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KOMPSAT-3

Very high resolution 50 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 2 days. The collection contains data from 2012 to the present.

Overview

KOMPSAT-3 provides imagery that is acquired by a very high resolution optical satellite every 2 days anywhere on the globe.

A KOMPSAT-3 image of Mexico City (Mexico)

Data products

Data productSpectral bands combinationOrder link
Custom
  • 4-band: Pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
  • 4-band: Pansharpened (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
  • Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming
 API name and ID: kompsat3-tasking | a53c51bc-40fe-488e-8544-423958e89cbf
Data productSpectral bands combinationOrder link
Bundle

Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)

API name and ID: Not integrated
Bundle DZ

Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming

API name and ID: Not integrated
Pansharpened

4-band: Pansharpened (RGB and NIR)

API name and ID: Not integrated
Pansharpened DZ

4-band: Pansharpened (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming

API name and ID: Not integrated

Specifications

General

Specification Description
Provider SIIS
Collection type

Tasking from 1,300 credits per km2

Catalog from 766 credits per km2
Product type Optical
System type Satellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
Resolution

Panchromatic: 50 cm

Pansharpened: 50 cm

Multispectral: 2 m
Bit depth per pixel

Acquired as 14-bit and delivered as 16-bit in imagery
Delivery format

A ZIP file containing the following files:

  • Data (GeoTIFF)
  • Metadata (XML)
  • Masks (SHP)
  • Overviews (JPEG)
  • Thumbnails (JPEG)
Masks

ROI

Transparency
NoData value0

Processing levels

 PrimaryGeorectifiedOrthorectified
BasicNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-largeNot supported inline-icon-large
TOA

Supported inline-icon-large

Level 1R* with RPC

Supported inline-icon-large

Level 1O* with RPC

Supported inline-icon-large

Level 1G* with RPC
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 mode

Mono

Stereo (single pass)

Stereo (multi pass)
Incidence angleUp to 90°
Tasking priorityStandard
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 685 km
Number of satellites1
Revisit rateEvery 2 days
Swath width16 km

Band data

SpecificationDescription
Spectral bands

Panchromatic: 450–900 nm

Multispectral:

  • 450–520 nm (blue)
  • 520–600 nm (green)
  • 630–690 nm (red)
  • 760–900 nm (near-infrared)

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemUTM-WGS84
Positional accuracy51 m CE90 absolute

Conditions

SpecificationDescription
Limitations

Input: AOI, depending on the acquisition mode:

  • Mono: At least 3 km wide
  • Stereo: At least 5 km wide

Cloud coverage: 0–10%

Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 50 km2
SpecificationDescription
Limitations

Input: AOI at least 3 km wide

Availability: From 2012

Output: AOI-clipped imagery
Minimum chargeAs per 10 km2

Geographic coverage

The geographic coverage is global.

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