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SPOT 6

OperationalEarth ObservationLEO

Images and senses the Earth's surface for mapping, agriculture, defense or science.

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Launch

Launch date
September 9, 2012 at 04:23 AM UTC
Launch site
Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
Launched by
PSLV-CA →
Operator
Antrix Corporation Limited
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
699 km
Periapsis
697 km
Inclination
98.21°
Orbital period
98.73 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Spot Image
Manufacturer
EADS Astrium
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
720 kg
Design lifetime
10 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2012-047A
NORAD catalog №
38755
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
FranceFrance
Radar cross-section
3.797 m²
Status
Operational