The satellites SPOT 1, 2 and 3 (Satellite Probatoire de l'Observation de la Terre) were the first generation of SPOT earth observation satellites operated by Spot Image.
Vehicle
Ariane 40
Ariane 4 · 40
Height
55.6 m
Diameter
3.8 m
LEO capacity
4,600 kg
Successful launches
7
Launch complex
Ariane Launch Area 2
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.