Capella Space

Very high resolution 25 cm SAR satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 5 times a day. The collection contains data from 2020 to the present.


Overview

Capella Space imagery is acquired by 7 very high and high resolution radar satellites on an intraday basis anywhere on the globe. The datasets are available starting from 2020.

A Capella Space image of Forbidden City (China)

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Data products

  • Custom Order now

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

    API DETAILS
    Name:
    capella-tasking
    ID:
    83e21b35-e431-43a0-a1c4-22a6ad313911
  • Capella Space SLC Order now

    A single-look dataset of the focused radar signal. SLC imagery contains both amplitude and phase information in slant plane range-doppler geometry. Contains imagery captured in Spot, Site, and Strip imaging modes.

    API DETAILS
    Name:
    capella-slc-full-scene
    ID:
    1f2b0d7f-d3e2-4b3d-96b7-e7c184df7952
  • Capella Space SICD Order now

    A sensor-independent dataset. SICD imagery contains both amplitude and phase information in slant plane range-doppler geometry. Contains imagery captured in Spot, Site, and Strip imaging modes.

    API DETAILS
    Name:
    capella-sicd-full-scene
    ID:
    8b0aed07-c565-4bf9-b719-401e692de4a6
  • Capella Space GEC Order now

    A detected multi-looked dataset which has been geocoded and projected onto the WGS84 ellipsoid. The average scene center height is used to generate the GEC image product type and no terrain correction is performed. Contains imagery captured in Spot, Site, and Strip imaging modes.

    API DETAILS
    Name:
    capella-gec-full-scene
    ID:
    96072809-d820-4cf9-86dd-d3bff3337c35
  • Capella Space GEO Order now

    A detected multi-looked dataset which has been geocoded and terrain corrected using a digital elevation model. Contains imagery captured in Spot, Site, and Strip imaging modes.

    API DETAILS
    Name:
    capella-geo-full-scene
    ID:
    d66facaa-533f-49a2-849a-c2910ac9dd31

Specifications

General

Specification Description
Provider Capella Space
Collection type

Tasking from 86,300 credits per scene

Catalog from 29,000 credits per scene

Product type SAR
System type Satellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
Azimuth resolution

Spot (ultra)*: 25 cm

Spot (standard): 50 cm

Site: 1 m

Strip: 1.20 m

Ground range resolution

Spot (ultra)*: 38 cm–1.34 cm

Spot (standard): 38 cm–1.34 cm

Site: 76 cm–2.23 m

Strip: 1.13 m–3.37 m

Bit depth per pixel

Complex: 16-bit

Geocoded: 32-bit

Delivery format

A ZIP file containing the following files:

  • Data (SLC, GEC, GEO: GeoTIFF; SICD: NITF)
  • Metadata (JSON)
  • Visuals (GeoTIFF)
  • Thumbnails (PNG)
MasksTransparency
NoData value0

*Upon request.

Processing levels

The ordered tasking data will include all available processing levels.

ComplexDetectedGeocoded

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SLC, SICD

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GEC, GTC

ComplexDetectedGeocoded

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SLC, SICD

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GEC, GTC

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition mode

Spot (ultra)*

Spot (standard)

Site

Strip

Incidence angleFrom 25° to 50°
Slant range resolution

Spot (ultra)*: 25 cm or 30 cm

Spot (standard): 25 cm or 30 cm

Site: 50 cm

Strip: 75 cm

Tasking priorityStandard
OrbitMid-inclination, from 44° to 53°, at 590–647 km
Orbit direction

Ascending

Descending

Number of satellites6
PolarizationSingle: HH, VV
Revisit rate5 times a day

*Upon request.

Band data

SpecificationDescription
FrequencyX-band: 9.4–9.9 GHz

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference system

Complex: Geographic-WGS84

Geocoded: UTM-WGS84

Conditions

SpecificationDescription
Limitations

Input: POI

Output: Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined POI:

  • Spot: 5 km × 5 km
  • Site: 10 km × 20 km
  • Strip: 5–10 km × 20/50/100 km
Minimum chargeAs per 1 scene
SpecificationDescription
Limitations

Input: AOI

Availability: From 2020

Output: Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:

  • Spot: 5 km × 5 km
  • Site: 10 km × 20 km
  • Strip: 5–10 km × 20/50/100 km
Minimum chargeAs per 1 scene

Geographic coverage

The geographic coverage is global.

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