SPOT 7

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SPOT 7 is classified as:

Earth resources

NORAD ID: 40053

Int'l Code: 2014-034A

Perigee: 703.7 km

Apogee: 706.1 km

Inclination: 98.2 °

Period: 98.7 minutes

Semi major axis: 7075 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: June 30, 2014
Source: France (FR)
Launch site: SIRHARIKOTA (SRI)

SPOT 7 is a commercial high-resolution optical imaging Earth observation satellite system operating from space. It is run by Spot Image, based in Toulouse, France. It was initiated by the CNES (Centre national d'etudes spatiales - the French space agency) in the 1970s and was developed in association with the SSTC (Belgian scientific, technical and cultural services) and the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB). It has been designed to improve the knowledge and management of the Earth by exploring the Earth's resources, detecting and forecasting phenomena involving climatology and oceanography, and monitoring human activities and natural phenomena. The SPOT X system includes a series of satellites and ground control resources for satellite control and programming, image production, and distribution. Earlier satellites were launched using the European Space Agency's Ariane 2, 3, and 4 rockets, while POT 7 were launched by the Indian PSLV.