Period
98.79 minutes
Cycle
26 days
Viewing angle
Standard: +/- 30° in roll | Extended: +/- 45° in roll
Revisit
• 1 day with SPOT 6 and SPOT 7 operating simultaneously
• Between 1 and 3 days with only one satellite in operation1
Pointing agility
Control Moment Gyroscopes allowing quick maneuvers in all directions for targeting several areas of interest on the same pass (30° in 14s, including stabilization time)
Acquisition capacity
Up to 6 million sq.km daily with SPOT 6 and SPOT 7 when operating simultaneously
Nominal Imaging Mode
60km-swath strips oriented along North-South axis; up to 600km length
Stereo capability
Fore and aft mode; Single pass stereo and tri-stereo
1 Depends