Near Space Labs
Very high resolution 10 cm optical aerial imagery, acquired over areas in the US with a revisit rate of 5 times a day. The collection contains data from 2019 to the present.
Overview
Near Space Labs imagery is acquired by a fleet of stratospheric balloons up to five times per day. The datasets are available starting with 2019. See more on the marketplace.
Geographic coverage
The datasets are covering the USA.
Geometry type
This collection accepts AOIs. You will get full scenes intersecting the defined AOI.
Specifications
General
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Tasking Catalog |
| Product type | Optical |
| System type | Aerial |
Data
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Spatial resolution | Tasking: from 10 cm to 30 cm (very high) Catalog: 30 cm (very high) |
| Processing level | Geometric: georeferenced Radiometric: atmospheric correction Spectral: pansharpened |
| Bit depth per pixel | 8-bit |
| Standard delivery | A ZIP file containing the following files:
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System
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Acquisition mode | Mono |
| Incidence angle | Up to 30° |
| Revisit rate | 5 times per day |
Band
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Spectral band | Red Green Blue |
Geographic reference
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Coordinate reference system | UTM-NAD83 |
| Georeferencing accuracy | 5 m CE90 |
Limitations
Tasking limitations
| Limitation | Value |
|---|---|
| AOI size | From 20 km2 |
| Scene size | 10 cm resolution: 0.4×0.33 km 30 cm resolution: 1.4×1 km |
Catalog limitations
| Limitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Availability | From 2019 |
| Scene size | 1.4×1 km |
UP42 data products
Tasking data products
| Description | Data product ID | Collection name |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 21591ec1-8365-46a6-8f63-5f9cfff2f53e | nsl-tasking |
Catalog data products
| Description | Data product ID | Collection name |
|---|---|---|
| Near Space Labs | 7131f727-cdbb-46d4-a1e7-77ac38b7bd02 | nsl-30cm |