Astrium Wins Strategic Partnership of the Year Award with ScanEx

GEO-Information of Astrium Services (which includes the businesses formerly known as Spot-Image and Infoterra) signed the ten-year partnership contract with ScanEx in September 2010. ScanEx is now the exclusive regional partner throughout the Russian Federation for the SPOT 4 and 5 satellites and the upcoming SPOT 6 and 7 satellites, guaranteeing continued access to high-resolution optical data. This exclusivity over the next ten years will enable ScanEx to secure access to high-resolution data until 2019.

The contract covers the provision of imagery and data from the next generation SPOT satellites, SPOT 6 and 7. The SPOT 6 and SPOT 7 satellite constellation builds upon the heritage of the SPOT 5 satellite that was launched in 2002, providing high resolution data at a resolution of 2.5 metres. SPOT 6 and 7's optical sensors will retain a 60-kilometre swath of coverage with an improved resolution of 1.5 meters and a daily acquisition capability of six million square kilometres.

Accepting the award from Pacome Revillon of Euroconsult, Eric Beranger, CEO of Astrium Services, said: "It is an honour to receive this award as it recognises our strong commitment to the Russian marketplace. Our continued investment in the next generation of SPOT satellites and our long-term partnership with a leading player like ScanEx enables us to further develop and deliver the best possible geo-information services and products to our customers across the Russian federation."