The ESMO Project plays a significant role during the mission life cycle; from the formulation and approval phases through the implementation and evaluation phases, and eventual deactivation. The Project’s role is to ensure the health and safety of the missions it manages by fulfilling the primary operational requirements for each mission, and providing the scientific community with high-quality data products in a timely manner. It also serves as a focal point for the mission on-orbit operations and the definition of support services required.
Current Missions
Aqua
Aqua is apart of the A-train, NASA’s original Earth Observing System. It collects data regarding the Earth’s water cycle. Current operations through 2022
Aura
Aura is apart of the A-train, NASA’s original Earth Observing System. It researches composition, chemistry, and dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere as well as the ozone, air quality, and climate. Current operations through 2022
GPM
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission is a joint NASA/JAXA mission producing next-generation global observations of rain and snow Current operations through 2022
ICESat-2
The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) , utilizes lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of Earth’s surface.
Landsat 7,8,9
The Landsat program provides the longest continuous space-based record of Earth’s land in existence. Current operations through approximately 2022
POES/MetOp
POES is a NOAA reimbursable project, providing critical operational climate data that is used in developing current and extended weather forecasts. The MetOp satellites provides critical data for weather forecasting.
Terra
Terra is apart of the A-train, NASA’s original Earth Observing System. It continuously maps Earth’s land surface.
TSIS-1
The TSIS mission provides absolute measurements of the total solar irradiance (TSI) and spectral solar irradiance (SSI), important for accurate scientific models of climate change and solar variability.
