SPOT 3
Ariane 40
Arianespace
Launch Status
Success Mission
SPOT 3
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
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.
Location
Rocket
Aérospatiale Ariane 40
The Ariane 4 was an expendable space launch system, developed by the Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES), the French space agency, for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was manufactured by ArianeGroup and marketed by Arianespace. Since its first flight on 15 June 1988 until the final flight on 15 February 2003, it attained 113 successful launches out of 116 total launches.