Project Proposal (Restrained): Access to this data collection is provided only after submitting and receiving approval for a project proposal. Access is limited to accepted projects that meet the conditions defined by ESA.

Access Steps:

1. Create or log in to EO Sign In (users are recommended to register with an institutional email address).
2. Go to the Project Proposal form.
3. Complete and submit the form with details of your proposed data use. 
4. ESA will evaluate your proposal (normally within 9 weeks).
5. Go to the EO User Portal to check the status of your request
6. If approved, you will receive a confirmation email with the quota assigned and instructions on how to order the data. 

The collection is open for research and application development projects, exclusively for non-commercial, non-operational, and civil Earth observation research purposes. Submission of a Project Proposal is mandatory and subject to evaluation by ESA and the data owner.

ESA supports as many high-quality and innovative projects as possible within the quota limits. This means only a limited number of products can be allocated to each project. 

• Learn more about the quota limits and see a comparison across missions in our FAQ: How much data may I request in a Project Proposal?
• Search COSMO-SkyMed archive data using theCLEOS catalogue (user registration is required). 
• For guidance on preparing your proposal, see our How to access data requiring a project proposal guide.
• Availability and restrictions to the use of the data are described in the Terms of Applicability document.

The archive and new tasking X-band SAR products are available from COSMO-Skymed (CSK) and COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) missions in ScanSAR and Stripmap modes, right and left looking acquisition (20 to 60° incidence angle).

COSMO-SkyMed modes:

COSMO-Skymed Second Generation Modes:

Following Processing Levels are available, for both CSK and CSG:

• SCS (Level 1A, Single-look Complex Slant): Data in complex format, in slant range projection (the sensor's natural acquisition projection) and zero doppler projection, weighted and radiometrically equalised; the coverage corresponds to the full resolution area illuminated by the SAR instrument
• DGM (Level 1B, Detected Ground Multi-look): Product obtained detecting, multi-looking and projecting the Single-look Complex Slant data onto a grid regular in ground: it contains focused data, amplitude detected, optionally despeckled by multi-looking approach, radiometrically equalised and represented in ground/azimuth projection
• GEC (Level 1C, Geocoded Ellipsoid Corrected): Focused data, amplitude detected, optionally despeckled by multi-looking approach, geolocated on the reference ellipsoid and represented in a uniform preselected cartographic presentation. Any geometric correction derived by usage of terrain model isn't applied to this product by default
• GTC (Level 1D, Geocoded Terrain Corrected): Focused data, fully calibrated with the usage of terrain model, amplitude detected, optionally despeckled by multi-looking approach, geolocated on a DEM and represented in a uniform preselected cartographic presentation. The image scene is located and accurately rectified onto a map projection, through the use of Ground Control Points (GCPs) and Digital Elevation Model (DEM); it differs from GEC for the use of the DEM (instead of reference ellipsoid) for the accurate conversion from slant to ground range and to approximate the real earth surface.

The list of available data can be retrieved using the CLEOS COSMO-SkyMed products catalogue. User registration is required to use the catalogue.

As per ESA policy, very high-resolution data over conflict areas cannot be provided.