CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vexcel today announced plans for the first nationwide U.S. aerial imagery program at 7.5cm resolution, with collection scheduled to begin in January 2027.

The new collection program will double the resolution of Vexcel's nationwide Wide Area Program from 15cm to 7.5cm. As organizations increasingly rely on AI and geospatial analytics to understand and analyze the physical world, access to highly detailed, current imagery at national scale has become increasingly important.

Powered by advancements in Vexcel's latest generation of UltraCam sensors and processing technology, it will deliver significantly more pixel detail across the Lower 48 states while maintaining Vexcel's longstanding standards for accuracy and consistency. 

Unprecedented Resolution at Nationwide ScaleThe first nationwide 7.5cm-resolution Wide Area Program will combine unprecedented detail, scale, and refresh rates. Together with Vexcel's Urban Area collection programs, it will provide:

The new program will produce seamless orthomosaic imagery and multispectral imagery at a national scale. It will also generate a nationwide digital surface model (DSM) aligned to the ortho imagery, creating the most detailed elevation dataset ever assembled across the contiguous United States.

In addition, these datasets will fuel Vexcel Intelligence and Elements AI-derived datasets, allowing customers to extract vector datasets and use natural language to find, understand, and analyze the physical world. Vexcel will also continue its Urban Area Prime Collection Program, providing oblique imagery and additional geospatial data products in major U.S. cities.