Tasking limitations

View technical limitations for tasking collections.


Overview

When creating a tasking order, consider the technical limitations of a given collection. Some collections also have a minimum charge that applies to orders smaller than a certain size.

If a tasking collection also provides catalog data, it will have different catalog limitations.

Limitation types

  • Coverage

    This specifies the geographic areas that can be captured by ordering a given collection.

  • Input

    This specifies the input geometry type for a collection. Collections using AOI input geometries can have maximum and minimum size limits. The bounding area refers to the total area within the bounding box that encloses a given AOI.

    • Width (first value) corresponds to the east–west dimension.
    • Height (second value) corresponds to the north–south dimension.

    You can’t create an order if your AOI size exceeds these limits.

  • Cloud coverage

    This specifies the maximum cloud coverage that can be selected for a collection.

    The selected maximum cloud coverage can affect the price of a tasking order.

  • Output

    This specifies how imagery will be delivered.

Optical satellite imagery

CollectionCoverageInputCloud coverageOutput
AxelGlobeGlobalAOI at least 5 km wide0⁠–⁠100%AOI-clipped imagery
Beijing-3AGlobal*AOI at least 2 km wide5⁠–⁠100%AOI-clipped imagery
Beijing-3NGlobal*AOI at least 2 km wide5⁠–⁠100%AOI-clipped imagery
BlackSkyGlobalPOI30⁠–⁠100%Scene sized from 26 km2 to 33 km2
Dragonette-1GlobalAOI at least 5 km wide20⁠–⁠100%AOI-clipped imagery
EROS-BGlobalAOI at least 7 km wide0⁠–⁠100%

Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:

  • Mono: 7×7 km2
  • Stereo: 7×21 km2
  • Tri-stereo: Stereo + 7×14 km2
EROS-CSee mapAOI at least 12.5 km wide0⁠–⁠100%

Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:

  • Mono: 12.5×12.5 km2
  • Stereo: 12.5×24 km2
  • Tri-stereo: Stereo + 12.5×24 km2
GEOSAT 1GlobalPOI0⁠–⁠100%80×80 km2 scene
GEOSAT 2GlobalAOI at least 5 km wide0⁠–⁠100%AOI-clipped imagery
GHGSatGlobalAOI or POI0⁠–⁠75%, not selectable12×12 km2 scene
GÖKTÜRK-1Global*AOI at least 5 km wide0⁠–⁠15%AOI-clipped imagery
KOMPSAT-3 Global 0⁠–⁠10% AOI-clipped imagery
KOMPSAT-3AGlobalAOI at least 3 km wide0⁠–⁠10%AOI-clipped imagery
MaxarGlobal*

AOI from 50 km2 (64 km2 for high-demand areas) up to 1,000 km2, at least 2 km wide, with vertices spaced at least 2 meters apart

15⁠–⁠50%

Primary data products: Full scenes

Other data products: AOI-clipped imagery

PléiadesGlobal

AOI from 5 km2 and at least 2 km wide

(maximum bounding area for high priority orders: 18.9×40 km2)

Depending on the priority:

  • Standard: 5⁠–⁠20%
  • High: Up to 100%, not selectable
AOI-clipped imagery
Pléiades NeoGlobal*

AOI from 5 km2 and at least 5 km wide

(maximum bounding area for high priority orders: 13×30 km2)

Depending on the priority:

  • Standard: 5⁠–⁠30%
  • High: Up to 100%, not selectable
AOI-clipped imagery
SatellogicGlobalAOI at least 5 km wide0⁠–⁠100%AOI-clipped imagery
SkySatGlobal*AOI up to 5,000 km20⁠–⁠15%, not selectableAOI-clipped imagery
SPOTGlobal

AOI from 5 km2 and at least 5 km wide

(maximum bounding area for high priority orders: 50×120 km2)

Depending on the priority:

  • Standard: 5⁠–⁠20%
  • High: Up to 100%, not selectable
AOI-clipped imagery
Vision-1GlobalAOI at least 2 km wide0⁠–⁠45%AOI-clipped imagery

*The geographic coverage is global, but certain areas are restricted.

Optical aerial imagery

CollectionCoverageInputOutput
Near Space LabsUSAAOI

Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:

  • 10 cm resolution: 0.4×0.33 km2
  • 30 cm resolution: 1.4×1 km2

Optical drone imagery

CollectionCoverageInputOutput
Globhe OpticalGlobalAOIAOI-clipped imagery

SAR satellite imagery

CollectionCoverageInputOutput
Capella SpaceGlobalAOI

Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:

  • Spot: 5×5 km2
  • Site: From 5×10 km2 to 5×50 km2
  • Strip: From 5×20 km2 to 5×200 km2
ICEYEGlobalAOI

Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:

  • Spot (standard): 5×5 km2
  • Spot (fine): 5×5 km2
  • Spot (extended): 15×15 km2
  • Strip: From 30×50 km2 to 30×500 km2
  • Scan: From 100×100 km2 to 100×500 km2
KOMPSAT-5GlobalAOI

Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:

  • Spot: 5×5 km2
  • Strip: Up to 840×30 km2
  • Scan: Up to 840×100 km2
StriXGlobalAOI

Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:

  • Site: 10×10 km2
  • Strip: From 20×50 km2 to 30×50 km2
TerraSAR-XGlobalAOI

Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:

  • Spot (standard): 10×10 km2
  • Spot (high resolution): 10×5 km2
  • Spot (high resolution 300 MHz): 10×5 km2
  • Site: 4×3.7 km2
  • Strip: From 30×50 km2 to 30×1650 km2
  • Scan (standard): From 100×150 km2 to 100×1,650 km2
  • Scan (wide): From 270×200 km2 to 270×1,500 km2
UmbraGlobal*POI

Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined POI:

  • Standard footprint:
    • 5×5 km
  • Natural footprint:
    • 10×10 km
    • 20×13 km

Within natural footprints, only the central 5×5 km area maintains the selected resolution, while the surrounding areas might have artifacts that reduce quality.

*The geographic coverage is global, but certain areas are restricted.

Digital elevation models

CollectionCoverageInputOutput
Airbus ElevationGlobalAOI at least 10 km wideAOI-clipped imagery
Globhe ElevationGlobalAOIAOI-clipped imagery

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