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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‑3GlobalAOI, depending on the acquisiton mode:
  • Mono: at least 3 km wide
  • Stereo: at least 5 km wide
0–10%AOI-clipped imagery
KOMPSAT‑3AGlobalAOI, depending on the acquisiton mode:
  • Mono: at least 3 km wide
  • Stereo: at least 5 km wide
0–10%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 apart15–50%Primary data products: full scenes
Other data products: AOI-clipped imagery
PléiadesGlobalAOI 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
SPOTGlobalAOI 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 LabsUSAAOIScenes 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 SpaceGlobalAOIScenes 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
ICEYEGlobalAOIScenes 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‑5GlobalAOIScenes 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‑XGlobalAOIScenes 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*POIScenes 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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