1972
(058)
Landsat 1
1975
(004)
Landsat 2
(070)
Dong Fang Hong 03
(110)
Dong Fang Hong 04
(119)
Dong Fang Hong 05
1976
(087)
Dong Fang Hong 06
(117)
Dong Fang Hong 07
1977
Meteor 1-28
1978
(011)
Dong Fang Hong 08
(026)
Landsat 3
(041)
AEM 1
(064)
Seasat
(098)
Nimbus 7
1979
Meteor 1-29
Cosmos 1076 (Ocean-E)
(051)
Bhaskara 1
Intercosmos 20
1980
Cosmos 1151 (Ocean-E)
Meteor 1-30
1981
Intercosmos 21
Meteor 1-31
(115)
Bhaskara 2
1982
(072)
Landsat 4
(090)
Dong Fang Hong 12
1983
(086)
Dong Fang Hong 13
Cosmos 1484
Cosmos 1500 (Ocean-OE)
1984
(021)
Landsat 5
(098)
Dong Fang Hong 16
Cosmos 1602 (Ocean-OE)
1985
(096)
Dong Fang Hong 17
Cosmos 1689
1986
(019)
Spot 1
Cosmos 1766 (
Ocean-O1)
(076)
Dong Fang Hong 19
1987
(018)
Momo 1A
Cosmos 1869 (
Ocean-O1)
(064)
Cosmos 1870
(067)
Dong Fang Hong 20
(075)
Dong Fang Hong 21
1988
(021)
IRS 1A
(056)
Ocean O1-1
Cosmos 1939
(067)
Dong Fang Hong 23
1989
(038)
Resurs F01
(047)
Resurs F02
(055)
Resurs F03
(063)
Resurs F04
(073)
Resurs F05
1990
(005)
Spot 2
(013)
Momo 1B
(018)
Ocean O1-2
(047)
Resurs F06
(060)
Resurs F07
(073)
Resurs F08
(082)
Resurs F09
(089)
Dong Fang Hong 33
1991
Almaz
(035)
Resurs F10
(039)
Ocean O1-3
(044)
Resurs F11
(050)
ERS 1
(050)
Uosat 5
(052)
Resurs F12
(058)
Resurs F13
(061)
IRS 1B
1992
(007)
JERS 1
(024)
Resurs F14
(033)
Resurs F15
(052)
Topex Poseidon
(056)
Resurs F16
(051)
Dong Fang Hong 35
(064)
Dong Fang Hong 36
1993
(009)
SCD 1
(033)
Resurs F17
(040)
Resurs F18
(053)
Resurs F19
(061)
Spot 3
(063)
Dong Fang Hong 37
1994
(037)
Dong Fang Hong 40
(066)
Ocean O1-4
(068)
IRS P2
(074)
Resurs O1-3
1995
(021)
ERS 2
(046)
Sich 1
(050)
Resurs F20
(059)
Radarsat 1
(072)
IRS 1C
1996
(017)
IRS P3
(037)
TOMS
(046)
Adeos 1
(059)
Dong Fang Hong 43
1997
(037)
Orbview 2
(044)
Lewis
(057)
IRS 1D
(072)
Resurs F21
(074)
TRMM
(085)
Early Bird
1999
(020)
Landsat 7
(034)
Quickscat
(039)
Ocean O2-1
(051)
Ikonos 2
(054)
Resurs F22
(057)
CBERS 1
(068)
EOS AM
(070)
Kompsat 1
2000
(014)
MTI
(050)
Dong Fang Hong 50
(057)
Tiungsat 1
(075)
EO 1
(075)
SAC C
(079)
Eros A1
2001
(047)
Quickbird 2
(049)
TES
(049)
Proba 1
(049)
Bird
(055)
Jason 1
(056)
Badr B
(056)
Maroc-Tubsat
2002
(009)
Envisat 1
(021)
Spot 5
(022)
EOS PM-1
(024)
DFH 54
(049)
DFH 55
(054)
Alsat 1
(056)
Adeos 2
2003
(002)
Icesat
(030)
Orbview 2
(042)
Bnscsat 1
(042)
Nigeriasat 1
(042)
Bilsat 1
(046)
IRS P6
(049)
CBERS 2
(051)
DFH 57
2004
(012)
Tansuo 1
(018)
Rocsat 2
(028)
EOS Chemistry 1 / Aura
(033)
DFH 59
(039)
DFH 62
(044)
DFH 64
(046)
Tansuo 2
(049)
Parasol
(052)
Sich 1M
2005
(027)
DFH 66
(032)
Monitor E
(033)
DFH 67
(043)
Beijing 1
(043)
Topsat
2006
(002)
Alos
(014)
Eros B1
(015)
Yaogan 1
(016)
Cloudsat
(016)
Picasso-Cena (Calipso)
(021)
Resurs DK 1
(031)
Kompsat 2
(058)
Tacsat 2
(060)
Sar Lupe 1
2007
(001)
IRS 2A
(001)
Lapan Tubsat
(012)
Egyptsat 1
(019)
Yaogan 2
(023)
COSMO-Skymed 1
(026)
Terrasar X
(030)
Sar Lupe 2
(041)
WorldView 1
(049)
CBERS 2B
(053)
Sar Lupe 3
(055)
Yaogan 3
(061)
Radarsat 2
2008
(002)
Techsar
(014)
Sar Lupe 4
(021)
IRS 2B
(021)
IMS 1
(026)
DFH 77
(032)
Jason 2
(036)
Sar Lupe 5
(040)
Rapideye 1
(040)
Rapideye 2
(040)
Rapideye 3
(040)
Rapideye 4
(040)
Rapideye 5
(041)
DFH 78
(041)
DFH 79
(042)
Orbview 5
(049)
Theos 1
(054)
COSMO-Skymed 3
(061)
Yaogan 4
(064)
Yaogan 5
2009
(019)
Risat 2
(021)
Yaogan 6
(037)
Macsat
(041)
Deimos 1
(041)
Dubaisat 1
(041)
Bnscsat 2
(049)
Sumbandila
(051)
IRS P7 (Oceansat 2)
(055)
WorldView 2
(069)
Yaogan 7
(072)
Yaogan 8
2010
(009)
Yaogan 9
(009)
Yaogan 9B
(009)
Yaogan 9C
(013)
Cryosat 2
(030)
TanDEM X
(032)
COMS 1
(035)
IRS 2C
(035)
Alsat 2A
(038)
Yaogan 10
(040)
DFH 90
(047)
Yaogan 11
(047)
Zheda Pixing 1A-1
(047)
Zheda Pixing 1A-2
(059)
DFH 94
(FY3)
(060)
COSMO-Skymed 4
2011
(015)
IRS 2D
(015)
X-Sat
(024)
SAC D
(044)
Edusat
(044)
Nigeriasat 2
(044)
Nigeriasat X
(044)
Rasat
(044)
Sich 2
(058)
Megha-Tropiques
(058)
Jugnu
(058)
SRMsat
(066)
Yaogan 12
(072)
Yaogan 13
(076)
SSOT
(076)
Pleiades 1A
(079)
CBERS 2C
2012
(001)
DFH 106 (ZY-3A)
(017)
Risat 1
(020)
DFH 111 (TH-1B)
(021)
Yaogan 14
(025)
GCOM W1
(025)
Kompsat 3
(029)
Yaogan 15
(039)
Canopus V 1
(039)
Belka 2
(047)
Spot 6
(052)
VRSS 1
(064)
DFH 119 (HJ-1C)
(066)
Yaogan 16
(068)
Pleiades 1B
(073)
Gokturk 2
2013
(008)
Landsat 8
(009)
Saral
(018)
Gaofen 1
(021)
Vnredsat 1A
(030)
Resurs P1
(042)
Kompsat 5
(046)
Yaogan 17
(052)
DFH 125
(FY3)
(059)
Yaogan 18
(065)
Yaogan 19
(066)
Skysat 1
(066)
Dubaisat 2
2014
(009)
GPM
(016)
Sentinel 1A
(021)
Egyptsat 2
(024)
Kazeosat 1
(029)
Alos 2
(033)
Deimos 2
(033) 11 x
Flock 1C
(033)
KazEOsat 2
(033)
Hodoyoshi 3
(033)
Hodoyoshi 4
(033)
Tabletsat Aurora
(034)
Spot 7
(037)
Skysat 2
(047)
Yaogan 20
(048)
Worldview 3
(049)
Gaofen 2
(053)
Yaogan 21
(063)
Yaogan 22
(070)
Asnaro 1
(070)
Hodoyoshi 1
(071)
Yaogan 23
(072)
Yaogan 24
(079)
CBERS 4
(080)
Yaogan 25
(087)
Resurs P2
(088)
Yaogan 26
2015
(003)
SMAP
(014)
Kompsat 3A
(028)
Sentinel 2A
(030)
Gaofen 8
(032)
DMC3-1
(032)
DMC3-2
(032)
DMC3-3
(040)
Yaogan 27
(047)
Gaofen 9
(052)
Lapan A2
(057)
Jilin Lingqiao 1-01
(057)
Jilin Lingqiao 1-02
(057)
Jilin 1
(060)
Turksat 4B
(061)
DFH 141
(064)
Yaogan 28
(069)
Yaogan 29
(077)
Teleos 1
(077)
Velox C1
(077)
Kent Ridge 1
(083)
Gaofen 4
2016
(002)
Jason 3
(011)
Sentinel 3A
(025)
Sentinel 1B
(026)
Aist 2D
(029)
Yaogan 30
(033)
DFH 146
(033)
Nusat 1
(033)
Nusat 2
(040)
IRS Cartosat 2C
(040)
Lapan A3
(040)
Skysat 3
(049)
Gaofen 3
(058)
Perusat 1
(058)
Skysat 4
(058)
Skysat 5
(058)
Skysat 6
(058)
Skysat 7
(059)
Pisat
(059)
Alsat 1B
(059)
Alsat 2B
(059)
Alsat 1N
(066)
Lishui 1
(067)
Orbview 6 / Worldview 4
(073)
Gokturk 1
(074)
IRS Resourcesat 2A
(081)
Tansat
(083)
Superview 1-01
(083)
Superview 1-02
2017
(002)
Jilin Lingqiao 1-03
(008)
IRS Cartosat 2D
(017)
Sentinel 2B
(034)
Zhuhai 1-01
(034)
Zhuhai 1-02
(041)
IRS Cartosat 2E
(042)
Canopus V IK
(044)
Optsat 3000
(044)
Venus
(049)
Rocsat 5
(058)
Yaogan 30-01
(060)
VRSS 2
(064)
Sentinel 5P
(068)
Skysat 8
(068)
Skysat 9
(068)
Skysat 10
(068)
Skysat 11
(068)
Skysat 12
(068)
Skysat 13
(070)
Mohammed VI-A
(072)
Jilin Lingqiao 1-04
(072)
Jilin Lingqiao 1-05
(072)
Jilin Lingqiao 1-06
(075)
Yaogan 30-02
(077)
LKW 1
(082)
GCOM C
(082)
SLATS
(084)
LKW 2
(085)
Yaogan 30-03
2018
(002)
Superview 1-03
(002)
Superview 1-04
(004)
IRS Cartosat 2ER
(004)
INS 1C
(004)
Corvus BC3
(004)
Iceye X1
(006)
LKW 3
(007)
Asnaro 2
(008)
Jilin Lingqiao 1-07
(008)
Jilin Lingqiao 1-08
(011)
Yaogan 30-04
(014)
Canopus V 3
(014)
Canopus V 4
(020)
Paz
(025)
LKW 4
(031)
Gaofen 1-02
(031)
Gaofen 1-03
(031)
Gaofen 1-04
(034)
Yaogan 31-01
(039)
Sentinel 3B
(040)
Zhuhai 1-04 (OHS-2A)
(040)
Zhuhai 1-03 (OVS-2A)
(040)
Zhuhai 1-05 (OHS-2B)
(040)
Zhuhai 1-06 (OHS-2C)
(040)
Zhuhai 1-07 (OHS-2D)
(043)
Gaofen 5
(048)
Gaofen 6
(056)
PRSS 1
(063)
Gaofen 11
(066)
ADM-Aeolus
(070)
Icesat 2
(071)
NovaSAR S
(071)
SSTL S1-4
(076)
Saocom 1A
(077)
Yaogan 32-01
(083)
CFOsat
(084)
Khalifasat
(084)
Diwata 2B
(095)
Mohammed VI-B
(096)
HySIS
(099)
Corvus BC4
(099)
Skysat 14
(099)
Skysat 15
(099)
Iceye X2
(099)
Hawk A, B, C
(106)
CSO 1
(111)
Canopus V 5
(111)
Canopus V 6
2019
(008)
Egyptsat 2A
(015)
Prisma IT
(024)
DFH 214
(024)
DFH 215
(026)
Harbinger
(028)
Risat 2B
(033)
RCM 1 to 3
(038)
Iceye X4
(038)
Iceye X5
(045)
Yaogan 30-05
(054)
BRO 1
(059)
DFH 225 (ZY-1-02D)
(059)
DFH 226 (BNU 1)
(060)
Zhuhai 1-08 (OVS 3)
(060)
Zhuhai 1-09 (OHS 3A)
(060)
Zhuhai 1-10 (OHS 3B)
(060)
Zhuhai 1-11 (OHS 3C)
(060)
Zhuhai 1-12 (OHS 3D)
(066)
Gaofen 10R
(072)
Gaofen 7
(075)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 02A
(076)
Ningxia 1-1 to 1-5
(081)
IRS Cartosat 3
(082)
Gaofen 12
(086)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 02B
(089)
QPS-SAR 1
(089)
Risat 2BR1
(092)
CSG 1
(093)
CBERS 4A
(093)
ETRSS 1
2020
(003)
Jilin 1 Kuanfu 1
(003)
Nusat 7
(003)
Nusat 8
(021)
Yaogan 30-06
(034)
Gaofen 9-2
(038)
Skysat 16
(038)
Skysat 17
(038)
Skysat 18
(039)
Gaofen 9-3
(042)
Gaofen Duomo
(051)
DFH 256 (Zi Yuan 3-03)
(054)
Gaofen 9-4
(058)
Gaofen 9-5
(059)
Saocom 1B
(060)
Capella_2
(061)
Nemo HD
(061)
Nusat 6
(061)
Simba
(064)
Gaofen 11-02
(065)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 03B-J
(067)
DFH 261
(067)
DFH 262
(068)
Iceye X6
(068)
Iceye X7
(071)
Gaofen 13
(076)
Yaogan 30-07
(077) 9x
Flock 4e'/superDove
(079)
Nusat 9 to 18
(081)
Risat 2BR2
(085)
Corvus BC5
(085)
BRO 2 and 3
(086)
Sentinel 6A
(090)
FalconEye 2
(092)
Gaofen 14
(098)
Strix alpha
(102)
ET-SMART-RSS
(102)
DFH 264 (Yuanguang)
(102)
DFH 265 (Haisi 1)
(103)
Yaogan 33-01
(104)
CSO 2
2021
(002)
Polarcube
(006)
QPS-SAR 2
(006)
Capella 3 and 4
(006)
Iceye X8 and X9
(006) 48 x
Flock 4s
(007)
Yaogan 31-02
(014)
Yaogan 31-03
(015)
Amazonia 1
(020)
Yaogan 31-04
(022)
CAS500-1
(022)
Grus 1B to 1E
(022)
DMsat 1
(026)
Gaofen 12-02
(034)
Pleiades Neo 3
(034)
Norsat 3
(037)
Yaogan 34-01
(039)
Yaogan 30-08
X Y Z
(042)
Haiyang 2D
(050)
Beijing 3
(050)
DFH 271 (Haisi 2)
(055)
Yaogan 30-09
AA AB AC
(058)
Stork 4 and 5
(059)
Yam 3
(061)
Jilin 1 Kuanfu 1B
(061)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 03L-N
(064)
Ningxia 1-6 to 1-10
(065)
Yaogan 30-10
AD AE AF
(067)
TianHui 1-04
(073)
Pleiades Neo 4
(074)
TianHui 2-02 A and B
(079)
Gaofen 5-02
(086)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 02D
(088)
Landsat 9
(097)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 02F
(099)
Yaogan 32-02
(100)
SDGSAT 1
(101)
Yaogan 35-01
(102)
Z-Sat
(109)
Gaofen 3-02
(112)
DFH 287
(117)
JinZijing 5
(117)
JinZijing 1-03
(131)
ZiYuan 1-02E
(134)
TianHui 4-01 A and B
2022
(002)
BRO 5
(002)
Capella 7 and 8
(002)
ETV A1
(002)
Hypso
(002)
Iceye X14
(002)
Sich 2-1
(002)
Umbra 2
(003)
Stork 3
(007)
Ludi Tance 1-01A
(008)
CSG 2
(013)
Risat 1A
(018)
Ludi Tance 1-01B
(019)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 03D 10 to 18
(019)
Jilin 1 Mofang 02A 01
(019)
Xingshidai 17
(019)
Taijing 3-01
(019)
Taijing 4-01
(019)
Chaohu 1
(019)
Xidian 1
(019)
Hainan 1-01 and 1-02
(019)
Wenchang 1-01 and 1-02
(019)
Qimingxing 1
(020)
Strix beta
(027)
Yaogan 34-02
(033)
EnMAP
(033)
Hawk 4A 4B 4C
(033)
Shakuntala
(033)
BRO 7
(035)
Gaofen 3-03
(043)
Superview Neo 1-01 and 1-02
(046)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 04A
(046)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 03D 4 to 7
(047)
BRO 6
(048)
Jilin 1 Kuanfu 1C
(048)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 03D 27 to 33
(057)
Nusat 28 to 31
(057)
Umbra 3
(057)
Urdaneta-Armsat 1
(063)
Sarah 1
(068)
Yaogan 35-02
(069)
Gaofen 12-03
(072)
DS-EO
(072)
NeuSAR
(082)
Superview Neo 2-01 and 2-02
(088)
Yaogan 35-03
(090)
TECIS
(095)
Taijing 1-01 and 1-02
(096)
Khayyam 1
(098)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 03D 9
(098)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 03D 35 to 43
(098)
Jilin 1 Hongwai A01 to A06
(100)
Yaogan 35-04
(103)
Beijing 3B
(106)
Yaogan 33-02
(109)
Yaogan 35-05
(113)
Strix 1
(115)
Yunhai 1-3
(120)
Yaogan 36-01
A B C
(132)
Huan Jing 2E
(133)
Yaogan 36-02
D E F
(150)
JPSS 2
(154)
Yaogan 34-03
(158)
IRS Oceansat 3
(158)
INS 2D
(160)
Yaogan 36-03
G H I
(165)
Gaofen 5-01
(167)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 03D 44 to 50
(167)
Jilin 1 Pingtai 01A 01
(167)
JinZijing 1-05 and 1-06
(171)
Yaogan 36-04
(173)
Swot
(176)
Gaofen 11-04
2023
(001)
BRO 8
(001)
EOS-SAT 1
(001) 36x
Flock 4y
(001)
Iceye X21, X22, X27
(001)
Nusat 32 to 35
(001)
Umbra 4 and 5
(006)
Yaogan 37-01
(007)
Qilu 2 and 3
(007)
Jilin 1 Hongwai A07 to A08
(007)
Jilin 1 Mofang 02A 03, 04 and 07
(007)
Jilin 1 Gaofen 03D 34
(007)
Jinzijing 6
(007)
Jinzijing 3 and 4
(011)
Hawk 6A, 6B, 6C
(025)
Horus 1
(026)
TianHui 6-01 A and B
(032)
Horus 2
(036)
Gaofen 13-02
(048)
Yaogan 34-03
(054)
Imece
(054)
BRO 9
(054)
GHOSt 1 and 2
(054)
Umbra 6
(054)
Tomorrow R1
(054)
Nusat 36 to 39
(054)
Hawk 7A, 7B, 7C
(057)
Teleos 2
(062)
Tropics 5 and 6
(069)
Luojia 2-01
(072)
NEXTsat 2
(073)
Tropics 3 and 7
(081)
Fucheng 1
(084)
Iceye X23, X25, X26, X30
(084)
Nusat 40 to 43
(084)
QPS-SAR 6
(084)
Hotsat 1
(084)
Ghost 3
(084)
Tomorrow R2
(084)
Droid.001
(084)
Musat 1 (US)
(103)
Xingshidai 16
(103)
Qiankun 1
(106)
Yaogan 36-05
M N O
(109)
DS-SAR
(116)
Huan Jing 2F
(117)
WonderJourney 1A
(117)
Xiguang 1-01
(117)
Xingchi 1-01B
(117)
Xian Hangtou x4
(120)
Ludi Tance 4-01A
(123)
Gaofen 12-04
(126)
Capella 11
(127)
Jilin 1 Kuanfu 2A
(130)
Yaogan 39-01
A B C
(136)
Yaogan 33-03
(139)
Yaogan 40-01
A B C
(149)
Yaogan 33-04
(152)
Yaogan 39-03
G H I
(155)
Theos 2
(155)
Anser x3
(163)
Yaogan 39-04
J K L
(168)
TianHui 5-01 A and B
(187)
Egyptsat 2B
(187)
Xingchi 1-02A and 1-02B
(189)
Xingchi 1-01A
(194)
Yaogan 39-05
M N O
(196)
QPS-SAR 5
(197)
Yaogan 41
2024
(016)
Taijing 1-03, 2-02, 2-04, 3-02 and 4-03
(024)
Xingshidai 18 to 20
(024)
Nexsat 1
(024)
Weihai 1-01 and 1-02
(024)
Yantai 2
(025)
PACE (US)
(032)
CE-sat 1E
(039)
Pars 1
(043)
BRO 12 and 13
(043)
GHOSt 4 and 5
(043)
Hammer
(043)
Horacio
(043)
Iceye X36, X37, X38
(043)
LizzieSat 1
(043)
Methanesat
(043)
Musat 2 (US)
(043)
Nusat 44
(043)
Rose
(043)
RROCI 2
(043)
Tyvak 0261
(043)
Tyvak 0262
(043)
YAM 6
(047)
Strix 3
(061)
Resurs P4
(063)
Yaogan 42-01
(066)
425 Project SAR Sat 1
(066)
Capella 14
(066)
Hawk 8A, 8B, 8C
(066)
Hawk 9A, 9B, 9C
(066)
QPS-SAR 7
(066)
TSAT 1A
(072)
Superview Neo 3-01
(075)
Yaogan 42-02
(077)
Neonsat 1
(077)
ACS 3
(081)
Worldview Legion 1 and 2
(085)
Haiwangxing 01
(085)
Zhixing 1C
(092)
Sitro AIS 53 to 56
(092)
Zorkiy 2M-4 and 2M-6
(093)
Beijing 3C 1 to 4
(095)
Lingque 3-01
(095)
Luojia 3-01 (Wuhan 1)
(095)
Tianyan 22
(099)
Prefire 1
(101)
Earthcare
(108)
Prefire 2
(110)
TEE 01B
(110)
Naxing 3A and 3B
(123)
Alos 4
(126)
TianHui 5-02 A and B
(137)
Strix 4
(142)
Capella 13
(146)
Worldview Legion 3
(146)
Worldview Legion 4
(148)
Yaogan 43-01
Satellite | Launch date | Best Resolution |
United States | ||
Quill | 1964 | ? |
Seasat | 1978 | 25 m |
CIS | ||
Cosmos 1870 | 1987 | 15 to 30 m |
Almaz 1A | 1991 | 10 to 15 m |
Europe | ||
ERS 1 | 1991 | 26 m |
ERS 2 | 1995 | 26 m |
Envisat 1 | 2002 | 27 m |
Japan | ||
JERS 1 | 1992 | 25-30 m |
Alos | 2006 | 7 m |
Canada | ||
Radarsat 1 | 1995 | 9 m |
Radarsat 2 | 2007? | 3 m |
China | ||
Yaogan | 2006 onwards | ? |
Italy | ||
Cosmo-Skymed | 2007 | 1 m |
Germany | ||
Sar Lupe 1 | 2006 | 1 m |
TerraSAR X | 2007 | 1 m |
Sar Lupe 2 | 2007 | 1 m |
India | ||
Risat | 2007? | 3 m |
Israel | ||
TechSar | 2008 | 1 m |