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Harry Stranger
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Satellite images past and present 🛰️

Building an archive of interactive declassified spy satellite images 🕵️

https://spacefromspace.com/declassified-satellite-images
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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · Nov 20
Hi Bluesky! I'm Harry, a satellite imagery nerd covering current and past spaceflight-related events (sometimes other topics too.)

I run spacefromspace.com, a site where you can explore satellite images past and present for free.

I'll be sharing cool images and some stories along the way here! 🛰️
A very high resolution satellite image of NASA's Space Launch System rocket on Launch Complex 39B in November 2022. An Umbra synthetic aperture radar satellite image (with annotations) showing construction at China's Wenchang Space Launch Site. A very high off-nadir KH-9 HEXAGON declassified satellite image of Kennedy Space Center, Florida. A declassified CORONA spy satellite image of Baikonur Cosmodrome in 1968, including an N1 rocket standing on its launch pad.
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This old map of Strait of Gibraltar from 1966 was captured by a spy satellite. Look how much these areas have changed!

Explore and compare it here: soaratlas.com/maps/global-...
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Continuing my (roughly) monthly captures of Florida's Space Coast launch pads, here's a thread of satellite imagery captured on the morning of November 26 showing all pads between LC-39A and LC-36.

Thread:
November 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
A graphic showing a CORONA spy satellite. A photograph of a KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite. A photograph of a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite. A render of a Pleiades NEO satellite.
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Part 2 of my article is up:
thespacereview.com/article/5107/1
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Announcing Georeferencer.ai - Powered by Soar.

A powerful tool that simplifies georeferencing for everyone!
#MappingTools #Cartography #Georeference #Mapping
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A very cool high off-nadir CORONA spy satellite image taken looking west as it was passing over Turkey.

The boot of Italy can be seen in the distance with Greece in the foreground.

Taken on August 10, 1967 during mission 1043.
A black and white spy satellite photo taken at a high angle. The limb of Earth is clearly visible with Greece in the foreground and Italy in the background.
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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My nervous system isn't a fan of severe thunderstorms down here, but they sure as hell put on an epic light show from a distance. From last night.
A photograph of a mostly cloudy night sky with some yellow light pollution and a lightning bold coming out of the cloud, and going down to the ground. A photograph of a mostly cloudy night sky with some yellow light pollution and a lightning bold coming out of the cloud, and going down to the ground. A photograph of a mostly cloudy night sky with some yellow light pollution and a lightning bold coming out of the cloud, and going down to the ground.
November 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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November 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Captured 53 years ago today, this KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite image shows the fourth and final (to fly) Soviet N1 rocket on it's launch pad two days before its failed launch.

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A black and white KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite image showing a Soviet N1 rocket on a launch pad at Site-110 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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My part 2 article on satellite mapping will include this image of Istanbul, Turkey, taken in 1962 by an ARGON satellite. These images were used to create and update maps of areas around the world and to revise the geodetic surveys. Thanks to Harry Stranger for locating some nice ARGON images.
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Just submitted part 2 of my article on the development of satellite mapping in the 1960s. Until it appears on Monday, you can enjoy part 1, which features a story about horse poop.
thespacereview.com/article/5104/1
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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New York City as captured by a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite in 1974 and Maxar/Vantor ~45 years later.

Images sources:
www.flickr.com/photos/19484...
storage.pardot.com/1084652/1731...
November 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Interesting post on oblique imagery from Vantor (née Maxar): go.vantor.com/Imagery-Lead...
Highly oblique satellite image of downtown Manhattan and surrounding urban areas. The Hudson and East Rivers stand out against the many many many gray buildings.
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Captured less than 8hrs ago, this 30cm satellite imagery gives a good overview of Blue Origin's & SpaceX's manufacturing facilities on the Space Coast.

The full interactive image is also free to view on @soaratlas.bsky.social : soaratlas.com/maps/139975

See more below.
A very high resolution true color satellite image of Blue Origin's 'Rocket Park' facilities on Merritt Island in Florida. Several buildings can be seen, with land cleared to prepare for more. A very high resolution true color satellite image of SpaceX's 'Roberts Road' facilities on Merritt Island in Florida. A few buildings can be seen, with land cleared to prepare for more. A screenshot of soaratlas.com showing the image.
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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See how Port Said has evolved over the decades: 1966 vs Today!
soaratlas.com/maps/139838?...
See anything we didn't? 👆
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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My new article is up, and it includes a great story about a horse: thespacereview.com/article/5104/1
November 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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While working on a KH-7 GAMBIT satellite image of Bahrain from 1967 I noticed a large amount of arrows marked on the northern coast. If anyone knows what these are I'd be interested to learn!
A declassified KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Bahrain's north coast showing large arrows carved in the ground. A declassified KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Bahrain's north coast showing large arrows carved in the ground. A declassified KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Bahrain's north coast showing large arrows carved in the ground.
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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My next article in The Space Review will be about early mapping satellite programs. Part 1 is on the classified ARGON program (see the camera). It took this photo of Long Island in 1964 (thanks to Harry Stranger). Pt. 2 will be about overlapping programs, pt. 3 will be about replacing ARGON.
November 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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From 1960s spy-satellite photos to SpaceX launch pads today...
This mapper hit 1,000+ uploads, turning a passion into a massive global archive.

Read More 👉: about.soaratlas.com/blogs/the-ma...

#Mapping #GIS #OSINT #EarthObservation
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Port Said, Egypt - December 12, 1966

(including your friendly neighbourhood SAM site)

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A KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Port Said, Egypt taken on December 12, 1966 A KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Port Said, Egypt taken on December 12, 1966. A closer view of the port and ships. A KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Port Said, Egypt taken on December 12, 1966. A closer view of a surface-to-air missile site.
November 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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A high resolution satellite image of New Glenn standing on the pad at LC-36 on Wednesday before it's incredible mission the following day.
A high resolution satellite image of New Glenn standing on the pad at LC-36 on Wednesday before it's incredible mission the following day. A high resolution satellite image of New Glenn standing on the pad at LC-36 on Wednesday before it's incredible mission the following day.
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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My new article is up:
thespacereview.com/article/5093/1
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🚨 BREAKING: new satellite image from @Vantortech reveals the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.

The destruction is hard to comprehend.
soaratlas.com/maps/139537?...

👆 We’ve georeferenced the maps so you can compare the full impact yourself.

#HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #EarthObservation
October 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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My other article is up: thespacereview.com/article/5087/1
October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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My gallery of interactive declassified spy satellite images has just crossed 600 images!

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A declassified KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of a soviet missile site near Tallinn, Estonia. A declassified KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM