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About this launch
The satellites SPOT 4 (Satellite Probatoire de l'Observation de la Terre) was a second generation of SPOT earth observation satellite operated by Spot Image.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 40
MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit10 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPOT 4 1998-017A | Payload | 696 × 715 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| ARIANE 40 R/B 1998-017B | Rocket body | 767 × 774 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| SPOT 4 DEB 1998-017C | Debris | re-entered 2012-11-14 | |
| SPOT 4 DEB 1998-017D | Debris | re-entered 2012-06-18 | |
| SPOT 4 DEB 1998-017E | Debris | re-entered 2014-09-17 | |
| SPOT 4 DEB 1998-017F | Debris | re-entered 2021-06-14 | |
| SPOT 4 DEB 1998-017G | Debris | re-entered 2023-02-03 | |
| SPOT 4 DEB 1998-017H | Debris | re-entered 2022-05-11 |
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| ARIANE 40 DEB 1998-017J | Debris | re-entered 2024-11-03 | |
| ARIANE 40 DEB 1998-017K | Debris | re-entered 2025-02-28 |
COSPAR ID 1998-017. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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