Earth observation satellite platforms

Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of Earth Observation satellite platforms that are of interest for observing the atmosphere composition and for my scientific activities. For some of them, more details are obtained by clicking on the links:

Past

ERS-1, ERS-2, ENVISAT

Present

Aqua, Aura, CALIPSO, GOSAT, MetOp-A, B, and C, OCO-2, Sentinel-3 A, B, Sentinel-5 Precursor, Terra

Future

GOSAT-2, Sentinel-4, Sentinel-5, MicroCarb, MERLIN