RapidEye Full Archive

The RapidEye Ortho Tile product (L3A) is radiometric, sensor and geometrically corrected (by using DEMs with a post spacing of between 30 and 90 meters) and aligned to a cartographic map projection. Ground Control Points (GCPs) are used in the creation of every image and the accuracy of the product will vary from region to region based on available GCPs.

Product Components and Format: • Image File – GeoTIFF file that contains image data and geolocation information • Metadata File – XML format metadata file • Unusable Data Mask (UDM) file – GeoTIFF format Bands: 3-band natural color (blue, green, red) or 5-band multispectral image (blue, green, red, red edge, near-infrared) Ground Sampling Distance (nadir): 6.5 m at nadir (average at reference altitude 475 km) Projection: UTM WGS84 Accuracy: depends on the quality of the reference data used (GCPs and DEMs) The products are available as part of the Planet provision from RapidEye, Skysat and PlanetScope constellations.RapidEye collection has worldwide coverage: the Planet Explorer Catalogue (planet.com/explorer/) can be accessed (Planet registration requested) to discover and check the data readiness.