Harry Stranger
@spacefromspace.com
Satellite images past and present 🛰️
Building an archive of interactive declassified spy satellite images 🕵️
https://spacefromspace.com/declassified-satellite-images
Building an archive of interactive declassified spy satellite images 🕵️
https://spacefromspace.com/declassified-satellite-images
I always enjoy checking airports for activity in old satellite images but seeing something like this makes it even more fun.
soaratlas.com/maps/140615?...
soaratlas.com/maps/140615?...
February 11, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I always enjoy checking airports for activity in old satellite images but seeing something like this makes it even more fun.
soaratlas.com/maps/140615?...
soaratlas.com/maps/140615?...
Two recent additions to the declassified spy satellite image archive and a preview of an image that will be added shortly.
spacefromspace.com/declassified...
spacefromspace.com/declassified...
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Two recent additions to the declassified spy satellite image archive and a preview of an image that will be added shortly.
spacefromspace.com/declassified...
spacefromspace.com/declassified...
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Yogyakarta, Indonesia - 1966 vs today! Direct Map Link: tinyurl.com/3ref3847
#Yogyakarta #Jogja #JogjaIstimewa #YogyakartaIndonesia
#Yogyakarta #Jogja #JogjaIstimewa #YogyakartaIndonesia
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Yogyakarta, Indonesia - 1966 vs today! Direct Map Link: tinyurl.com/3ref3847
#Yogyakarta #Jogja #JogjaIstimewa #YogyakartaIndonesia
#Yogyakarta #Jogja #JogjaIstimewa #YogyakartaIndonesia
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My next article in The Space Review will be about the space tracking and communications facility at Yevpatoriya, Crimea. Here is a map showing a summer 1957 U-2 reconnaissance flight around the Black Sea. Yevpatoriya is at dead center, and did not become interesting to US intelligence until 1961.
February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
My next article in The Space Review will be about the space tracking and communications facility at Yevpatoriya, Crimea. Here is a map showing a summer 1957 U-2 reconnaissance flight around the Black Sea. Yevpatoriya is at dead center, and did not become interesting to US intelligence until 1961.
Two newly scanned declassified spy satellite images of Vozdvizhenka Airbase
1. Taken by a KH-7 GAMBIT on 1967-02-03: soaratlas.com/maps/140575?...
2. Taken by a KH-9 HEXAGON on 1977-08-18: soaratlas.com/maps/140577?...
1. Taken by a KH-7 GAMBIT on 1967-02-03: soaratlas.com/maps/140575?...
2. Taken by a KH-9 HEXAGON on 1977-08-18: soaratlas.com/maps/140577?...
February 6, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Two newly scanned declassified spy satellite images of Vozdvizhenka Airbase
1. Taken by a KH-7 GAMBIT on 1967-02-03: soaratlas.com/maps/140575?...
2. Taken by a KH-9 HEXAGON on 1977-08-18: soaratlas.com/maps/140577?...
1. Taken by a KH-7 GAMBIT on 1967-02-03: soaratlas.com/maps/140575?...
2. Taken by a KH-9 HEXAGON on 1977-08-18: soaratlas.com/maps/140577?...
It's time for another monthly satellite imagery update of the launch sites at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral including SLS on the launch pad and multiple pads under construction.
View on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140560
View on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140560
February 3, 2026 at 12:31 AM
It's time for another monthly satellite imagery update of the launch sites at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral including SLS on the launch pad and multiple pads under construction.
View on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140560
View on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140560
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Wuhan, China 1965: tinyurl.com/3582vwkr
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Wuhan, China 1965: tinyurl.com/3582vwkr
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Can you believe this is even the same area? Yining, China in 1967!
Direct map link: tinyurl.com/bdeszv5s
Direct map link: tinyurl.com/bdeszv5s
January 22, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Can you believe this is even the same area? Yining, China in 1967!
Direct map link: tinyurl.com/bdeszv5s
Direct map link: tinyurl.com/bdeszv5s
The full static image is now on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140487
January 21, 2026 at 12:49 AM
The full static image is now on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140487
I tasked the UMBRA-10 satellite over LC-39B to capture SLS on the pad.
The capture lasted 33 seconds (2026-01-20 04:20:43 - 4:21:16 UTC) so here it is turned into a short video.
The capture lasted 33 seconds (2026-01-20 04:20:43 - 4:21:16 UTC) so here it is turned into a short video.
January 20, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I tasked the UMBRA-10 satellite over LC-39B to capture SLS on the pad.
The capture lasted 33 seconds (2026-01-20 04:20:43 - 4:21:16 UTC) so here it is turned into a short video.
The capture lasted 33 seconds (2026-01-20 04:20:43 - 4:21:16 UTC) so here it is turned into a short video.
One more added to the pile.
Vandenberg SFB on December 12, 2025.
Vandenberg SFB on December 12, 2025.
January 20, 2026 at 12:07 AM
One more added to the pile.
Vandenberg SFB on December 12, 2025.
Vandenberg SFB on December 12, 2025.
After being distracted by other tasks for a few weeks, I'm finally processing my scan @umbra.space SAR images and uploading them for all to enjoy.
They uploading to @soaratlas.bsky.social now soaratlas.com/profile/spac...
And will be embedded on my site soon spacefromspace.com/satellite-im...
They uploading to @soaratlas.bsky.social now soaratlas.com/profile/spac...
And will be embedded on my site soon spacefromspace.com/satellite-im...
January 19, 2026 at 5:59 AM
After being distracted by other tasks for a few weeks, I'm finally processing my scan @umbra.space SAR images and uploading them for all to enjoy.
They uploading to @soaratlas.bsky.social now soaratlas.com/profile/spac...
And will be embedded on my site soon spacefromspace.com/satellite-im...
They uploading to @soaratlas.bsky.social now soaratlas.com/profile/spac...
And will be embedded on my site soon spacefromspace.com/satellite-im...
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🚀This incredible satellite image shows NASA’s SLS rocket rolling out to Launch Complex 39. The full map can be explored here: tinyurl.com/mr2u387k
Credit to Harry Stranger for this amazing find!
#SLS #NASA #Space #RocketLaunch #Satellite #LaunchComplex39
Credit to Harry Stranger for this amazing find!
#SLS #NASA #Space #RocketLaunch #Satellite #LaunchComplex39
January 19, 2026 at 5:12 AM
🚀This incredible satellite image shows NASA’s SLS rocket rolling out to Launch Complex 39. The full map can be explored here: tinyurl.com/mr2u387k
Credit to Harry Stranger for this amazing find!
#SLS #NASA #Space #RocketLaunch #Satellite #LaunchComplex39
Credit to Harry Stranger for this amazing find!
#SLS #NASA #Space #RocketLaunch #Satellite #LaunchComplex39
It gets much, much better!
Airbus' Pleiades NEO 3 satellite captured 30cm resolution imagery of SLS rolling out to the pad today at 16:24:26 UTC.
Incredible imagery!
I've uploaded the full capture to @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140457
Airbus' Pleiades NEO 3 satellite captured 30cm resolution imagery of SLS rolling out to the pad today at 16:24:26 UTC.
Incredible imagery!
I've uploaded the full capture to @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140457
January 18, 2026 at 1:27 AM
It gets much, much better!
Airbus' Pleiades NEO 3 satellite captured 30cm resolution imagery of SLS rolling out to the pad today at 16:24:26 UTC.
Incredible imagery!
I've uploaded the full capture to @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140457
Airbus' Pleiades NEO 3 satellite captured 30cm resolution imagery of SLS rolling out to the pad today at 16:24:26 UTC.
Incredible imagery!
I've uploaded the full capture to @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140457
Well that's damn cool. Sentinel-2B caught SLS on it's way to 39B today at 16:05:09 UTC.
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Well that's damn cool. Sentinel-2B caught SLS on it's way to 39B today at 16:05:09 UTC.
Gonna try something cool with this chonker on the pad this coming week 🛰️
January 17, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Gonna try something cool with this chonker on the pad this coming week 🛰️
Sentinel-1 captured floods currently affecting part of Queensland, Australia.
I processed the imagery using a script by @sergioajv1.bsky.social (see: github.com/smaprs/satel...)
Full interactive version on my alt @soaratlas.bsky.social account: soaratlas.com/maps/140411?...
I processed the imagery using a script by @sergioajv1.bsky.social (see: github.com/smaprs/satel...)
Full interactive version on my alt @soaratlas.bsky.social account: soaratlas.com/maps/140411?...
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Sentinel-1 captured floods currently affecting part of Queensland, Australia.
I processed the imagery using a script by @sergioajv1.bsky.social (see: github.com/smaprs/satel...)
Full interactive version on my alt @soaratlas.bsky.social account: soaratlas.com/maps/140411?...
I processed the imagery using a script by @sergioajv1.bsky.social (see: github.com/smaprs/satel...)
Full interactive version on my alt @soaratlas.bsky.social account: soaratlas.com/maps/140411?...
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This map of Kazan, Russia from 1984 gives us a glimpse into its growth, captured by a spy satellite. After the Soviet era, Kazan became a dynamic economic, cultural, and financial hub. Explore the full 1984 map: tinyurl.com/ysxw8kv3
#Russia #Kazan
#Russia #Kazan
January 8, 2026 at 5:46 AM
This map of Kazan, Russia from 1984 gives us a glimpse into its growth, captured by a spy satellite. After the Soviet era, Kazan became a dynamic economic, cultural, and financial hub. Explore the full 1984 map: tinyurl.com/ysxw8kv3
#Russia #Kazan
#Russia #Kazan
I was preparing social media friendly version of this amazing KH-7 satellite capture over Kunming, China from May 23, 1967 and noticed what appears to be scars left behind by landslides.
I'm no expert on landslides so if anyone knows someone please pass this on to them!
More below
I'm no expert on landslides so if anyone knows someone please pass this on to them!
More below
January 7, 2026 at 7:41 AM
I was preparing social media friendly version of this amazing KH-7 satellite capture over Kunming, China from May 23, 1967 and noticed what appears to be scars left behind by landslides.
I'm no expert on landslides so if anyone knows someone please pass this on to them!
More below
I'm no expert on landslides so if anyone knows someone please pass this on to them!
More below
A little secret, but this comes from my anonymous alt account on Soar which is essentially just a place where I play around with processing large satellite imagery scenes in very high resolution.
Even though they're 'experimental' in my mind, I hope they're useful!
soaratlas.com/profile/811d...
Even though they're 'experimental' in my mind, I hope they're useful!
soaratlas.com/profile/811d...
January 6, 2026 at 11:04 AM
A little secret, but this comes from my anonymous alt account on Soar which is essentially just a place where I play around with processing large satellite imagery scenes in very high resolution.
Even though they're 'experimental' in my mind, I hope they're useful!
soaratlas.com/profile/811d...
Even though they're 'experimental' in my mind, I hope they're useful!
soaratlas.com/profile/811d...
Getting back into the flow of things.
Also, the QT6 version of QGIS is super nice. Some subtle changes that make things a bit easier for me personally
Also, the QT6 version of QGIS is super nice. Some subtle changes that make things a bit easier for me personally
January 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Getting back into the flow of things.
Also, the QT6 version of QGIS is super nice. Some subtle changes that make things a bit easier for me personally
Also, the QT6 version of QGIS is super nice. Some subtle changes that make things a bit easier for me personally
The latest capture of my monthly satellite imagery updates of the Space Coast launch pads.
Capture time: 2026-01-04 19:53:14 UTC.
Interactive copy on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140318
Capture time: 2026-01-04 19:53:14 UTC.
Interactive copy on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140318
January 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The latest capture of my monthly satellite imagery updates of the Space Coast launch pads.
Capture time: 2026-01-04 19:53:14 UTC.
Interactive copy on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140318
Capture time: 2026-01-04 19:53:14 UTC.
Interactive copy on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140318
December 25, 1965.
A rare satellite image showing LC-39B still under construction at Kennedy Space Center. Taken by a KH-4A CORONA spy satellite.
A rare satellite image showing LC-39B still under construction at Kennedy Space Center. Taken by a KH-4A CORONA spy satellite.
December 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
December 25, 1965.
A rare satellite image showing LC-39B still under construction at Kennedy Space Center. Taken by a KH-4A CORONA spy satellite.
A rare satellite image showing LC-39B still under construction at Kennedy Space Center. Taken by a KH-4A CORONA spy satellite.
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Here is my Space Review article. 5000 words about the 1970s dispute between the CIA and the Air Force over the range of the Backfire bomber. A lot of declassified sources and a lot of shoe leather went into this.
thespacereview.com/article/5126/1
thespacereview.com/article/5126/1
December 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Here is my Space Review article. 5000 words about the 1970s dispute between the CIA and the Air Force over the range of the Backfire bomber. A lot of declassified sources and a lot of shoe leather went into this.
thespacereview.com/article/5126/1
thespacereview.com/article/5126/1
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My next Space Review article will be bout CIA head Bill Colby, USAF intelligence head George Keegan, satellite reconnaissance, and the Backfire bomber.
December 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My next Space Review article will be bout CIA head Bill Colby, USAF intelligence head George Keegan, satellite reconnaissance, and the Backfire bomber.