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SPOT-1
SPOT-1 was a French Earth observation satellite launched by the CNES in 1986, marking the inaugural mission of the commercial SPOT satellite program. Operating in a sun-synchronous polar orbit, it was equipped with two HRV (High Resolution Visible) imaging instruments capable of capturing 10-meter panchromatic and 20-meter multispectral imagery. The mission demonstrated the commercial viability of...
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ERS-2
ERS-2 (European Remote-Sensing Satellite 2) was an Earth observation satellite operated by the European Space Agency. Launched in 1995, it built upon the capabilities of its predecessor by introducing the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment, an instrument designed to measure global stratospheric ozone levels. The satellite utilized a synthetic aperture radar and radar altimeter to monitor ocean sur...
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