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DMSP Data Availability

DMSP Instruments

DMSP Availability by Sensor
Sensor OLS SSM/I SSM/T SSM/T2 SSJ SSIES SSM
FO6         12/28/82 - 7/22/87   None2
FO7         11/24/83 - 4/26/88    
F08         6/25/87 - 8/1/94 6/25/87 - 8/1/94  
F09         2/8/88 - 4/4/92 2/8/88 - 3/31/92  
F10 4/12/92 - 2/8/951 4/12/92 - 11/14/97 4/12/92 - 11/14/97 None2 12/7/90 - 11/14/97 12/7/90 - 9/26/94 None2
F11 4/12/92 - 4/22/951

4/12/92 - 4/22/95

4/21/97 - 5/16/00

4/12/92 - 4/22/95

4/21/97 - 5/16/00

4/12/92 - 4/22/95

4/21/97 - 5/16/00

12/3/91 - 4/24/95

5/28/97 - 5/16/00

12/9/91 - 4/30/95

12/24/97 - 5/16/00

 None2
F12 9/25/94 - 7/31/023 None1 9/25/94 - 11/25/951 9/25/94 - 1/20/021 9/3/94 - 7/27/023 9/3/94 - 7/27/023 1/1/95 - 7/27/023
F13 4/24/95 - 11/18/09 4/24/95 - 11/18/09 4/24/95 - 11/18/09 None2 3/29/95 - 11/18/09 3/29/95 - 11/18/09 3/29/95 - 11/18/09
F14 4/28/97 - 8/23/08 4/24/95 - 11/18/09 4/28/97 - 7/24/971 4/28/97 - 8/23/08 4/28/97 - 9/29/05 4/28/97 - 8/23/08 4/28/97 - 8/23/08
F15 1/24/00 - Present 1/24/00 - Present 1/24/00 - Present 1/24/00 - Present 12/17/99 - 3/25/09 12/16/99 - 8/8/21 12/19/99 - 10/15/13
F16 11/04/03 - Present None4 None4 None4 9/4/03 - 1/30/245 10/25/03 - 1/30/245 1/1/00 - 1/30/245
F17 12/12/06 - Present None4 None4 None4 11/7/06 - 1/30/245 11/8/06 - 1/30/245 11/7/06 - 1/30/245
F18 12/15/09 - Present None4 None4 None4 10/21/09 - 1/30/245 10/22/09 - 1/30/245 10/21/09 - 1/30/245

Legend

1 - Data stopped due to sensor problems

2 - Sensor not on satellite

3 - Archive processing stopped

4 - SSMI/S replaced SSM/I, SSM/T, and SSM/T2 beginning with F16

5 - End of data processing by Boston College (extra files were processed for SSIES, SSJ and SSM for the period of 9-13 May 2024)

 

Launch Dates

Launch Dates Table
Sensor Operational Reporting Dates
F10 ? - First Data 3/9/92, Stopped 11/4/97
F11 ? - First Data 3/9/92, Stopped 5/16/00
F12 8/28/94 - First Data 9/8/94, Operational 9/25/94
F13 3/24/95 - First Data 4/15/95, Operational 4/24/95
F14 4/10/97 - First Data 4/14/97, Operational 4/28/97
F15 12/12/99 - Operational 1/24/00, (2145 nodal)
F16 10/18/03 - Operational 11/04/03
F17 11/04/06 - Operational 12/12/06
F18 10/18/09 - Operational 12/15/09