# THE FUTURE

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The experience acquired with SPOT 1, 2 and 3 demonstrated the importance of service continuity; without it, users cannot be expected to develop operational methods. On the other hand, future components of the system must meet new needs of the wide community of geographical information users.

SPOT 4 will offer an additional spectral band in the mid-infrared (MIR) - also known as the short-wave infrared, or SWIR.

SPOT 5 will provide service continuity with previous satellites and significantly improve system performance with the higher resolution produced by the HRG instruments.

SPOT continuity from SPOT 1 to SPOT 5