Supported satellite formats

The following is a list of supported satellite input formats for OrthoEngine:

ASAR
  • Level 1B
ASTER
  • Level 1A
  • Level 1B HDF
  • Although both Level 1A and Level 1B are supported, it is recommended that you use Level 1A to obtain the highest accuracy.
AVNIR-2
  • Level 1A
  • Level 1B1
  • Level 1B2R
Beijing-3
  • Level 1A
BlackSky
  • Anthro product
  • Ortho product
CARTOSAT
  • Level 1 (Radiometrically corrected)
Note: The file metadata.dim must exist in the same folder as imagery.tif.
CBERS-2
  • Level 1A
CBERS-2B
  • Level 2 (IRS, MUX, P5M, P10, WF1)
CBERS-4
  • Level 2 (MUXCam, PanMUX, P5M, IRS, WFI)
CBERS-4A
  • Level 2B (WPM)
COSMO-SkyMed
  • Level 0 (RAW)
  • Level 1A (SCS)
  • Level 1B (DGM)
GEOSAT-1
  • Level 1R
  • Level 1T DIMAP
GEOSAT-2
  • Level 1B DIMAP data
DubaiSat-2
  • Radiometrically corrected level HiRAIS sensor data
DMC
  • Level L0R
  • Level L1R
EROS
  • EROS A/B
FASat Charlie (SSOT)
  • SSOT1 Level 1A
FORMOSAT-2
  • Level 1A DIMAP
FORMOSAT-5
  • Level L1A
  • Level L4TWD97
GeoEye-1 (TIFF, NITF)
  • GeoEye-1 Basic
  • GeoEye-1 Geo
Gaofen 1
  • Level 1A standard
Gaofen 2
  • Level 1A standard
Gaofen 4
  • Level 1A standard
Gaofen 6
  • PMS
  • WFV

Gaofen-7

Gokturk-1
  • Level 2A data
Gokturk-2
  • Level 0 or Level 1 data
GOSAT
  • Level 1B (First version)
HJ
  • Level 1
  • Level 2
Hyperion
  • Level 1GST
  • Level 1R
  • Level 1T

IKONOS

IKONOS provides various levels of processing. The following formats are recommended:
  • GEO product in UTM WGS84 GeoTiff format
  • NITF format with or without rational function
  • For color data stored in separate files, you can point to any TIFF file. Channels 1, 2, 3, and 4 correspond to red, green (grn), blue (blu), and near infrared (nir) data.

Ikonos

Ikonos provides various levels of processing. The following formats are recommended:
  • GEO product in UTM WGS84 GeoTiff format
  • NITF format with or without rational function
  • For color data stored in separate files, you can point to any TIFF file. Channels 1, 2, 3, and 4 correspond to red, green (grn), blue (blu), and near infrared (nir) data.
Ikonos-2
  • Level 1
  • Level 2A
IRS (EOSAT)
  • IRS full-scene data
  • ORBIT-ORIENTED or MAP-ORIENTED product
Note: This format is not recommended. Use IRS Super Structure format for highest accuracy.

IRS (Super Structure)

The IRS Super Structure CD provides various levels of processing. OrthoEngine supports Level 0 and Level 1 CDs. Level 0 is raw, and Level 1 is corrected radiometrically. Other levels are not recommended.

JERS1 (LGSOWG)

JERS-1 CD provides various levels of processing. It is recommended that you use a georeferenced level or equivalent for highest accuracy. OrthoEngine works only with descending-order images.

Jilin-1
  • Level 1 data with RPCs
JL1GF02
  • Level 1 stereo data with RPCs
JL1GF03
  • Level 1 data with RPCs
JL1GP
  • Level 1 hyperscan data with RPCs
JL1KF01
  • Level 1 Earth Scan data with RPCs
Kanopus-V
  • Level 2A
  • Level 3A
KazEOSat-1
  • Level 2
KazEOSat-2
  • Level 1G
KhalifaSat
  • Radiometrically corrected level KHCS sensor data
  • Geometrically corrected level KHCS sensor data
KOMPSAT-2
  • Level 1R
  • Level 1G
Although both Level 1R and Level 1G are supported, it is recommended that you use Level 1R to obtain the highest accuracy.
KOMPSAT-2 DIMAP
  • Level 1R
  • Level 1G
KOMPSAT-3/3A
  • Level 1R
  • Level 1G
Although both Level 1R and Level 1G are supported, it is recommended that you use Level 1R to obtain the highest accuracy.
KOMPSAT-5
  • Level 1R
  • Level 1G
Although both Level 1R and Level 1G are supported, it is recommended that you use Level 1R to obtain the highest accuracy.
LANDSAT 5 (Brazilian)
  • Full-scene with Level 4 or Level 5 processing
LANDSAT 5 (EOSAT)
  • LANDSAT 5 image full-scene data
  • ORBIT-ORIENTED or MAP-ORIENTED product (ORBIT-ORIENTED is recommended)
  • SYSTEMATIC geodetic processing
LANDSAT 5/7 (LSGOWG) Canadian CDs
  • LANDSAT full-scene or subscene image data
  • Level 4 processing (bulk, radiometric, and along-scan-line geometric corrections applied)
  • Level 5 processing (georeferenced) CD
Note: Use Level 4 CD with supplemental volume for highest accuracy.
LANDSAT 5/7 (LSGOWG) ESA CDs
  • Level 5 full-scene or quad-scene
LANDSAT 5 (NLAPS, TIFF)
  • NLAPS full-scene with Level 8 processing
  • TIFF full-scene with systematic correction
LANDSAT 7 (HDF, TIFF, FAST, NLAPS)
  • Full-scene with Level 1G processing in HDF, Tiff, Fast, or NLAPS format
  • Level 0R or Level 1R is not recommended because of discontinuity on the image
The header file for HDF is the file that contains HDF or hdf. The header file for Tiff is the file that contains TIF or tif. The header file for Fast is the file that contains HPN, hpn, HRF, hrf, HTM, or htm. The header file for NLAPS is the file that contains h1, h2, or h3.
MERIS (ENVISAT)
  • Level 1B
PALSAR
  • ERSDAC PALSAR georeference Level 1.5, Level 1.5 long, Level 4.1, and Level 4.2 are supported. When reading ERSDAC PALSAR data, select the .dat file.
  • JAXA PALSAR georeference Level 1.5 is supported. When reading JAXA PALSAR data, select the IMG file. If you have more than one input channel, OrthoEngine reads the data in the following sequence: HH, HV, VH, and VV.
Geocoded products are not supported in OrthoEngine.
MODIS MCD
  • MCD43A2
  • MCD43A4

PALSAR

Geocoded products are not supported in OrthoEngine.
  • ERSDAC PALSAR georeference Level 1.5, Level 1.5 long, Level 4.1, and Level 4.2 are supported. When reading ERSDAC PALSAR data, select the .dat file.
  • JAXA PALSAR georeference Level 1.5 is supported. When reading JAXA PALSAR data, select the IMG file. If you have more than one input channel, OrthoEngine reads the data in the following sequence: HH, HV, VH, and VV.
PAZ
  • Level 1B
PLATERO
  • L1C - Level 1C data products have TOA reflectance units and have been orthorectified with a moderate resolution DEM, resulting in a cartographic product with accurate geolocation.
Pleiades
  • Primary
  • Projected
  • Ortho
Pleiades Neo
  • Primary
  • Projected
  • Ortho
PRISM
  • Level 1A
  • Level 1B1
  • Level 1B2R
Although Level 1A, Level 1B1, and Level 1B2R are supported, it is recommended that you use Level 1A or Level 1B1 (preferable) to obtain the highest accuracy. Level 1B2R is not recommended.

QuickBird

QuickBird provides various levels of processing. The following formats are recommended:
  • Basic Level 1B product in TIFF and NITF format
  • Ortho-Ready Standard in TIFF and NITF format
The QUICKBIRD standard product is already corrected using GTOPO30 DEM, and is therefore not recommended.

RADAR (CEOS) ERS data

ERS CD provides various levels of processing. It is recommended that you use the georeferenced level for images produced in Canada and the PRI level produced by ESA.

RADAR (CEOS) RADARSAT
  • Level 1A Single-look complex
  • Level 1B Detected multi-looked
  • Level 1C Geocoded
RADAR (CEOS) RADARSAT-2
  • SLC (Single Look Complex)
  • SGF (SAR Georeferenced Fine, ScanSAR Narrow Beam, and ScanSAR Wide Beam)
  • SGX (SAR Georeferenced Extra Fine)
  • SGC (SAR Georeferenced Coarse)
  • SSG (SAR Systematic Geocorrected)
  • SPG (SAR Precision Geocorrected)
RapidEye
  • Level 1B
RASAT
  • Level 1
Resourcesat-2
  • Level 1G
Satellogic
  • L1 Ortho reflectance
Sentinel-1
  • Level 0 SAR
  • Level 1 SLC
  • Level 1 GRD
Sentinel-2
  • S2MSI1C (MSI_L1C_TL)
ShiJian 9A
  • Level 1A
SkySat
  • Basic Scene product
SpaceEye-T
  • SEN (Sensor)
  • PRJ (Projected)
  • ORT (Orthorectified)

SPOT 1 to 3 (LGWOWG) Canadian formats

The Canadian LGSOWG CD provides various levels of processing. OrthoEngine supports only the Level 1 CD. Level 1 is corrected radiometrically with detector offsets applied.

SPOT 1 to 4 (SPOTIMAGE)

The Spot Image LGSOWG CD provides various levels of processing. OrthoEngine supports Level 0, Level 1A, and Level 1B CD. It is recommended that you use Level 1A for highest accuracy. OrthoEngine also supports old SPOTIMAGE LGSOWG format and the newer CAP-T format.

SPOT 1 to 5 (TIFF)

Spot Image provides various levels of processing. OrthoEngine supports Level 1A and Level 1B SPOT Dimap and Cap formats.

SuperView
  • MGD and SSC products are supported. (Select the XML file when reading the data.)
TeLEOS-1
  • MGD and SSC products are supported. (Select the XML file when reading the data.)
TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X (TIFF)
  • MGD and SSC products are supported. (Select the XML file when reading the data.)
TH-01
  • Level 1A
  • Level 1B
  • Level 2
Thaichote (THEOS)
  • Level 1A (First version)
  • Level 2A (First version)
  • Ortho image (First version)
  • Pansharpened image (First version)
THEOS-2
  • Level 1
  • Level 2
  • Level 3 Ortho (Projected)
TripleSat
  • Level 1B
Vision-1
  • Promary product
  • Projected product
  • Ortho product

WorldView-1 and WorldView-2 (TIFF, NITF)

WorldView provides various levels of processing. The following formats are recommended:
  • Basic IB in TIFF and NITF formats
  • Ortho-Ready Standard in TIFF and NITF formats
WorldView-4
  • Basic (Level 1B)
  • Standard (Level OR2A)
Yaogen 2
  • Level 1 Standard GeoTIFF
Yaogen 8
  • Level 1 Standard GeoTIFF
Yaogen 14
  • Level 1 Standard GeoTIFF
ZY-3
  • Level 1C data with RPCs
ZY-3-2
  • Standard-level data
ZY1E
  • level1B data
EROS-C
  • level1A data
  • level1C data
Maxar-Legion
  • Basic (Level 1B)
  • Standard (Level OR2A)
  • Ortho (Level 3D)
DS-EO
  • L1R (Level 1R)
  • L1G (Level 1G)
  • Pan Sharpening
Dragonette
  • L1B (Level 1B)
OCHammer
  • L1C (Level 1C)
Spacety
  • L1 (Level 1)
NISAR
  • L1 RSLC

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