I need a SkyFi Python Package
π Hello! I am a computer nerd exploring geospatial data as a side passion.
β Progress: Recently, I've been exploring the creation of satellite timelapses using SkyFi. Fascinating stuff!
π€ Opinion: Access to remote sensing data should be simpler for the public. While there are several platforms out there, like Google Earth Engine and Microsoft Planetary Computer, SkyFi stands out for its user-friendly signup process with a mobile app. It's incredibly straightforward to fetch an image using SkyFi's web app/mobile app. However, at the moment, navigating the APIs for image downloads can get tricky, especially with the requirement for AWS/Google Cloud Storage for image delivery. I hope to see presigned URLs implemented!
π€ Reflection: Should SkyFi datasets adopt the STAC (SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog) specification? I'm not sure. The increasing adoption of STAC might suggest this is the way!
βοΈ By Hand
βοΈ Step-by-step loosely:
βΆ Draw an Area of Interest βΆ Order an Image
π€ Programmatically
π» Step-by-step loosely:
βΆ Search the Catalog
βΆ Order Archive Image
βΆ Get Order Status
GET
https://app.skyfi.com/platform-api/orders/78584747-c4e7-4498-bfe2-4cc9cf1f061c
βΆ Download Images from Google Cloud Storage