Chinese high-res satellites are getting really competitive! Big constellations, ever-sharper resolution, friendly prices, wide coverage and fast refresh — easy to buy and easy to use. Below we explain the 4 key strengths and real prices in plain words with charts.
🛰️No.1: Big Constellation, Full Range
China now operates a complete high-resolution fleet covering 2m survey, 1m detail and sub-0.5m precision levels. Networked observations complement each other, freeing users from single-satellite revisit limits.
🛰️ Satellite
🔍 Resolution
GF1
2m / 8m
GF2
0.8m
GF7
0.65m stereo
ZY3
2.1m stereo
SuperView
0.3-0.5m
Jilin
0.3-0.75m
💰No.2: Low Price, High Value
Chinese imagery costs about 50-200 yuan/km², or about 3000 yuan/scene and up — far below equivalent US and French products. The same budget buys 3-5x more area, affordable even for county-level projects.
🇨🇳 Chinese satellites50-300 yuan/km²
🇺🇸 US satellites~200-400 yuan/km²
🇫🇷 French satellites~200-300 yuan/km²
¥3000/scene upper-scene price
1/4about a quarter of foreign avg.
🗺️No.3: Wide Swath, Fast Refresh
0.7-2m Chinese satellites cover about 2000 km² per scene — several times foreign equivalents — capturing a whole county or city at once. The SuperView and Jilin constellations revisit hotspots about weekly on average.
🇨🇳 0.7-2m per scene>2000km²
Foreign same level~300-800km²
7daysSuperView / Jilin avg. revisit
1scenecovers a whole county
⚡No.4: Fast Delivery, Hassle-free
Simple workflow: confirm AOI → free archive check → cloud-drive TIF delivery. Standard orders in 2-3 days, stock data same-day fastest, with previews and geo files included, ready to use.
📝 Day 0: Confirm AOI, free check, quote + preview same day
☁️ Day 1-2: Clipping, rectification, color balancing
💾 Day 2-3: Cloud-drive TIF delivery, rush same-day
💡 Buying tips: GF1 / ZY3 for large-area survey, GF2 / GF7 for urban detail, SuperView / Jilin for sub-0.5m house-and-car precision. Not sure which one? Contact Beijing Yijingtu for a free stock check — order only when it fits!