SPOT Satellite Images

The images acquired by SPOT Earth observation satellites offer a wide field of view and either along track or side looking stereo acquisition, across the constellation. These images are useful for observing and analysing the evolution of land surfaces to try and understand changes affecting vast areas or precise locations.

SPOT satellite imagery specifications

Resolution	Medium
Scene size	60 x 60 km
Bands	5
- Multispectral	20 m SPOT 2,3,4	10m SPOT 5
- Panchromatic	10 m SPOT 2,3,4	5m SPOT 5, 2.5m in super mode
- Fused	5 m SPOT 5	2.5 m in super mode
Stereo pairs	Available
Revisit Frequency	2 - 3 days	1 day frequency using SPOT constellation of satellites
Launch date	1986 - 2002
Orbit altitude	832 km
Applications	Mapping, agriculture and forestry, military, change detection, disaster management, land management.