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Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the Copernicus Programme. Consisting of two identical satellites (Sentinel-2A launched in 2015 and Sentinel-2B in 2017), the mission provides multispectral imagery with 13 spectral bands at spatial res...
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Widely used high resolution open imagery transformed environmental monitoring, agriculture, disaster response, and mapping; exceptional practical impact and data accessibility.
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Sentinel-2B is an Earth observation satellite operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the Copernicus Programme. Launched in 2017, it flies in a sun-synchronous orbit phased 180 degrees opposite its twin, Sentinel-2A. Equipped with a multispectral imager, the satellite captures high-re...
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Core Copernicus optical satellite with excellent open data, high revisit, and broad scientific, commercial, and public-sector adoption.
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Sentinel-2C is an Earth observation satellite developed by the European Space Agency for the Copernicus program, successfully launched in 2024. It joins the Sentinel-2 constellation to ensure the continuity of multispectral imaging operations previously managed by its predecessors. From a sun-synchr...
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Important Sentinel-2 continuity satellite with excellent expected Copernicus value, but short operational history.
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Landsat 4 was a joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey Earth observation satellite launched on July 16, 1982 into a Sun-synchronous near-polar orbit at approximately 705 km altitude. It carried the Thematic Mapper sensor, which provided 30-meter resolution in six visible and infrared bands plus a 120...
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Important Landsat milestone introducing Thematic Mapper, strengthening a globally foundational Earth-observation record.
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Planet Dove is a large constellation of three-unit CubeSat Earth observation satellites operated by Planet Labs, with the first Flock deployed from the International Space Station in 2014. The satellites image the Earth's landmass daily in red, green, blue, and near-infrared bands at approximately 3...
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Transformative CubeSat imaging constellation enabling near-daily global coverage, praised for scale despite lower per-image resolution.
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PROBA-V is a minisatellite launched by the European Space Agency in May 2013 to map land cover and vegetation growth across the globe. It was designed to fill the data gap between the SPOT Vegetation instrument and the Sentinel-3 mission, ensuring the continuity of global vegetation data. Operating...
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Effective vegetation-monitoring continuity mission with high revisit and strong operational value, though less groundbreaking than SPOT-Vegetation.
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RapidEye was a commercial constellation of five Earth observation satellites operated by Planet (formerly BlackBridge), launched in 2008, providing 5-meter resolution multispectral imagery including a red-edge band.
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Innovative five-satellite commercial imaging constellation with daily revisit, useful for agriculture but later eclipsed by Planet.
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ResourceSat-2 is an Earth observation satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2011. Designed as a follow-on mission to ResourceSat-1, it carries three advanced optical sensors: LISS-3, LISS-4, and AWiFS. These instruments capture multispectral imagery at various resolu...
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Reliable Indian land-resource monitor with agricultural and terrain value, useful but not a standout global mission.
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SPOT-6 is a commercial optical Earth observation satellite launched in 2012 and operated by Airbus Defence and Space. As part of the long-running SPOT (Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre) series, it provides high-resolution imagery alongside its twin satellite, SPOT-7. The satellite captures p...
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Solid SPOT continuity satellite with dependable 1.5 m imagery, useful commercially but less influential than earlier SPOT milestones.
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CBERS-4A is a cooperative Earth observation satellite developed jointly by China and Brazil, launched into a sun-synchronous orbit in 2019. As part of the China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program, it carries advanced optical payloads including a wide-field imager and a multispectral camera. Th...
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Enhanced CBERS satellite with improved imaging and open-data access, well regarded for regional environmental monitoring.
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SPOT-7 is an optical Earth observation satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space and launched in 2014. It was designed to operate as part of a constellation alongside its twin satellite, SPOT-6, providing high-resolution commercial imagery. The satellite captures 1.5-meter resolution panchromatic...
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Capable SPOT-6 twin later transferred to Azercosmos, useful but with modest distinct reputation.
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CBERS-4 is an Earth observation satellite jointly developed by China and Brazil through a partnership between the CNSA and INPE. Launched in December 2014 into a sun-synchronous orbit, the satellite carries four distinct optical camera payloads. These instruments capture panchromatic and multispectr...
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Successful China-Brazil EO continuity mission supporting open land monitoring, solid value after CBERS-3 launch failure.
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DIWATA-1 was the Philippines' first microsatellite, launched to the International Space Station in March 2016 and subsequently deployed from the station's Kibo module in April of that year. The approximately 50-kilogram satellite was developed through a cooperative program between the University of...
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Philippines' first microsatellite and major capacity-building milestone, useful but modest technical and science impact.
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