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.
The geographic coverage is global, but certain areas are restricted.
The coverage map of restricted areas
| Data product | Type | Spectral bands combination |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | Tasking | Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR) |
| Pansharpened | Catalog | 4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR) |
| Analytic | Catalog | 4-band: multispectral (RGB and NIR) |
| Panchromatic | Catalog | 1-band: panchromatic |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Tasking Catalog |
| Product type | Optical |
| System type | Satellite |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 50 cm |
| Bit depth per pixel | 16-bit |
| Delivery format | A ZIP file containing the following files:
|
| Primary | Georectified | Orthorectified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic |  | |  Pansharpened |
| TOA | | | Analytic |
| Surface reflectance | | | Panchromatic |
| Display | | | |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Acquisition mode | Mono |
| Incidence angle | From 0° to 30° |
| Tasking priority | Standard |
| Orbit | Sun-synchronous, at 500 km |
| Revisit rate | 7 times a day |
| Swath width | 5.9 km |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Spectral bands | Panchromatic: 450–900 nm Multispectral:
|
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Coordinate reference system | UTM-WGS84 |
| Positional accuracy | < 10 m RMSE absolute |
| Limitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Input | AOI up to 5,000 km2 |
| Minimum charge | As per 25 km2 |
| Cloud coverage | 0–15%, not selectable |
| Output | AOI-clipped imagery |
| Limitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Input | AOI |
| Minimum charge | 17,500 credits |
| Availability | From 2016, older than 30 days |
| Output | AOI-clipped imagery |
| Data product | Type | Name and ID | Collection name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom | Tasking | Name: skysat-taskingID: c593bae4-c334-4dd7-848c-816e1407bb67 | skysat-tasking |
| Pansharpened | Catalog | Name: skysat-pansharpenedID: 6032bb0e-2cb9-4a01-b45d-831f2d7b8dad | skysat |
| Analytic | Catalog | Name: skysat-analyticID: 605d417f-e401-4c07-9bcf-c1b88231d664 | skysat |
| Panchromatic | Catalog | Name: skysat-panchromaticID: c3d0106c-661e-4322-a0d1-020925e8dff7 | skysat |