30cm High-Definition (HD)

Unlock Insights to Solve Critical Challenges

When your organization’s business decisions require you to identify small features
on the ground, an improved visual experience is key.

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 Maxar Introduces 30 CM HD

What is 30 cm HD?
30 cm HD is created with HD Technology, is a proprietary technique
owned by Maxar that improves the visual clarity of an image. The
image is aesthetically refined with precise edges and well
reconstructed details.
By using this technology, Maxar enables faster and more accurate
data extraction from images collected by our satellite constellation.

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 What is HD and what is not HD?

▪ What is it?
− HD is a key differentiator technology that will
increase the number of pixel of natively collected
50cm strip products with fully updated metadata to
produce 30cm HD pixel products.

▪ What is it Not?
− HD Technology does not increase resolution. Images
produced by HD Technology have more pixels than
were collected (reducing apparent pixelation), but the
collected Ground Sample Distance (which is
equivalent to “resolution”) does not change. If an
object is not present in the original image, HD
Technology will not make it appear

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 Benefits of Applying HD Technology

• Rapid refresh
• Improved tasking
feasibilities
• Increased Inventory
• Adding 1.6 million SqKm of
30cm HD imagery per day
・ Legion will increase
capacity to collect 30cm
Imagery by 3x
• True 30cm and 30cm HD WorldView Legion is the
next evolution of Maxar’s
opportunities industry leading
WorldView constellation.

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 30 cm HD Products Compared to True 30 cm

True 30cm pixel size 30cm HD pixel size

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 Extracting value through HD

ML testing:
• Car Counting Algorithm
• HD imagery performs better than
native resolution imagery
• Average Precision (AP) went up
15%

GeoHive platform:
• Light pole extraction
• 50% error rate decreased to
10%

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 30 cm HD for Automotive
▪ Automotive companies are challenged with creating better
and more detailed maps. This is helpful when making
updates to GPS navigation systems with landmarks to
assist with guiding drivers to their destination.

▪ Without detailed maps, companies have to send out

teams to verify features such as light poles, signs, and
more. This can often be costly and time consuming.

▪ Utilizing 30 cm HD, gain more insights through improved

feature extraction due to the refined visual experience.

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 30 cm HD for Civil Government
▪ Effectively completing large-scale mapping projects to
develop comprehensive urban planning schedules is a
challenge for most cities.

▪ Historically, maps have been either too costly or there

wasn’t sufficient detail. This is a challenge with a fixed
budget and a growing list of projects.

▪ 30 cm HD provides a solution to verify infrastructure

conditions and monitor road damage, all without the
inconvenience of being required to go into the field.

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 30 cm HD for Energy
▪ Many energy companies are challenged with finding a
solution to monitor their facilities from a remote
location.

▪ Teams are often sent out to assess transmission lines

and verify infrastructure conditions, which can be
costly and time consuming. The ability remotely
monitor facilities in detail is critical to acting fast in the
event issues take place.

▪ With 30 cm HD, visualize the powerlines and the

individual infrastructure of the towers for better asset
management.

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