 2010Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-CA
TanDEM-XTanDEM-XJune 21, 2010German Aerospace CenterDnepr
Soil Moisture and Ocean SalinitySoil Moisture and Ocean SalinityNovember 2, 2009European Space AgencyRokot
WorldView-2October 8, 2009VantorDelta II
Oceansat-2September 23, 2009Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-CA
DubaiSat-1DubaiSat-1July 29, 2009Mohammed bin Rashid Space CentreDnepr
GEOSAT-1July 29, 2009Elecnor Deimos, UrtheCast, GEOSATDnepr
UK-DMC 2July 29, 2009British National Space CentreDnepr
RazakSATRazakSATJuly 14, 2009Astronautic Technology Sdn BhdFalcon 1
Greenhouse Gases Observing SatelliteGreenhouse Gases Observing SatelliteJanuary 23, 2009Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyH-IIA
THEOS-1October 1, 2008Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development AgencyDnepr
GeoEye 1September 6, 2008GeoEyeDelta II
RapidEye 1August 29, 2008RapidEye AG, Planet Labs, BlackBridgeDnepr
RapidEye 2August 29, 2008BlackBridge, Planet Labs, RapidEye AGDnepr
RapidEye 3August 29, 2008Planet Labs, BlackBridge, RapidEye AGDnepr
RapidEye 4August 29, 2008RapidEye AG, Planet Labs, BlackBridgeDnepr
RapidEye 5August 29, 2008RapidEye AG, Planet Labs, BlackBridgeDnepr
IMS-1April 28, 2008Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
CBERS-2BCBERS-2BSeptember 19, 2007China National Space AdministrationLong March 4B
WorldView-1September 18, 2007VantorDelta II
TerraSAR-XTerraSAR-XJune 15, 2007German Aerospace CenterDnepr
TacSat-2TacSat-2December 16, 2006Air Force Research LaboratoryMinotaur I
Resurs-DKResurs-DKJune 15, 2006Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-U
CALIPSOCALIPSOApril 28, 2006National Aeronautics and Space Administration, CNESDelta II
CloudSatCloudSatApril 28, 2006National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta II
Space Technology 5Space Technology 5March 22, 2006National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPegasus
TopSatTopSatOctober 27, 2005British National Space Centre, Ministry of DefenceKosmos-3M
CryoSat-1October 8, 2005European Space AgencyRokot
Monitor-EAugust 26, 2005—Rokot
MK-1TSDecember 24, 2004—Tsyklon-3
Sich-1MSich-1MDecember 24, 2004—Tsyklon-3
AuraAuraJuly 15, 2004National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta II
DemeterJune 29, 2004—Dnepr
FORMOSAT-2FORMOSAT-2May 20, 2004Taiwan Space AgencyMinotaur-C
CBERS-2CBERS-2October 21, 2003China National Space AdministrationLong March 4B
RESOURCESAT-1October 17, 2003Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-G
BILSAT-1September 27, 2003TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research InstituteKosmos-3M
SCISAT-1August 13, 2003Canadian Space AgencyPegasus
OrbView 3June 26, 2003GeoEyePegasus-XL
ICESatICESatJanuary 13, 2003National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta II
CoriolisCoriolisJanuary 6, 2003United States Naval Research LaboratoryTitan 23G
AlSat-1November 28, 2002Algerian Space AgencyKosmos-3M
AquaAquaMay 4, 2002National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta II
SPOT-5SPOT-5May 4, 2002Airbus DS GeoAriane 42P
Jason-1Jason-1December 7, 2001National Aeronautics and Space Administration, CNESDelta II
TIMEDTIMEDDecember 7, 2001National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta II
BIRDOctober 22, 2001German Aerospace CenterPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle