All prices quoted are inclusive of GST. The GST is applicable to Australian customers only. Prices to overseas customers are GST free and can be calculated by dividing each price listed by 1.1.
Please note: All prices are subject to variation without notice and are quoted in Australian Dollars.
This RADARSAT price list relates to products and services offered by MDA Geospatial Services, formerly RADARSAT International (RSI), available through Geoscience Australia. This includes access to MDA's archive of worldwide RADARSAT data.
Worldwide coverage of data, including Australia, is available by the use of on-board recorders. All products are sourced from MDA Geospatial Services of Vancouver, Canada.
The RADARSAT data archive was begun in early 1996. Due to the large variety of imaging modes possible from RADARSAT, most customer requirements are expected to be for future acquisitions of data. A RADARSAT Australian Mosaic is available for purchase as either a digital product or as a poster.
MDA charge for all future acquisitions. Prices vary from $US100 for basic programming to $US1,000 for emergency programming.
The prices below cover regular processing by MDA within 14 days of reception and are subject to change by MDA Geospatial Services. Faster turnaround times are available for an additional charge. Please contact Earth Observation Client Services for more details.
| DIGITAL DATA | |
|---|---|
| Media | CD, DVD or FTP |
| Data format | CEOS, TIFF or GeoTIFF |
| Currency | All prices shown are in Canadian $ |
| Mode | RADARSAT Processing Levels | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode Name | Nominal Resolution (metres) |
Path Image | Path Image Plus | Map Image | Precision Map Image | Signal Data | Single Look Complex |
| Fine 50 x 50 km |
10 | $3960 | $3960 | $3960 | $4950 | $3960 | $3960 |
| Standard 100 x 100 km |
30 | $3960 | $3960 | $3960 | $4950 | $3960 | $3960 |
| Wide 150 x 150 km |
30 | $3960 | $3960 | $3960 | $4950 | $3960 | $3960 |
| Scansar Narrow 300 x 300 km |
50 | $3960 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $3960 | N/A |
| Scansar Wide 500 x 500 km |
100 | $3960 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $3960 | N/A |
| Extended High 75 x 75 km |
25 | $3960 | $3960 | $3960 | $4950 | $3960 | $3960 |
| Extended Low 170 x 170 km |
35 | $3960 | $3960 | $3960 | $4950 | $3960 | $3960 |
| Data acquired before 1 January 1999 and archived at the Canadian Data Processing Facility (CDPF) is now offered at the low price of $CAD 1,500. | |||||||
Photographic products are available with pricing and size details available on application. All photographic products must be accompanied by digital data.
Path Image processing aligns the image parallel to the satellite's orbit path. Latitude and longitude positional information has been added to represent the first, mid and last pixel positions of each line of data. The data is also calibrated.
The difference between Path Image and Path Image Plus processing lies in the procedure used to calibrate the data. Path Image Plus uses a smaller pixel spacing to retain full RADARSAT beam mode resolution, which will enhance your ability to measure point targets. However, it will create a digital file which is considerably larger than a Path Image product.
Map Image processing orients the image with NORTH-UP and corrects the image to a user-requested map projection. RADARSAT offers 23 map projections. The positional accuracy of Map Image processing depends on the terrain relief and the beam mode.
Precision Map Image processing provides even greater positional accuracy than Map Image processing. Ground Control Points (GCPs) as well as a map projection are used to spatially align the image. Please note: For areas outside of Canada and the United States, suitably scaled maps or GCPs must be provided by the customer.
Signal Data cannot be viewed as an image. It is an unprocessed matrix of time delays which has been repackaged to fit into standard CEOS format. Customers will require SAR processing capabilities to use Signal Data.
At the Single Look Complex processing level, data is stored in slant range, has been corrected for satellite reception errors, includes latitude/longitude positional information and is calibrated. In addition, Single Look Complex data retains the optimum resolution available for each beam mode and the phase and amplitude information of the original SAR data.
All prices are ex-Canada. Freight charges are extra.
Discounts for purchasing multiple scenes and/or stereo pairs are available. Please contact Earth Observation Client Services for a quote.
Special Licensing Conditions apply to the sale of satellite data. To acknowledge these conditions, customers are required to sign a Satellite Data Licence Agreement prior to the purchase of any data.
Please contact Earth Observation Client Services or your local RADARSAT distributor for further information.