PlanetScope Satellite Imagery Archive from ESA Projects

PlanetScope ESA archive is a collection of PlanetScope satellite imagery products requested by European Space Agency-supported projects. The dataset includes three product lines (PSC_DEF_S3, PSC_DEF_S4, PSC_DEF_OT) with a ground sampling distance of 3.7 meters at nadir. It grows regularly as ESA collects new products over areas of interest worldwide.

Use Cases

• Classify land cover types using 3-band, 4-band, or 5-band Analytic Ortho Tile products (PSC_DEF_OT).
• Perform change detection over time by comparing Ortho Scene products (level 3B) from different acquisition dates.
• Analyze surface reflectance or top-of-atmosphere radiance values from Ortho Scene products for environmental modeling.
• Create mosaics and map products using Ortho Tiles that merge multiple orthorectified scenes into a defined grid.

Strengths

• Imagery has a consistent ground sampling distance of 3.7 meters at nadir.
• Offers multiple processing levels (1B, 3A, 3B) for different analytical needs.
• Includes both Analytic (radiance/reflectance) and Visual product types.

Limitations

• Very high-resolution imagery of conflict areas is withheld per ESA policy, creating geographic data gaps.
• Specific row counts, file sizes, and total temporal coverage are not provided.
• The description does not specify the exact spectral bands available for analysis.

Provenance

Source

European Space Agency (ESA), collected from PlanetScope satellite products.

Collection Method

Products requested by ESA-supported projects over their areas of interest and archived by ESA.

Time Range

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Freshness

Dataset grows regularly as new products are collected, but specific update frequency is unknown.

Geography

Global coverage over ESA project areas of interest, excluding conflict zones. Specific coverage shown on an interactive map.