Storage

Introduction

Storage allows you to have your own storage space where you can monitor the status of each order and download assets. An asset is a unique item associated to a successful order or a fresh image captured through sensor tasking and it contains the downloadable geospatial dataset. The assets that get delivered in storage originate from data platform ordering (API and catalog interface), job runs and tasking operations.

This guide assumes that you already ordered readily available geospatial datasets. For more information, please refer to Data platform: Getting started.

Advantages

Storage has the following advantages:

It provides immediate access to fresh datasets acquired through tasking operations
It centralizes all the datasets downloaded via job runs or data platform orders
It allows you to re-use the previously downloaded datasets into workflows and perform further analytics

The assets are only delivered as ZIP archives.

The assets delivered to storage must originate from the specific data providers or from tasking operations.

How to access storage

1. Open storage

storage navigation — In the blue menu bar, click on Storage.

storage empty — You will be redirected to the storage window which is empty until you purchase data.

2. Monitor order status

After you ordered readily available geospatial datasets, go to the tab Orders. Click on the Catalog tab on the left and view the order status (In Progress/Completed).

catalog orders — View the order status for readily available geospatial datasets.

3. Get order information

The ordering dashboard displays the details below.

Order information	Catalog	Tasking	Example
Name		x	`My tasking operation`
Order ID	x	x	`bbff8d9b-bd1e-4977-9216-a6e16a83ce31`
Created	x	x	`3 months ago`
Status	x	x	`Completed`

4. Purchase data and download assets

Once the orders are completed, the data is available for download. To access the data, go to the Data tab and download the assets. An asset is a unique item associated to a successful order and it contains the downloadable geospatial dataset.

storage data — View and download the assets

5. Get asset information

Each asset contains the following information:

Metadata	Definition	Example
Name	Image filename	`DS_PHR1A_202108160942363_FR1_PX_E023N39_0209_05960`
Collection	Satellite sensor (SPOT or PHR)	`SPOT`
Acquisition	Image acquisition date	`3 November 2020`
Type	The origin of the image: archived or tasking	`Tasking`
Size	Image size	`348 MB`
Created	Date when the image was delivered	`10 days ago`
Actions	A download button for each image	`Download`
Image information	Basic image metadata	`Name: DS_PHR1A_202108160942363_FR1_PX_E023N39_0209_05960` `Asset Identifier: 8ae03bfe-0139-4cb0-98dd-61d597eda363` `Type: ARCHIVED`

In order to re-use assets in workflows for future processing, you need to paste the Asset Identifier. For more information, please refer to Process datasets from storage.

6. Preview the image footprint

In order to view the image footprint of the asset, go to any file displayed on the dashboard, click on the 3 dots and then click Preview.

Storage clickPreview

The image footprint will be displayed on the basemap.

Storage viewPreview

The Preview button is only displayed for assets that contain geometry information in the metadata.

Congratulations! You can now take advantage of the monitoring and download capabilities of storage.