Spot

Satellites

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Basic Information

Name

Spot

Designation

Spot

Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

Satellites

Manufacturer

EADS Astrium

Date of Introduction

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Description

The Spot satellites have been designed to provide wide area 3D imagery for either military and commercial customers. The program was launched in 1978 with the Spot 1 satellite put into orbit in 1986. Subsequently Spot 2 was put into orbit in 1990, Spot 3 in 1993, Spot 4 in 1998 and the Spot 5 in May 2002. In addition to France, Spot satellites imagery has been supplied to Belgium and Sweden. Spot 1 to 4 were limited to cover areas not exceeding 60 km long. On the other hand, Spot 5 can cover larger areas up to120km long. According to French military data, the Spot 4 satellite would require 150 going-over to scan the territory of Afghanistan, while Spot 5 can do the same task with 10 going-over.

Overview (Deagel)

Group Satellites

Status Retired - No Longer Operational

Origin France

Contractor EADS Astrium

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2002

Total Production 1

Specifications (Deagel)

Mass — Weight 3,000 kilogram

Performance — Measurement Accuracy 2.5 meter

Time — Service Life 5 year

Variants

Variant 1 Spot 5

Variant 2 Spot 6

Details

Country of Origin France

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000257

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

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Width

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Height

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Weight

3000 kg

Operators (3)

France

Sweden

Belgium

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