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. spacefromspace.com/declassified...

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. 🤷

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. spacefromspace.com/declassified...

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La Paz, Bolivia in 1967 compared to the current imagery via Google. spacefromspace.com/declassified...

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...

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.

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

My new article is up: 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. 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

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...

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.

My new article (1 of 2) is now up. Blowing up an ASAT plane: thespacereview.com/article/5112/1

Spy satellite art spacefromspace.com/declassified...

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

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.

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.

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-...

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:

Introduce yourself with four spaceships.

Part 2 of my article is up: thespacereview.com/article/5107/1

Announcing Georeferencer.ai - Powered by Soar. A powerful tool that simplifies georeferencing for everyone! #MappingTools #Cartography #Georeference #Mapping

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.

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.

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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. spacefromspace.com/declassified...

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.

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

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...

Interesting post on oblique imagery from Vantor (née Maxar): go.vantor.com/Imagery-Lead...

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.

See how Port Said has evolved over the decades: 1966 vs Today! soaratlas.com/maps/139838?... See anything we didn't? 👆

My new article is up, and it includes a great story about a horse: thespacereview.com/article/5104/1

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!

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.

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

Port Said, Egypt - December 12, 1966 (including your friendly neighbourhood SAM site) spacefromspace.com/declassified...

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.

My new article is up: thespacereview.com/article/5093/1

🚨 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

My other article is up: thespacereview.com/article/5087/1

My gallery of interactive declassified spy satellite images has just crossed 600 images! spacefromspace.com/declassified...

This remarkable spy satellite image of Dublin was taken a week before Ireland began to change (very, very slowly) forever. The "Bishop and the Nightie" controversy in February 1966 was a landmark moment. @spacefromspace.com spacefromspace.com/declassified... www.rte.ie/archives/exh...

For those who may want to take a closer look at these targets and compare the location to current day imagery I've just uploaded the image to @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/139467?...

Well hello there calibration target friends. Rough location: 37.24017311276196, -93.38428854691227