Catalog limitations

View technical limitations for catalog collections.


Overview

When creating a catalog 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 catalog collection also provides tasking data, it might have different tasking limitations.

Limitation types

  • Coverage

    This specifies the geographic areas covered by a 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.

    If your AOI size exceeds these limits, split the AOI. If you still need help creating an order, contact support.

  • Availability

    This specifies the date range availability for a collection.

  • Output

    This specifies how imagery will be delivered.

Optical satellite imagery

CollectionCoverageInputAvailabilityOutput
Beijing-3AGlobal*AOI with at least 4 unique verticesFrom 2021AOI-clipped imagery
Beijing-3NGlobal*AOI with at least 4 unique verticesFrom 2022AOI-clipped imagery
BlackSkyGlobalAOI up to 1,000 km2, with up to 300 vertices

Mono: From 2019

Stereo (2-frame): From 2022

Scene sized from 26 km2 to 33 km2
Landsat 8GlobalAOIFrom 2013185 km × 180 km scene
MaxarGlobal*AOI from 1 km2 up to 1,000 km2, at least 250 m wideFrom 2007

System-Ready data products: Full scenes

Other data products: AOI-clipped imagery

Sentinel-2GlobalAOI

Europe: From 2017

Globally: From 2018

110 km × 110 km scene
SkySatGlobal*AOIFrom 2016, older than 30 daysAOI-clipped imagery
TripleSatGlobal*AOI with at least 4 unique verticesFrom 2016AOI-clipped imagery

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


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