GINA

Satellite, Sensor and Antenna Status

Satellite Agency Sensor Primary Antenna Secondary Antenna Tertiary Antenna (Beta)
NOAA-21 JPSS (NASA / NOAA) VIIRS Gilmore UAF 5 N/A
ATMS
CrlS
OMPS
NOAA-20 JPSS (NASA / NOAA) VIIRS Gilmore UAF 5 UAF GINA
ATMS
CrlS
OMPS
SNPP JPSS (NOAA) VIIRS UAF GINA UAF 5 Gilmore
ATMS
CrlS
OMPS
METOP-B EUMETSAT AVHRR Gilmore UAF 5 N/A
AMSU-A / MHS
METOP-C EUMETSAT AVHRR Gilmore UAF 5 N/A
AMSU-A / MHS
AQUA NASA MODIS UAF GINA Gilmore UAF 5
GCOM-W JAXA AMSR2 UAF 5 Gilmore N/A

Legend

OPERATIONAL​

CAUTION / STAND-BY

DO NOT USE / NOT AVAILABLE

Status Notes​

S-NPP CrIS Sensor

CrIS data distribution ceased September 2024 due to lack of LWIR channels.

NOAA-21, NOAA-20, and S-NPP

NOAA-21 is operating as the primary satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), NOAA-20 is operating as the secondary satellite, and S-NPP is operating as the tertiary satellite.

Email support@gina.alaska.edu with questions or if you need assistance acquiring accessible, operational antenna data.

Historical Direct-Broadcast Satellite Reception

Satellite Agency Sensor Launch Date Designed Life Retired
TERRA NASA MODIS December 2000 2005 (5 Years) November 2024
NOAA-18 NOAA AVHRR May 2005 2007 (2 Years) June 6, 2025
NOAA-19 NOAA AVHRR February 2009 2011 (2 Years) August 13, 2025
AMSU-A / MHS
NOAA-15 NOAA AVHRR May 1998 2000 (2 Years) August 19, 2025

Satellites don’t last forever, but they can frequently be used far past their initial lifespan. This table lists the satellites once used by GINA to provide direct-broadcast data and products, but that had to be removed from service.