Satellite Tasking Service

Overview

Our on-demand Satellite Tasking Service is available to state and local government agencies. It enables quicker access to high-resolution and high-accuracy satellite imagery.

Satellite imagery offers many advantages over traditional aerial imagery including its efficiency in capturing large areas in a short amount of time. It also makes it easier to compare changes to a location over time through repeat captures.

The service also offers access to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology. SAR allows for the acquisition of imagery at nighttime, as well as during periods of high cloud cover.

Satellite imagery is currently used by government and emergency services for a range of uses including:

• assisting with planning and monitoring major infrastructure projects
• supporting forestry management
• conducting planned burns
• identifying illegal clearing
• supporting rapid response to extreme weather events such as floods and bushfires.

Through the Satellite Tasking Service, state and local government agencies can access 54 satellites that are in orbit.

The service offers near real-time delivery of high-quality imagery at various resolutions. Suppliers offer turnaround times between 2-12 hours post-capture.

You can also acquire archived satellite imagery at various resolutions.

Satellites available and technical details

The below information provides technical details of the different satellites available to task.

How to access

Satellite imagery is only available to state and local government agencies.

To access satellite imagery, please submit an expression of Interest or email vicmap@transport.vic.gov.au

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Page last updated: 22/12/25