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SPOT

High resolution 1.50 m optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 3 days. The collection contains data from 2012 to the present.

Overview

SPOT imagery is acquired by a high resolution optical satellite every 3 days anywhere on the globe. Catalog datasets are available starting with 2012. See more on the marketplace or download sample data.

A SPOT image

Geographic coverage and restrictions

The geographic coverage is global.

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)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
AnalyticCatalogBundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB 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 ReflectanceCatalog4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)

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

DisplayCatalog4-band: pansharpened (RGB 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.

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)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB 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)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB 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)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB 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)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB 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)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB 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)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB 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)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB 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%
PriorityStandard

General

SpecificationDescription
ProviderAirbus
Collection typeTasking
Catalog
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionPanchromatic: 1.50 cm
Pansharpened: 1.50 cm
Multispectral: 6 m
Bit depth per pixelTasking:
  • GeoTIFF: 8 or 16‑bit
  • JPEG 2000: 8 or 12‑bit
Catalog:
  • Analytic: 12‑bit
  • Pansharpened Reflectance: 16‑bit
  • Display: 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)
MasksEnvironmental
Quality
ROI
Transparency
NoData value0

Processing 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

*Upon request.

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition modeTasking:
  • Mono
  • Stereo
  • Tri-stereo
Catalog:
  • Mono
  • Stereo*)
  • Tri-stereo*)
Incidence angleFrom 5° to 50°
Tasking priorityStandard
High
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 694 km
Number of satellites1
Revisit rateEvery 3 days
Catalog refresh rateEvery 3 days
Swath width60 km

*Upon request.

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bandsPanchromatic: 455–744 nm
Multispectral:
  1. 624–694 nm (red)
  2. 527–587 nm (green)
  3. 454–519 nm (blue)
  4. 756–880 nm (near-infrared)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemTasking:
  • Geographic-WGS84
  • UTM-WGS84
Catalog: UTM-WGS84
Positional accuracy10 m CE90 absolute

Conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI from 5 km2 and at least 5 km wide
(maximum bounding area for high priority orders: 50×120 km2)

Cloud coverage (depending on the priority):
  • Standard: 5–20%
  • High: up to 100%, not selectable
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 100 km2
SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI (depending on the asset delivery time):
  • 10 min: from 0.1 km2
  • 24 hours: from 1 km2
  • Non-integrated: from 25 km2 and at least 5 km wide
Availability: from 2012
Output: AOI-clipped imagery

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTaskingName: spot-tasking
ID: 3a89d24e-515a-460f-a494-96be55da10a9		SPOT-tasking
AnalyticCatalogName: spot-analytic
ID:b1f8c48e-d16b-44c4-a1bb-5e8a24892e69		spot
Pansharpened ReflectanceCatalogName: spot-pansharpened-reflectance
ID: d0198da7-4a47-4746-8d16-0297a5d0d847		spot
DisplayCatalogName: spot-display
ID:acc3f9a4-b622-49c1-b1e1-c762aa3e7e13		spot

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
_MS_Analytic multispectral assets
_P_Analytic panchromatic assets
_PMS_Pansharpened Reflectance assets
Display assets

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