SPOT 5

SPOT 5 Earth observation satellite was successfully placed into orbit on the 4th of May 2002. It is scheduled to begin collecting commercial imagery in the 3rd quarter of 2002.

BALANCING SPATIAL RESOLUTION AND SWATH WIDTH

SPOT 5 is the first of the high resolution satellites to truly balance large scene sizes with highly detailed imagery, with coverage of vast territories: scenes of 60 x 60 or 60 x 120 km.

SPOT 5 data are the first source of satellite imagery compatible with regular mapping standards and are an indispensable tool for:

• updating or producing base maps
  
• 2.5-metre data from Spot 5 are ideal for generating high-quality map products at scales of 1:50 000 up to 1:15 000

SPOT 5 Imagery Examples:

Stockholm, 2.5 m B&W

Stockholm, 5 m colour

Stockholm, 5 m colour, True Colour Enhanced

Naples, 10 m colour