The Satellite Scan is a commander resource in the games Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142.

When activated, after a short delay it sweeps across the commander map revealing red dots where enemies are currently located (note that this is not UAV-style tracking, but a one-time 'spot'). Although this information is not given to teammates, the commander can then 'spot' the enemies for his team, or use the locations to decide where to deploy other resources such as artillery.

To use the Satellite Scan, the team's satellite dish must be operational. If the satellite dish installation is destroyed, then the team's Commander will be unable to use the Scan.