GEOINT Sources#
The data sources GEOINT collection draws from. Coverage, cost, and legal authority differ by source; the operator picks the source that satisfies the collection requirement at the lowest OPSEC and legal load.
Source |
Description |
|---|---|
Sentinel (Copernicus) |
Free 10-60 m optical and SAR; global coverage 5-day revisit. |
Landsat (USGS) |
Free 30 m optical; 50+ year archive. |
MODIS |
Daily 250 m / 500 m / 1 km global. |
Commercial |
Maxar (30 cm), Planet (3 m daily), Airbus, BlackSky, Capella (SAR). |
OpenStreetMap |
Crowdsourced global vector map. |
USGS / Natural Earth |
Public terrain and basemap data. |
NGA public products |
Where legally available. |
Aerial / drone |
Project-specific high-resolution. |
References#
GEOINT for the discipline overview.
GEOINT Tools for the operator’s kit.
GEOINT Techniques for the tradecraft.