How to Place Tasking Orders on Content Store

If you're looking to acquire a satellite image over an area of interest for a future date, you can take advantage of our tasking ordering feature on the Content Store application.

A tasking order, or "tasking", is a type of satellite image order where users can request our selected supplier to schedule attempts to capture images over a specific area. Once a tasking order is placed, the selected supplier will make attempts to acquire the requested number of captures.

On Content Store, we offer tasking sources at 50 cm/pixel, 30 cm/pixel, and 15 cm/pixel resolution.

Note: Submitting a tasking order does not guarantee that a capture will be acquired. Fulfillment depends on several factors, including weather, competition, scheduling, and satellite acquisition requirements.

To place a tasking order on Content Store, please follow the step-by-step instructions in the section below.

Once you're logged into Content Store, select the "Tasking" option from the menu on the left side of the application.

Before selecting your tasking order parameters, you'll need to add an Area of Interest (AOI) to the map in Content Store.

For tasking, you have three options for adding an AOI:

After adding your AOI, click "Next" to begin configuring your tasking parameters.

The parameters required to place a tasking order include:

Note: If your AOI is less than 50 km², the default sources will be Planet and AirBus. If your AOI exceeds 50 km², the default source will be Maxar.

Band Options: Depending on the selected source, you can choose your preferred bands for delivery. The available bands for each source are listed below:

Note: Pricing for 4-band and 8-band Maxar orders differs. The final cost of your tasking order will be recalculated if you change the band option for a Maxar source.

In the "Advanced Settings" tab, you can adjust the Off Nadir Angle and select the Frequency for how often you would like an image to be captured.

If you require a capture with a specific off-nadir angle, you can adjust the maximum angle to be accepted. The default value is pre-set for each source.

The accepted minimum and maximum off-nadir angles for each source are listed below the "Max Angle" box.

If you want to place a tasking order to acquire images over multiple intervals, you can adjust the "Frequency" advanced setting to specify how often you would like the supplier to capture an image.

For example, let’s say you have a 6-month monitoring project to assess the development of a mining site. You need an image captured each month throughout the project, totalling six images for comparison.

To set this up, first ensure your tasking dates cover the 6-month range (e.g., 04/01/2025 - 10/01/2025). Then, in the advanced settings, select the "Monthly" frequency option. This configures the order to request an image capture every month (every 30 days).

You will notice that when you select a frequency option, the cost of your order will adjust. The cost quoted will reflect the maximum charge for a successful capture during each interval. If 3 out of 6 intervals are fulfilled, you will only be charged for the three delivered images. No charge will be applied for unfulfilled tasking orders or intervals.

If you want to ensure you only receive a single capture, keep the default frequency option set to "One Time." Regardless of the date range, this option will guarantee that only one capture is delivered.

Once you've selected your tasking parameters, the final cost of your order will be displayed at the bottom of the tasking column.

Note: If you've selected the option to receive multiple captures, the total price will update to reflect the maximum cost for fulfilling all intervals.

If the cost appears correct, you can add your order to your "Cart."

You can view the details of your order by navigating to your Cart.

The details will summarize the source, start and end dates, resolution, band options, off-nadir angle, and the credit cost per capture.