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Vexcel Elevate

Very high resolution 5.5 cm digital surface and terrain models, acquired worldwide. The collection contains data from 2018 to 2023.

Overview

Vexcel Elevate are global 3D terrain datasets of areas in the US and Canada, in Western and Eastern Europe, and in Oceania. These datasets are collected simultaneously, resulting in a pixel-to-pixel match between the aerial image and elevation data for more accurate calculations. See more on the marketplace.

A Vexcel Elevate DTM image

Geographic coverage

DSM

The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — US 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — US 15 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Canada 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Western Europe 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Western Europe 15 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Eastern Europe 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Japan 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Oceania 5.5 cm

DTM

The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DTM — US 15 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DTM — Western Europe 15 cm

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
Collection typeCatalog
Product typeElevation
Model typeDSM
DTM
Data sourceVexcel Aerial

Data

SpecificationDescription
Spatial resolutionDSM:
  • From 5.5 to 7.5 cm (very high)
  • From 15 to 20 cm (very high)
DTM
  • From 15 to 20 cm (very high)
Bit depth per pixel32-bit
Standard deliveryA ZIP file containing data (GeoTIFF)
NoData value-9999
Hydro-flatteningNone

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemWGS84 with EGM2008 height
Vertical accuracyAbsolute:
  • DSM:
    • From 5.5 to 7.5 cm: 15 cm RMSE
    • From 15 to 20 cm: 1 m RMSE
  • DTM
    • From 15 to 20 cm: 1 m RMSE
Horizontal accuracyAbsolute:
  • DSM:
    • From 5.5 to 7.5 cm: 15 cm RMSE
    • From 15 to 20 cm: 1 m RMSE
  • DTM
    • From 15 to 20 cm: 1 m RMSE

Limitations

LimitationValue
InputAOI from 0.1 km2 to 50 km2
AvailabilityAcquisition date range:* 2018–2023
OutputAOI-clipped imagery
* Full scenes from certain collections have an acquisition date range instead of a specific acquisition date. The acquisition date range can span weeks, months, or years. The data can be updated over time. When you place an order for a given AOI, you always get the latest data available.

UP42 data products

DescriptionData product IDCollection name
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
US 5.5 cm		c26bb85a-20af-4ab0-bd72-5e258d614d49vexcel-us-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
US 15 cm		46350af0-2312-4031-ad4c-46d282b4fb83vexcel-us-15cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DTM —
US 15 cm		a0c15d8e-46b7-4dfb-b260-07a3cd996ae7vexcel-us-15cm-dtm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Canada 5.5 cm		65343013-520b-4eaa-b3b6-10e4f10bb183vexcel-ca-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Western Europe 5.5 cm		cb9dd909-18df-4351-ade0-7555fa6e76devexcel-weu-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Western Europe 15 cm		44c8d90b-eb0a-4eb6-b5e1-6e44be516a4dvexcel-weu-15cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DTM —
Western Europe 15 cm		d60ad61b-45d7-458e-b355-a02bc44baf82vexcel-weu-15cm-dtm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Eastern Europe 5.5 cm		3b689eac-e1ce-43f7-976a-e6a52622e59avexcel-eeu-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Japan 5.5 cm		1a9dfdbc-11f0-4976-9f97-4909077b5bfbvexcel-jp-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Oceania 5.5 cm		6fd668e2-b1fd-401d-ae8b-441e17a6626fvexcel-oc-6cm-dsm