Apollo Mapping

Digital Elevation Models (DEMs):

Pricing & Product Specifications

Table Notes:

AES Premium Region countries = Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Laos, Malaysia, North Korea, Philippines, Russia,
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
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Academics receive a 10% discount on ImageSat DEMs and a 30% discount on AES DEMs. Archived stereo and DEM coverage is
subject to a feasibility. Abbreviations used in this document include:
CE90 = Circular Error 90% (i.e. horizontal error)
GCPs = ground control points
LE90 = Linear Error 90% (i.e. vertical error)
m = meters
min = minimum
sq km = square kilometers
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Orders over 2,000 sq km are subject to custom pricing. DTM subject to feasibility.
***
Final product accuracies are dependent on the slope of the terrain and the quality of GCPs (if supplied). Accuracies not
guaranteed.
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Turnaround is dependent on existing coverage, local tasking competition and/or average cloud cover. These turnaround times
are only estimates so data delivery can take more or less time than stated here.
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Pricing for AES contours is driven by the resolution of the product. The actual delivered contour intervals are twice the absolute
vertical LE90 of the data from which the contours are generated.

Prices current as of April 13, 2020.

 Product Source Product Format Expected Absolute Accuracy Customer Price (per sq km) & Minimum
Expected Turnaround****
Series* Satellite(s) & Resolution (CE90/LE90)*** Supplied GCPs? Order
DSM Point Cloud,
HxGN
15-cm HxGN 20-cm (varies Vertical: 2X nominal stereo GSD DSM, $11.31
Content Not accepted 1 to 2 weeks
Aerial Images with stereo GSD) Horizontal: ≤ 2.6-m Min Order: $7,500
20-cm
DSM Raster, 5-m
DSM Point Cloud,
HxGN DSM, $6.77 (USA)
30-cm HxGN 40-cm (varies Vertical: 2X nominal stereo GSD
Content Not accepted 1 to 2 weeks DSM, $18.40 (Europe)
Aerial Images with stereo GSD) Horizontal: ≤ 2.6-m
40-cm Min Order: $7,500
DSM Raster, 5-m
WorldView- DSM, $25
1/2/3/4 DSM & DTM Vertical: ≤ 3 m DTM, $35
Vricon 50-cm Not accepted 1 week (archive only)
GeoEye-1 50-cm Horizontal: ≤ 3 m Min Order: 100 sq km; 1,000 sq km if
QuickBird not archived
DSM, $68.75
DSM & DTM Vertical: ≤ 10 m (GCPs, ≤ 1.5 m) Not required Stereo Exists: 30 to 45 days DTM, $81.25 (DTM + DSM, $93.75)
Elevation1** Pléiades 1
1-m Horizontal: ≤ 10.5 m (GCPs, ≤ 1.5 m) Increase accuracy New Collection: at least 2 months Contours + Ortho + Stereo, included
Min Order: 100 sq km; 10-km width
2-m Vertical Accuracy Option
Vertical: ≤ 2 m (GCPs required) DSM, $55 (Premium Region, $75)
Horizontal: ≤ 2 m (GCPs required) DTM, $60 (Premium Region, $80)
DSM + DTM, $72 (Premium Region,
4-m Vertical Accuracy Option
WorldView- See column to $92)
DSM & DTM Vertical: ≤ 4 m (GCPs required) Stereo Exists: about 30 days
AES 2-m 1/2/3/4 left for details by Add Contours*****, $3; Add Hydro
2-m Horizontal: ≤ 5 m (GCPs required) New Collection: at least 3 months
GeoEye-1 DEM accuracy Enforced/Breaklines, $3; Add Road
8-m Vertical Accuracy Option – no Flattening (DSM only), $1; Add
GCPs accepted Shaded Relief, $1
Vertical: ≤ 8 m Order: 100-10,000 sq km; 5-km width
Horizontal: ≤ 10 m
Level 1 DSM (raw data), $5; $3.50 ≥
10,000 sq km
Vertical: ≤ 7 m Level 1: 10 days Level 2 DSM (standard), $7; $4.50 ≥
AW3D
DSM & DTM Horizontal: ≤ 7 m Level 2: 20 days 10,000 sq km
Standard ALOS Not accepted
2.5-m (expected to exceed the accuracy of 5-m Level 3: 30 days Level 3 DTM, $32; $17 ≥ 400 sq km;
2.5-m AW3D but tests are still underway) Where available $7 ≥ 10,000 sq km
Min Order: 400 sq km (Level 1 & 2);
100 sq km (Level 3)
DSM, $31.25
DTM, $43.75 (DTM + DSM, $56.25)
DSM & DTM Vertical: ≤ 10 m (GCPs, ≤ 2 m) Not required Stereo Exists: 30 to 45 days
Elevation4** Pléiades 1 Add Contours, $2.50; Add Ortho,
4-m Horizontal: ≤ 10.5 m (GCPs, ≤ 1.5 m) Increase accuracy New Collection: at least 2 months
$8.75
Min Order: 100 sq km; 10-km width

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 Product Source Product Format Expected Absolute Accuracy Customer Price (per sq km) & Minimum
Expected Turnaround****
Series* Satellite(s) & Resolution (CE90/LE90)*** Supplied GCPs? Order
DSM, $25 (Premium Region, $45)
4-m Vertical Accuracy Option DTM, $35 (Premium Region, $55)
Vertical: ≤ 4 m (GCPs required) DSM + DTM, $42 (Premium Region,
WorldView- Horizontal: ≤ 5 m (GCPs required) See column to $62)
DSM & DTM Stereo Exists: about 30 days
AES 4-m 1/2/3/4 8-m Vertical Accuracy Option – no left for details by Add Contours*****, $1; Add Hydro
4-m New Collection: at least 3 months
GeoEye-1 GCPs accepted DEM accuracy Enforced/Breaklines, $3; Add Road
Vertical: ≤ 8 m Flattening (DSM only), $1; Add
Horizontal: ≤ 10 m Shaded Relief, $1
Order: 200-10,000 sq km; 5-km width
Level 1 DSM (raw data), $3; $1.50 ≥
10,000 sq km
Level 1 DSM (voids filled), $3.50; $2 ≥
10,000 sq km
Level 1: 1 week Level 2 DSM (standard), $5; $2.50 ≥
AW3D
DSM & DTM Vertical: ≤ 7 m Level 2: 2 weeks 10,000 sq km
Standard ALOS Not accepted
5-m Horizontal: ≤ 7 m Level 3: 3 weeks Level 3 DTM, $30; $15 ≥ 400 sq km;
5-m
Where available $5 ≥ 10,000 sq km
Add 5-m Contours - $8; Add 10-m
Contours - $4
Min Order: 400 sq km (Level 1 & 2);
100 sq km (Level 3)
WorldView- DSM, $15; $12 ≥ 10,000 sq km
1/2/3/4 DSM & DTM Vertical: ≤ 3 m DTM, $30; $15 ≥ 400 sq km
Vricon 5-m Not accepted 1 week (archive only)
GeoEye-1 5-m Horizontal: ≤ 3 m Min Order: 100 sq km; 1,000 sq km if
Quickbird not archived
Stereo DEM, $45
Triplet DEM, $55
ImageSat DSM & DTM Vertical: ≤ 25 m (GCPs, ≤ 2.5 m) Not required Stereo Exists: 30 to 45 days
EROS B GCP Processing, adds $5
DEMs Up to 5-m Horizontal: ≤ 20 m (GCPs, ≤ 4 m) Increase accuracy New Collection: at least 2 months
Rush Tasking, adds $6
Min Order: 50 sq km; 1-km width
DSM, $15 (Premium Region, $35)
DTM, $25 (Premium Region, $45)
DSM + DTM, $30 (Premium Region,
WorldView- $50)
DSM & DTM Vertical: ≤ 8 m Stereo Exists: about 30 days
AES 8-m 1/2/3/4 Not accepted Add Contours*****, $1; Add Hydro
8-m Horizontal: ≤ 10 m New Collection: at least 3 months
GeoEye-1 Enforced/Breaklines, $1; Add Road
Flattening (DSM only), $1; Add
Shaded Relief, $1
Order: 500-10,000 sq km; 5-km width

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 Product Source Product Format Expected Absolute Accuracy Customer Price (per sq km) & Minimum
Expected Turnaround****
Series* Satellite(s) & Resolution (CE90/LE90)*** Supplied GCPs? Order
DSM, $10.00
DTM, $25.00 (DSM + DTM, $18.75)
DSM Vertical: ≤ 10 m (GCPs, ≤ 2 m) Not required Stereo Exists: 30 to 45 days
Elevation8 SPOT 6/7 Add Contours, $2.50; Add Ortho,
8-m Horizontal: ≤ 20 m (GCPs, ≤ 2.5 m) Increase accuracy New Collection: at least 2 months
$3.15
Min Order: 1,000 sq km; 20-km width
DSM, $21.25
DSM & DTM Vertical: 5 to 10 m 1 to 2 months DSM-Hydro, $25.00
Elevation10 TerraSAR-X Not accepted
10-m Horizontal: 5 to 10 m Often less than 1 month DTM, $37.50
Min Order: 500 sq km; 20-km width
Processed DSM, $6.25
TerraSAR-X + DSM & DTM Vertical: ≤ 4 m 2 to 4 weeks DTM, $13.75 (DTM + DSM, $17.50)
WorldDEM Not accepted
TanDEM-X 12-m Horizontal: ≤ 10 m Where available Min Order: 100 sq km; 1-km (DSM) &
2-km (DTM) width
DSM, $2.90
DSM + Quality Layers, $5.65
DSM Vertical: 8 to 20 m 2 to 4 weeks
Elevation30 SPOT 5 HRS Not accepted DSM + Quality Layers + Ortho, $8.75
20-m Horizontal: 15 to 30 m Where available
SPOT DEM Precision, $5.20
Min Order: 500 sq km; 15-km width

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