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. If approved, you will receive a confirmation email with the quota assigned and instructions on how to order the data. 

Access 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 the Image Library catalogue to browse available archived data.
• 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.

WorldView-1 high resolution optical products are available as part of the Vantor Standard Satellite Imagery products from the QuickBird, WorldView-1/-2/-3/-4, and GeoEye-1 satellites. All details about the data provision, data access conditions and quota assignment procedure are described into the Terms of Applicability available in Resources section.

In particular, WorldView-1 offers archive and tasking panchromatic products up to 0.50 m GSD resolution.

Native 50 cm resolution products are processed with Vantor HD Technology to generate the 30 cm HD products: the initial special resolution (GSD) is unchanged but the HD technique increases the number of pixels and improves the visual clarity achieving aesthetically refined imagery with precise edges and well reconstructed details.

As per ESA policy, very high-resolution imagery of conflict areas cannot be provided.