Spot Image

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%). The company is the commercial operator for the SPOT Earth observation satellites.

Spot Image
TypeSubsidiary
Industryengineering, technical studies 
GenreSatellite Products and Services Provider
Founded1982
FounderFrench Institute of Petroleum
Société européenne de propulsion
Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
CNES

Matra
Swedish Space Corporation 
Headquarters
Toulouse
,
France
Key people
Hervé Buchwalter, CEO
94 800 K€ (2007)
Number of employees
244
ParentAirbus Defence and Space
Websitewww.astrium-geo.com
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