- Home
- Spacecraft
- SPOT-5
SPOT-5
Earth observation satellite (2002-2015). SPOT-5 was launched on May 4, 2002 aboard a Ariane 42P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-021ANORAD 27421France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SPOT 5
- Common name
- SPOT-5
- International designator
- 2002-021A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27421
- GCAT identifier
- S27421
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/445
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SPOT
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- SPOT
Launch
- Date
- May 4, 2002 · 01:31 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-021Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 42P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 816 km
- Apogee
- 818 km
- Inclination
- 98.75°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- March 2015
- End of operations
- Dec 12, 2015
Size
- Mass
- 3,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,850 kg
- Length
- 5.7 m
- Diameter
- 3.10 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q106366993 (CC0).