| Solar Dynamics Observatory |
2010 |
NASA |
Solar observation |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
10.000 |
Active |
| International Space Station |
1998 |
NASA/ESA/JAXA |
Research |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
120.000 |
Active |
| TerraSAR-X |
2007 |
Airbus/DFD |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.200 |
Active |
| Dawn |
2007 |
NASA |
Planetary science |
Photovoltaic |
Interplanetary |
0.300 |
Inactive |
| James Webb Space Telescope |
2021 |
NASA/ESA/CSA |
Astronomy |
Photovoltaic |
L2 |
200.000 |
Active |
| GOES-16 |
2016 |
NOAA |
Weather observation |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
5.600 |
Active |
| ACE |
1997 |
NASA |
Space weather monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
L1 |
0.450 |
Active |
| SOHO |
1995 |
ESA/NASA |
Solar observation |
Photovoltaic |
L1 |
0.800 |
Active |
| Chandra X-ray Observatory |
1999 |
NASA |
Astrophysics |
Photovoltaic |
Geosynchronous |
4.500 |
Active |
| Hubble Space Telescope |
1990 |
NASA/ESA |
Astronomy |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
5.000 |
Active |
| Voyager 1 |
1977 |
NASA |
Interstellar exploration |
Radioisotope |
Interstellar |
0.100 |
Active |
| Voyager 2 |
1977 |
NASA |
Interstellar exploration |
Radioisotope |
Interstellar |
0.100 |
Active |
| Kepler Space Telescope |
2009 |
NASA |
Exoplanet discovery |
Photovoltaic |
Heliocentric |
0.100 |
Inactive |
| Plank Space Telescope |
2009 |
ESA |
Cosmic microwave background |
Photovoltaic |
L2 |
0.280 |
Inactive |
| New Horizons |
2006 |
NASA |
Planetary exploration |
RTG |
Pluto flyby |
0.280 |
Active |
| JAXA Hayabusa |
2003 |
JAXA |
Asteroid sampling |
Photovoltaic |
Interplanetary |
2.000 |
Inactive |
| JAXA Hayabusa 2 |
2014 |
JAXA |
Asteroid sampling |
Photovoltaic |
Interplanetary |
0.300 |
Active |
| GOES-R |
2016 |
NOAA |
Weather monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
5.600 |
Active |
| Worldview-1 |
2007 |
DigitalGlobe |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| Worldview-2 |
2009 |
DigitalGlobe |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.000 |
Active |
| Worldview-3 |
2014 |
DigitalGlobe |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.200 |
Active |
| Worldview-4 |
2016 |
DigitalGlobe |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.200 |
Active |
| PRISMA |
2019 |
ASI |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.000 |
Active |
| Sentinel-1A |
2014 |
ESA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.200 |
Active |
| Sentinel-1B |
2016 |
ESA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.200 |
Active |
| Sentinel-2A |
2015 |
ESA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.000 |
Active |
| Sentinel-2B |
2017 |
ESA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.000 |
Active |
| Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
2010 |
NOAA |
Environmental monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
5.600 |
Active |
| AEGIS |
2020 |
NASA |
Surface observation |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
2.000 |
Active |
| ICEYE-X2 |
2019 |
ICEYE |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| ICEYE-X1 |
2018 |
ICEYE |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| Kerry-1 |
2021 |
Kerry |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.300 |
Active |
| Insight Mars Lander |
2018 |
NASA |
Martian surface observation |
Photovoltaic |
Mars Orbit |
0.600 |
Active |
| OSIRIS-REx |
2016 |
NASA |
Asteroid sampling mission |
Photovoltaic |
Interplanetary |
3.000 |
Active |
| Masat-1 |
2016 |
Egypt |
Low Earth Observation |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
0.020 |
Inactive |
| MARCO-A |
2018 |
NASA |
Mars Communication |
Photovoltaic |
Mars Orbit |
0.025 |
Inactive |
| MARCO-B |
2018 |
NASA |
Mars Communication |
Photovoltaic |
Mars Orbit |
0.025 |
Inactive |
| PlanetScope |
2014 |
Planet Labs |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| Double Star Mission |
2004 |
CNSA/ESA |
Space weather |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.700 |
Active |
| Ranger-1 |
1961 |
NASA |
Lunar photography |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.090 |
Inactive |
| Ranger-2 |
1961 |
NASA |
Lunar photography |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.090 |
Inactive |
| Ranger-3 |
1962 |
NASA |
Lunar photography |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.090 |
Inactive |
| Ranger-4 |
1962 |
NASA |
Lunar photography |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.090 |
Inactive |
| Ranger-5 |
1962 |
NASA |
Lunar photography |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.090 |
Inactive |
| Ranger-6 |
1964 |
NASA |
Lunar photography |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.090 |
Inactive |
| Ranger-7 |
1964 |
NASA |
Lunar photography |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.090 |
Inactive |
| Ranger-8 |
1965 |
NASA |
Lunar photography |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.090 |
Inactive |
| Ranger-9 |
1965 |
NASA |
Lunar photography |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.090 |
Inactive |
| Advanced Extremely High Frequency |
2009 |
US DoD |
Military communication |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
10.000 |
Active |
| Radiation Belt Storm Probes |
2012 |
NASA |
Space weather |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
0.200 |
Active |
| SMAP |
2015 |
NASA |
Soil moisture mapping |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.100 |
Active |
| JASON-3 |
2016 |
NASA |
Oceanography |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| SWOT |
2022 |
NASA |
Water resource management |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.400 |
Active |
| SSO-A |
2018 |
Various |
Small satellite launch |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
3.000 |
Active |
| Hyperspectral 1 |
2020 |
NASA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.800 |
Active |
| Cartosat-2 |
2007 |
ISRO |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.700 |
Active |
| Cartosat-1 |
2005 |
ISRO |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.700 |
Active |
| Navik-1 |
2023 |
ESA |
Navigation |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
2.200 |
Active |
| Artemis I |
2022 |
NASA |
Lunar exploration |
Photovoltaic |
Translunar |
5.000 |
Active |
| Euclid |
2023 |
ESA |
Dark energy exploration |
Photovoltaic |
L2 |
1.500 |
Active |
| Agricultural Monitoring Satellite |
2023 |
NASA/Basics |
Agriculture monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
1.500 |
Active |
| Earth Observing One |
2000 |
NASA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Inactive |
| Geostationary Weather Satellite |
2019 |
NOAA |
Weather monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
5.000 |
Active |
| INSAT-3A |
2003 |
ISRO |
Multimedia communication |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
1.000 |
Active |
| INSAT-3B |
2007 |
ISRO |
Multimedia communication |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
1.000 |
Active |
| INSAT-3C |
2006 |
ISRO |
Multimedia communication |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
1.000 |
Active |
| INSAT-3DR |
2016 |
ISRO |
Meteorological services |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
1.000 |
Active |
| MOM (Mars Orbiter Mission) |
2013 |
ISRO |
Mars exploration |
Photovoltaic |
Mars orbit |
0.300 |
Active |
| Dominion Space |
2021 |
Various |
Communication |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
1.000 |
Active |
| Nanosatellite CPH-1 |
2023 |
NASA |
Meteorological services |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
0.020 |
Active |
| SES-10 |
2017 |
SES S.A. |
Communication |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
10.000 |
Active |
| RISE |
2015 |
Various |
Space observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.300 |
Active |
| Landsat 9 |
2021 |
NASA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| Landsat 8 |
2013 |
NASA/USGS |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| Landsat 7 |
1999 |
NASA/USGS |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| Landsat 6 |
1999 |
NASA/USGS |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Inactive |
| Landsat 5 |
1984 |
NASA/USGS |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Inactive |
| MODIS |
1999 |
NASA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| QuikSCAT |
1999 |
NASA |
Oceanography |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Inactive |
| Aqua |
2002 |
NASA |
Climate monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| CloudSat |
2006 |
NASA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| TERRA |
2000 |
NASA |
Earth science |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| WindSat |
2003 |
NASA |
Weather observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Inactive |
| Gravitational Waves Observer |
2023 |
NASA |
Astrophysics |
Photovoltaic |
L2 |
0.400 |
Active |
| Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
2018 |
NASA |
Exoplanet detection |
Photovoltaic |
Heliocentric |
2.000 |
Active |
| Solar Orbiter |
2020 |
ESA/NASA |
Solar research |
Photovoltaic |
Heliocentric |
0.400 |
Active |
| Cheops |
2019 |
ESA |
Exoplanet observation |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
0.300 |
Active |
| DAWN-1 |
2020 |
NASA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
1.400 |
Active |
| AstroSat |
2015 |
ISRO |
Astrophysics |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| TESS-SkySurvey |
2023 |
NASA |
Exoplanet detection |
Photovoltaic |
Heliocentric |
1.000 |
Active |
| TDRS |
1983 |
NASA |
Communication Relay |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
3.200 |
Active |
| Expertise Space Labs |
2023 |
NASA |
Geophysical data gathering |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
0.800 |
Active |
| Constellation SI-1 |
2022 |
Constellation Labs |
Satellites monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
0.500 |
Active |
| Ashwin |
2020 |
Various |
Communication |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
1.000 |
Active |
| AstroPix |
2020 |
NASA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.600 |
Active |
| MicroSat-1 |
2020 |
NASA |
Lunar observation |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.100 |
Active |
| Hyperion |
2022 |
Various |
Geoscience |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
0.200 |
Active |
| ESR-1 |
2023 |
NASA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.500 |
Active |
| ICESat-2 |
2018 |
NASA |
Ice monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| Plankton Monitor |
2022 |
NASA |
Oceanography |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.400 |
Active |
| Land Cover Mapper |
2020 |
NASA |
Environmental studies |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.700 |
Active |
| MOES |
2021 |
Various |
Environmental monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.000 |
Active |
| Orbiting Low-Altitude Satellite |
2024 |
NASA |
Earth observation |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
1.500 |
Active |
| GIMS |
2021 |
NASA |
Meteorological systems |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.300 |
Active |
| Climate Observation Satellite |
2023 |
Various |
Climate monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
0.800 |
Active |
| Satellite Remote Sensing |
2022 |
USDOD |
Land observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.000 |
Active |
| Geostationary Data Relay Satellite |
2024 |
NGA |
Military communication |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
5.000 |
Active |
| Scanning Satellite |
2020 |
NASA |
Geospatial data |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| Space Surveyor |
2023 |
Various |
Astrophysics |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
0.600 |
Active |
| Hubble 2.0 |
2023 |
NASA |
Astrophysics |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
5.000 |
Active |
| Deep Space Network Satellite |
2022 |
NASA |
Deep space communication |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
2.000 |
Active |
| Satellite Prime |
2021 |
NASA |
Earth monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
0.400 |
Active |
| SolarWave |
2023 |
NASA |
Solar research |
Photovoltaic |
Heliocentric |
1.000 |
Active |
| Satellite Ocean Mapper |
2021 |
NASA |
Ocean observation |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.500 |
Active |
| AGLA-1 |
2023 |
NASA |
Air quality monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.300 |
Active |
| Titan-1 |
2023 |
NASA |
Titan research |
Photovoltaic |
Lunar Orbit |
0.400 |
Active |
| SCALE |
2023 |
NASA |
Environmental monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
1.500 |
Active |
| Solar Defense Satellite |
2021 |
NASA |
Solar observation |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
2.500 |
Active |
| EcoSat |
2023 |
NASA |
Sustainability observations |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.200 |
Active |
| MetaSpace |
2024 |
Various |
Geospatial data |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.700 |
Active |
| POSEIDON-1 |
2023 |
NASA |
Marine data monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
1.000 |
Active |
| Radiance-1 |
2021 |
NASA |
Radiation mapping |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
1.300 |
Active |
| RainSat-03 |
2023 |
NASA |
Rain monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.100 |
Active |
| GeoBrown |
2023 |
NASA |
Environmental studies |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.400 |
Active |
| Valiant Observer |
2023 |
NASA |
Oceanography |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.800 |
Active |
| AstroBuild |
2023 |
NASA |
Construction monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Low Earth Orbit |
0.600 |
Active |
| Plasma Waves Sensor |
2023 |
NASA |
Space weather |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
0.500 |
Active |
| VisionMapper-1 |
2023 |
NASA |
Aerial mapping |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.700 |
Active |
| GreenEarth-1 |
2023 |
Various |
Climate change |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
2.000 |
Active |
| Earthly Observations |
2023 |
NASA |
Change detection |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
0.400 |
Active |
| Tempus Satellite |
2023 |
NASA |
Weather predictions |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
2.200 |
Active |
| Revolution Satellite |
2023 |
NASA |
Crisis monitoring |
Photovoltaic |
Geostationary |
3.000 |
Active |
| GeoRadiosity |
2023 |
NASA |
Geological observations |
Photovoltaic |
Sun-synchronous |
1.200 |
Active |