Catalog limitations

View technical limitations for catalog collections.


Overview

When creating a catalog order, consider the technical limitations of a given collection. Some collections also have a minimum charge that applies to orders smaller than a certain size.

If a catalog collection also provides tasking data, it will have different tasking limitations.

Limitation types

  • Coverage

    This specifies the geographic areas covered by a collection.

  • Input

    This specifies the input geometry type for a collection. Collections using AOI input geometries can have maximum and minimum size limits. The bounding area refers to the total area within the bounding box that encloses a given AOI.

    • Width (first value) corresponds to the east–west dimension.
    • Height (second value) corresponds to the north–south dimension.

    You can’t create an order if your AOI size exceeds these limits.

  • Availability

    This specifies the date range availability for a collection.

  • Output

    This specifies how imagery will be delivered.

Optical satellite imagery

CollectionCoverageInputAvailabilityOutput
AxelGlobeGlobalAOI from 25 km2 and at least 5 km wideFrom 2018AOI-clipped imagery
Beijing‑3AGlobal*AOI with at least 4 unique verticesFrom 2021AOI-clipped imagery
Beijing‑3NGlobal*AOI with at least 4 unique verticesFrom 2022AOI-clipped imagery
BlackSkyGlobalAOI up to 1,000 km2, with up to 300 verticesMono: from 2019
Stereo (2-frame): from 2022
Scene sized from 26 km2 to 33 km2
EROS‑BGlobalAOI from 25 km2From 2006AOI-clipped imagery
EROS‑CSee mapAOI from 25 km2From 2021AOI-clipped imagery
GEOSAT 1GlobalPOIFrom 2009Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined POI:
  • 80×80 km2
  • 160×160 km2
  • 240×240 km2
  • 320×320 km2
  • 400×400 km2
  • 480×480 km2
GEOSAT 2GlobalAOIFrom 2014AOI-clipped imagery
GHGSatGlobalAOI or POIFrom 201612×12 km2 scene
GÖKTÜRK‑1Global*AOI at least 5 km wideFrom 2016AOI-clipped imagery
HotSat‑1GlobalAOI20234.5×3.5 km2 scene
KOMPSAT‑3GlobalAOI at least 3 km wideFrom 2012AOI-clipped imagery
KOMPSAT‑3AGlobalAOI at least 3 km wideFrom 2015AOI-clipped imagery
Landsat 8GlobalAOIFrom 2013185×180 km2 scene
MaxarGlobal*AOIFrom 2007System-Ready data products: full scenes
Other data products: AOI-clipped imagery
PléiadesGlobalAOI, depending on the asset delivery time:
  • 10 min: from 0.1 km2
  • 24 hours: from 1 km2
  • Non-integrated: from 25 km2 at least 500 m wide
From 2012AOI-clipped imagery
Pléiades NeoGlobal*AOI, depending on the asset delivery time:
  • 10 min: from 0.1 km2
  • 24 hours: from 5 km2
  • Few days: from 25 km2
  • Non-integrated: from 25 km2
From 2021AOI-clipped imagery
Sentinel‑2GlobalAOIEurope: from 2017
Globally: from 2018
110×110 km2 scene
SkySatGlobal*AOIFrom 2016, older than 30 daysAOI-clipped imagery
SPOTGlobalAOI, depending on the asset delivery time:
  • 10 min: from 0.1 km2
  • 24 hours: from 1 km2
  • Non-integrated: from 25 km2 and at least 5 km wide
From 2012AOI-clipped imagery
TripleSatGlobal*AOI with at least 4 unique verticesFrom 2016AOI-clipped imagery
Vision‑1GlobalAOI at least 500 m wideFrom 2019AOI-clipped imagery

*The geographic coverage is global, but certain areas are restricted.

Optical aerial imagery

CollectionCoverageInputAvailabilityOutput
Bluesky AerialUKAOIFrom 1999AOI-clipped imagery
Getmapping AerialUKAOICityView: from 2021
NationalView: from 1999
AOI-clipped imagery
Hexagon AerialSee mapsAOI up to 50 km2 (maximum bounding area: 1,000 km2)Europe: from 2014 to 2020
North America: from 2016 to 2023
AOI-clipped imagery
Vexcel AerialSee mapsAOI, depending on the data product:
  • Ortho: up to 50 km2 (maximum bounding area: 1,000 km2)
  • True Ortho: up to 50 km2 (maximum bounding area: 1,000 km2)
  • Obliques and Nadir (maximum bounding area: 2.5×2.5 km2)
From 2012Ortho: AOI-clipped imagery
True Ortho: AOI-clipped imagery
Obliques and Nadir: full scenes

Optical drone imagery

CollectionCoverageInputAvailabilityOutput
Globhe OpticalGlobalAOIFrom 2020AOI-clipped imagery

SAR satellite imagery

CollectionCoverageInputAvailabilityOutput
Capella SpaceGlobalAOIFrom 2020Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:
  • Spot: 5×5 km2
  • Site: from 5×10 km2 to 5×50 km2
  • Strip: from 5×20 km2 to 5×200 km2
StriXGlobalAOIFrom 2020Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:
  • Site: 10×10 km2
  • Strip: from 20×50 km2 to 30×50 km2

Digital elevation models

CollectionCoverageInputAvailabilityOutput
Bluesky ElevationUKAOIFrom 2022AOI-clipped imagery
Globhe ElevationGlobalAOIFrom 2020AOI-clipped imagery
Hexagon Elevation DSMSee mapsAOIEurope: from 2014 to 2020
North America: from 2016 to 2023
AOI-clipped imagery
NEXTMapSee mapsAOI up to 250 km2 (maximum bounding area: 1,000 km2)From 2020 to 2024AOI-clipped imagery
PlanetDEMGlobalAOIFrom 2021AOI-clipped imagery
Vexcel ElevateSee mapsAOI up to 50 km2From 2018AOI-clipped imagery
WorldDEM NeoGlobal*AOI from 1 up to 250 km2From 2017 to 2021AOI-clipped imagery
WorldDEM4OrthoGlobal*AOI from 1 up to 250 km2From 2010 to 2015AOI-clipped imagery

*The geographic coverage is global, but certain areas are restricted.

Derived products

CollectionCoverageInputAvailabilityOutput
Airbus BasemapGlobalAOIFrom 2012Tiled imagery
Airbus Ground Control PointsGlobalAOIFrom 2019Point data
Airbus Space Reference PointsGlobalAOIFrom 2023Image chips
ASTERRASee mapAOIFrom 2016Soil moisture maps
PlanetSATGlobalAOIFrom 2018Tiled imagery
RegridUSAAOIFrom 2020Parcel data
Spire MaritimeGlobalVessel identifersFrom 2011Historical vessel data

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