About Imagery Atlas
Imagery Atlas is a comprehensive directory of satellite imagery datasets and the platforms where you can access them. Our goal is to help researchers, analysts, and developers find the right data for their needs.
Why Imagery Atlas?
Satellite imagery is available from dozens of sources — each with different data formats, APIs, access requirements, and pricing models. Finding the right data source can be overwhelming, especially when the same dataset (like Sentinel-2) is available from multiple platforms.
Imagery Atlas solves this by providing a single, searchable catalog that maps datasets to all their access points. Need Landsat data? We'll show you whether to use USGS EarthExplorer, Google Earth Engine, AWS, or Microsoft Planetary Computer based on your specific needs.
Dataset Catalog
Comprehensive list of satellite imagery from optical, SAR, hyperspectral, and weather sensors.
Multi-Source Mapping
Every dataset shows all platforms where it's available, so you can choose the best one for your workflow.
Access Details
API types, authentication requirements, rate limits, and pricing for every platform.
Free Data Focus
Easy filtering to find open and free satellite imagery sources.
What's Included
Imagery Atlas focuses exclusively on satellite and aerial imagery — raster data captured by sensors in orbit or on aircraft. This includes:
- Optical Multispectral — Landsat, Sentinel-2, MODIS, VIIRS, Planet, Maxar
- SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) — Sentinel-1, ALOS PALSAR, TerraSAR-X
- Hyperspectral — EMIT, PRISMA, EnMAP, EO-1 Hyperion
- Geostationary Weather — GOES, Himawari, MSG
- Ocean Color — MODIS Ocean, VIIRS, Sentinel-3 OLCI
- Aerial Imagery — NAIP, high-resolution orthoimagery
- Historical/Declassified — CORONA, KH series
What's NOT Included
To keep the catalog focused and useful, we exclude non-imagery data like: DEMs/elevation models (unless imagery-derived), vector data, climate model outputs, derived products without imagery, and in-situ measurements.
Data Accuracy
Satellite data access is a rapidly evolving landscape. Platforms update their APIs, pricing changes, and new datasets are added regularly. We do our best to keep information current, but always verify details with the official platform documentation before building production workflows.
Contributing
Spotted an error? Know of a dataset or platform we're missing? Imagery Atlas is maintained as an open resource. Please reach out with corrections or additions.
Useful Resources
- STAC Index — Directory of STAC catalogs
- Google Earth Engine Data Catalog
- AWS Registry of Open Data
- Microsoft Planetary Computer Catalog
- STAC Specification
Technical Notes
This site is a static HTML/CSS/JavaScript application with no backend dependencies. Data is stored in a single data.json file for easy updates and transparency. The design is inspired by Google Earth Engine's data catalog interface.