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Beijing-3A

Very high resolution 50 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 4 days. The collection contains data from 2021 to the present.

Overview

Beijing-3A images are acquired by a very high resolution optical satellite every 4 days anywhere on the globe.

A Beijing-3A image of the Port of Piraeus (Greece)

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Data products

Data productSpectral bands combinationOrder link
Custom
  • 3-band: Pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: Pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: Pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands
 API name and ID: beijing-3a-tasking | ba8cfbd5-348d-42f4-b5c2-04dad753c5e2
Data productSpectral bands combinationOrder link
Level 1 (8‑bit)

Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

API name and ID: beijing-3a-level-1-8bit | e080274b-6cfb-4a89-bc12-64fd4895b3c2
Level 1 (16‑bit)

Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

API name and ID: beijing-3a-level-1-16bit | b67e8924-b2cd-4b47-abc8-598e2b1b8371
Level 2A (8‑bit)

Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

API name and ID: beijing-3a-level-2-8bit | 8d9a8109-c535-4063-aabe-d5c7307bcccb
Level 2A (16‑bit)

Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

API name and ID: beijing-3a-level-2-16bit | 667727b5-9382-4ff0-8602-6843121a8cef
Level 4 (8‑bit)
  • 3-band: Pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: Pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: Pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
 API name and ID: Not integrated
Level 4A (8‑bit)
  • 3-band: Pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: Pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: Pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
 API name and ID: Not integrated

Specifications

General

Specification Description
Provider 21AT
Collection type

Tasking from 2,000 credits per km2

Catalog from 1,200 credits per km2
Product type Optical
System type Satellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
Resolution

Panchromatic: 50 cm

Pansharpened: 50 cm

Multispectral: 2 m
Bit depth per pixel

8‑bit

16‑bit
Delivery format

A ZIP file containing the following files:

  • Data (tasking: GeoTIFF or TIFF; catalog: GeoTIFF)
  • Metadata (XML, TXT)
  • Masks (SHP)
  • Visuals (GeoTIFF)
  • Thumbnails (JPEG, PNG)
Masks

Cloud

Transparency
NoData value0

Processing levels

 PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOA

Supported inline-icon-large

Level 1 with RPC

Supported inline-icon-large

Level 2A

Supported inline-icon-large

Level 4*

Level 4A*
Surface reflectanceNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
DisplayNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large

*Upon request.

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition mode

Tasking:

  • Mono
  • Stereo

Catalog: Mono
Incidence angleUp to 45°
Tasking priorityStandard
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 500 km
Number of satellites1
Revisit rateEvery 4 days
Swath width23.5 km

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bands

Panchromatic: 450–700 nm

Multispectral:

  • 450–520 nm (blue)
  • 520–590 nm (green)
  • 630–690 nm (red)
  • 770–890 nm (near-infrared)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemGeographic-WGS84
Positional accuracy< 10 m CE90 absolute

Conditions

SpecificationDescription
Limitations

Input: AOI at least 2 km wide

Cloud coverage: 5–100%

Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 50 km2
SpecificationDescription
Limitations

Input: AOI with at least 4 unique vertices

Availability: From 2021

Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 10 km2

Geographic coverage

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