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 or download sample data.

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

Data products

Data productTypeSpectral bands combination
CustomTasking
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 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
Level 1 (8‑bit)CatalogBundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
Level 1 (16‑bit)CatalogBundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
Level 2A (8‑bit)CatalogBundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
Level 2A (16‑bit)CatalogBundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
Collection typeTasking
Catalog
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionPanchromatic: 50 cm
Pansharpened: 50 cm
Multispectral: 2 m
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

Catalog levels

*Upon request.

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition modeTasking:
  • Mono
  • Stereo
Catalog:
  • Mono
Incidence angleUp to 45°
Tasking priorityStandard
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 500 km
Revisit rateEvery 4 days
Swath width23.5 km

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bandsPanchromatic: 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

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 and up to 400 in total
Minimum charge12,000 credits
AvailabilityFrom 2021
OutputAOI-clipped imagery

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTaskingName: beijing-3a-tasking
ID: ba8cfbd5-348d-42f4-b5c2-04dad753c5e2
beijing-3a-tasking
Level 1 (8‑bit)CatalogName: beijing-3a-level-1-8bit
ID: e080274b-6cfb-4a89-bc12-64fd4895b3c2
beijing-3a
Level 1 (16‑bit)CatalogName: beijing-3a-level-1-16bit
ID: b67e8924-b2cd-4b47-abc8-598e2b1b8371
beijing-3a
Level 2A (8‑bit)CatalogName: beijing-3a-level-2-8bit
ID: 8d9a8109-c535-4063-aabe-d5c7307bcccb
beijing-3a
Level 2A (16‑bit)CatalogName: beijing-3a-level-2-16bit
ID: 667727b5-9382-4ff0-8602-6843121a8cef
beijing-3a