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Table 10 summarises the actual cost per image of different satellite systems, and furthermore 
the cost at which satellite images of different types are or may be sold in the future. 
TABLE 10: COST COMPARISON 
COST IMAGE SELLABLE PRICE PER 
CAPACITY IMAGES IMAGE 
LANDSAT 500M$ 150 000 50 000 3333 TO 
IN 3 YEARS IN3 YEARS 10000$ 4000$ 
160x 180KM, 30M, 6CH 
SPOT 500M$ 150 000 50 000 3333 TO 
IN 3 YEARS IN3 YEARS 10000$ 1500$ 
60x60km, 20m, 3CH 
SPACE SHUTTLE 6500 2000 3000 TO 
MODULE FLIGHT 20M$ IN 9 DAYS PER MISSION 10 000$ 1500$ 
190x190km, 3m, 3CH 
SPACE SHUTTLE 650 500 3000 TO 
PALLET 2M$ IN 9 DAYS PER MISSION 4000$ 1500$ 
190x190km, 3, 3CH 
Hi Figure 5 represents a comparison of resolution and area coverage for these different satellite 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
images. 
| FIGURE 5: AREA COVERAGE 
j| Fig.5 
| | AREA COVERAGE | 
HIGH ALTITUDE AERIAL PHOTOGR. 0.5m res. 
temporal 
rate satel- 
launcher 
between SPOT 10m res B/W 
i stations 20m res col 
coverage 
Jy started 80m res 
30m/120m res 
the past. LANDSAT 
MSS 
  
  
  
  
SPACELAB-| . TM 
now 8m res R/W & col 
future 3-4m res B&W& col 
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