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SPOT 2

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1990-005ALaunched 1/22/1990

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SPOT 2/ASAP-1
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 40 40
Launch Date: 1/22/1990
Last Contact: 7/30/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 824.5 km
Inclination: 98.72 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: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: SPOT Earth observation fleet
Active Satellites: 1

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1990-005A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/239

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The ASAP adapter was first utilized on the SPOT 2 mission launched aboard an Ariane 40 rocket from French Guiana in January 1990.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 14, 2025Anything but expendable (part 2)