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BLACKBRIDGE MONITORING PROGRAMS WITH RAPIDEYE IMAGERY CAPIGI, AMSTERDAM, APRIL 2ND 2014
Karsten Frotscher | Product Manager
5 May 2014
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BLACKBRIDGE CORPORATION
RapidEye Networks Geomatics
Canada
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Denver, CO, USA
GLOBAL LOCATIONS
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Berlin, Germany
Singapore
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Luxembourg
Arlington, VA, USA
Stockholm, Sweden
Orlando, FL, USA
Moscow, Russia
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THE RAPIDEYE CONSTELLATION
All 5 RapidEye satellites in the same orbit
“Flying” from North to South
Image take(s): up to 20 per satellite per day
Swath: 77 km
Path Length: ~1200 km
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DAILY ACQUISITION
August 2, 2012
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WEEKLY ACQUISITION
August 5-11, 2012
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MONTHLY ACQUISITION
August 2012
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GLOBAL COVERAGE
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MONITORING PROGRAMS FOR AGRICULTURE
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PROGRAM FEATURES
+ Radiometric corrected + Geometric corrected + 5 m pixel size + 5 spectral bands + 25 x 25 km tile size
ORTHO PRODUCT 3A
+ Dedicated catalog + Quick delivery + Easy discovery & access + EyefindTM
+ Search API
CATALOG & SEARCH APIS
+ Large-area collections + Daily tasking + Multiple coverages + Previous season imagery + Customizable programs
IMAGE COLLECTION
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
MONITORING PROGRAMS AGRICULTURE
» IMAGE COLLECTION PROGRAM
» ORTHO PRODUCT DELIVERY
» CATALOG & SEARCH APIS
» LARGE-AREA COLLECTION
» MULTIPLE IN-SEASON COVERAGES
» 5-METER RAPIDEYE IMAGERY
» QUICK DELIVERY AND EASY ACCESS
» CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAMS
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PROGRAMS WORLDWIDE
US & CA
BR
UK & DE
Current Programs
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LARGE-AREA COLLECTIONS EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
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3 million km² AOI
Monthly coverage
20% clouds or less
4 coverages achieved
Multi-date tile delivery
16 million km² delivered cloud-
free
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LARGE-AREA COLLECTIONS EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
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Landsat-8
Regular Coverage (16 days repeat)
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LARGE-AREA COLLECTIONS EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
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RapidEye
Coverage considered daily
cloud forecast
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MULTIPLE IN-SEASON COVERAGES EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
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Landsat-8
Regular Coverage (16 days repeat)
7-8 Coverages
May 15 to September 14, 2012
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MULTIPLE IN-SEASON COVERAGES EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
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May 15 to September 14, 2013
RapidEye
Coverage considered daily
cloud forecast
Increased reliability over
Landsat
May 15 to September 14, 2012
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RAPIDEYE ORTHO TILES
RapidEye image take (11-Jul-2013) RapidEye ortho tiles
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MULTIPLE IN-SEASON COVERAGES EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
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RapidEye
Monthly coverage
20% clouds or less
May 15 to September 14, 2012
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<20%
LARGE-AREA COLLECTIONS EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
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122 days of imaging
> 30,000 L3A products delivered
~90% cloud-free
Cloud Percentage
Number of Ortho Tiles
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LARGE-AREA COLLECTIONS EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
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122 days of imaging
> 30,000 L3A products delivered
72% collected at <10°
viewing angle
+-10°
-20° +20°
Viewing Angle
Number of Ortho Tiles
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MULTIPLE IN-SEASON COVERAGES EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
May June July August
COLOR IR - NIR+R+G / 532
TRUE COLOR - R+G+B / 532
20% clouds or less
L3A Ortho
Monthly coverage
RapidEye time series 2013, Gettysburg, South Dakota, USA
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5 METER PIXEL RESOLUTION EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
RapidEye imagery from 2013-06-10 Gettysburg, South Dakota, USA Reference: USDA Cropland Data Layer 2013
(http://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/CropScape/)
Spring wheat
Sunflowers Soybean
Corn
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5 METER PIXEL RESOLUTION EXAMPLE: NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING PROGRAM 2013
May 2013 June 2013
August 2013 July 2013
Sub-field-level detail
Create management
zones
Variable-Rate recommendations
Spring wheat
Sunflowers
Soybean
Corn
Spring wheat
Sunflowers
Soybean
Corn
Spring wheat
Sunflowers
Soybean
Corn
Spring wheat
Sunflowers
Soybean
Corn
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QUICK DELIVERY & EASY ACCESS
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Dedicated Catalog
72 hours after acquisition
guaranteed (~24 hours on average)
Eyefind TM
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QUICK DELIVERY & EASY ACCESS
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Dedicated Catalog
Search API
72 hours after acquisition
guaranteed (~24 hours on average)
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CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAMS
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AOI/TOI
(subject to feasibility)
Tasking & Collection
Delivery Access
Value-Add & Distribution
(of derivative products)
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IMAGE PRODUCT EXAMPLES
RapidEye imagery from 2013-08-27 Southwest of Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA
RapidEye imagery from 2013-07-20 Southeast of Kennewick, Washington, USA
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IMAGE PRODUCT EXAMPLES
RapidEye imagery from 2013-06-18 Wasco, California, USA
RapidEye imagery from 2013-08-31 West of Paragould, Arkansas, USA
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TIME SERIES EXAMPLES
December January
April February
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DERIVATIVE PRODUCT EXAMPLES
CHLOROPHYLL MAP NDVI MAP
32bit 8bit 16bit 8bit 16bit
GROUNDCOVER MAP
8bit 8bit
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DERIVATIVE PRODUCT EXAMPLES
CHLOROPHYLL MAP
May June July August
Use case: Verifying the efficiency of fertilizer applications over time
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