# Terrabit

> Terrabit is an Australian geospatial intelligence company that provides satellite imagery, digital elevation models, and AI-powered analytics through its Albatross platform. Serving mining, energy, government, infrastructure, and environmental sectors.

Terrabit helps organisations make faster, more informed decisions using earth observation data. We partner with leading satellite operators to deliver high-resolution optical, multispectral, hyperspectral, and SAR imagery, along with derived analytics such as change detection, volumetric analysis, and environmental monitoring.

## Products & Services

- [Satellite Imagery](https://terrabit.com.au/products/satellite-imagery): High-resolution satellite imagery for earth observation
- [Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)](https://terrabit.com.au/products/dems): High-accuracy digital elevation models from satellite imagery
- [Satellite Imagery Basemaps](https://terrabit.com.au/products/basemaps): High-resolution satellite imagery basemaps for mapping, visualisation and spatial analysis
- [Albatross Platform](https://terrabit.com.au/platforms/albatross): Albatross is Terrabit's geospatial analytics platform for satellite imagery management, analysis, and visualization

## Landing Pages

- [High Resolution Satellite Imagery](https://terrabit.com.au/landing/high-resolution-satellite-imagery): Order high resolution satellite imagery from Terrabit

## Industry Solutions

- [Offerings](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/offerings): Terrabit offerings and case studies: satellite-based deliverables such as stockpile volumetric reporting, elevation models and monitoring programs, showing how satellite imagery is applied to real operations
- [Mining Solutions](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/industries/mining): Satellite-based monitoring for mining operations
- [Energy Solutions](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/industries/energy): Geospatial intelligence for energy and utilities sector
- [Government Solutions](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/industries/government): Satellite intelligence for government and public sector
- [Environmental Monitoring](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/industries/environmental): Environmental monitoring and compliance using satellite data
- [Infrastructure Solutions](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/industries/infrastructure): Infrastructure monitoring and construction progress tracking
- [Finance & Insurance Solutions](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/industries/finance-insurance): Satellite data for insurance, reinsurance, lenders, commodity desks and sustainable-finance teams

## Offerings

Browse all offerings: [Offerings](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/offerings)

- [Haul Road & Corridor Route Selection](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/offerings/haul-road-corridor-route-selection): A Queensland mining operation needed to assess potential haul road alignments across a broad area of challenging terrain and weather conditions
- [Mine Site Monitoring](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/offerings/mine-site-monitoring-satellite-imagery): A Western Australian operation is using quarterly 30cm satellite mosaics to build a consistent, repeatable record of site change across more than 2,600 km², from pits and stockpiles to haul roads, infrastructure and ground disturbance
- [Stockpile Volumetric Reporting](https://terrabit.com.au/solutions/offerings/stockpile-volumetric-reporting): Terrabit used high-resolution satellite imagery to remotely measure stockpile volumes at an operating mine and a power generation facility

## Satellite Constellations

Browse all constellations: [Satellite Directory](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites)

multispectral:
- [Aqua](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/aqua): 250 m to 1 km (MODIS)
- [BlackSky Gen-2](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/blacksky-gen2): 80cm multispectral
- [BlackSky Gen-3](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/blacksky-gen3): 35cm panchromatic and multispectral
- [EarthCARE](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/earthcare): 500 m multispectral imager; lidar and radar profiles along track
- [GeoEye-1](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/geoeye-1): 41 cm panchromatic, 1.65 m multispectral
- [IKONOS-2](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/ikonos-2): 82 cm panchromatic, 3.2 m multispectral
- [JPSS](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/jpss): 375 m imagery bands, 750 m moderate bands (VIIRS)
- [KOMPSAT-2](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/kompsat-2): 1.0 m panchromatic, 4.0 m multispectral
- [KOMPSAT-3](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/kompsat-3): 50 cm panchromatic, 2.0 m multispectral
- [KOMPSAT-3A](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/kompsat-3a): 40 cm panchromatic, 1.6 m multispectral, 5.5 m infrared
- [KOMPSAT-7](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/kompsat-7): 0.3 m panchromatic, 1.2 m multispectral
- [Landsat 5](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/landsat-5): 30 m multispectral, 120 m thermal
- [Landsat 7](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/landsat-7): 15 m panchromatic, 30 m multispectral, 60 m thermal
- [Landsat 8](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/landsat-8): 15 m panchromatic, 30 m multispectral, 100 m thermal
- [Landsat 9](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/landsat-9): 15 m panchromatic, 30 m multispectral, 100 m thermal
- [Pulse](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/pulse): 40 cm-class (37 to 50 cm native)
- [QuickBird-2](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/quickbird-2): 61 cm panchromatic, 2.44 m multispectral
- [Sentinel-2](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/sentinel-2): 10 m visible/NIR, 20 m red edge/SWIR, 60 m atmospheric
- [Sentinel-3](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/sentinel-3): OLCI 300 m, SLSTR 500 m to 1 km
- [Sentinel-5](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/sentinel-5): About 7 km at nadir (50 km for UV-1)
- [Sentinel-5P](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/sentinel-5p): 5.5 x 3.5 km nadir ground pixel (TROPOMI)
- [Terra](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/terra): 15 m ASTER visible/NIR, 250 m to 1 km MODIS
- [Vantage](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/vantage): 20 cm-class (22 to 28 cm native)
- [WorldView-2](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/worldview-2): 46 cm panchromatic, 1.85 m multispectral
- [WorldView-3](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/worldview-3): 31 cm panchromatic, 1.24 m multispectral, 3.7 m SWIR
- [WorldView-4](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/worldview-4): 31 cm panchromatic, 1.23 m multispectral
- [WorldView Legion](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/worldview-legion): 34 cm panchromatic, 1.36 m multispectral

sar:
- [Biomass](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/biomass): 50 m forest disturbance, 200 m biomass and forest height
- [KOMPSAT-5](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/kompsat-5): 0.85 m Spotlight, 2.5 m Strip, 20 m Wide swath
- [KOMPSAT-6](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/kompsat-6): 0.5 m High Resolution, 1 m, 3 m Standard, 20 m Wide Swath
- [NISAR](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/nisar): 3 to 10 m depending on mode (L-band and S-band SAR)
- [Sentinel-1](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/sentinel-1): 5.0 m Stripmap, 5x20 m IW, 20x40 m EW
- [Sentinel-6](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/sentinel-6): About 300 m along-track (SAR-mode altimetry)
- [SMOS](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/smos): 35 km at centre of field of view (about 43 km on average)
- [SWOT](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/swot): 100 m water surface elevation raster; 2 km ocean products

hyperspectral:
- [Dragonette-1](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/dragonette-1): 5.3 m hyperspectral
- [Dragonette 2-5](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/dragonette-2-5): 5.3 m hyperspectral
- [FLEX](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/flex): 300 m hyperspectral
- [PACE](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/pace): 1 km at nadir (OCI)

panchromatic:
- [WorldView-1](https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/worldview-1): 50 cm panchromatic

## Blog & Resources

All posts: [Blog](https://terrabit.com.au/blog)

Categories:
- [Articles](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/category/articles)
- [Press](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/category/press)
- [Announcements](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/category/announcements)

Articles:
- [Archive Satellite Imagery over Australia](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/archive-satellite-imagery-australia)
- [Archive vs Tasking - Which should you Order?](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/archive-vs-tasking)
- [Band Combinations and Indices Explained](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/band-combinations-and-indices-explained)
- [Best Satellite Imagery Sources: Free vs Commercial](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/best-sources-of-satellite-imagery)
- [COG vs GeoTIFF vs ECW vs WMTS Compared](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/cog-geotiff-ecw-wmts-comparison)
- [Commercial vs. Free Satellite Data: How to Choose](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/commercial-vs-free-satellite-data)
- [Common Satellite Imagery Mistakes and How to Avoid Them](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/common-satellite-imagery-mistakes-how-to-avoid-them)
- [How to Buy Satellite Imagery - a Complete Guide](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/complete-guide-to-buying-satellite-imagery)
- [DEMs, DSMs & DTMs From Satellite Explained](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/digital-elevation-models-from-satellite-imagery)
- [Earth Observation Explained: Technologies, Data and Uses](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/earth-observation-explained)
- [Satellite Imagery for Environmental Monitoring: A Practical Guide](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/guide-to-environmental-monitoring-using-satellite-imagery)
- [How Often Is Satellite Imagery Updated? Revisit Rates Explained](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/how-often-satellite-imagery-is-updated)
- [How to Add Satellite Imagery to QGIS: Open and High-Resolution Options](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/how-to-add-satellite-imagery-into-qgis)
- [Satellite Data for Mining: Exploration to Rehab](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/mine-site-monitoring-lifecycle-satellite-data)
- [Satellite Pre-Processing Explained: Raw Pixels to Insight](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/pre-processing-satellite-imagery)
- [Remote Site Monitoring with Satellites - How it Works](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/remote-site-monitoring-how-it-works)
- [Route Selection for Roads, Rail, Pipelines and Powerlines](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/route-selection-roads-rail-pipelines-powerlines)
- [Satellite Asset Monitoring for Mines, Ports and Remote Operations](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/satellite-asset-monitoring-for-remote-operations)
- [Satellite Imagery for Natural Disasters in Australia](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/satellite-for-government-emergency-response)
- [Satellite Imagery Guide: Resolutions, Bands & Sensors](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/satellite-imagery-a-practical-guide)
- [Satellite Imagery Quality: Why It Matters](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/satellite-imagery-quality-why-it-matters)
- [Satellite Imagery Resolution vs GSD vs Accuracy: What Actually Matters](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/satellite-resolution-gsd-accuracy-explained)
- [Urgent Satellite Tasking in Australia](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/urgent-satellite-tasking-australia)
- [What Is Satellite Change Detection? Methods and Applications](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/what-is-change-detection)
- [What is Multispectral Imagery?](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/what-is-multispectral-imagery)
- [What Is NDVI? Vegetation Index Explained](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/what-is-ndvi)
- [What is Satellite Imagery? Types & Uses Explained](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/what-is-satellite-imagery)
- [What Satellite Imagery Reveals About Seasonal Landscape Change](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/what-satellite-imagery-reveals-about-seasonal-change)
- [Where to Use DEMs - Real-World Industry Applications](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/where-to-use-dems)

Announcements:
- [Terrabit Expands Rapid Monitoring with BlackSky](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/blacksky-and-terrabit-partnership)
- [SI Imaging Services + Terrabit: More Coverage, Faster Decisions](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/siis-and-terrabit-partnership)
- [Terrabit Joins Vantor’s Partner Ecosystem](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/vantor-and-terrabit-partnership)
- [Wyvern + Terrabit: Hyperspectral Imagery for Next-Generation Insights](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/wyvern-and-terrabit-partnership)

Press:
- [Vantor Expanding Satellite Constellation: 20cm Vantage and 40cm Pulse Programs](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/vantor-expanding-satellite-constellation)

## Authors

- [Michael Izatt](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/author/michael-izatt) - Technical Manager
- [Simon Greig](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/author/simon-greig) - Sales and Partnership Manager
- [Zachary Walls](https://terrabit.com.au/blog/author/zachary-walls) - Principal Software Engineer

## Company

- [About Terrabit](https://terrabit.com.au/company)
- [What We Do - Terrabit](https://terrabit.com.au/company/what-we-do)
- [Our Purpose - Terrabit](https://terrabit.com.au/company/our-purpose)
- [Careers - Terrabit](https://terrabit.com.au/careers)
- [Partners & Vendors](https://terrabit.com.au/company/vendors)
- [BlackSky Partnership](https://terrabit.com.au/company/vendors/blacksky)
- [Wyvern Partnership](https://terrabit.com.au/company/vendors/wyvern)
- [SIIS Partnership](https://terrabit.com.au/company/vendors/siis)
- [Vantor Partnership](https://terrabit.com.au/company/vendors/vantor)
- [Contact Us](https://terrabit.com.au/contact-us)
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