Tasking limitations

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

Collection	Coverage	Input	Cloud coverage	Output
AxelGlobe	Global	AOI at least 5 km wide	0–100%	AOI-clipped imagery
Beijing‑3A	Global^*	AOI at least 2 km wide	5–100%	AOI-clipped imagery
Beijing‑3N	Global^*	AOI at least 2 km wide	5–100%	AOI-clipped imagery
BlackSky	Global	POI	30–100%	Scene sized from 26 km² to 33 km²
Dragonette‑1	Global	AOI at least 5 km wide	20–100%	AOI-clipped imagery
EROS‑B	Global	AOI at least 7 km wide	0–100%	Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI: Mono: 7×7 km² Stereo: 7×21 km² Tri-stereo: stereo + 7×14 km²
EROS‑C	See map	AOI at least 12.5 km wide	0–100%	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 1	Global	POI	0–100%	80×80 km² scene
GEOSAT 2	Global	AOI at least 5 km wide	0–100%	AOI-clipped imagery
GHGSat	Global	AOI or POI	0–75%, not selectable	12×12 km² scene
GÖKTÜRK‑1	Global^*	AOI at least 5 km wide	0–15%	AOI-clipped imagery
KOMPSAT‑3	Global	AOI, depending on the acquisiton mode: Mono: at least 3 km wide Stereo: at least 5 km wide	0–10%	AOI-clipped imagery
KOMPSAT‑3A	Global	AOI, depending on the acquisiton mode: Mono: at least 3 km wide Stereo: at least 5 km wide	0–10%	AOI-clipped imagery
Maxar	Global^*	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
Pléiades	Global	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 Neo	Global^*	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
Satellogic	Global	AOI at least 5 km wide	0–100%	AOI-clipped imagery
SkySat	Global^*	AOI up to 5,000 km²	0–15%, not selectable	AOI-clipped imagery
SPOT	Global	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‑1	Global	AOI at least 2 km wide	0–45%	AOI-clipped imagery

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

Optical aerial imagery

Collection	Coverage	Input	Output
Near Space Labs	USA	AOI	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

Collection	Coverage	Input	Output
Globhe Optical	Global	AOI	AOI-clipped imagery

SAR satellite imagery

Collection	Coverage	Input	Output
Capella Space	Global	AOI	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
ICEYE	Global	AOI	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‑5	Global	AOI	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
TerraSAR‑X	Global	AOI	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
Umbra	Global	POI	Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined POI: Standard footprint: 5×5 km² Natural footprint: 10×10 km² 20×13 km² Within natural footprints, only the central 5×5 km² area maintains the selected resolution, while the surrounding areas might have artifacts that reduce quality.

Digital elevation models

Collection	Coverage	Input	Output
Airbus Elevation	Global	AOI at least 10 km wide	AOI-clipped imagery
Globhe Elevation	Global	AOI	AOI-clipped imagery