SPOT 6, 7
SPOT 6 [Astrium]
SPOT 6 and 7 (Satellite Probatoire de l'Observation de la Terre) are two agile Earth observation satellites to continue the services of the SPOT 4 and 5 satellites.
Both satellites will offer 2 meter resolution data in a 60 kilometer by 60 kilometer swath, and improved agility with twice the design life of previous SPOT satellites.
The satellites will be coorbital with the high resolution Pléiades-HR satellites.
| Nation: | France |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth Observing |
| Operator: | Spot Image |
| Contractors: | EADS Astrium |
| Equipment: | 2 × NAOMI (Pan: 2 m, MS: 8 m ) |
| Configuration: | AstroSat-500L (AstroBus-L) |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 3 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 10 years |
| Mass: | 800 kg |
| Orbit: | 695 km × 695 km, 98.2º |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPOT 6 | 2012 | Sr | PSLV-CA | with ? | |
| SPOT 7 | 2014 |
Further SPOT missions:
