The LANCE architecture leverages existing near real-time satellite data processing systems that are managed by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
The LANCE elements are located at the following facilities
LANCE AIRS GES DISC (NASA Goddard)
| LANCE Element / Instrument | Processing Center | Distribution Center |
|---|---|---|
| AIRS | GES DISC (NASA Goddard) | GES DISC (NASA Goddard) |
| AMSR / AMSR-2 | AMSR SIPS (GHRC) | AMSR SIPS |
| LIS ISS | LIS ISS co-located with AMSR SIPS | AMSR SIPS (ISS LIS) |
| ICESAT-2 | ICESat-2 SIPS (GSFC) | NSIDC (Boulder, Colorado) |
| MISR | ASDC (NASA Langley) | ASDC (NASA Langley) |
| MLS | GES DISC (NASA Goddard) | GES DISC (NASA Goddard) |
| MODIS | MODIS Adaptive Processing System (MODAPS) | MODAPS (NASA Goddard) |
| MOPITT | MOPITT SIPS (NCAR) | MOPITT SIPS (NCAR) |
| Ozone / OMI and OMPS | Ozone SIPS (NASA Goddard) | Ozone SIPS (NASA Goddard) |
| SMAP | SMAP SDS (JPL) | NSIDC (Boulder, Colorado) |
| VIIRS-Atmosphere | Atmosphere SIPS (UW-Madison) | Atmosphere SIPS (UW-Madison) |
| VIIRS-Land | MODIS Adaptive Processing System (MODAPS) | MODAPS (NASA Goddard) |
