SPOT 1

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1986-019ALaunched 2/22/1986

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Spot/Viking
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 1
Launch Date: 2/22/1986
Last Contact: 7/22/1993

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 825 km
Inclination: 98.73 deg
Dry Mass: 1,750 kg
Total Mass: 1,900 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: French Space Agency (CNES)
Manufacturer: MATRA Space

Constellation

Name: SPOT Earth observation fleet
Active Satellites: 1

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1986-019A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/159

Track

Mentions

1

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

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