EROS-C

Very high resolution 30 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a daily revisit rate.


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

The geographic coverage is global.

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
Collection typeTasking
Catalog
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
Spatial resolution30 cm (very high)
Bit depth per pixelTasking: 8 or 16‑bit
Catalog: 16‑bit
Standard deliveryA ZIP file containing the following files:
  • Data (tasking: GeoTIFF or TIFF; catalog: GeoTIFF)
  • Metadata (RPC, PASS, TQR)
  • Overviews (JPEG)

Processing levels

Tasking levels

Catalog levels

System

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

Band

SpecificationDescription
Spectral band dataPanchromatic: 450–900 nm
Multispectral:
  • 450–510 nm (blue)
  • 510–580 nm (green)
  • 630–690 nm (red)
  • 770–900 nm (near-infrared)
Spectral bands combinationTasking:
  • Panchromatic
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
Catalog:
  • EROS-C2 PAN:
    • Panchromatic
  • EROS-C3 PAN & MS:
    • Panchromatic
    • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemUTM-WGS84

Limitations

Tasking limitations

LimitationValue
InputAOI at least 12.5 km wide
Minimum chargeAs per 100 km2
Cloud coverage0–100%
OutputScenes 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

Catalog limitations

LimitationValue
InputAOI from 25 km2
AvailabilityFrom 2021
OutputAOI-clipped imagery

UP42 data products

Tasking data products

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Catalog data products

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