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Satellite:
SPOT-5
Satellite details
Acronym
SPOT-5
Full name
Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre - 5
Satellite Description
5th (last) flight unit of the SPOT programme.
Main mission: land observation.
Mass at launch
3030 kg
Dry mass
Power
2400 W
Data access link
http://www.astrium-geo.com
Data access information
Both high resolution images and Végétation data distributed by SpotImage, now subsidiary of EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) - Astrium.
Data from Végétation are also distributed by centres in Belgium, Sweden and Italy.
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
832 km
ECT
10:30 desc
Space agency
CNES
, Spot Image
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
The SPOT-5 commercial mission was ended on March 27, 2015. De-orbited in Autumn 2015. In the meantime, used for dedicated demonstrations.
Launch
04 May 2002
EOL
27 Mar 2015
Last update:
2015-07-29
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
SPOT-5
Acronym
Full name
DORIS
Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite
HRG
Haute Résolution Géométrique
HRS
Haute Résolution Stéréoscopique
Végétation
Végétation
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
SPOT-5
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed