Ordering Online Imagery

The instructions on this page apply to orders placed through the MGP Pro user interface only. It does not apply to orders placed via the Ordering API.

Online image ordering supports the following sensors:

GeoEye-1
WorldView-1
WorldView-2
WorldView-3 VNIR
WorldView-4
WorldView Legion (1-6)

At this time, the following sensors are not supported:

IKONOS
QuickBird
WorldView-3 SWIR

You can order Online imagery from the Image Menu.

The Order Image panel for online image ordering.

Select Imagery. The Imagery panel opens.
From the Imagery Catalog drop-down, select Online Imagery.
On the image you want to order, select the Image Menu , then select Order Image.
The Order Image panel opens.
If you want to view the image's metadata before placing an order, select the Image Details button. Select Close to return to the ordering panel.
(Optional) In the Order Name field, enter a new name for the order.
The Order Name field is automatically populated based on imagery parameters. You may want to enter a new, unique name to make your order more easily identifiable in the Orders panel.
Complete each section to define your order.
Order Type
- Online (Default)
- Archive
  Select this option if you want to order an online image as an archive image. The Order Image panel updates to use the archive imagery ordering interface. See Ordering Archive Imagery.
Additional Direct Delivery
By default, all orders are delivered to the Orders Manager.
If you want to send your order to an additional file transfer location, select your desired location.
Options
No Additional Delivery (Default)
STFP/FTPS Location
(Optional) If you want to use a previously saved location for the order, select it from the Saved Locations drop-down.
Select your protocol, then enter your credentials, host, port, and directory.
To verify the connection, select Test Connection.
A successful connection test is required to save the location and to order the image.
(Optional) To save the location to use again later, select Save as Location. The location is added to the Saved Locations drop-down.
S3 Bucket
(Optional) If you want to use a previously saved location for the order, select it from the Saved Locations drop-down.
Enter your S3 bucket, folder, region, IAM access key, secret access key, and optional session token.
Use the Session Token field if you have a temporary STS token.
For regular access keys, leave the Session Token field blank.
Your S3 bucket must be in the AWS commercial cloud.
To verify the connection, select Test Connection.
A successful connection test is required to save the location and to order the image.
(Optional) To save the location to use again later, select Save as Location. The location is added to the Saved Locations drop-down.
Google Cloud
(Optional) If you want to use a previously saved location for the order, select it from the Saved Locations drop-down.
Enter your service key, bucket, and folder.
To select a service key from a location on your computer, select the paperclip .
To verify the connection, select Test Connection.
A successful connection test is required to save the location and to order the image.
(Optional) To save the location to use again later, select Save as Location. The location is added to the Saved Locations drop-down.
Azure Cloud
(Optional) If you want to use a previously saved location for the order, select it from the Saved Locations drop-down.
Enter your connection string, bucket, and folder.
To verify the connection, select Test Connection.
A successful connection test is required to save the location and to order the image.
(Optional) To save the location to use again later, select Save as Location. The location is added to the Saved Locations drop-down.
Saved Location
(Optional) If you want to use a previously saved location for the order, select it from the Saved Locations drop-down.
Clipping
- Select how you would like to clip the ordered area.
  Options
  Full Image Strip (No Clipping) (Default)
  To zoom to the extent of the image, select See Full Image.
  Use Viewport
  To draw an AOI for the current viewport, select Re-Define.
  To automatically zoom to the largest allowable clipped area, select Max Fit.
  To automatically zoom to the smallest allowable clipped area, select Min Fit.
  Min Fit and Max Fit create areas based on center of the current viewport. Use the Re-Define, zoom and pan, and search tools to roughly select your desired location before using either of these zoom options.
  Clip to Area
  Select a saved area from the drop-down.Select a saved area from the drop-down or enter a search term.
  The search drop-down displays up to 25 saved areas. Selecting an area draws the AOI on the map and recalculates the order price for the selected area.
  If you try to place an order using an area that intersects with a georestricted location, you will receive an error.
The estimated clipping area (in sq km) displays below the Clipping section, and updates when you make a selection.
When ordering imagery, the clipped area must be smaller than 500,000 sq km.
Select Min Fit or Max Fit to automatically zoom to an AOI that fits the smallest (min) or largest (max) allowable clipped area.
Use the legend to identify the clipping area included in your order. This area may change as you select different clipping options.
This image shows the order clipped to image strip...
then re-defined and clipped to the viewport...
and finally, clipped to the area.
Price
As you make and update order selections, the Price section displays a real-time quote. The charge is determined by the credit rate (credit cost per unit), multiplied by the number of units (in this case, sq km) in your clipped area.
- Review the quote.
In these two images, the clipping area affects the total charge because the number of units (sq km) has changed.
This order is based on the Max Fit of the viewport, and costs 2920392.22 credits.
This order is based on the Min Fit of the viewport, and costs 0.65 credits.
Note that rates shown here are for illustrative purposes only. They are not applicable to all imagery products, and they may not reflect rates in your instance of MGP Pro.
There is no metering for online imagery at zoom level 14 or below.
Select Order Image.
In the confirmation dialog, check that the order looks correct, then select Place Order.
After placing the order, a final confirmation displays your order ID, order name, order date, your order's options, and the total number of credits charged. Select Place Order to finish placing your order or Cancel to make edits.

Track an order's status and download completed orders in the Orders panel. Orders expire after two weeks. See Orders.

More About Ordering Online Imagery

When you zoom to the extent of the image you want to order, other imagery is hidden from the viewport.
All online orders are delivered as GeoTIFF files in a ZIP file.
Ordered imagery is available for two weeks. After two weeks, the order is moved to "archived" status. If you re-download your order, you will not be charged again. However, reordering the same base image (i.e., creating a new order) will result in a separate charge.
Downloading an archived image, while free, may take longer than downloading a fresh order, as the image artifacts need to be unarchived before they can be downloaded.
Archived status is not the same as archive imagery.
If you want to delete a location from the Saved Locations drop-down, select Delete . A confirmation dialog asks you if you want to delete the saved location. To delete the location, select Delete Saved Location. Otherwise, select Cancel.
Deleting a saved location is permanent. You cannot recover a deleted location; if you want to use a deleted location again, you will need to recreate it.