DigitalGlobe is simply the best at identifying the world’s natural resources, monitoring pipelines and facilities, understanding the earth’s environmental condition, protecting homelands and borders, responding to emergencies and natural disasters; then rebuilding, and planning investments in multi-million dollar infrastructure developments.
Basic Imagery products are designed for users having advanced image processing capabilities.DigitalGlobe supplies camera model information with each Basic Imagery product to permit users to perform sophisticated photogrammetric processing such as orthorectification and three dimensional feature extraction. Basic Imagery is the least processed image product with corrections for radiometric distortions and adjustments for internal sensor geometry, optical, and sensor distortions have been performed on each scene ordered.
Features & Benefits
Features
Benefits
Spacecraft telemetry and camera model supplied with satellite imagery
Perform your own photogrammetric processing on raw data to produce orthorectified imagery and first generation basemaps
High resolution
46 cm* - 65 cm panchromatic, natural color, color infrared, or 4-band pan sharpened
1.8 m* - 2.62 m multispectral
Identify features, create maps, and detect changes from recent global imagery at the highest resolution possible from commercial imaging satellites
Large image swath collection size
16.4 km – 18.0 km width at nadir
Map large areas faster with fewer files to manage and process
High radiometric response
11-bit digitization (up to 2,048 levels of gray scale)
Discrete non-overlapping bands
Improve feature classification and identification in dark or bright areas such as building shadows or snow and perform more flexible image enhancement
Open systems
Camera model information supplied
Compatible with leading commercial software providers
Popular image file formats
Get your high-resolution satellite orthoimagery project up and running quickly and easily using your existing commercial software
*Attained using supplied Image Support Data files, viewing geometry, and terrain distortions.
Specifications
Product Options
Pixel ResolutionA
Image Bands
Panchromatic
50 cm, 65 cm, 2.0 m
Panchromatic
Multispectral (4-band)
2.0 m, 2.4 m, 2.62 m
Blue, Green, Red, NIR1
Multispectral (8-band)
2.0 m
Coastal, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Red Edge, NIR1, NIR2
Scene SizeB
At nadir
Minimum size of 16.4 km x 14 km (230 km2)
Spectral Characteristics
QuickBird
WorldView-1
WorldView-2
Panchromatic (B&W)
405 - 1053 nm
397 - 905 nm
447 - 808 nm
Multispectral:
Coastal Blue
396 - 458 nm
Blue
430 - 545 nm
442 - 515 nm
Green
466 - 620 nm
506 - 586 nm
Yellow
584 - 632 nm
Red
590 - 710 nm
624 - 694 nm
Red Edge
699 - 749 nm
Near-IR 1
715 - 918 nm
765 - 901 nm
Near-IR 2
856 - 1043 nm
Image Accuracy SpecificationC
QuickBird
WorldView-1
WorldView-2
CE90
23 m
5.0 m
5.0 m
Radiometric Corrections
Sensor Corrections
Resampling Options
Relative radiometric response between detectors
Non-responsive detector fill
Conversion to absolute radiometry
Internal detector geometry
Optical distortion
Scan distortion
Any line-rate variations
Registration of the multispectral bands
4x4 cubic convolution
Nearest neighbor
MTF kernel
Order Parameters
Product Type
Panchromatic, Multispectral or Bundle
Image Bits/Pixel
8 or 16-bits
File Formats
GeoTIFF 1.0, NITF 2.1 or NITF 2.0
A - Pixel resolution varies across the image due to off-nadir viewing angle. Pixels closest to nadir have a better resolution than those farthest from nadir. Resolution varying from nadir up to 25° are reported here. DigitalGlobe can collect targets up to 45°, upon request.
B - Scene dimensions vary due to off-nadir viewing angle. Scene sizes up to 25° are shown, but DigitalGlobe can collect targets up to 45°, upon request.
C - Attained using supplied Image Support Data files and exclusive of sensor, viewing geometry and terrain distortions.
* - Attained using supplied Image Support Data files and exclusive of sensor, viewing geometry and terrain distortions.
Delivery
Basic Imagery can be acquired directly from the DigitalGlobe archive, or by submitting a new collection request. Basic Imagery available by scene, from a minimum purchase of a single scene up to a maximum of 10,000 km2per order. Products are delivered on your choice of standard digital media, including all the Image Support Data files needed for photogrammetric processing, including attitude and ephemeris data, geometric calibration, camera model, image metadata, radiometric data, and rational functions.
* U.S. Regulation requires imagery to be resampled to 50 cm pan and 2.0 m multispectral.
DigitalGlobe’s Standard Imagery products are designed for users with knowledge of remote sensing applications and image processing tools that require data of modest absolute geometric accuracy and/or large area coverage. They use DigitalGlobe’s constellation of satellites, which include QuickBird, WorldView-1, and WorldView-2. Choose from two billion km2 in our archive or submit a new collection request. Standard Imagery products are available in two varieties: Basic Standard and Ortho Ready Standard.
Features & Benefits
Features
Benefits
Georeferenced to a cartographic projection
Industry standard projections and datums
5.0 m CE90 - WorldView-2
5.0 m CE90 - WorldView-1
23 m CE90 - QuickBird
Locate features in map coordinate space
High resolution
46 cm* - 65 cm panchromatic, natural color, color infrared, or 4-band pan sharpened
1.8 m* - 2.62 m multispectral
Identify features, classify image data, and detect changes from recent global imagery at the highest resolution available from commercial imaging satellites
Large image swath collection size
16.4 km – 18.0 km width at nadir
Map large areas faster with fewer files to manage and process
Smallest minimum order size in the industry
25 km2 (9.6 mi2) - archive and new collects
Purchase only the geographic coverage you need for your project
Superior image classification and analysis
11-bit digitization (up to 2,048 levels of gray scale)
Discrete non-overlapping spectral bands
Improve feature classification and identification in dark or bright areas such as building shadows or snow and experience more flexible image enhancement
Open systems
Partnered with commercial software providers
Popular image file formats
Get your project up and running quickly and easily based on standard map projections and formats
*All imagery is resampled to 50 cm pan and 2.0 m multispectral to comply with U.S. Regulation.
Specifications
Product Options
Pixel Resolution
Image Bands
Panchromatic
50 cm, 60 cm
Panchromatic
Multispectral (4-band)A
2.0 m, 2.4 m
Blue, Green, Red, NIR1
Multispectral (8-band)
2.0 m
Coastal, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Red Edge, NIR1, NIR2
Bundle (pan + 4-band)
50 cm, 65 cm
Panchromatic
2.0 m, 2.62 m
Blue, Green, Red, NIR1
Bundle (pan + 8-band)
50 cm
Panchromatic
2.0 m
Coastal, Blue, Green, Yellow,
Red, Red Edge, NIR1, NIR2
Natural Color
50 cm, 60 cm
Blue, Green, Red
Color Infrared
50 cm, 60 cm
Green, Red, NIR1
4-band Pan Sharpened
50 cm, 60 cm
Blue, Green, Red, NIR1
Spectral Characteristics
QuickBird
WorldView-1
WorldView-2
Panchromatic (B&W)
405 - 1053 nm
397 - 905 nm
447 - 808 nm
Multispectral:
Coastal Blue
396 - 458 nm
Blue
430 - 545 nm
442 - 515 nm
Green
466 - 620 nm
506 - 586 nm
Yellow
584 - 632 nm
Red
590 - 710 nm
624 - 694 nm
Red Edge
699 - 749 nm
Near-IR 1
715 - 918 nm
765 - 901 nm
Near-IR 2
856 - 1043 nm
Image Accuracy SpecificationB
QuickBird
WorldView-1
WorldView-2
CE90
23 m
5.0 m
5.0 m
A - All four bands delivered in a single file B - At nadir, exclusive of terrain distortions
Processing
Applied Corrections
Radiometric, sensor, and geometric corrections
Mapped to a cartographic projection
Order Parameters
Product Type
Panchromatic, Multispectral, or Bundle; Natural Color; Color Infrared; 4-band Pan Sharpened
Image Bits/Pixel
8 or 16-bits
File Formats
GeoTIFF 1.0, NITF 2.1 or NITF 2.0
Delivery
Standard Imagery can be acquired directly from the DigitalGlobe archive or you can submit a new collection request. Standard Imagery is ordered by area, with a minimum purchase of 25 km2 (~10 mi2) for archive or tasking orders, up to a maximum of 10,000 km2per order. If your order crosses more than one strip, one standard imagery product per scene is delivered. Products are delivered on your choice of standard digital media with Image Support Data files including image metadata.
* U.S. Regulation requires imagery to be resampled to a minimum of 50 cm pan and 2.0 m multispectral.
Stereo Imagery products are designed for users with advanced image processing capabilities and photogrammetric tools. This product is ideal for Digital Elevation Model (DEM) generation, 3D visualization, and feature extraction applications. Stereo images are collected in-track, meaning on the same orbit, and are acquired at angles optimal for stereo viewing and manipulation. Stereo Imagery products come in two varieties: Basic Stereo and Ortho Ready Stereo.
Features & Benefits
Features
Benefits
High three-dimensional accuracy Stereo accuracy:
5.0 m CE90 at <30° off nadir
5.0 m LE90 at <30° off nadir
High resolution
50 cm panchromatic and pan-sharpened
2 m pan-sharpened and multispectral
Large image swath collection size
16.4 km – 17.6 km width at nadir
High radiometric response
11-bit digitization (up to 2,048 levels of gray scale)
Superior image classification and analysis
11-bit digitization (up to 2,048 levels of gray scale)
Discrete non-overlapping spectral bands
Open systems
Integrated camera model in most leading commercial photogrammetry software packages
Popular image file formats
More accurate mapping and terrain modeling results
Provides high density terrain posting to produce highly detailed surface data
Flexible product composition
Basic Stereo Imagery unit size is at least 16.4 km wide by 14 km long
Ortho Ready Stereo Imagery area-framed based on AOI
100 km2 minimum (Ortho Ready)
Tiling available (Ortho Ready)
Ease-of use in commercial photogrammetry tools resulting in faster processing
Specifications
Order Parameters
Basic Stereo
Ortho Ready Stereo
Product Type
Panchromatic, Multispectral 4-band, or Bundle (pan + 4-band multispectral)
Full-width framed (products delivered in units that are the swath width of sensor, 14 km long) or AOI divided into equal parts (some limitations due to file size)
Area-framed
Tiling
None
Pixel Based: 8k, 14k, 16k Map Based
* Only available with panchromatic only or pan-sharpened products
**Only available with pan-sharpened products
Image Accuracy Specification (Basic and Ortho Ready Stereo)A
Horizontal
5.0 m CE90 at <30º off nadir
Typical performance in the range of 3.0 - 4.0 m CE90 at nadir
Vertical
5.0 m LE90 at <30º off nadir
Typical performance in the range of 3.0 - 4.0 m LE90 at nadir
A - Accuracy specifications exclude terrain induced displacement and is applied to products with an off nadir of less than 30 degrees
Processing
Basic Stereo
Ortho Ready Stereo
Radiometric Corrections
Relative radiometric response between detectors, non-responsive detector fill, conversion to absolute radiometry
Sensor Corrections
Internal detector geometry, optical distortion, scan distortion, any line-rate variations
Geometric Corrections
None
Projected to a plane using a map projection and datum, projected to a constant base elevation (calculated on the average terrain elevation based on order area of interest)
Delivery
Stereo Imagery can be acquired from the DigitalGlobe archive or tasking. Ortho Ready Stereo is delivered based on the AOI and delivered with all of the Image Support Data files needed for photogrammetric processing, including a stereo file that identifies the images in the pair and collection angles, attitude and ephemeris data, geometric calibration, camera model, image metadata, radiometric data, and rational functions.
DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 satellite provides the only high-resolution 8-band multispectral commercial imagery available. WorldView-2's eight spectral sensors are narrowly focused and provide complete coverage of the visual spectrum, along with two near-infrared bands. Together the bands are designed to improve the segmentation and classification of land and aquatic features beyond any other space-based remote sensing platform.
Applications for 8-Band Imagery
DigitalGlobe's high-resolution 8-band imagery is a powerful tool for remote sensing, and is being applied to three primary areas: Bathymetry, Vegetative Analysis and Feature Extraction.
Bathymetry
8-band imagery offers a significant improvement over four band imagery in the ability to conduct accurate bathymetric measurements from space. The addition of the Coastal Blue band, and the refinement of the Green band are providing significant advantages in measuring bathymetry at greater depths, and the Yellow, Red Edge and occasionally NIR1, are very useful in shallow waters when they correlate with sub-aquatic vegetation, coral or seafloor substrate.
Accurate bathymetry is very important for near shore navigation, and coastal zone monitoring, as the marine environment is particularly susceptible to dramatic changes due to storms, earthquakes and tsunamis.!
Vegetative Analysis
The Red Edge and Yellow bands are specifically designed to detect key vegetative phenomena. The Red Edge band marks the transition between where plant pigments absorb visible light, and reflect infrared light. Its position varies dependent on the species, and shifts according to changes in plant health, age, and growth rate. Similarly, the Yellow band can detect changes the amount of leaf chlorophyll and other key pigments that mark vegetation stress.
Vegetative analysis is the key to building detailed land cover classification maps, which are particularly important for mapping changes due to climate change, urban sprawl, and environmental contamination. Land cover maps are also playing an important role in the global carbon trading market, and the ability to monitor deforestation and subsequent reforestation activities.
Feature Extraction
Not only does WorldView-2 provide complete coverage of the visible to near infrared spectrum, but each of the spectral bands is very tightly focused on the target wavelengths of light, enabling a clearer segmentation of the spectral response from objects on the ground. The very high spatial resolution also provides detailed morphological and textural attributes. This additional information is leveraged by sophisticated feature extraction algorithms to produce more accurate classifiers that can segment different man-made structures, distinguish crop types or discriminate among tree types.
Accurate feature extraction is critical for civil governments, where taxation is often dependent on land use, such as changes in impermeable surfaces, or the presence of swimming pools. In addition, feature extraction plays a critical role in accurate change detection which can be a vital tool in post-disaster response coordination.
Technical Information and Imagery
Additional technical information is available in the datasheets attached to this page. For additional information, please contact a DigitalGlobe representative.
Global Basemap is an off-the-shelf product delivering baseline context that enables users to better understand and analyze specific geographies of interest, whether they be state-wide, country-wide, regional, or global. Using complete, high-resolution, accurate, orthorectified imagery coverage and providing continual updates, Global Basemap provides the most relevant imagery basemap available to the market.
Features & Benefits
Features
Benefits
The most accurate and up-to-date imagery available of all 500 million square kilometers of the planet's surface
Provides users a complete imagery layer that enables bundling of project-specific information with other DigitalGlobe products
Leverages multiple data sources to provide seamless coverage of the Earth’s surface with multiple zoom layers
GIS application-ready, which eliminates the time and cost associated with tasking and processing satellite imagery
Meets strict accuracy, currency and aesthetics required for planning, monitoring and tracking change in defined areas of interest to provide highest quality result
Easy access available from anywhere in the world while minimizing customer hosting and labor costs
Requires no tasking or traditional order processing, providing immediate off-the-shelf availability of imagery
Imagery stays updated with high-resolution coverage expanding over time in order to provide the most relevant product possible
Processing, updating and hosting provided entirely by DigitalGlobe
Fast, on-demand seamless integration using open standards simplifies existing GIS workflows and accelerates decision making
Hosted and served over a distributed cloud network, allowing access from anywhere in the world
Configurable product options offer a range of values which makes GlobalBasemap a truly customizable solution
Tiered subscription service options available
Provides users a complete imagery layer that enables bundling of project-specific information with other DigitalGlobe products
Specifications
The Global Basemap subscription model offers multiple configuration options to provide users with a high degree of flexibility in obtaining the requirements that best fit the organization and budget. Users select parameters for update frequency, coverage type, display resolution, usage rights, and number of seats.
Coverage
Display Resolution
Updates
Users
Usage
Access
City
Country
Global
240 cm
120 cm
60 cm
Annual
Semi-Annual
Quarterly
1-20
21-100
101-500
501-1000
1000+
Multi-agency
View only
View and Download
Online via Cloud Services
Offline JPEG tiles
Delivery
Organizations can connect to the Global Basemap in a way that best meets user needs. Content is delivered according to geographic need (Country, Region, or Global) and can be accessed online through DigitalGlobe Cloud Services or offline through an external hard drive.
Choose from City or Country coverage offerings to accommodate your specific geographic requirements. City coverage includes orthomosaic coverage for all major urban centers, while Country coverage includes coverage for an entire country.
Precision Aerial delivers the industry’s first high-quality, wall-to-wall collection of 30 cm natural color (RGB) and 60 cm color infrared (CIR) aerial orthomosaics covering the contiguous United States and Western Europe; 15 cm natural color in Germany. Through agreements with Microsoft™, premium quality imagery is being acquired exclusively with UltraCamG® digital imaging technology to provide comprehensive coverage with industry-leading accuracy, quality and aesthetics.
Collected in 1 degree by 1 degree longitude blocks (~10,000 km2) in a grid pattern for complete country coverage. High Value Urban Areas are collected and processed contiguously to ensure high quality within highly populated areas.
Comprehensive, wall-to-wall collection of orthomosaics at 30 cm natural color and 60 cm color infrared and committed refresh schedule of the contiguous United States and Western Europe ensures up-to-date premium quality imagery.
Optimized on a single standard and is application ready using standard format, common platform, uniform resolution, and single sensor contribute to providing a consistent mosaic that will easily mesh with other datasets.
Procurement is fast, simple, and carries no risk. Precision Aerial offers competitive pricing and in most cases, provides cost savings without compromising quality. And often, we have the data you need on the shelf; which alleviates the uncertainty and complexity of imagery procurement.
Important ancillary information is included such as cutline .shp files, acquisition dates, sun elevation, sun azimuth, collection azimuth, and cloud cover percentage.
Flexible use rights allow users to copy, save, download, distribute, transmit, or manipulate our photographic imagery.
Benefits
Industry-leading, planimetric, best-in-class accuracy allows customers to use imagery confidently for planning, measuring, and assessment.
Simplified procurement saves users time and money. Comprehensive aerial coverage with scheduled refreshes makes DigitalGlobe your single source solution. Multiple contracts with individual providers are no longer necessary.
Elaborate collection plan ensures that Precision Aerial imagery is provided with faster delivery at a lower cost. Order select areas or subscribe to the entire collection. Users get the imagery they need, when they need it, at an affordable price. Complete coverage means no aggregation, no hassles, and no missing data.
Unlike aggregated aerial imagery, Precision Aerial imagery is collected using a common sensor and platform at a uniform resolution with standard specifications. This provides consistent country/regional coverage, making easier integration and analysis possible.
Leverages proven UltraCamG® digital imaging technology from Vexel. The UltraCamG® imaging system is specifically designed for collecting large image swaths with the highest consistency, accuracy and aesthetic quality. Cities are free of clouds, cloud shadows, haze, fog, pollution, and snow. Rural areas have less than 1% cloud cover.
Specifications
Initial coverage of the U.S. and Western Europe (over 10 million km2) will be completed by mid 2012. An additional 6 million km2 of refreshed coverage will be acquired in the following 30 months.
Parameters
Product Options
Natural Color
Color Infrared
Resolution
30 cm
60 cm
Bit Depth
8 bit
File Format
GeoTIFF
Seamless Color Balanced Mosaics
Yes
Projections and Datums
UTM WGS84
Tiling
25k x 25k pixels
12.5k x 12.5k pixels
Product Specifications
High Value Areas
Standard Blocks
Remote Blocks
Area
Defined by Market
1° cells ~ 10,000 km2
1° cells ~ 10,000 km2
Circular Error 90% confidence (CE90)
2.7 m
4.0 m
5.3 m
Radial Accuracy 95% confidence (NSSDA)
10 ft
15 ft
20 ft
Equivalent RMSE in X and Y
4 ft
6 ft
8 ft
Cloud Cover
0
0
< 1%
Cloud Shadows and Haz
0
< 2%
< 3%*
Smoke and Pollution
0
0
< 1%*
Minimum Sun Angle
30°
20°
20°
Standing Water (flood, rain)
No
No
< 1%
Snow and Ice
Permanent snow only
Above timberline
< 3%**
Leaf-Off
Required in US
Desired in US
NA
* Details will be clearly visible
** Exceptions for ski areas, etc. by review
Delivery
High value areas and 1 degree blocks will be delivered to customers in their entirety, including metadata. Order select areas or subscribe to the entire collection.
The DigitalGlobe Advanced Ortho Series provides unparalleled coverage, speed, accuracy, and aesthetics – resulting in the best quality orthos available in a faster and easier method than ever before. Additionally, workflow integration becomes truly effortless, eliminating the need for any additional image processing or manipulation.
The Advanced Ortho Series offers two product lines differentiated by aesthetics, and three options for accuracy within each line, to ensure your imagery needs are met:
Ortho Vision – For professional users who need quality images for analysis and identification. Worldwide coverage; high throughput and expedited turnaround for large areas.
Ortho Vision Premium – For users who need the best visual appeal available. Highly processed for superior aesthetics. Many areas such as major world cities area are available off-the-shelf.
Features & Benefits
Features
Higher resolution for the finest detail available
Industry-leading accuracy allows precise measurements and uniformity, as well as consistency with other data sets
Replicable and automated processing ensures each product has proper attributes and complete image metadata
World-class processing capabilities active 24/7/365
The DigitaGlobe satellite constellation is capable of collecting up to 2 million km2 per day, capturing roughly four times the Earth's landmass each year
Benefits
Superior coverage is provided by maintaining the largest high-resolution imagery archive in the world, continually supplying relevant imagery, information, and insight
Higher throughput and faster turnaround time all for mass deliveries of Ortho products in as little as two days
Premium aesthetics with little or no cloud cover, haze, or snow; geometric brakes minimized, seasonally consistent, radiometrically and tonally balanced, enhanced color contract, clarity and sharpness, seamless feathered cutlines
Can be acquired directly from the ImageLibrary or via a new collection request
Specifications
Parameters
Vision
Vision Premium
Product Options
Panchromatic, Natural Color, 4-band (Pan-sharpened, Multispectral or Bundle), 8-band (Multispectral or Bundle) and Color IR
Precision Aerial available in Natural Color or Color IR only
Resolution
50 cm, 60 cm, 2 m
50 cm, 60 cm, 2 m, 30 cm aerial
Bit Depth
8 bit
Customer Framing
Area-based
Resampling Kernel
Enhanced (natural color) or MTF (panchromatic)
File Format
GeoTIFF 1.0, NITF 2.1, NITF 2.0
Mosaic
Yes if applicable
Dynamic Range Adjustment
On
Color Balancing
Optional for mosaics
Required for mosaics
Projections & Datums
Any supported datums and projections
Tiling
8k x 8k (default), other options available
Delivery Time
2-3 days*
3-5 days* (many areas available off-the-shelf)
*Delivery times based on areas smaller than 1500 km2. Larger areas will be delivered within five days for Ortho Vision and within 10 days for Ortho Vision Premium.
Accuracy Specifications
Display
Mapping
Precision Satellite
Precision Aerial
CE90
25.4 m
10.2 m
4.2 m
2.75-5.3 m
RMSE
16.5 m
6.6 m
2.8 m
1.8-3.5 m
Geographic Availability
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
US & Europe
Aesthetics Specifications
Vision
Vision Premium
Cloud Cover
Up to 20% for the AOI
Less than 10%
Haze, Pollution, and Fog
Allowable
Minimized**
Snow
Allowed
Only persistent allowed
Tonal Balancing
Optional. If requested, optimal results may not be achieved
Required. Input imagery is seasonally consistent
Geometric Breaks
Allowable up to one half the product CE90
Minimized
Cutline Placement
Automated. Visible radiometric breaks are allowable
Seamless
** Light environmental factors acceptable if ground features are not overly obscured and radiometry is not significantly impacted.
Delivery
Advanced Ortho products are ordered by area, with a minimum purchase of 100 km2 and a maximum of 10,000 km2 per order. Products are delivered on your choice of standard digital media with Image Support Data files including image metadata, via FTP, or DigitalGlobe Cloud Services.
Higher throughput and faster turnaround time allow for mass deliveries of orthorectified imagery required for large projects or large areas of interest – saving you money, enabling better decision-making and improving efficiency. Over 2 billion square kilometers of high-resolution imagery in the DigitalGlobe ImageLibrary are ready for processing, and many areas are available off the shelf.
Effective emergency planning and response requires quick and easy access to accurate, up-to-date information. DigitalGlobe’s FirstLook is an online subscription service for emergency management that provides fast web-based access to pre- and post-event imagery of world disasters delivered to almost any desktop or web-based mapping platform. High-resolution satellite imagery provides the essential information required for emergency planning, risk assessment, monitoring of staging areas and emergency response, damage assessment, and recovery.
Features & Benefits
Monitor World Events
Remain informed and up-to-date date on current events around the globe.
Priority Tasking
Natural disasters, manmade disasters, political unrest, and human interest take precedence in image collection scenarios.
Finished Product
Spend less time collecting, processing, and analyzing information, and more time making decisions.
Fast Access
Online subscription service that provides fast, web-based access to pre- and post-event imagery of world disasters.
Flexible
Connect through a suite of online services that sync directly with desktop and enterprise applications, smartphones, and handheld devices for fast, seamless access.
Informed Response
Quickly identify high risk areas, monitor the nature and extent of damage, plan access and evacuation routes, and manage recovery and claims efforts.
Public Withhold
FirstLook imagery is unavailable to public archive for 30 days and public portals for 6 months.
FirstLook Messaging Service
Email and RSS notifications sent for event activations, details, and imagery availability.
Political Unrest
• Military Operations (non-US/Allied)
• Government Protests
• Military Coups
• Demonstrations, Protests, Rallies
• Displaced Refugees, Mass Exodus
Human Interests
• Sporting Events (World Cup, Olympics)
• Large World Festivals
Specifications
Satellite Sensors
WorldView-2, WorldView-1, and QuickBird
Imagery Color Type
Color, Panchromatic and Color Infared when available
Image Resolution*
50-60 cm GSD at-nadir, up to 1 m at 45 degrees off-nadir
Cloud Cover Specifications
Vary depending on weather conditions
Accuracy
Will vary depending on the situation, but will typically range from 1:12,000 - 1:50,000
File Type
GeoTIFF, Jpeg 2000, MrSID and Geospatial PDF
Off-Nadir Angle
Typically 0 to 30 degrees, generally no more than 45 degrees off-nadir
The Diplomatic Facility Support Package, developed by CACI and DigitalGlobe, assists the evacuation of citizens and others by providing web-based access to consistently refreshed imagery and feature information of diplomatic facilities and important local infrastructure to identify intermediate staging bases and other areas for subsequent safe haven operations. The view of current data layers enables collaboration via virtual whiteboards and incorporates annotation tools for multiple users to view, edit, and share critical information.
Features & Benefits
GEOINT On Demand
Spend less time collecting information and more time assessing and making decisions.
Informed Response
Gain insight to see the full extent of the situation and effectively plan possible courses of action.
Respond Quickly
Identify high risk areas, monitor the nature and extent of activities, plan evacuation routes, and manage key resources.
Historic operational Context
Imagery allows users to fully understand the extent and scope of an event.
Relevant Content
View and share the most recent high-resolution imagery, feature information, GeoRSS feeds, and points of interest
Community Sourcing
Create an agile common operating picture to plan, develop and implement crisis response.
Broad Reach
DigitalGlobe’s constellation of satellites ensures consistent updates of important areas around the globe.
Connect Seamlessly
Connect securely using standard web browsers with powerful encryption. Get fast and protected access to high-resolution imagery and feature information in one location.
Secure Online Delivery
Authorized users securely connect using the CACI Freedom Web® platform to organize their response and collaborate among teams.
Specifications
Specifications
Satellite Sensors
WorldView-2, WorldView-1, QuickBird
Portal Access
Freedom Web from CACI
Regular Updates
Refreshed every six months
Image Quality
Advanced Ortho Series Vision Premium Mapping+ specifications
Feature Information
Modeled after Digital Image City Maps
Temporary Accuracy
90% of pixels are refreshed every six months
Delivery
Diplomatic Facility Support Package uses CACI’s Freedom Web® to provide secure and confidential access to updated information. Using account credentials, subscribers access the portal for rapid dissemination of important updates and to coordinate activities.
DigitalGlobe’s FirstWatch service provides customers with rapid imagery-based analysis of the scope and magnitude of an event, as well as the event’s impact on critical infrastructure and populations. Satellite imagery and geospatially-based insight are used to deliver relevant, time-dominant information. FirstWatch customers are provided with an analysis report which presents a rapid, initial assessment of an event, highlighting areas of interest and importance within the imagery.
To learn more about or purchase FirstWatch reports please contact the Analysis Center directly at Analysis-Inquiry@digitalglobe.com.
Features & Benefits
Monitor World Events
Remain informed and up-to-date on current events around the globe.
Priority Tasking
Natural disasters, man-made disasters, political unrest, and human interest take precedence in image collection scenarios.
Finished Product
Spend less time collecting, processing, and analyzing information, and more time making decisions.
Rapid Updates
Quickly receive summary imagery and analysis to help in response and recovery efforts.
Organize Fast
Mobilize recovery efforts quickly with exclusive imagery and analysis from DigitalGlobe’s Analysis Center.
High-Quality Analysis
The largest satellite constellation of its kind is backed by a highly professional team of imagery, geospatial, and open source analysts.
Informed Response
Gain information to see the full extent of the situation and effectively plan possible courses of action.
Political Unrest
• Military Operations (non-US/Allied)
• Government Protests
• Military Coups
• Demonstrations, Protests, Rallies
• Displaced Refugees, Mass Exodus
Human Interests
• Sporting Events (World Cup, Olympics)
• Large World Festivals
Specifications
Satellite Sensors
WorldView-2, WorldView-1, and QuickBird
Imagery Color Type
Color, Panchromatic and Color Infared when available
Image Resolution
50-60 cm GSD at nadir, up to 1 m at 45˚ off-nadir
Cloud Cover Specifications
Less than 50%
Accuracy
Will vary depending on the situation, but is typically 1:12,000
Off-Nadir Angle
Typically 0 to 30 degrees, generally no more than 45 degrees off-nadir
In-Depth Analysis Report
Within 48 hrs after initial image acquisition
Delivery
The FirstWatch PDF report is delivered via e-mail to a pre-defined mail group or address list and can also be accessed through the DigitalGlobe portal by customers for download. DigitalGlobe will maintain an RSS feed to keep customers abreast of any developments.
To learn more about or purchase FirstWatch reports please contact the Analysis Center directly at Analysis-Inquiry@digitalglobe.com.
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but in the hands of an expert analyst who can provide context and insight; it can be worth infinitely more. Using direct access to DigitalGlobe’s satellite constellation, combined with the ability to exploit on-demand a vast and ever growing archive of global data in our ImageLibrary, DigitalGlobe’s Analysis Center experts help you to see the full picture.
This special Analysis Center report provides a comprehensive satellite imagery and open source-based analysis of activity associated with the Varyag, in Dalian, China. To learn more about or purchase this report which provides a 9-year visual chronology of China's ongoing campaign to refurbish and prepare the aircraft carrier for upcoming sea trials please contact the Analysis Center directly at Analysis-Inquiry@digitalglobe.com
Features & Benefits
Informed Response
Gain insight to see the full extent of the situation and effectively plan possible courses of action.
Rapid Notification
Receive the earliest possible insight into business, military, environmental, and political changes that impact people globally.
High Quality Analysis
Customers can trust that the analysis they receive is prepared by a team of professional, certified geospatial experts.
Worldwide Reach
Local as well as international governments and businesses can monitor specific areas and operations to gain insight into large scale projects or events;
from city-wide infrastructure development to disaster recovery.
Rapid Mobilization
Customers receive imagery analysis to help mobilize quickly and efficiently; saving lives, resources, and time.
Multiple Source Data
Satellites, radar and airborne sensors, open source content and social media combine to provide the most comprehensive understanding of what’s developing, and what
needs attention.
Historical Context
Direct and immediate access to both the before and after imagery is essential to provide customers with the full story of what has changed.
Analysis Center Offerings
FirstWatch
FirstWatch is an imagery analysis product that provides rapid and easy access for emergency response, monitoring of staging areas, and damage assessments.
Custom Analysis Reports
The geospatial imagery analyst team provides a detailed custom report of areas most important to end users. Using imagery analytics and open source research, DigitalGlobe’s Analysis Center provides detailed analysis and insight into implications of change.
Custom Projects
Customers may contact the DigitalGlobe Analysis Center to tap into the most advanced geospatial analysis resources for nearly any imagery information requirement.
Delivery
Analysis reports, imagery, and data deliverables are determined by product offering. Please contact the Analysis Center for more details.
Accurate elevation models are key building blocks for successful exploration, engineering, land management, and simulation. DigitalGlobe’s new WorldView Elevation Suite provides a full perspective for your project area, bundling a highly accurate digital elevation model (DEM) derived from a WorldView-1 or WorldView-2 stereo pair with ortho-imagery and contours. DigitalGlobe has partnered withPhotoSat Information Ltd. to produce elevation datasets over rural areas of low vegetation using an inno vative geophysical technology similar to 3D seismic processing that provides unprecedented accuracy from a satellite-based DEM.
Features & Benefits
Engineering-Grade Accuracy from Space
In leveraging PhotoSat’s innovative geophysical technology, we provide superior quality for a satellite-derived product that is comparable to aerial technologies in detail and accuracy.
Global Reach
Obtain elevation models for any country in the world without local access challenges, such as permitting or in-country presence. Our worldwide reach allows more efficient mapping of areas where getting a plane in the air or a team on the ground is too costly, time consuming, or unsafe.
Current Information
Conduct your operations with recent data. We will work with you to obtain the data within your date speci fications to ensure it is as relevant as possible. Utilize our custom tasking capabilities or select imagery from our ImageLibrary.
Specifications
Technical Specifications: DEM
Vertical Accuracy
25-30 cm observed relative accuracy depending on ground control. 1 m absolute accuracy LE90
Post-Spacing
1 meter
Horizontal Accuracy
4.1 meters CE90
File Type
GeoTIFF format
Projection
Customer defined
Technical Specifications: Imagery
Resolution
50 cm
Accuracy
4.1 meters CE90, 1:4800 map scale
Color Type
Panchromatic (black and white) and Natural Color
File Type
GeoTIFF format
Projection
Customer defined
Delivery
Each order is delivered via FTP and contains:
Digital Elevation Model in GeoTIFF format
WorldView-1 panchromatic ortho imagery in GeoTIFF format
Contours in shapefile format
Image Support Data (ISD) files (Layout file, shapefiles, browse image, Product README, image metadata file, ephemeris file; attitude file; geometric calibration file; RPC00B file; license text file; tile map file)
From city planning to oil production to flood mapping, many industries require the use of high resolution elevation models to complete projects and tasks. DigitalGlobe's Advanced Elevation Series produces high accuracy Digital Surface Models and Digital Terrain Models that serve as key building blocks for successful exploration, engineering, land management and simulation. Advanced Elevation Series allows users global access to customized models delivered directly to their desktops.
DigitalGlobe's Advanced Elevation Series provides numerous product configuration options for accuracy, resolution, type, and format. With three options, users can select the product specifications that best fit their project's elevation demand.
Features & Benefits
Accuracy and Resolution
The Advanced Elevation Series is an accurate, detailed elevation model that allows users to identify features that low-resolution and accuracy elevation models would normally overlook.
Focus on Core Business Functions
With the Advanced Elevation Series, there's no need for specialized hardware, software, or staffing expertise to create and process elevation models, allowing more time for users to focus on core business functions.
Global Access
Now customers can have access to global elevation data without local challenges, such as permitting or in-country presence. DigitalGlobe's worldwide reach enables more efficient mapping of areas where getting a plane in the air or a team on the ground is too costly, time consuming, or unsafe.
One Stop Shop
Bundling DigitalGlobe's Advanced Ortho imagery with the Advanced Elevation Series gives users uniformity in quality and accuracy, as well as reduces vendor management costs.
Optional Processing
DigitalGlobe has developed a number of additional processing options to enhance the Advanced Elevation Series. Whether it's hydro enforcement, road flattening, contours or shaded relief, users can benefit from all of the additional processing their project requires.
Specifications
Product Levels
Mapping Elevation Product
Precision Elevation Product
Very High Precision Elevation Product
Uncontrolled DSM
Uncontrolled DTM
Controlled DSM
Controlled DTM
VHP DSM
VHP DTM
Specifications
Product Accuracy
Mapping
Precision
Very High Precision
Resolution
8 m
4 m
2 m
Relative Vertical1 (LE90)
5 m
2 m
1 m
Absolute Vertical1 (LE90)
8 m
4 m
2 m
Relative Horizontal (CE90)
8 m
4 m
2 m
Absolute Horizontal (CE90)
10 m
5 m
3 m
The vertical accuracies are based on low to medium relief areas that generally have a slope less than 30%. For rugged areas that have a consistent slope >30%, the values above can be scaled by 1.5.
All imagery complies with U.S. regulation.
Delivery
Advanced Elevation Series is delivered via:
• 32-bit signed floating GeoTiff file
• ISO 19115 metadata
Optional Processing
• Hydro enforcement
• Road/linear feature flattening
• Contour
• Shaded relief
• Contours in shapefile format
This special Analysis Center report provides a comprehensive satellite imagery and open source-based analysis of activity associated with the Varyag, in Dalian, China. To learn more about or purchase this report which provides a 9-year visual chronology of China's ongoing campaign to refurbish and prepare the aircraft carrier for upcoming sea trials please contact the Analysis Center directly at Analysis-Inquiry@digitalglobe.com
