SPOT (Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre, lit. "Satellite for Earth Observation") is a high-resolution, optical imaging Earth observation satellite system operating from space. It is run by Spot Image based in Toulouse, France. It was initiated by the CNES (Centre national d'études spatiales — the French space agency) in the 1970s.
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Additional Info
- Project Website: www.cnes.fr/web/CNES-en/1415-spot.php
 - Project Wikipedia Page: Spot
 
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