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  2. SPOT (satellite) - Wikipedia

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    Athens as seen by the SPOT 5 satellite in 2002. SPOT ( French: Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre, [1] lit. "Satellite for observation of Earth") is a commercial high-resolution optical Earth imaging satellite system operating from space. It is run by Spot Image, based in Toulouse, France. It was initiated by the CNES ( Centre national ...

  3. Pléiades (satellite) - Wikipedia

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    The Pléiades constellation is composed of two very-high-resolution optical Earth-imaging satellites. Pléiades-1A and Pléiades-1B provide the coverage of Earth's surface with a repeat cycle of 26 days. [1] Designed as a dual civil/military system, Pléiades will meet the space imagery requirements of European defence as well as civil and ...

  4. Spot Image - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.astrium-geo.com. Spot Image, a public limited company created in 1982 by the French Space Agency, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the IGN, and Space Manufacturers ( Matra, Alcatel, SSC, etc.) is a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space (99%). The company is the commercial operator for the SPOT Earth observation satellites .

  5. Azersky - Wikipedia

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    Azersky was an Earth observation satellite with a high-resolution [2] [3] [4] of 1.5 m. It was Azerbaijan 's first Earth observation satellite. It was launched into orbit in June 2014. [7] The satellite was originally named SPOT 7 and developed by Airbus Defence and Space as a part of their SPOT series. SPOT 7 was successfully handed over to ...

  6. SPOT Satellite Messenger - Wikipedia

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    SPOT Gen3 Satellite Messenger. SPOT is a GPS tracking device that uses the Globalstar satellite network [1] to provide text messaging and GPS tracking (depending on the subscription type purchased). [2] [3] It has a coverage area that includes a large portion of the planet, with the exception of extreme northern and southern latitudes and parts ...

  7. GPS Block III - Wikipedia

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    OCX Block 1 is an upgrade to OCX Block 0, at which time the OCX system achieves Initial Operating Capability (IOC). Once Block 1 is deployed, OCX will for the first time be able to command and control both Block II and Block III GPS satellites, as well as support the ability to begin broadcasting the civilian L1C signal.

  8. Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite - Wikipedia

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    Budget. $2.5 million. Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite is a concert starring Elvis Presley that took place at the Honolulu International Center and was broadcast live via satellite to audiences in Asia and Oceania on January 14, 1973. The show was presented with a delay in Europe. In the United States, to avoid a programming conflict with Super ...

  9. Globalstar - Wikipedia

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    Globalstar. Globalstar, Inc. is an American satellite communications company that operates a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation for satellite phone, low-speed data communications and earth observations. The Globalstar second-generation constellation consists of 25 low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites.