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KOMPSAT-3

Very high resolution 50 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 2 days. The collection contains data from 2012 to the present.

Overview

KOMPSAT-3 provides imagery that is acquired by a very high resolution optical satellite every 2 days anywhere on the globe. See more on the marketplace.

A KOMPSAT-3 image of Mexico City (Mexico)

Geographic coverage and restrictions

The geographic coverage is global.

Data products

Data productTypeSpectral bands combination
CustomTasking
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming
BundleCatalog*Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
Bundle DZCatalog*Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming
PansharpenedCatalog*4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
Pansharpened DZCatalog*4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming

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

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
ProviderSIIS
Collection typeTasking
Catalog
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionPanchromatic: 50 cm
Pansharpened: 50 cm
Multispectral: 2 m
Bit depth per pixelAcquired as 14-bit and delivered as 16-bit in imagery
Delivery formatA ZIP file containing the following files:
  • Data (GeoTIFF)
  • Metadata (XML)
  • Masks (SHP)
  • Overviews (JPEG)
  • Thumbnails (JPEG)
MasksROI
Transparency
NoData value0

Processing levels

Tasking levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOASupported inline-icon-large
with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
with RPC
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
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOASupported inline-icon-large
Level 1R*with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
Level 1O*with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
Level 1G*with RPC
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 modeMono
Stereo (single pass)
Stereo (multi pass)
Incidence angleUp to 90°
Tasking priorityStandard
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 685 km
Number of satellites1
Revisit rateEvery 2 days
Swath width16 km

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bandsPanchromatic: 450–900 nm
Multispectral:
  • 450–520 nm (blue)
  • 520–600 nm (green)
  • 630–690 nm (red)
  • 760–900 nm (near-infrared)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemUTM-WGS84
Positional accuracy51 m CE90 absolute

Conditions

Tasking conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI, depending on the acquisiton mode:
  • Mono: at least 3 km wide
  • Stereo: at least 5 km wide
Cloud coverage: 0–10%
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 50 km2

Catalog conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI at least 3 km wide
Availability: from 2012
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 10 km2

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTaskingName: kompsat3-tasking
ID: a53c51bc-40fe-488e-8544-423958e89cbf		kompsat3-tasking