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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. See more on the marketplace.

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

Geographic coverage

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

The coverage map of restricted areas

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
Collection typeTasking
Catalog
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
Spatial resolutionPanchromatic: 50 cm (very high)
Multispectral: 2 m (high)
Bit depth per pixel8‑bit
16‑bit
Delivery formatA ZIP file containing the following files:
  • Data (tasking: GeoTIFF or TIFF; catalog: GeoTIFF)
  • Metadata (XML, TXT)
  • Masks (SHP)
  • Visuals (GeoTIFF)
  • Thumbnails (JPEG, PNG)

Processing levels

Tasking levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOASupported inline-icon-large
with RPC		Supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
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

Catalog levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOASupported 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 modeTasking:
  • Mono
  • Stereo
Catalog:
  • Mono
Incidence angleUp to 45°
Tasking priorityStandard
High
Rush
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 500 km
Revisit rateEvery 4 days
Swath width23.5 km

Spectral bands

SpecificationDescription
Band dataPanchromatic: 450–700 nm
Multispectral:
  • 450–520 nm (blue)
  • 520–590 nm (green)
  • 630–690 nm (red)
  • 770–890 nm (near-infrared)
Combinations and bundlesTasking:
  • Bundle: panchromatic and 4-band multispectral (RGB and NIR)
  • 3-band: pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
Catalog:
  • Bundle: panchromatic and 4-band multispectral (RGB and NIR)

Geographic reference

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

Limitations

Tasking limitations

LimitationValue
InputAOI at least 2 km wide
Minimum chargeAs per 50 km2
Cloud coverage5–100%
OutputAOI-clipped imagery

Catalog limitations

LimitationValue
InputAOI with at least 4 unique vertices
Minimum charge12,000 credits
AvailabilityFrom 2021
OutputAOI-clipped imagery

UP42 data products

Tasking data products

TitleData productCollection name
CustomName: beijing-3a-tasking
ID: ba8cfbd5-348d-42f4-b5c2-04dad753c5e2		beijing-3a-tasking

Catalog data products

TitleData productCollection name
Level 1 (8‑bit)Name: beijing-3a-level-1
ID: e080274b-6cfb-4a89-bc12-64fd4895b3c2		beijing-3a
Level 1 (16‑bit)Name: beijing-3a-level-1-16bit
ID: b67e8924-b2cd-4b47-abc8-598e2b1b8371		beijing-3a
Level 2A (8‑bit)Name: beijing-3a-level-2-8bit
ID: 8d9a8109-c535-4063-aabe-d5c7307bcccb		beijing-3a
Level 2A (16‑bit)Name: beijing-3a-level-2-16bit
ID: 667727b5-9382-4ff0-8602-6843121a8cef		beijing-3a