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SkySat

Very high resolution 50 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 7 times a day. The collection contains data from 2016 to the present, up to 30 days prior.

Overview

Planet’s SkySat imagery is acquired by high resolution optical satellites anywhere on the globe. Catalog datasets are available starting from 2016. See more on the marketplace.

A SkySat image of Richards Bay (South Africa)

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
CustomTaskingBundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
PansharpenedCatalog4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
AnalyticCatalog4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR)
PanchromaticCatalog1-band: panchromatic

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
Collection typeTasking
Catalog
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
Resolution50 cm
Bit depth per pixel16-bit
Delivery formatA ZIP file containing the following files:
  • Data (GeoTIFF)
  • Metadata (JSON, XML)
  • Masks (GeoTIFF)
MasksA UDM GeoTIFF file containing the following masks:
  • Cloud
  • Environmental
  • Quality
  • Transparency
NoData value0

Processing levels

Tasking levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOANot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
Surface reflectanceNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeSupported 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-largeSupported inline-icon-large
Pansharpened
TOANot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeSupported inline-icon-large
Analytic
Surface reflectanceNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeSupported inline-icon-large
Panchromatic
DisplayNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition modeMono
Incidence angleFrom 10° to 30°
Tasking priorityStandard
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 500 km
Revisit rate7 times a day
Swath width5.9 km

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bandsPanchromatic: 450–900 nm
Multispectral:
  • 450–515 nm (blue)
  • 515–595 nm (green)
  • 605–695 nm (red)
  • 740–900 nm (near-infrared)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemUTM-WGS84
Positional accuracy< 10 m RMSE absolute

Conditions

Tasking conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI up to 5,000 km2
Cloud coverage: 0–15%, not selectable
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 25 km2

Catalog conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI
Availability: from 2016, older than 30 days
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 25 km2

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTaskingName: skysat-tasking
ID: c593bae4-c334-4dd7-848c-816e1407bb67		skysat-tasking
PansharpenedCatalogName: skysat-pansharpened
ID: 6032bb0e-2cb9-4a01-b45d-831f2d7b8dad		skysat
AnalyticCatalogName: skysat-analytic
ID: 605d417f-e401-4c07-9bcf-c1b88231d664		skysat
PanchromaticCatalogName: skysat-panchromatic
ID: c3d0106c-661e-4322-a0d1-020925e8dff7		skysat