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EROS-C

Very high resolution 30 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired between 40°N and 40°S with a daily revisit rate. The collection contains data from 2021 to the present.

Overview

EROS-C collection is presented by EROS-C2 and EROS-C3 satellites capturing very high resolution panchromatic and multispectral imagery anywhere on the globe. See more on the marketplace.

An EROS-C image of the Forbidden City (China)

Geographic coverage and restrictions

The geographic coverage is approximately between 40°N and 40°S.

The coverage map of EROS-C

Data products

Data productTypeSpectral bands combination
CustomTasking
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
Level 0ACatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
Level 1ACatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
Level 1BCatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

*This data product isn’t integrated into the platform and can only be ordered upon request.

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
ProviderImagesat
Collection typeTasking
Catalog
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionPanchromatic: 30 cm
Multispectral: 60 cm
Bit depth per pixelTasking: 8 or 16‑bit
Catalog: 16‑bit
Delivery formatA ZIP file containing the following files:
  • Data (tasking: GeoTIFF or TIFF; catalog: GeoTIFF)
  • Metadata (RPC, PASS, TQR)
  • Overviews (JPEG)
MasksTransparency
NoData value0

Processing levels

Tasking levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOASupported inline-icon-largeSupported 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
BasicSupported inline-icon-large
Level 0A*		Not supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOASupported inline-icon-large
Level 1A*		Supported inline-icon-large
Level 1B*		Not 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

*Upon request.

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition modeTasking:
  • Mono
  • Stereo
  • Tri-stereo
Catalog:
  • Mono
Incidence angleUp to 45°
Tasking priorityStandard
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 500 km
Number of satellites2
Revisit rateDaily
Catalog refresh rateDaily
Swath width12.5 km

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bandsPanchromatic: 450–900 nm
Multispectral:
  1. 630–690 nm (red)
  2. 510–580 nm (green)
  3. 450–510 nm (blue)
  4. 770–900 nm (near-infrared)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemUTM-WGS84

Conditions

Tasking conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI at least 12.5 km wide
Cloud coverage: 0–100%
Output: scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI
  • Mono: 12.5×12.5 km
  • Stereo: 12.5×24 km
  • Tri-stereo: stereo + 12.5×24 km
Minimum chargeAs per 100 km2

Catalog conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI from 25 km2
Availability: from 2021
Output: AOI-clipped imagery

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTaskingName: erosc-tasking
ID: 18926529-48fa-4273-892a-8d9b1e879e76		imagesat-erosc-tasking