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Hexagon Aerial

Very high resolution 15 cm optical aerial imagery, acquired over North America and Europe. The collection contains data from 2014 to 2023.

Overview

Very high resolution 8-bit aerial imagery is acquired with Leica ADS100 and Leica DMC III large-format digital airborne sensors daily in some parts of North America and Europe. See more on the marketplace.

A Hexagon Aerial image

Geographic coverage and restrictions

The coverage map of Hexagon Aerial — North America 15 cm
The coverage map of Hexagon Aerial — Europe 30 cm
The coverage map of Hexagon Aerial — North America 30 cm

Data products

Data productTypeSpectral bands combination
Hexagon Aerial — North America 15 cmCatalog3-band: multispectral (RGB)
Hexagon Aerial — Europe 30 cmCatalog3-band: multispectral (RGB)
Hexagon Aerial — North America 30 cmCatalog3-band: multispectral (RGB)

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
ProviderHexagon
Collection typeCatalog
Product typeOptical
System typeAerial

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionProduct-dependent:
  • 15 cm
  • 30 cm
Bit depth per pixel8-bit
Delivery formatA ZIP file containing the following files:
  • Data (GeoTIFF)
  • Metadata (GeoJSON)
MasksTransparency
NoData value0

Processing levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOANot supported inline-icon-largeNot 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-largeSupported inline-icon-large

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition modeMono
Catalog refresh rateVariable

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bands
  1. 619–651 nm (red)
  2. 525–585 nm (green)
  3. 435–495 nm (blue)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemProjected-WGS84
Positional accuracy2.6 m CE90 absolute

Conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI up to 50 km2 (maximum bounding area: 1,000 km2)
Availability:
  • Europe: from 2014 to 2020
  • North America: from 2016 to 2023
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeEurope 30 cm: as per 7 km2
North America 15 cm: as per 10 km2
North America 30 cm: as per 17 km2

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
Hexagon Aerial —
North America 15 cm		CatalogName: hexagon-na-15cm
ID: aba5216d-1876-4170-8ab7-10627bddbc9c		hexagon-na-15cm
Hexagon Aerial —
Europe 30 cm		CatalogName: hexagon-eu-30cm
ID: 522262d1-5ae5-4da3-8872-181aaafb9820		hexagon-eu-30cm
Hexagon Aerial —
North America 30 cm		CatalogName: hexagon-na-30cm
ID: 8acca1de-0ed8-4a8d-987e-e1479cf63140		hexagon-na-30cm