Key milestones

Spot 1

• February 1978: Decision to develop Spot 1 satelite.

• February 1986: Spot 1 launch.

• February 1986: Spot 1 delivers its first images.

Spot 2

• October 1981: Decision to develop Spot 2 satelite.

• January 1990: Spot 2 launch.

• January 1990: Spot2 delivers its first images.

• June 2009: Spot 2 retired from service.

Spot 3

• September 1987: Decision to develop Spot 3 satelite.

• September 1993: Spot 3 launch.

• September 1993: Spot 3 delivers its first images.

• November 1996: Loss of Spot 3.

Spot 4

• 1986: Beginning of Spot 4 satellite studies.

• July 1989: Decision to develop Spot 4 satelite.

• March 1998: Spot 4 launch.

• March 1998: Spot4 delivers its first images.

• January 2013: Spot 4 satellite officially retired from service.

Spot 5

• October 1994: Decision to develop Spot 5 satelite.

• 1996: Spot 5 satellite rescoped.

• May 2002: Spot 5 launch.

• May 2002: Spot 5 delivers its first images.

• March 2015: End of commercial exploitation of Spot 5 satellite