KOMPSAT-3A

Very high resolution 40 cm optical satellite imagery, acquired worldwide with a revisit rate of 3 days. The collection contains data from 2015 to the present.


Overview

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

A KOMPSAT-3A image of the port of Barcelona (Spain)

Geographic coverage and restrictions

The geographic coverage is global.

Data products

Data productSpectral bands combination
Custom
Available band combinations and bundles
  • 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
Data productSpectral bands combination
Bundle*Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR)
Bundle DZ*Bundle: 1 panchromatic and 4 multispectral bands (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming
Pansharpened*4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR)
Pansharpened DZ*4-band: pansharpened (RGB and NIR) with digital zooming

*This data product isn’t integrated into the platform and can only be ordered upon request.

Specifications

General

Specification Description
Provider SIIS
Collection type Tasking
Catalog
Product type Optical
System type Satellite

Data

SpecificationDescription
Resolution

Panchromatic: 40 cm

Pansharpened: 40 cm

Multispectral: 1.60 m

Bit depth per pixelAcquired 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

Tasking:

  • Mono

Catalog:

  • Mono
  • Stereo (single pass)
  • Stereo (multi pass)
Incidence angleUp to 90°
Tasking priorityStandard
OrbitSun-synchronous, at 528 km
Number of satellites1
Revisit rateEvery 3 days
Swath width13 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 accuracy13.5 m CE90 absolute

Conditions

SpecificationDescription
Limitations

Input: AOI at least 3 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 2015 Output: AOI-clipped imagery

Minimum chargeAs per 10 km2

API integration

Data productTypeName and IDCollection name
CustomTasking

Name: kompsat3a-tasking

ID: 57836eeb-72a6-4c24-97a3-f8dc53c7a903

kompsat3a-tasking

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