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
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.
Taken 57 years ago today on December 15, 1968, this KH-4A CORONA spy satellite image shows the first flight article N1 rocket on the launch pad.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Taken 57 years ago today on December 15, 1968, this KH-4A CORONA spy satellite image shows the first flight article N1 rocket on the launch pad.
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How much has Riyadh transformed over the decades? 🛰️ Take a look, a 1984 spy-satellite map compared to today. Direct link to map: tinyurl.com/5t34jm8b
December 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
How much has Riyadh transformed over the decades? 🛰️ Take a look, a 1984 spy-satellite map compared to today. Direct link to map: tinyurl.com/5t34jm8b
(Most) Commercial satellite imaging companies post online like "Come buy our amazing data!" and then ignore you or push you away when you actually want to work with them.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
(Most) Commercial satellite imaging companies post online like "Come buy our amazing data!" and then ignore you or push you away when you actually want to work with them.
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Taken 58 years ago today, this KH-4B CORONA spy satellite image is the earliest satellite capture (to my knowledge) of a soviet N1 rocket, in this case a prototype, on the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Taken 58 years ago today, this KH-4B CORONA spy satellite image is the earliest satellite capture (to my knowledge) of a soviet N1 rocket, in this case a prototype, on the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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Reposted by Harry Stranger
Our Satellite Tab on Soar just got an upgrade!
Easy, quick, satellite imagery made for everyone:
soaratlas.com/satellites
🛰 Faster access: no need to choose your satellite provider
✨ Cleaner design: with the best info you need
⚙ Hover over filters for instant, clear descriptions
Easy, quick, satellite imagery made for everyone:
soaratlas.com/satellites
🛰 Faster access: no need to choose your satellite provider
✨ Cleaner design: with the best info you need
⚙ Hover over filters for instant, clear descriptions
December 11, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Our Satellite Tab on Soar just got an upgrade!
Easy, quick, satellite imagery made for everyone:
soaratlas.com/satellites
🛰 Faster access: no need to choose your satellite provider
✨ Cleaner design: with the best info you need
⚙ Hover over filters for instant, clear descriptions
Easy, quick, satellite imagery made for everyone:
soaratlas.com/satellites
🛰 Faster access: no need to choose your satellite provider
✨ Cleaner design: with the best info you need
⚙ Hover over filters for instant, clear descriptions
La Paz, Bolivia in 1967 compared to the current imagery via Google.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
La Paz, Bolivia in 1967 compared to the current imagery via Google.
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A pretty cool shot from a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite of an airplane inflight (I think) 50km NW of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on July 17, 1984.
December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
A pretty cool shot from a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite of an airplane inflight (I think) 50km NW of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on July 17, 1984.
Baikal 1, located close to the Semipalatinsk test site, Kazakhstan. Captured by a KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite on May 28, 1967.
More info: www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/2032...
More info: www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/2032...
December 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Baikal 1, located close to the Semipalatinsk test site, Kazakhstan. Captured by a KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite on May 28, 1967.
More info: www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/2032...
More info: www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/2032...
The first capture is down and it's pretty neat!
Being able to capture the entire coastal section of Cape Canaveral SFS & Kennedy Space Center is one swoop is very useful.
Being able to capture the entire coastal section of Cape Canaveral SFS & Kennedy Space Center is one swoop is very useful.
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The first capture is down and it's pretty neat!
Being able to capture the entire coastal section of Cape Canaveral SFS & Kennedy Space Center is one swoop is very useful.
Being able to capture the entire coastal section of Cape Canaveral SFS & Kennedy Space Center is one swoop is very useful.
A view of the landing pad and surrounding area as captured by UMBRA-09 @ 2025-12-06 15:19:05 UTC.
Full image on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140112
Full image on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140112
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
A view of the landing pad and surrounding area as captured by UMBRA-09 @ 2025-12-06 15:19:05 UTC.
Full image on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140112
Full image on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140112
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My new article is up:
thespacereview.com/article/5111/1
thespacereview.com/article/5111/1
December 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
My new article is up:
thespacereview.com/article/5111/1
thespacereview.com/article/5111/1
I just tasked my first two Umbra 'Scan' captures. I'll definitely share the results when they come through! This is something I've been looking forward to for a long time.
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Very grateful to Umbra for continuing to give me access to their platform.
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Very grateful to Umbra for continuing to give me access to their platform.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I just tasked my first two Umbra 'Scan' captures. I'll definitely share the results when they come through! This is something I've been looking forward to for a long time.
umbra.space/remote-sensi...
Very grateful to Umbra for continuing to give me access to their platform.
umbra.space/remote-sensi...
Very grateful to Umbra for continuing to give me access to their platform.
If you want to georeference maps or imagery without needing to dive into more complex software like QGIS, I'd recommend checking this out.
#gischat
#gischat
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
If you want to georeference maps or imagery without needing to dive into more complex software like QGIS, I'd recommend checking this out.
#gischat
#gischat
A satellite image of an Ariane 4 upper stage in orbit that was launched 26 years ago.
Via HEO & BlackSky on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/high-e...
Via HEO & BlackSky on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/high-e...
December 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A satellite image of an Ariane 4 upper stage in orbit that was launched 26 years ago.
Via HEO & BlackSky on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/high-e...
Via HEO & BlackSky on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/high-e...
A very high resolution satellite image of Landspace's Zhuque-3 rocket on its launch pad the day before it launched.
Captured 2025-12-02 04:27:10 UTC.
Captured 2025-12-02 04:27:10 UTC.
December 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A very high resolution satellite image of Landspace's Zhuque-3 rocket on its launch pad the day before it launched.
Captured 2025-12-02 04:27:10 UTC.
Captured 2025-12-02 04:27:10 UTC.
Reposted by Harry Stranger
My new article (1 of 2) is now up. Blowing up an ASAT plane: thespacereview.com/article/5112/1
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
My new article (1 of 2) is now up. Blowing up an ASAT plane: thespacereview.com/article/5112/1
December 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Using state-of-the-art camera systems mounted on aircrafts, Detail Earth will capture select areas of Australia and South-East Asia in unprecedented detail, down to 5cm per pixel.
Read more: buff.ly/TGeTqi8
The first sample imagery is live now on Soar for everyone to explore: buff.ly/h0DJiTQ
Read more: buff.ly/TGeTqi8
The first sample imagery is live now on Soar for everyone to explore: buff.ly/h0DJiTQ
Detail Earth Partners With Soar Atlas to Deliver 5cm Ultra-HD Aerial Imagery
A breakthrough partnership providing ultra-HD aerial coverage for Australia and Southeast Asia
about.soaratlas.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Using state-of-the-art camera systems mounted on aircrafts, Detail Earth will capture select areas of Australia and South-East Asia in unprecedented detail, down to 5cm per pixel.
Read more: buff.ly/TGeTqi8
The first sample imagery is live now on Soar for everyone to explore: buff.ly/h0DJiTQ
Read more: buff.ly/TGeTqi8
The first sample imagery is live now on Soar for everyone to explore: buff.ly/h0DJiTQ
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We’re excited to partner with Detail Earth as we build the world’s largest atlas.
Press Release: buff.ly/tm5ZnTo
Their next-gen aerial imagery will capture Australia and South-East Asia in ultra-high detail, 5 cm per pixel, and it'll be hosted and viewable on Soar.
Press Release: buff.ly/tm5ZnTo
Their next-gen aerial imagery will capture Australia and South-East Asia in ultra-high detail, 5 cm per pixel, and it'll be hosted and viewable on Soar.
Meet the ‘map mafia’ taking on the $6 billion global mapping sector
Detail Earth, launched by seasoned entrepreneurs in geospatial tech, plans to launch new generation aerial mapping imagery to the Asia-Pacific region.
www.capitalbrief.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We’re excited to partner with Detail Earth as we build the world’s largest atlas.
Press Release: buff.ly/tm5ZnTo
Their next-gen aerial imagery will capture Australia and South-East Asia in ultra-high detail, 5 cm per pixel, and it'll be hosted and viewable on Soar.
Press Release: buff.ly/tm5ZnTo
Their next-gen aerial imagery will capture Australia and South-East Asia in ultra-high detail, 5 cm per pixel, and it'll be hosted and viewable on Soar.
Malmö, Sweden captured by a KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite using color film on July 19, 1966 during mission 4030.
4030 was the first KH-7 mission to fly for 8 days, the longest mission flown by that series of satellites.
4030 was the first KH-7 mission to fly for 8 days, the longest mission flown by that series of satellites.
November 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Malmö, Sweden captured by a KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite using color film on July 19, 1966 during mission 4030.
4030 was the first KH-7 mission to fly for 8 days, the longest mission flown by that series of satellites.
4030 was the first KH-7 mission to fly for 8 days, the longest mission flown by that series of satellites.
Reposted by Harry Stranger
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-...
Explore and compare it here: soaratlas.com/maps/global-...
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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-...
Explore and compare it here: soaratlas.com/maps/global-...