Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20.
Suomi NPP data announcement
The International Space Station (ISS) is a pioneering laboratory that provides a unique vantage point in low Earth orbit to collect data on our planet's atmosphere, climate change, natural disasters, and environmental conditions through both visual observations and dedicated instruments, contributing to a deeper understanding of Earth systems and potential solutions to environmental challenges.
Current plans are to extend space station operations until 2030.
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Led by the United States, the International Space Station draws upon the scientific and technological resources of 5 agencies and 15 countries.
Instruments Aboard ISS
| Instrument Name | Operational Date(s) | Spectral Resolution | Type of Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) | 532, 1064 nm |
Profilers/Sounders | |
| Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer (COWVR) | March 2022 - present | Spectrometer/Radiometer | |
| Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) | 5 spectral bands in the 8 μm to 12.5 μm range and an additional band at 1.6 μm for geolocation and cloud detection (six bands total) |
Spectrometer/Radiometer | |
| Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation Imaging Spectrometer (EMIT Imaging Spectrometer) | July 27, 2022 - Present | 380 – 2500 nm |
Spectrometers/Radiometers |
| Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation Lidar (GEDI Lidar) | January 2019 - present | 1064 nm |
Altimeter |
| HyperSpectral Imager for Calibration Science (HySICS) | May 15, 2026 to present | Spectral Range: 350 nm – 2275 nm |
Spectrometers/Radiometers |
| Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) | Narrow-band filter centered at 777 nm |
Spectrometer/Radiometer | |
| Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 Spectrometer (OCO-3 Spectrometer) | August 6, 2019 - present | 0.765, 1.61, 2.06 µm |
Spectrometer |
| Rapid Scatterometer (RapidScat) | October 3, 2014 - August 19, 2016 | 13.4 GHz Ku-Band (microwave) |
Scatterometer |
| Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III (SAGE III) | June 2017 - Present |
|
Spectrometers/Radiometers |
| Spectral Irradiance Monitor (SIM) | 200 nm to 2,400 nm |
Ultraviolet Instrument | |
| Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems (TEMPEST) | Spectrometer/Radiometer | ||
| Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM) | Visible/Infrared Instruments |
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