SkySat (RESA) – CODE-DE-Lab

The SkySat constellation consists of 21 micro satellites with a size of 60 x 60 x 80 cm. SkySats can be tasked to acquire panchromatic and multispectral images of the Earth in high resolution (up to 50 centimeter) and at sub-daily frequency. They can also capture stereo imagery and video footage for up to 90 seconds. The first SkySat was launched in 2013, whereas higher resolution SkySat-C generation satellites were first launched in 2016. The SkySat constellation is owned and operated by Planet.

The SkySat imagery of this collection covers specific test sites. The data has been purchased by the German Space Agency with funds from the Ministry of Economy and is available for Germany-based researchers for scientific use.

This collection comprises the following products:

SkySat Scene products. The Ortho Scene product is sensor- and geometrically-corrected, and is projected to a cartographic map projection. It includes multispectral (BGRN) as well as the panchromatic (PAN) assets. Radiometric corrections to correct for any sensor artifacts and transformation to top-of-atmosphere radiance are applied. If available, the atmospherically corrected Surface Reflectance layer is included.
SkySat Collect products. The Ortho Collect product is created by composing SkySat Ortho Scenes along an imaging strip into segments typically unifying approximately 60 SkySat Ortho Scenes. It includes multispectral (BGRN) as well as the panchromatic (PAN) assets. Radiometric corrections to correct for any sensor artifacts and transformation to top-of-atmosphere radiance are applied. If available, the atmospherically corrected Surface Reflectance layer is included.

Please note: this is a completed collection. No more data will be added.

Usage requirements

	Required?	Remark
Registration on EO-Lab	Yes	---
Cloud resources on EO-Lab	Yes	---
Individual request	Yes	---

Access

These data are only available on individual request and for authorised institutions only.

To request access to the existing data in the EO-Lab RESA Archive, please go to "Data Request" in the Profile Manager on EO-Lab, then click on "Create Request" and choose "Data access". Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted with further information. Once granted access, you will see the data in

/eolab/RESA-SkySat

More information

Further information on this product can also be found on the following external pages:

Terms of use

Use of the product is subject to the following terms of use:

RESA License Agreement