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title: "Satellite | Guides"
description: "Technical specification of the MapTiler Satellite raster tileset data."
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# Satellite

Satellite is a mixture of satellite and aerial imagery connected via a _virtual tileset_ that behaves like a single object, pulling image data from several different sources under the hood. The imagery is updated regularly: aerial imagery is as recent as 2026, while satellite imagery dates from 2021–2022.

**[Go to Satellite](https://cloud.maptiler.com/tiles/satellite-v2/)**

## Maps with this tileset

-   [Satellite Plain](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/satellite-v4/)
-   [Satellite Hybrid](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/hybrid-v4/)

## Dataset definition

-   Dataset ID: satellite-v2
-   Name: Satellite
-   Min zoom: 0
-   Max zoom: 22
-   Format: jpg
-   Resolution:
    
    -   **5–50 cm/px** in the most economically active areas (most of Western Europe and the USA);
    -   **1 m/px** across most other densely populated regions (e.g., India, the Middle East, Central America, coastal Australia, South-East Asia);
    -   **2 m/px** elsewhere (including remote areas such as the Amazon, the Sahara, and the Mongolian steppes).
    
    For details about your country, visit the [satellite product page](https://www.maptiler.com/satellite/#region-active).
    

## Related tutorials

-   [Display a satellite map](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/satellite-map/) using MapTiler SDK JS
-   [Create a virtual tileset](https://docs.maptiler.com/guides/on-prem/server/virtual-tileset/) to blend satellite with other imagery
-   [Raster styling](https://docs.maptiler.com/guides/map-design/layer-styling/#raster-styling)