SPOT-6 and 7 ESA Archive: High-Resolution Satellite Imagery

ESA's archive of SPOT-6 and SPOT-7 satellite imagery products, which regularly grows as new data is collected. The collection includes panchromatic, pansharpened, and multispectral images at resolutions of 1.5m and 6m. Spatial coverage is detailed on an interactive map provided by ESA's Third Party Missions Dissemination Service.

Use Cases

• Land cover classification based on multispectral imagery in 4 spectral bands
• High-resolution mapping and feature detection based on 1.5m panchromatic images
• Creating detailed orthorectified maps based on Ortho products
• Monitoring environmental changes over time based on the regularly updated archive

Strengths

• Includes imagery at 1.5m and 6m resolution, providing high spatial detail
• Offers multiple product types: Panchromatic, Pansharpened, Multispectral, and Bundles
• The dataset is regularly updated as ESA collects new products

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• As per ESA policy, very high-resolution imagery of conflict areas cannot be provided

Provenance

Source

ESA

Collection Method

Collection of SPOT 6 and SPOT 7 satellite products over the years.

Geography

Global, with specific coverage detailed on an interactive map; excludes conflict areas per policy.