Providers FAQs
Read the top FAQs about Bird.i’s data providers here.
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We work with the world’s leading providers of satellite imagery, MAXAR (formerly Digital Globe), and Airbus Defence & Space.
The satellites we use can provide imagery with resolutions between 1.5m and 30cm, so within the platform, you may come across images with resolutions anywhere in between these levels. A resolution of 30cm means that each pixel you see on the screen represents 30cm on the ground.
Revisit rates vary based mainly on the location of interest and weather conditions above this area. Generally speaking, our providers’ revisit rates are higher in more urban, built-up areas vs rural locations since change occurs more frequently.
We check for new imagery over our customers’ saved locations on a daily basis, harvesting any data available from each of our data providers.
Airbus Defence & Space
We use the OneAtlas Data platform from Airbus, accessing imagery acquired by 4 satellites:
– 2x Pleiades satellites (50cm)
– 2x Spot satellites (1.5m)
Maxar (formerly DigitalGlobe)
We use the GBDX platform from Maxar, accessing imagery acquired by 5 satellites:
– WorldView-4 (31cm)
– WorldView-3 (34cm)
– WorldView-2 (46cm)
– WorldView-1 (50cm, black and white)
– GeoEye-1 (41cm)