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Maxar Open Data Program

Free high-resolution satellite imagery (up to 30cm) for disaster response under Creative Commons license providing pre/post-event imagery for earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and other disasters

maxar.com

At a glance

Region
Global
Coverage
100+ disaster events worldwide, sub-meter resolution
Access
Free
Category
Company

What's inside

  • High-Resolution Imagery
  • Disaster Response
  • Pre/Post Event Comparison
  • Open Data

What you can do with it

Typical work that data of this type supports.

  1. 01

    No-gauge areas

    Monitor places with no ground stations.

    Because it has: High-Resolution Imagery

  2. 02

    Long records

    Use consistent records going back decades.

  3. 03

    Hazard maps

    Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.

Where AI adds value

Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.

  1. 01

    Segmentation

    Map water, crops and land use pixel by pixel with deep learning.

  2. 02

    Data fusion

    Blend satellite and ground data into one better estimate.

  3. 03

    Flood extent from SAR

    Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.

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