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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.

Data products

Data productTypeSpectral bands combination
CustomTasking
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
Level 0A (EROS-C2 PAN)Catalog1-band: panchromatic
Level 0A (EROS-C3 PAN & MS)CatalogBundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
Level 1A (EROS-C2 PAN)Catalog1-band: panchromatic
Level 1A (EROS-C3 PAN & MS)CatalogBundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
Level 1B (EROS-C2 PAN)Catalog1-band: panchromatic
Level 1B (EROS-C3 PAN & MS)CatalogBundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
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)

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

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 data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bandsPanchromatic: 450–900 nm
Multispectral:
  • 450–510 nm (blue)
  • 510–580 nm (green)
  • 630–690 nm (red)
  • 770–900 nm (near-infrared)

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

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTaskingName: erosc-tasking
ID: 18926529-48fa-4273-892a-8d9b1e879e76		imagesat-erosc-tasking
Level 0ACatalogName: eros-c-level-0a
ID: 7bf7420d-e414-44a0-8cb7-1904c70bd0fa		eros-c
Level 0ACatalogName: eros-c-ms-level-0a
ID: 67b6bc7c-6b47-4fd6-9058-0c882b417fe8		eros-c-ms
Level 1ACatalogName: eros-c-level-1a
ID: e603098c-0721-4aab-8812-5d3d82eb1d28		eros-c
Level 1ACatalogName: eros-c-ms-level-1a
ID: 10b01b78-d7cc-4c80-8b18-9e40a484b48a		eros-c-ms
Level 1BCatalogName: eros-c-level-1b
ID: be1e0f74-4038-4c57-947b-d18a4b835081		eros-c
Level 1BCatalogName: eros-c-ms-level-1b
ID: cebc78f6-c9fb-49b6-9866-eeea976c1db4		eros-c-ms