Established in 1984, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) coordinates civil space-borne observations of the Earth.  Participating agencies strive to enhance international coordination and data exchange and to optimize societal benefit. Currently, 52 members and associate members made up of space agencies, national, and international organizations participate in CEOS planning and activities. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to update web content.
 

Upcoming Launches

May 2012 - SARAL (CNES/ISRO)
May 2012 - Shizuku [GCOM-W1] (JAXA)
May 2012 - Resurs P N1 (ROSKOSMOS/ROSHYDROMET)
May 2012 - Kompsat-3 (KARI/ASTRIUM/DLR)
May 2012 - Metop-B (EUMETSAT/ESA)
June 2012 - MSG-3 (EUMETSAT)

Recent Achievements

landsat

July 23, 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the first Landsat-1 (USGS/NASA) images. The forty year Landsat record is a remarkable resource for the global science community. View a You-Tube video of Las Vegas, Nevada's massive growth since 1972 as seen by the Landsat satellite (CLICK HERE)

QA4EO

 October 18-20, 2011 - The QA4EO Workshop on Providing Harmonised Quality Information in Earth Observation Data by 2015 was chaired by GEO and hosted by the RAL Space Centre for Calibration of Satellite Instrumentation. The aim of the workshop was to present and discuss data quality assurance implementation examples across a wide variety of EO communities, from the data collectors in the field, through to those acquiring data more remotely from aerial platforms or from space. Read more here.

NPP_Satellite_with_Earth

 October 28, 2011 - Congratulations to NASA, NOAA, and partners on the successful launch of the NPP (NPOESS Preparatory Project) satellite, the precursor to the Joint Polar Satellite System. NPP will capture high-resolution data for monitoring and predicting climate and weather patterns and atmospheric, oceanic, and land measurements.

 
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