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Digital Aerial	Airplane	Natural color CIR 4-band MS	15-cm 30-cm 60-cm	Continental US + Western Europe
Pléiades Neo	Satellite constellation	Pan 6-band MS	30-cm 1.2-m	Global
WorldView-3	Satellite	Pan 8-band MS 8-band SWIR	31-cm 1.24-m 3.71-m	Global
WorldView-4	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	31-cm 1.24-m	Global
WorldView Legion	Satellite constellation	Pan 8-band MS	34-cm 1.36-m	Global
BJ3N	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	30-cm 1.2-m	Global
SuperView Neo	Satellite constellation	Pan 4-band MS & 8-band MS	30-cm & 50-cm 1.2-m & 2-m	Global
Jilin-1	Satellite constellation	Pan 4/5-band MS Color nighttime Color video	30-cm to 1.06-m 1.2-m to 4.24-m 92-cm to 1.2-m 92-cm to 1.2-m	Global
SuperView-2	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	40-cm 1.6-m	Global
GeoEye-1	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	41-cm 1.65-m	Global
WorldView-2	Satellite	Pan 8-band MS	46-cm 1.85-m	Global
WorldView-1	Satellite	Pan	50-cm	Global
SuperView-1	4 satellite constellation	Pan 4-band MS	50-cm 2-m	Global
BJ3A	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	50-cm 2-m	Global
SkySat	Microsats	Pan 4-band MS	50-cm (72-cm to 90-cm, older images) 1-m	Global
DS-EO	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	50-cm 2-m	Global (Near equatorial focused)
KOMPSAT-3A	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	55-cm (sold as 40-cm) 2.2-m (sold as 1.6-m)	Global
Quickbird	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	60-cm 2.4-m	Global
Pléiades 1A/1B	2 satellite constellation	Pan 4-band MS	70-cm (sold as 50-cm) 2.8-m (sold as 2-m)	Global
KOMPSAT-3	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	70-cm (available as 50-cm) 2.8-m (available as 2-m)	Global
EROS B	Satellite	Pan	70-cm	Global
GEOSAT-2	Satellite	Pansharpened Pan 4-band MS	75-cm 1-m 4-m	Global
IKONOS	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	80-cm 3.2-m	Global
GaoFen-2	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	81-cm 3.24-m	Global
OVS-3	Satellite	Natural color	90-cm (OVS-1, 1.9-m; OVS-2, 90-cm)	Global
TripleSat	4 satellite constellation	Pan 4-band MS	96-cm (sold as 80-cm) 3.84-m (sold as 3.2-m)	Global
KazEOSat-1	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	1-m 4-m	Global
TeLEOS-1	Satellite	Pan	1-m	Near equatorial orbit – 15° N to 15° S
KOMPSAT-2	Satellite	Pan 4-band MS	1-m 4-m	Global
TerraSAR-X	3 satellite constellation	X-Band SAR	25-cm to 30-m	Global

Commonly Asked Questions

How long will it take to receive my imagery?

We get this question all the time. The answer depends on the variables, but one of the main factors is whether we can find your imagery in an archive or if we will need to place a tasking order.

Tasking Order

A tasking order is an on-demand service whereby clients define a custom polygon on the planet to be imaged by the next available high resolution satellite. The time to collect this area of interest is controlled by local weather conditions and competition from surrounding tasking orders.

Archive Order

An archive order relies on a historic database of high resolution imagery with a specific time/date stamp and known cloud cover. Clients are able to browse available data with the assistance of Apollo Mapping to determine the best imagery for their intended applications.

What exactly does high resolution imagery really mean?

While the term is used frequently, it is rarely defined. Here at Apollo Mapping, we define high resolution imagery as having 1 meter (m) or better resolution.

For most high resolution sensors, the panchromatic (or black and white) band has 1-meter or better resolution.

If the sensor collects multispectral (or red, green, blue, etc.) data simultaneously, which is more common than not, these images have a resolution which is two or four times that of the panchromatic band.

When to use high resolution imagery

The uses of high resolution imagery are as vast as the human imagination. Here is a list of several situations where it makes the most sense to use high resolution imagery.