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From: rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics,sci.space
Subject: Re: SPOT picture wanted
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Date: 23 Mar 88 14:21:45 GMT
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Reply-To: rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin)
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>> I would like to purchase a SPOT image of a particular place, on or about
>> a particular time.  Can someone point me to an appropriate source for
>> ordering same?  I also need pricing (presumably from the same source).
>
>SPOT satellite imagery (10m panchromatic, 20m multispectal - 3 bands)
>is available in the U.S. for purchase from:
>
>     SPOT Image Corporation
>     1897 Preston White Drive
>     Reston, Virginia  22091-4326     703-620-2200
>     
>This data is not cheap and it is copyrighted (i.e. once you buy it you
>cannot pass it on to anyone else; an agreement on terms and conditions
>for use of the data must be signed ...).  Imagery in digital format
>(on 1600bpi tape) start at about $1500 per scene.  There are a few sample
>scenes of selected areas in the U.S. available for $600 each.  I am not
>certain that SPOT Corporation archives all that many scenes unless they
>are requested by customers.

Snarfed from the latest issue of Omni:

You can contact the U.S. Geological Survey offers a service where you
can order clear color or black and white photos of any location in the
United States.  The costs from from $6 to $65 depending on print size.

These photos can cover an area of 30 to 120 square miles, and cover
altitudes from 40,000 feet to 110 miles.

For a brochure, write:

	National Cartographic Information Center
	U.S. Geological Survey
	507 National Center
	Reston, VA  22092

This at least is an option for someone who may not want to spend the
big bucks on SPOT images...


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"Cursed Eraser Causes People                Robert J. Granvin
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