Monthly Update on Astrium GEO’s Countrywide 2.5-meter SPOTMaps

In this monthly article, we provide details on updates released each month to Astrium GEO's 2.5-meter (m) SPOTMaps product. SPOTMaps is an orthorectified natural color imagery layer with coverage over more than 100 countries – totaling an impressive 84 million square kilometers (sq km). For projects requiring a value-priced basemap better than what 15-m Landsat can offer, there is no other choice than SPOTMaps.

SPOTMaps Updates – October 2012

No markets have been updated since the 17 that were started last month.

For those who have never worked with SPOTMaps, below is a summary of key product specifications as well as product differentiators.

Key Product Specifications

Product Differentiators

• Recent and ready for immediate delivery and integration with your GIS
• Seamless, orthorectified coverage across countries and entire regions
• Suitable for work up to 1:10,000 scale
• Custom product framing with minimum orders of ~100 sq km
• Prouct series is updated every month
• Source data can be delivered with all SPOTMaps mosaics
• Volume and academic discounts are offered
• Multi-user license are available
• In the coming months, new 1.5-meter SPOTMaps data made with natural color SPOT 6 and SPOT 7 imagery will be made available

The map below has been color coded to show the collection year which makes up the majority of each SPOTMaps mosaic as well as those markets that were updated this month. An Apollo Mapping representative can provide more details on the specific year ranges used in each mosaic.

If you would like pricing details and/or additional product details, such as date ranges and accuracy specifications, please let us know at sales@apollomapping.com or (303) 993-3863.