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Tasking a Satellite

gIQ allows a user to task a satellite from vendors who have integrated with gIQ, and other vendors which have not yet integrated. This flow takes you through the ordering process. The process is similar for vendors who have integrated their capability in to gIQ and those that have not. There is an inherent latency for vendors which have not integrated their tasking procedures in to gIQ.

1. Click on Buy​

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2. Click on Tasking​

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3. Select the vendor you wish to task​

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4. In this example we will select ICEYE​

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5. Select the start and end of the tasking​

Click on the calendar icon to open the calendar window or you can write the date and time in the predetermined format.

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6. Within the calendar window you can select specific year and change page for different months. You can also select hour, every 5 minutes and AM or PM.​

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7. Select a Product type​

If the vendor has different collection types they will be listed here.

It is important you know the different products available for the different providers. We will create a blog post specifically about this.

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8. Select your AOI​

Different providers allows different rules. Our user interface is adaptive to the vendor that you have selected. In this example, ICEYE has polygon tools and point tool.

Some vendors only support the point tool, for this iteration we only accept one image per order. This will be opened up in future iterations.

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9. Select your AOI​

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10. Give an order description​

This is an optional step. It adds context for the order itself, which could be important for approvers of the order.

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11. Read the EULA​

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12. End-User License Agreement​

It is important that you understand the EULA before placing an order. You can not place an order until you have agreed to the EULA

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13. Check I agree to the EULA​

Only once the check box is selected can you submit an order for the data.

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14. Click on Submit​

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15. Order Summary​

For tasking orders we provide a summary of the tasking order before the order is confirmed.

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16. Click on Confirm or Edit if you want to make some changes.​

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17. Once the "order submitted" pop up appears the order is now in the system.​

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# What happens next?​

Once the order is confirmed by the user it will need to be authorised by the organisation. This is because all tasked images have a financial cost which varies by vendor. Where possible we will provide clear costs for satellite data.

It is now up to the organisational administrator to approve the order before it goes to either UAESA or Space42 for fulfilment.

See The order process.

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