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SPOT is a commercial high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite system operating from space. It is run by Spot Image, based in Toulouse, France. It was initiated by the CNES in the 1970s and was developed in association with the SSTC 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 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 SPOT 6 and SPOT 7 were launched by the Indian PSLV.

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1970  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Earth Observation Satellite; Earth Observation Test Satellite; Earth Observation Test System
Earth observation satellite, Airbus DS Geo, 
Dong Fang Hong 2, Earth observation satellite, Ekran, 1970, 1970s, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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11.03.85 Au CNES le CRIS Centre de Rectification des Images spatiales (1985) - 53Fi2135

11.03.85 Au CNES le CRIS Centre de Rectification des Images spatiales (1985) - 53Fi2136

Africa SPOT jul04jul05

• Application of a Multispectral SPOT Image for Land Use Classification in Sampean Watershed - scholarly article, 2013
• Comparison of burned area estimates derived from SPOT-VEGETATION and Landsat ETM+ data in Africa: Influence of spatial pattern and vegetation type - article, 2005

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		11.03.85 Au CNES le CRIS Centre de Rectification des Images spatiales (1985) - 53Fi2135		Commons
commons	image		11.03.85 Au CNES le CRIS Centre de Rectification des Images spatiales (1985) - 53Fi2136		Commons
commons	image		Africa SPOT jul04jul05		Commons