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How Long Does It Take To Receive An Image?

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Lead Times

The lead times in the table below is a summary for all archive orders. Tasking orders delivery lead times can vary depending on a variety of circumstances, from weather, competition, and satellite acquisition conditions.

Satellite Provider (Constellation Name)

Lead Time

Airbus, Spot

1-24h (>48h in rare cases)

AirBus, Pleiades

2-24h (>48h in rare cases)

AirBus, Pleiades-Neo

3-48h (72h in rare cases)

AirBus (Pleiades-Neo-HD15)

48-72 hours

Maxar 50 cm (WV-01,02 and, GeoEye-1)

1 - 24 hours

Maxar 30 cm (WV-03 & Legion)

2 - 24 hours

Maxar 15 cm (WV-03 & Legion)

3 - 48 hours

Planet SkySat

1-24 hours

21AT (Beijing-3A/N and TripleSat)

2-4 business days

ESA (Sentinel 1 & 2)

15-30 minutes

Note: The maximum lead time is to be considered when you order AOI is substantially large, or if the supplier encounters any issues processing the data. If your order does reach the maximum lead time, please contact support@skywatch.com to inquire about your order status.

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