SATELLITES & SPACE PROBES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z           HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site SPOT (Satellite Probatoire d'Observation de la Terre) SPOT 4 A civilian Earth observation program, sponsored by the French government with support from Belgium and Sweden. A single SPOT satellite provides complete coverage of the Earth every 26 days and produces images with a resolution of up to 10 m. Image products from SPOT are handled commercially by SPOT-Image Corp. All the SPOT satellites were launched from Kourou and measured approximately 3.5 m in length with a maximum diameter of 2.0 m. spacecraft launch date launch vehicle orbit mass (kg) SPOT 1 Feb. 22, 1986 Ariane 1 821 × 823 km × 98.7° 1,830 SPOT 2 Jan. 22, 1990 Ariane 4 821 × 823 km × 98.7° 1,837 SPOT 3 Sep. 26, 1993 Ariane 4 821 × 823 km × 98.7° 1,907 SPOT 4 Mar. 24, 1998 Ariane 4 824 × 826 km × 98.7° 2,755 Related categories    • SATELLITES AND SPACE PROBES    • FRANCE IN SPACE Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP