Thousands of satellites, airplanes, helicopters, and drones collect images of our planet every day, but to determine which is best, you have to consider what you’re doing with that image, and which capabilities are most important.
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Explore how different types of satellite imagery, data layers, and analytics can build critical context to help you identify opportunities and make decisions with confidence.
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In a 30 cm resolution image, you could determine if vehicles are pickup trucks, sedans, or convertibles, as well as their direction of travel.
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How do you see the unseen? Advanced satellites like those in the Maxar constellation possess unique capabilities in the near-infrared and shortwave infrared ranges.
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Now we’ll discuss temporal resolution, which is how often a pixel is collected.
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We are talking about Positional Accuracy! It's about how close a pixel is in relation to it true, know position on Earth.
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A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE How off-nadir imagery provides information and insight
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READY WHEN YOU NEED IT How low-latency satellite access saves lives
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CLARITY AND CONFIDENCE How high-resolution satellite imagery can help you extract critical information at scale
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WHAT, WHERE, WHEN How satellite imagery currency impacts planning, performance and security
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HERE OR THERE? How accuracy in satellite imagery impacts your operations and outcomes
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Insight into High-Definition technology and the difference between native resolution and synthetic resolution.