Beijing-3A

Very high resolution 50 cm multispectral 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 multispectral satellite every 4 days anywhere on the globe.

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

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Data products

  • Custom Order now

    A custom data product delivered with the acquisition, processing, and other parameters of your choice.

    BAND COMBINATIONS
    • 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 DETAILS
    Name:
    beijing-3a-tasking
    ID:
    ba8cfbd5-348d-42f4-b5c2-04dad753c5e2
  • Level 1 (8-bit) Order now

    Geometric processing: Primary with RPC
    Radiometric processing: TOA
    Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

    API DETAILS
    Name:
    beijing-3a-level-1-8bit
    ID:
    e080274b-6cfb-4a89-bc12-64fd4895b3c2
  • Level 1 (16-bit) Order now

    Geometric processing: Primary with RPC
    Radiometric processing: TOA
    Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

    API DETAILS
    Name:
    beijing-3a-level-1-16bit
    ID:
    b67e8924-b2cd-4b47-abc8-598e2b1b8371
  • Level 2A (8-bit) Order now

    Geometric processing: Georectified
    Radiometric processing: TOA
    Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

    API DETAILS
    Name:
    beijing-3a-level-2-8bit
    ID:
    8d9a8109-c535-4063-aabe-d5c7307bcccb
  • Level 2A (16-bit) Order now

    Geometric processing: Georectified
    Radiometric processing: TOA
    Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

    API DETAILS
    Name:
    beijing-3a-level-2-16bit
    ID:
    667727b5-9382-4ff0-8602-6843121a8cef
  • Level 4 (8‑bit) Order now

    A non-integrated data product.

    BAND COMBINATIONS
    • 3-band: Pansharpened true color (RGB)
    • 3-band: Pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
    • 4-band: Pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • Level 4A (8‑bit) Order now

    A non-integrated data product.

    BAND COMBINATIONS
    • 3-band: Pansharpened true color (RGB)
    • 3-band: Pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
    • 4-band: Pansharpened (RGB and NIR)

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
Provider21AT
Collection type

Tasking from 2,000 credits per km2

Catalog from 1,200 credits per km2

Product typeMultispectral
System typeSatellite

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

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with RPC

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

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Level 1 with RPC

Supported inline-icon-large

Level 2A

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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 at least 500 m wide and with at least 4 unique vertices

Availability: From 2021

Output: AOI-clipped imagery

Minimum chargeAs per 10 km2

Geographic coverage

The restriction map

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