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KOMPSAT-3A

Very high resolution 40 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 3 days. The collection contains data from 2015 to the present.

Overview

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

A KOMPSAT-3A image of the port of Barcelona (Spain)

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

Specification Description
Provider SIIS
Collection type Tasking
Catalog
Product type Optical
System type Satellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionPanchromatic: 40 cm
Pansharpened: 40 cm
Multispectral: 1.60 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

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 528 km
Number of satellites1
Revisit rateEvery 3 days
Swath width13 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 accuracy13.5 m CE90 absolute

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
SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI at least 3 km wide
Availability: from 2015
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 10 km2

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTaskingName: kompsat3a-tasking
ID: 57836eeb-72a6-4c24-97a3-f8dc53c7a903		kompsat3a-tasking

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