Mission List With Launch Dates
| Satellite | Launch | Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Site | ||
| SeaWiFS | 1 August 1997 | ||
| TRMM | 27 November 1997 | Tanegashima | NASA / JAXA |
| Landsat 7 | 15 April 1999 | Vandenberg | NASA |
| QuikSCAT | 19 June 1999 | Vandenberg | NASA / JPL |
| Terra | 18 December 1999 | Vandenberg | multiple |
| ACRIMSAT | 20 December 1999 | Vandenberg | NASA / JPL |
| NMP/EO-1 | 21 November 2000 | NASA / Goddard | |
| Jason 1 | 7 December 2001 | NASA / CNES | |
| Meteor 3M-1/Sage III | 10 December 2001 | Baikonur | |
| GRACE | 17 March 2002 | ||
| Aqua | 4 May 2002 | Vandenberg | multiple |
| ADEOS II (Midori II) | 12 December 2002 | Tanegashima | |
| ICESat | 12 January 2003 | Vandenberg | NASA |
| SORCE | 25 January 2003 | Cape Canaveral | NASA |
| Aura | 16 July 2004 | Vandenberg | multiple |
| CloudSat | 28 April 2006 | Vandenberg | NASA |
| CALIPSO | |||
| Hydros | June 2006 | ||
| NPOESS | TBD | NASA / NOAA | |
| OCO | 23 February 2009 | Failed to reach orbit | NASA / NOAA |
| Aquarius | 10 June 2011 | Vandenberg | NASA / CONAE |
| NMP/EO-3 | |||
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