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SATELLITE IMAGERY SOLUTIONS

Every Satellite Imagery Solution, In One Place

DEM elevation data, all-weather SAR, mineral-fingerprinting hyperspectral, 3D digital twins, AI change detection, multispectral vegetation and land-cover analysis, and thermal anomaly detection, seven specialized solutions built on the same 20+ satellite constellations, all open below.

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Overview

XRTech Group delivers every satellite imagery solution on a single platform, one source for high-resolution optical, hyperspectral, multispectral, SAR, elevation, 3D, change-detection, and thermal data. Search or task imagery over your own area of interest, then turn it into the specific product your project needs, a mineral-probability map, a volumetric report, a deformation alert, or a 3D digital twin.

7Specialized imagery & data solutions
20+Satellite constellations, optical to hyperspectral
0.3mFinest native optical resolution available
1 dayTypical reply time on a quote request

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Every solution is detailed below, full specs, real sample imagery, and a direct quote request, all on this one page. Jump straight to one from the Solutions menu above, or scroll through all seven.

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Elevation & Terrain Data

Digital Elevation Models (DEM)

Stereo-derived elevation and terrain data for volumetrics, drainage, and 3D site modeling.

A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is a bare-earth height map built from stereo satellite imagery, pairs of images captured from slightly different angles and resolved into elevation values, the same way human stereo vision perceives depth. We derive DEMs, and Digital Surface Models (DSMs, which retain buildings, vegetation, and other surface features), from stereo-capable constellations like GF-7 and Beijing-3A, down to 0.5m vertical precision in supported areas.

What It Reveals

  • Terrain height and slope, independent of what is built or growing on the surface
  • Stockpile, pit, and excavation volumes measured between two captures, without a drone survey
  • Watershed boundaries, drainage channels, and flood-risk terrain via hillshade and flow-accumulation analysis
  • A bare-earth base layer for DSM, true-orthophoto, and 3D city or terrain modeling

Specifications

Vertical precisionDown to 0.5m, stereo-derived, site dependent
Source constellationsGF-7 (≤0.65m PAN + laser altimeter), Beijing-3A, SuperView-1 stereo pairs
Typical delivery formatsGeoTIFF, Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFF (COG), point cloud, contour SHP
Common usesVolumetrics, drainage and watershed studies, line-of-sight, DSM/3D base layer
02 / 07

All-Weather Radar Imagery

SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Imagery

Radar imagery that sees through cloud, smoke, and darkness, any weather, day or night.

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sends its own microwave pulses to the ground and measures what bounces back, so it builds an image regardless of cloud cover, smoke, or time of day. We task C-band GF-3 (1m resolution, 12 imaging modes, the most of any SAR satellite in service) and L-band LT-1 (3m resolution, deeper vegetation and soil penetration, down to a 4-day revisit in dual-satellite formation) for the sites where optical imagery can't get a clean capture.

What It Reveals

  • Ground structure and surface roughness day or night, through cloud, smoke, or haze
  • Millimeter-level ground deformation over repeat passes (InSAR), for tailings dams, slopes, and subsidence
  • Flood extent and waterline mapping, even under active cloud cover during a storm
  • Ship detection and maritime surveillance across open water

Specifications

Resolution range1m (GF-3, C-band, Sliding Spotlight) to 3m (LT-1, L-band)
RevisitDown to 4 days in dual-satellite LT-1 formation
Band / wavelengthC-band (GF-3) and L-band (LT-1, deeper canopy and soil penetration)
Common usesFlood and disaster response, InSAR deformation, maritime detection, all-weather security monitoring
03 / 07

Spectral Mineral Fingerprinting

Hyperspectral Imagery

Hundreds of narrow spectral bands that fingerprint surface mineralogy and material composition.

Hyperspectral sensors capture reflectance across hundreds of narrow, continuous bands from roughly 400 to 2500nm, instead of the handful of broad bands a standard camera uses. That spectral resolution lets our Khaza'in exploration platform separate hydroxyl-bearing clays, iron oxides, and other alteration minerals that surround gold, copper, and lithium deposits, using sensors like GF-5B AHSI (330 bands), ZY-1 02D (166 channels), and Wyvern (31-band VNIR, 5.3m).

What It Reveals

  • Surface mineralogy and hydrothermal alteration halos around precious, base, and critical-mineral deposits
  • Vegetation chemistry and stress signatures beyond what a standard vegetation index can separate
  • Material composition differences invisible in RGB or standard multispectral imagery
  • AI-ranked, color-coded prospectivity maps with GPS target coordinates, via our Khaza'in platform

Specifications

Spectral range~400-2500nm, across hundreds of continuous bands
Source sensorsGF-5 / GF-5B AHSI (330 bands, 30m), ZY-1 02D (166 channels), Wyvern (31-band VNIR, 5.3m)
Khaza'in volume pricing$20/km² under 100km², down to $12/km² over 2,000km²
Common usesMineral exploration and targeting, lithology mapping, vegetation chemistry, material classification
04 / 07

Digital Twins & 3D City Models

3D Models & Digital Twins

Photorealistic 3D city models and terrain digital twins built from stereo satellite imagery.

3D models turn stereo-derived elevation data and high-resolution optical imagery into textured, measurable digital twins, from simple white-model building massing for early planning, to fully photorealistic city models for simulation and visualization. The same stereo pairs used to build a DEM/DSM (GF-7, Beijing-3A, SuperView-1) are the input; what changes is how far the processing goes, from bare terrain, to building footprints, to a textured, photorealistic render.

What It Reveals

  • Building heights, footprints, and massing for urban planning and line-of-sight studies
  • Textured, photorealistic city digital twins for simulation, visualization, and smart-city platforms
  • Terrain-integrated 3D scenarios for infrastructure, pipeline, or site-planning review
  • A measurable 3D base layer that can be refreshed as a city or site changes, not a one-time survey

Specifications

Output tiersWhite-model massing, textured LOD2/LOD3 buildings, fully photorealistic digital twin
Source dataStereo-derived DSM + high-resolution optical texture (GF-7, Beijing-3A, SuperView-1/Neo)
Typical delivery3D Tiles, OBJ/FBX mesh, CityGML, GeoTIFF DSM
Common usesUrban planning, smart-city digital twins, infrastructure and pipeline scenario modeling
05 / 07

AI-Powered Before/After Monitoring

Change Detection

Automated before/after comparison that flags new construction, clearing, or disturbance between captures.

Change detection compares two or more captures of the same area and automatically flags what's different, new construction, vegetation loss, excavation, or unauthorized activity, instead of a human analyst scanning both images side by side. We run this as an AI-assisted layer on top of scheduled optical and SAR tasking, so a site under repeat observation gets a running, timestamped log of what changed and when.

What It Reveals

  • New construction, clearing, or excavation flagged automatically between two captures
  • Building and structure changes, demolition, new infill, footprint expansion
  • Unauthorized activity inside a boundary, a tenure, lease, or protected area
  • A timestamped, reproducible change record for compliance, insurance, or ESG reporting

Specifications

MethodAI-assisted pixel- and object-level comparison across repeat captures, optical and/or SAR
Minimum useful cadenceDepends on the question — weekly for active construction, monthly to seasonal for land-cover change
Typical deliveryBefore/after image pairs, change-flag GeoJSON/SHP layers, summary report
Common usesConstruction monitoring, illegal-activity detection, disaster damage assessment, compliance evidence
06 / 07

Beyond Visible Light

Multispectral Imagery

Reflectance across red-edge, near-infrared, and other bands beyond what the human eye sees.

Multispectral imagery captures reflectance in a handful of discrete bands beyond standard red, green, and blue, most often red-edge and near-infrared, enough to compute vegetation indices, separate alteration zones, and classify land cover, without the cost of a full hyperspectral capture. Our multispectral fleet spans SuperView-2 (0.42m, 1+8 bands including Red Edge and Yellow) down to wide-swath GF-6 (8m, built for precision agriculture) and GF-1 (16m, 830km swath).

What It Reveals

  • Crop and vegetation health via NDVI, EVI, and SAVI indices, ahead of visible stress
  • Alteration zones and host rock separated from background geology in early-stage mineral screening
  • Land cover classification, water bodies, bare ground, built-up area, vegetation type
  • Water quality indicators, turbidity and discoloration in lakes, ponds, and waterways

Specifications

Resolution range1-1.2m (SuperView Neo-1) to 16m wide-swath (GF-1 WFI)
Typical bandsBlue, Green, Red, Red Edge, NIR — some sensors add Purple/Yellow
Source constellationsSuperView Neo-1/-2, Beijing-3A, GF-6 (agriculture specialist), GF-1/B/C/D
Common usesPrecision agriculture, vegetation health, land-cover classification, early-stage mineral screening
07 / 07

Heat & Thermal Anomaly Detection

Thermal Imaging

Surface-temperature data for heat anomalies, gas monitoring, and thermal stress detection.

Thermal sensors measure emitted infrared radiation rather than reflected light, turning surface temperature into an image. Our thermal coverage runs through GF-5B's VIMS payload (MWIR 3.5-3.9µm / LWIR 8.0-12.5µm, on the same satellite platform family used for hyperspectral AHSI), the geostationary GF-4 (a continuous regional staring sensor, updated every 20 seconds), and SJ-9B (73m LWIR), for anomalies that don't show up in a standard optical capture.

What It Reveals

  • A gas flare, industrial hotspot, or subsurface fire, before it's visible optically
  • Thermal pollution at outfalls and industrial discharge points
  • Urban heat-island patterns across a city or site, block by block
  • Continuous regional thermal monitoring via a geostationary staring sensor, updated every 20 seconds

Specifications

Resolution range20m (VIS/SWIR) to 400m (GF-4 MWIR, geostationary), depending on sensor
Source sensorsGF-5B VIMS (MWIR/LWIR), GF-4 (geostationary, 20-second update), SJ-9B (73m LWIR)
Typical deliveryGeoreferenced thermal GeoTIFF, anomaly-flagged overlay
Common usesGas and flare monitoring, thermal pollution tracking, urban heat mapping, subsurface fire detection

Who It's For

Who Uses These Solutions?

The same seven solutions support different decisions depending on who is looking at them.

Exploration & Geology Teams

Use hyperspectral and multispectral imagery to screen a tenure for alteration and structural targets before committing a drill budget.

Site & Operations Managers

Track pit progression, stockpile volumes, and construction progress with DEM, 3D models, and change detection.

Infrastructure & Insurance Teams

Use SAR and InSAR to monitor deformation on dams, slopes, and structures, and catch risk before it becomes a claim.

Urban & Infrastructure Planners

Build 3D city digital twins and terrain models for planning, simulation, and line-of-sight studies.

Agriculture & Environmental Teams

Track crop health, vegetation chemistry, and water quality with multispectral and hyperspectral imagery.

Energy, Government & Compliance Teams

Monitor thermal anomalies, unauthorized activity, and land-cover change for compliance and ESG reporting.

Pricing & Delivery

Solutions Pricing

Transparent per-km² pricing for archive and new-tasking optical imagery, volume pricing for hyperspectral, and a fast custom quote for SAR, DEM, 3D, and thermal. Not sure what you need? Open the quote form and tell us your area and goal.

Standard Archive

Existing optical or multispectral imagery, ready to download within minutes

Super High Resolution (25-30cm)$20/km²
Very High Resolution (31-50cm)$13/km²
High Resolution (51-80cm)$5/km²
Wide Area (2m)$1/km²

Minimum order area 25km² per scene.

New Satellite Tasking

Fresh capture of your exact site and date range, optical, multispectral, or SAR

Super High Resolution (25-30cm)$30/km²
Very High Resolution (31-50cm)$20/km²
High Resolution (51-80cm)$8/km²
Wide Area (2m)$2/km²

Minimum order area 100km² per scene. Priority tasking available for time-sensitive requests.

Specialized Data — SAR, DEM, Hyperspectral, 3D, Thermal

Hyperspectral runs on Khaza'in's volume pricing; SAR, DEM, 3D, and thermal are quoted per project

Hyperspectral, under 100km²$20/km²
Hyperspectral, over 2,000km²$12/km²
SAR / DEM / 3D models / thermalCustom quote

These depend on sensor availability, processing depth, and area, send us your AOI and we reply with a firm quote.

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Hyperspectral — GF-5B AHSI

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which satellite imagery solution do I actually need?
It depends on the question. DEM/3D for elevation and volumetrics, SAR for all-weather or deformation monitoring, hyperspectral for mineral or material identification, multispectral for vegetation and land-cover work, change detection for before/after monitoring, and thermal for heat anomalies. Most programs combine more than one, send us your area and goal through the form below and we'll recommend the right combination.
What's the difference between a DEM and a DSM?
A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is a bare-earth height map with buildings and vegetation removed. A Digital Surface Model (DSM) keeps those features in, which is what a 3D city model or digital twin is built from. Both come from the same stereo satellite capture.
What's the difference between multispectral and hyperspectral imagery?
Multispectral imagery captures a handful of discrete bands, usually visible light plus red-edge and near-infrared, enough for vegetation indices and basic land-cover classification. Hyperspectral captures hundreds of narrow, continuous bands across the same range, enough to fingerprint specific minerals and materials rather than just separate broad categories.
Can SAR imagery really see through clouds?
Yes. Synthetic Aperture Radar sends its own microwave signal and measures the return, so unlike optical imagery it does not depend on sunlight or a cloud-free sky. That makes it the only reliable option during a storm, flood event, or in persistently cloudy regions.
How accurate is satellite-derived elevation data compared to a drone or ground survey?
Stereo-derived DEMs reach down to 0.5m vertical precision in supported areas, comparable to a drone survey for most volumetric and terrain-analysis purposes, without needing a drone flight scheduled for every update.
How much does hyperspectral satellite imagery cost?
Hyperspectral runs on our Khaza'in volume pricing: $20/km² under 100km², $17/km² for 100-500km², $15/km² for 500-2,000km², and $12/km² above 2,000km², with color-coded anomaly maps, GPS target coordinates, and GIS shapefiles included at every tier.
Can satellite thermal imagery detect a gas leak or industrial hotspot?
Thermal sensors measure surface temperature, so they can surface a gas flare, industrial hotspot, or thermal pollution signature before it is visible in a standard optical capture. Resolution ranges from 20m up to a geostationary sensor updating every 20 seconds, depending on how localized the anomaly is.
How long does it take to get a custom solution quote?
We typically reply within one business day with pricing and sensor recommendations once you share your area of interest, the question you are trying to answer, and your timeline, either through the quote popup, the form below, or our contact page.

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