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Pléiades Neo

Very high resolution 15 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 2 times a day. The collection contains data from 2021 to the present.

Overview

Pléiades Neo imagery is acquired by very high resolution optical satellites (Pléiades Neo 3 and 4) daily anywhere on the globe. Catalog datasets are available starting from November 2021. See more on the marketplace or download sample data.

Pléiades Neo image

Geographic coverage and restrictions

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

The coverage map of restricted areas

Data products

Data productTypeSpectral bands combination
CustomTasking
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 3-band: pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 6-band: multispectral (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • 6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 6 multispectral bands (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
AnalyticCatalogBundle: 1 panchromatic and 6 multispectral bands (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)

Analytic has a more stable contrast and can be used to extract physical properties, such as radiance or reflectance — for example, in vegetation health monitoring.

Pansharpened ReflectanceCatalog6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)

Pansharpened Reflectance is a pansharpened Analytic image with a multispectral Look-Up-Table containing rendering of color curves.

DisplayCatalog6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)

Display has a true color curve applied on top of atmospheric correction. As a result, it looks better visually and can be used to extract features — for example, in car detection or infrastructure monitoring.

Pléiades Neo
HD15 Ortho		Catalog3-band: pansharpened (RGB)

Pléiades Neo HD15 provides an image with enhanced colors and sharper details for clearer interpretation.
Basic PrimaryCatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 3-band: pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 6-band: multispectral (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • 6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 6 multispectral bands (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
Basic ProjectedCatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 3-band: pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 6-band: multispectral (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • 6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 6 multispectral bands (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
Basic OrthoCatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 3-band: pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 6-band: multispectral (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • 6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 6 multispectral bands (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
Reflectance PrimaryCatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 3-band: pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 6-band: multispectral (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • 6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 6 multispectral bands (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
Reflectance ProjectedCatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 3-band: pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 6-band: multispectral (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • 6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 6 multispectral bands (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
Display PrimaryCatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 3-band: pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 6-band: multispectral (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • 6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 6 multispectral bands (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
Display ProjectedCatalog*
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 1-band: panchromatic
  • 3-band: pansharpened true color (RGB)
  • 3-band: pansharpened false color (RG and NIR)
  • 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 6-band: multispectral (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • 6-band: pansharpened (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 6 multispectral bands (deep blue, RGB, red edge, and NIR)

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

Specifications

Feasibility study

The tasking capabilities of this collection might require a feasibility study. However, a specific combination of parameter values bypasses that requirement. If input geometry limitations are met, an order with this combination will proceed to the activation request stage after creation.


The combination of parameter values
ParameterValue
Minimum intervalAt least 30 days
Acquisition modeMono
Cloud coverageFrom 10% to 20%
Incidence angleFrom 20% to 50%

General

SpecificationDescription
ProviderAirbus
Collection typeTasking
Catalog
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionHD15: 15 cm
Panchromatic: 30 cm
Pansharpened: 30 cm
Multispectral: 1.20 m
Bit depth per pixelTasking:
  • GeoTIFF: 8 or 16‑bit
  • JPEG 2000: 8 or 12‑bit
Catalog:
  • Analytic: 16‑bit
  • Pansharpened Reflectance: 16‑bit
  • Display: 8‑bit
  • Pléiades Neo HD15 Ortho: 8‑bit
Delivery formatA ZIP file containing the following files:
  • Data (catalog: GeoTIFF; tasking: GeoTIFF or JPEG 2000)
  • Metadata (XML)
  • Masks (GML, KML)
  • Thumbnails (JPEG)
MasksCloud
Quality
ROI
Transparency
Water
NoData value0

Processing levels

Tasking levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicSupported inline-icon-large
with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
Supported inline-icon-large
TOANot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
Surface reflectanceSupported inline-icon-large
with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
Supported inline-icon-large
DisplaySupported inline-icon-large
with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
Supported inline-icon-large

Catalog levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicSupported inline-icon-large
Basic Primary* with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
Basic Projected*		Supported inline-icon-large
Basic Ortho*
TOANot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
Surface reflectanceSupported inline-icon-large
Reflectance Primary* with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
Reflectance Projected*		Supported inline-icon-large
Analytic
Pansharpened Reflectance
DisplaySupported inline-icon-large
Display Primary* with RPC		Supported inline-icon-large
Display Projected*		Supported inline-icon-large
Display
Pléiades Neo HD15 Ortho

*Upon request.

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition modeTasking:
  • Mono
  • Stereo
  • Tri-stereo
Catalog:
  • Mono
  • Stereo*)
  • Tri-stereo*)
Incidence angleFrom 5° to 50°
Off-nadir viewing angle30°
Tasking priorityStandard
High
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 620 km
Number of satellites2
Revisit rate2 times a day
Catalog refresh rate2 times a day
Swath width14 km

*Upon request.

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bandsPanchromatic: 450–800 nm
Multispectral:
  1. 620–690 nm (red)
  2. 530–590 nm (green)
  3. 450–520 nm (blue)
  4. 770–880 nm (near-infrared)
  5. 700–750 nm (red edge)
  6. 400–450 nm (deep blue)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemTasking:
  • Geographic-WGS84
  • UTM-WGS84
Catalog: UTM-WGS84
Positional accuracyTasking and catalog standard: 5 m CE90 absolute at nadir
Catalog advanced: < 3.5 m CE90 absolute at nadir

Conditions

Tasking conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI from 5 km2 and at least 5 km wide
Cloud coverage: 5–30%
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 100 km2

Catalog conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI, depending on the asset delivery time:
  • 10 min: from 0.1 km2
  • 24 hours: from 5 km2
  • Few days: from 25 km2
  • Non-integrated: from 25 km2
Availability: from 2021
Output: AOI-clipped imagery

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTaskingName: pneo-tasking
ID: 07c33a51-94b9-4509-84df-e9c13ea92b84		pneo-tasking
AnalyticCatalogName: pneo-analytic
ID: 6f722fb5-0323-4c97-9b1e-22870325b8db		pneo
Pansharpened ReflectanceCatalogName: pneo-pansharpened-reflectance
ID: 29f4ff62-9d05-483f-994b-75142ed202de		pneo
DisplayCatalogName: pneo-display
ID: 17745de8-6e7d-4751-99cd-3f8e9e9d290e		pneo
Pléiades Neo HD15 OrthoCatalogName: pneo-hd15
ID: 66a7e14d-0b62-45e0-a3d7-fb2cfce62cc8		pneo-hd15

Delivery structure

In a standard delivery, an IMG_ directory contains imagery and uses file naming conventions to indicate the spectral processing of the delivered data product.

Naming conventionDescription
_MSAnalytic multispectral assets
_PANAnalytic panchromatic assets
_PMSDisplay assets

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