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Maxar

Very high resolution 30 cm optical satellite data, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 15 times a day.

Overview

Maxar imagery is acquired by GeoEye-1, WorldView-2, WorldView-3, and the WorldView Legion satellites anywhere on the globe. See more on the marketplace or download sample data.

A Maxar image of Gold Coast (Australia)

Geographic coverage and restrictions

The geographic coverage is global, but certain areas are restricted.

The coverage map of restricted areas for Maxar — 30 cm

Data products

Data productResolutionTypeSpectral bands combination
Custom30 cmTasking
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 8-band: pansharpened (RGB, NIR, red edge, coastal blue, and yellow)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 8 multispectral bands (RGB, NIR, red edge, coastal blue, and yellow)
Custom50 cmTasking
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 8-band: pansharpened (RGB, NIR, red edge, coastal blue, and yellow)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 8 multispectral bands (RGB, NIR, red edge, coastal blue, and yellow)

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
ProviderMaxar
Collection typeTasking
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionMaxar — 30 cm:
  • Panchromatic: 30 cm
  • Pansharpened: 30 cm
  • Multispectral: 1.20 m
Maxar — 50 cm:
  • Panchromatic: 50 cm
  • Pansharpened: 50 cm
  • Multispectral: 2 m
Bit depth per pixel8 or 16‑bit
Delivery formatA ZIP file containing the following files:
  • Data GeoTIFF
  • Metadata (XML, TXT)
  • Masks (SHP)
  • Thumbnails (JPEG)
MasksROI

Processing 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
Surface reflectanceNot supported inline-icon-largeSupported inline-icon-large
with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
DisplayNot supported inline-icon-largeSupported inline-icon-large
with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition modeMono
Stereo
Incidence angleFrom 5° to 45°
Off-nadir angleFrom 5° to 45°
Tasking priorityStandard
High
OrbitMid-inclination, at 45° and 518 km
Sun-synchronous, at 518–770 km
Number of satellites9+
Revisit rate15 times a day
Swath width10 km

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bandsPanchromatic: 450–800 nm
Multispectral:
  1. 400–450 nm (coastal blue)
  2. 450–510 nm (blue)
  3. 510–580 nm (green)
  4. 585–625 nm (yellow)
  5. 630–690 nm (red)
  6. 695–715 nm (red edge 1)
  7. 730–750 nm (red edge 2)
  8. 770–895 nm (near-infrared)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemUTM-WGS84
Positional accuracy< 5 m CE90 absolute

Conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI from 64 km2 and at least 2 km wide
Cloud coverage: 15–50%
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 64 km2

API integration

Data productResolutionTypeName and IDCollection name
Custom30 cmTaskingName: maxar-30cm-tasking
ID: b71c6628-38b4-4894-90cf-cfac9c746211		maxar-30cm-tasking
Custom50 cmTaskingName: maxar-50cm-tasking
ID: 047bbc09-a0eb-44ff-97d5-722d6bc8951a		maxar-50cm--tasking