SPOT 6 reached its final orbital slot on September 22, 2012 and a review of the initial positioning phase was successfully completed on October 12th. This review marks the transition between satellite launch and the formal system review at the end of in-orbit checkout which is slated for December. Activities are advancing on schedule and SPOT 6 products should be on sale as planned in January 2013.
The review also included an exhaustive analysis of the in-orbit status of the satellite's subsystems. All systems have been powered up and are functioning nominally. Fuel consumption has been tightly controlled, commensurate with the satellite's planned 10-year operational lifetime.
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