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SPOT 7 (40053)
COSPAR: 2014-034A | Alt Name: SPOT 7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2014
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40053
International Designator
2014-034A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:17:24 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.06°
Right Ascension
247.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.04°
Period
98.56 min
Mean Motion
14.61 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPOT 7
Alternative Name
SPOT 7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40053U 14034A 26185.30375340 .00000474 00000-0 10587-3 0 9990
2 40053 98.0619 247.3542 0001444 97.0366 263.0999 14.60973495639631
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SPOT 7 is an Earth observation satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 40053 and an object ID of 2014-034A. It was manufactured by ADSUK for CNES, launched on June 30, 2014, from SRILR using a PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite is based on the AstroSat-500 Mk.2 configuration and has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries two NAOMI instruments with pan and multispectral resolutions of 2 meters and 8 meters respectively. The satellite's dry mass is 712 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. SPOT 7 utilizes three deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and has an expected lifetime of ten years. Its shape consists of a hexagonal cylindrical body with three panoramic sections.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
2
Span
7
Dry Mass
712
Launch Mass
712
Shape
Hex cyl+3 pan
Radar Cross Section
3.6769
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPOT 7
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ADSUK
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
AstroSat-500L
Configuration
AstroSat-500 Mk.2 (AstroBus-L)
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
2 x NAOMI (Pan: 2 m, MS: 8 m)
Power System
3 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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