Chapter 7: Figure 7.1

Launch Dates of Common Satellite Sensors for the period of 1980-2010

Year Satellite
1982 Landsat-4
1984 Landsat-5
1986 SPOT-1
1990 SPOT-2
1991 ERS-1
1993 SPOT-3
1998 SPOT-4
1999 Landsat-7
1999 IKONOS
1999 MODIS-Terra
1999 ASTER
2001 QUICKBIRD
2002 MODIS-Aqua
2002 ENVISAT
2002 SPOT-5