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Missions: Earth System Science Pathfinder Program

Missions in the NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder (ESSP) Program are characterized by innovative design and relatively rapid implementation. These are focused missions that uniquely examine important components and physical processes within the global climate systems, including atmospheric CO2 distribution, sea surface salinity variation, mass water movement, and the vertical structure of clouds and aerosols.

To learn more about the program, visit https://essp.nasa.gov/.

Mission Mission Category Status
Aquarius Completed
Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) Completed
CloudSat Completed
Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (EVM-1) (CYGNSS) Current, Extended Mission
Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EVI-4) (EMIT on ISS) Current
ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (EVI-2) (ECOSTRESS) Current, Extended Mission
Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory (EVM-2) (GeoCarb) Eliminated
Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation Lidar (EVI-2) (GEDI on ISS) Current, Prime Mission
Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Completed
Investigation of Convective Updrafts (EVM-3) (INCUS) Future

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