Tasking priority

Find out about tasking priority tiers.


Overview

Sensors with tasking capacity can experience a lot of demand which can lead to competition for slots, especially during the high-demand tasking season from June to August. Some collections offer the opportunity to specify a tasking priority tier when you create an order.

Types of priority tiers

Standard

The standard tier is offered by default in all collections.

Select this tier if any of the following applies to your case:

  • You are creating an order several weeks ahead of the tasking acquisition start date.
  • The acquisition time frames for your order are flexible.

High

This priority tier provides priority over standard tasking requests. The corresponding higher pricing model and the price increase depend on the selected collection. Not all collections provide this tier.

Select this tier if any of the following applies to your case:

  • You are creating an order a week or less ahead of the tasking acquisition start date.
  • Your area of interest overlaps with areas of economic or industrial interest, such as ports or densely populated urban areas.

Rush

This priority tier provides the highest possible priority over other tasking requests. The corresponding higher pricing model and the price increase depend on the selected collection. Not all collections provide this tier.

Select this tier if any of the following applies to your case:

  • The tasking acquisition for your order needs to start immediately.
  • Your area of interest overlaps with areas affected by critically time-sensitive events, such as natural disasters or humanitarian crises.

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