Pléiades for Belgium

50cm resolution satellite images for Belgium

This website is an initiative of the Belgian Science Policy Office, developed in the framework of Belgium’s participation in the Pléiades Earth Observation Programme, which lasted until the end of 2024.

In return for this participation, Belgium got the opportunity to offer Pléiades images at reduced prices to its institutional users. This offer is no longer available, but all images purchased using this opportunity were added to our archive, where they can still be downloaded by authorised users free of charge..

To explore Pléiades imagery, visit the Images section, where you can also download a sample dataset.

If you would like to request access to the archive, please consult the New user section for practical information on registration and eligibility.

To learn more about the Pléiades satellite system and its data products, visit What is Pléiades?.


Pléiades for Belgium

Pléiades was originally set up as the optical component of the Franco-Italian ORFEO programme (the radar component being COSMO-SkyMed). Several other European countries also participated in the Pléiades programme: Austria, Spain, Sweden and Belgium. The Belgian contribution was the continuation of our cooperation with France in the SPOT programme, and covered 4 % of the cost of Pléiades.