Airbus Ground Control Points (GCPs) provide highly accurate geolocation data of infrastructure features like light poles, traffic signs, and buildings. They can be used for geospatial data validation, processing, and orthorectification. See more on the marketplace.
This collection isn’t integrated into the platform and can only be ordered upon request.
The geographic coverage is global.
| Data product | Type |
|---|---|
| Airbus — Standard GCPs | Catalog* |
| Airbus — Premium GCPs | Catalog* |
*This data product isn’t integrated into the platform and can only be ordered upon request.
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Provider | Airbus |
| Collection type | Catalog |
| Product type | Derived product |
| System type | Satellite |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of points | Standard: 10 or 20 points Premium: 10 points |
| Point density | Standard: 1 per 100 km2 Premium: 1 per 2.5 km2 |
| Data source | TerraSAR‑X |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Coordinate reference system | UTM-WGS84 |
| Positional accuracy | Standard: < 1 m CE90 Premium: < 20 cm CE90 |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Limitations | Input: AOI Availability: from 2019 Output: point data |
| Minimum charge | As per 25 km2 |