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Vision-1

High resolution 87 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 8 days. The collection contains data from 2019 to the present.

Overview

Vision-1 provides complementary imaging capacity to the existing Airbus Earth observation constellation, delivering orthorectified products with a spatial resolution of up to 87 cm. See more on the marketplace.

A Vision-1 image over Melbourne (Australia)

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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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

General

SpecificationDescription
ProviderAirbus
Collection typeTasking
Catalog
Product typeOptical
System typeSatellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionPanchromatic: 83 cm
Pansharpened: 83 cm
Multispectral: 3.48 m
Bit depth per pixel8-bit
16-bit
Delivery formatA ZIP file containing the following files:
  • Data (GeoTIFF)
  • Metadata (XML, HTML)
  • Thumbnails (JPEG)
  • Visuals (GeoTIFF)
  • Rational polynomial coefficients (RPC)
  • Masks (KML)
  • Georeference information (TFW)
MasksROI
Transparency
NoData value0

Processing levels

Tasking levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicSupported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeSupported 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-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
DisplaySupported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeSupported inline-icon-large

Catalog levels

PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeSupported 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 reflectanceNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
DisplayNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large

*Upon request.

System

SpecificationDescription
Acquisition modeMono
Incidence angleUp to 20°
Off-nadir angle45°
Tasking priorityStandard
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 583 km
Number of satellites1
Revisit rateEvery 8 days
Swath width20.8 km

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bandsPanchromatic: 450–650 nm
Multispectral:
  • 440–510 nm (blue)
  • 510–590 nm (green)
  • 600–670 nm (red)
  • 760–910 nm (near-infrared)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemGeographic-WGS84
Positional accuracy< 12 m CE90 absolute at nadir

Conditions

Tasking limitations

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI at least 2 km wide
Cloud coverage: 0–45%
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 100 km2

Catalog conditions

SpecificationDescription
LimitationsInput: AOI at least 500 m wide
Availability: from 2019
Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 25 km2

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTaskingName: vision-1-tasking
ID:ee4fa8de-1826-41ba-a3ee-93fea174fbba		vision-1-tasking

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