Spot Image was a French public limited company created in 1982 by the French space agency CNES, the mapping institute IGN, and space manufacturers including Matra and Alcatel. It served as the commercial operator for the SPOT Earth observation satellites and became a subsidiary majority owned by Airbus Defence and Space.
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Agency TypeCommercial operator of Earth observation satellites 1 Founded Year Sources
1. Spot Image - Wikipedia
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Spot Image, a public limited company created in 1982 by the French Space Agency, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the IGN, and Space Manufacturers (Matra, Alcatel, SSC, etc.) is a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space (99%).
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The company is the commercial operator for the SPOT Earth observation satellites.
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