Prior to the expiration of Planet’s previous CSDA contract with NASA I had been using the Planet API to download Planet SuperDove imagery straight into Google Earth Engine. When the contract expired, I lost access to imagery via the API but am hoping that is now reinstated. Have any changes been made to Planet access via the API with the new CSDA contract? Specifically, I’m curious about limits on 8-band SuperDove imagery downloads, as my project requires a lot.
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CSDA program changes
+1Best answer by caitlin
The CSDA program has recently executed a task order with Planet Labs to resume acquiring PlanetScope (Dove) and RapidEye imagery.
There is a change in how you will access data.
Data is no longer accessed via Planet Explorer or APIs. Instead, access will be managed by the team at NASA via their SmallSat Data Explorer. NASA's CSDA Data Management team will be continually archiving data, with a 30 day latency, from areas of interest and making the data available.
If you would like to get access to the data of an area and timeframe that does not seem to be available, please contact the CSDA Data Management Team using their Data Request Form to assist with your data needs.
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The CSDA program has recently executed a task order with Planet Labs to resume acquiring PlanetScope (Dove) and RapidEye imagery.
There is a change in how you will access data.
Data is no longer accessed via Planet Explorer or APIs. Instead, access will be managed by the team at NASA via their SmallSat Data Explorer. NASA's CSDA Data Management team will be continually archiving data, with a 30 day latency, from areas of interest and making the data available.
If you would like to get access to the data of an area and timeframe that does not seem to be available, please contact the CSDA Data Management Team using their Data Request Form to assist with your data needs.
+1Hi Caitlin. Thank you - this was helpful! One follow up question I do have. On the SmallSat Data Explorer I used the option to upload an AOI in order to filter the imagery. The GEOJSON I uploaded has eight individual polygons, as I only need images pulled over certain sections of the Illinois River. However, I see that when I upload this GEOJSON, it automatically generates a bounding box that encompasses all 8 of my polygons, in addition to a lot of extra that I don’t need. I know within the API we used to be able to crop images to an AOI before downloading in order to reduce file space. Is this still possible in the new system?
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Hi Gabriella,
May I ask you to forward the following feedback to support-csda@nasa.gov?
Thanks,
Caitlin
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