Spot 7

Also called Azersky

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General

Designation	40053 / 14034A
Launch date	30 Jun 2014
Country of origin	France
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	705 km, sun-synchronous
Inclination	98.2°
Period	98.7 min
Launch vehicle	PSLV #23

Located at 180° of Spot 6
1.5 m resolution

The satellite ownership is to be transfered to the Azerbaijani satellite operator Azercosmos and renamed Azersky. The cooperation also include access to Spot 6, the construction of a ground segment to access Pleiades satellites, and training.

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End of life

Out of service	2023
Cause	Might have failed
Decay

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Astrium
Platform	Astrosat 500 mkII or Proteus
Mass at launch	714 kg
Mass in orbit
Fuel mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power
Design lifetime	10 years

Identical to Spot 6

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