SPOT 7

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2014-034ALaunched 6/30/2014

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SPOT-7
Launch Vehicle: PSLV CA
Launch Date: 6/30/2014
Last Contact: 3/17/2023

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 651 km
Inclination: 98.26 deg
Dry Mass: 712 kg
Total Mass: 712 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: French Space Agency (CNES)
Manufacturer: Airbus

Constellation

Name: SPOT Earth observation fleet
Active Satellites: 1

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2014-034A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.428

Track

Mentions

5

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Insurers expect an additional $40,000,000 in claims from Arcturus and around $25,000,000 from Azersky/Spot-7.

FinancialGeneralValue 3.0Oct 9, 2023Space insurers brace for more claims after propulsion trouble on four GEO satellites

The payout for Azersky/Spot-7, Azerbaijan’s first Earth observation satellite that failed nine years after launch, is around $25,000,000.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Oct 6, 2023Connecting the Dots | Double whammy for space insurance

Airbus’ combination of 0.5-meter spatial resolution Pleiades-1A and Pleiades-1B visible and near-infrared imagery; 1.5-meter spatial resolution Spot-6 and Spot-7 visible and near-infrared imagery; and radar data from TerraSAR-X, Tandem-X, and Paz will provide improved digital elevation retrievals at monthly intervals for large portions of the Earth.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 27, 2020NASA taps Airbus for commercial satellite data buy

Airbus’s current imaging satellites include Spot-6 and Spot-7 with 1.5-meter resolution, Pleiades-1A and Pleiades-1B with 50-centimeter resolution, and four 30-centimeter-resolution Pleiades Neo satellites that Airbus is building.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Jul 12, 2019Airbus to build four imaging satellites for French space agency, mulls 20-plus constellation

Airbus’ Spot-6 and Spot-7 satellites provide 1.5-meter optical imaging.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 25, 2018Planet, Airbus start joint satellite-imagery product initiative