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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 24/09/2026

Taken 62 years ago today on September 24, 1964, a KH-7 spy satellite photograph showing early signs of the first soviet N-1 launch pad under construction at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The nearby rocket assembly building is visible under construction. spacefromspace.com/declassified...

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 01/09/2026

A newer KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite scan of Bremerton / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from June 30, 1975.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 12/08/2026

A couple from yesterdays adventures

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 11/08/2026

Will be back to the usual in several days. For now, I might trickle out some photos of current adventures 🏔️

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 28/07/2026

This follows the well-known KH-8 GAMBIT-3 satellite image showing one of the vehicles in 1968.

The Caspian Sea Monster at Kaspiysk photographed with a KH-8 reconnaissance satellite in 1968. The ekranoplan featured a constant-chord main wing and a stabilizer with notable dihedral (visible in the image as a difference in brightness between the left and right side of the stabilizer) and an unswept aft trailing edge. - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Sea_Monster#/media/File:Kaspiysk_rd_1968.jpg)

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 28/07/2026

Fresh of the scanner: A KH-9 HEXAGON satellite image of Kaspiysk, USSR taken on October 28, 1983, shows at least three variants of 'KM' aka the Caspian Sea Monster. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian...

A black and white satellite image of a port on the Caspian Sea.

A black and white satellite image of a port city on the Caspian Sea.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 27/07/2026

A motion processed version of the capture showing them Starship and ship moving with the ocean.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 27/07/2026

Following a request from my friends at @nasaspaceflight.com, we attempted to capture the splashed down SpaceX Starship in the Indian Ocean using Umbra satellites. We seem to have caught it and its recovery ship. 2026-07-27 03:56 UTC. spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im...

A black and white image with a rainbow smudge in the middle.

A black and white image with two rainbow smudges in the middle, being ships.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 25/07/2026

Vladivostok is one hell of an interesting place to look at from above. Taken on Feb 2, 1967, by a KH-7 GAMBIT satellite. I wouldn't mind having a house in the 3rd picture and watch the planes go down the street. Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A black and white satellite photograph of Vladivostok, Russia, taken on Feb 2 1967 by a KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite.

A black and white satellite photograph of Vladivostok, Russia, taken on Feb 2 1967 by a KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite. A closer crop of some ships in port.

A black and white satellite photograph of Vladivostok Airport, Russia, taken on Feb 2 1967 by a KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 22/07/2026

This wasn't the only image captured at such an angle. I don't remember off the top of my head exactly how many targets were captured in this way, but a large portion of the US east coast was imaged for sure. See the images below of Norfolk and the surrounding area, taken 10 frames prior to the Cape

A black and white off-angle satellite image of Norfolk, Virginia, USA, from July 21, 1978.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 21/07/2026

Some really cool photos of CORONA systems (KH-1, KH-4, KH-4A, KH-4B) from NRO History in Photos (2024) - 156 pages of awesome. www.nro.gov/Portals/135/...

A black and white photograph of the Corona (KH-1) Payload.

A black and white photograph of the Corona (KH-4) payload undergoing stress test.

A black and white photograph of the CORONA (KH-4A) payload assembly.

A photograph of the Corona (KH-4B) payload.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 20/07/2026

52 years ago today (July 20), a KH-9 HEXAGON satellite on mission 1208 passed over Cyprus and captured Turkish forces landing on the shore near Kyrenia. An article about this and more with @kennen11.bsky.social: thespacereview.com/article/5049/1 The full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A black and white satellite photo showing multiple Turkish ships landing on the shores of Kyrenia, Cyprus on July 20, 1974.

A black and white satellite photo showing multiple Turkish ships landing on the shores of Kyrenia, Cyprus on July 20, 1974. Dozens more ships are seen offshore.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 18/07/2026

About 24hrs before the launch of Vikram-1 I submitted a task to Umbra for a capture of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. The result? An incredibly crisp capture just 8 minutes before the launch. Couldn't be happier 🛰️ Full image: spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im...

A synthetic aperture radar satellite image of First Launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.

A synthetic aperture radar satellite image of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 14/07/2026

Just entered the processing queue: Yizhou, Xinjiang, China, captured by a KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite on 1967-02-06.

A black and white satellite image of Yizhou, Xinjiang, China

A black and white satellite image of an airport in Yizhou, Xinjiang, China

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 04/07/2026

This full 17 image mosaic of North Korea from 1965 is now live and fully browsable: spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A screenshot of https://spacefromspace.com/declassified-satellite-images/north-korea-19650823/

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 04/07/2026

You know how they say you shouldn't have favourite children..? This is only due to KH-7 images being the easiest to process (and favouritism)

KH-1, 5, 1%
KH-2, 6, 1%
KH-3, 4, 0%
KH-4, 10, 1%
KH-4A, 47, 5%
KH-4B, 37, 4%
KH-5, 12, 1%
KH-6, 1, 0%
KH-7, 458, 53%
KH-9, 247, 29%
KH-9 Mapping, 34, 4%

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 03/07/2026

The newest satellite capture to monitor activity at Cape Canaveral is now live: spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im... Captured at 2026-07-02 13:10:29 UTC. These expensive orders are funded with the help of the community. You can help too! www.patreon.com/c/spacefroms...

A satellite image of the cleanup process at Blue Origin's LC-36 at Cape Canaveral.

A satellite image of the Blue Origin's Vertical Refurb Facility under construction at Cape Canaveral.

A satellite image of Stoke Space's LC-14 at Cape Canaveral.

A satellite image of SpaceX's LC-37 under construction at Cape Canaveral.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 02/07/2026

I've been busy with some projects lately so I haven't had much time for declassified imagery. So here's an Umbra SAR video of cleanup operations at LC-36 the other day.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 21/06/2026

I could keep the mosaic going... but... I want to stay sane, so I'll just go to the NK border for now

A modern satellite view of North Korea with 1965 black and white satellite photos layered on top.

A modern satellite view of North Korea with green polygons showing CORONA satellite photos layered on the top.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 19/06/2026

From 1967, back in the baby stages.

A black and white satellite photograph of a launch pad construction site.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 19/06/2026

A destroyed Space Launch Complex 6 at Vandenberg seen in SAR via @umbra.space. At least the hills around the complex still provide some beauty. Full image: spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im...

A black and white synthetic aperture radar satellite image of Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 18/06/2026

It's a lot of georeferencing but should be cool when it's done! About halfway through right now. Images taken August 23, 1965.

A modern satellite view of North Korea with 1965 black and white satellite photos layered of the top.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 16/06/2026

You can now view any of the 1,300+ satellite images I've uploaded to Soar in 3D! soaratlas.com/profile/spac... Map in the image: soaratlas.com/3D?mapId=140...

A screenshot of the Soar Atlas 3D viewer showing a satellite image of La Paz, Bolivia over a terrain model.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 13/06/2026

44 years ago today (June 13) a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite flew over the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War. The satellite captured the cratered runway at Port Stanley and the burning ship Sir Galahad. Links in reply.

A black and white satellite image of a runway with bombing craters around the area.

A black and white satellite image showing two navy ships. One of the ships is smoking after being attacked.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 08/06/2026

Who wants to count all of the aircraft? Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Ho Chi Minh City (then Saigon), Vietnam captured by a KH-9 HEXAGON satellite on November 4, 1972. spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A black and white declassified KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite image of Tan Son Nhut airport in now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, taken on November 4, 1972. The airfield is littered with US aircraft.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 03/06/2026

An animated sequence of images taken by a KH-4A CORONA spy satellite horizon camera. The images were taken on August 23, 1965, during mission 1023 as the satellite flew southeast over North Korea. China's Shandong Peninsula is clearly seen.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 02/06/2026

A mosaic of two KH-9 HEXAGON mapping camera images over Taiwan from January 12, 1976. Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A black and white satellite image of Taiwan from 1976. Some clouds are present.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 02/06/2026

Yeah, something along these lines. Nearly 3km.

A satellite image with a red arrow drawn over roads to annotate a possible path.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 01/06/2026

Taken today, this Planet satellite imagery gives us the first full optical overview of Blue Origin's LC-36 follow the New Glenn explosion a few days ago. Full image with before/after comparison: spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im...

A true color satellite image of a rocket launch complex after the massive explosion of a rocket on the ground. Scorch marks can be seen fading into the surrounding greenery.

A true color satellite image of a rocket launch complex after the massive explosion of a rocket on the ground. The largely destroyed pad is clearly seen

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 31/05/2026

Even closer. You can see how the launch tower is damaged near the base. Some debris lays in the flame bucket.

A black and white SAR image of a rocket launch complex.

A black and white SAR image of a rocket launch complex following a large rocket explosion. Debris shows up across the complex as 'confetti'

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 31/05/2026

A wide comparison. The 'before' image here are from March 25, 2026. Very thankful to have a large archive of past captures!

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 31/05/2026

The first high resolution satellite imagery of Blue Origin's Launch Complex 36 following the New Glenn explosion is here. A 35cm/pixel @umbra.space SAR image taken 2026-05-30 15:02:11 UTC. Full: spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im... See below for before/after comparisons

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 29/05/2026

I've added a new submission form on my site where users can request new declassified satellite images to be added to the archive, including a paid option to help cover scanning costs and keep the site running. spacefromspace.com/declassified...

https://spacefromspace.com/declassified-request/

► Image Requests
Request Declassified Satellite Images
Submit a location and we'll search the full USGS declassified archive covering over 1 million frames from CORONA, GAMBIT, and HEXAGON, and add the best available image to the public archive.

Image availability depends on cloud cover, scanning status, and orbital coverage. We'll let you know what we find.

Browse the existing archive or check the interactive map to see what's already available before submitting.

Standard
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Added to the request queue
Processed in order received
Image added to public archive
No guaranteed turnaround
Priority
Express
From $45 USD
Moved to front of the queue
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Scanning costs covered if needed
If an image hasn't been digitised yet it costs money to scan. Express orders help cover these costs and keep the archive free for everyone.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 28/05/2026

Bushehr, Iran - September 14, 1977 Can anyone identify the aircraft? soaratlas.com/maps/141637?...

A black and white satellite image showing a plane, likely a fighter jet, taking off from a runway with its shadow below.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 22/05/2026

And compared to the latest Google imagery.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 22/05/2026

Satellite calibration targets at Lowry AFB, Colorado in a Performance Evaluation Team report and the actual image taken October 3, 1965. Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified... The report: www.nro.gov/Portals/135/...

BCS 39739-65
-TOP SECRET- - GAMBIT
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TEAM
REPORT NO. 4022/65
A grainy black and white photograph.
~-GAMBIT
PHOTOGRAPH 5
36
Approved for Release: 2018/09/11 C051 03025

A black and white KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of calibration targets at Lowry AFB, Colorado.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 22/05/2026

Another section of the airport showing a queue of planes getting ready to take off.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 22/05/2026

Stereo frames from a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite show two Concordes at JFK Airport, New York on December 5, 1980. Since there's a delay between the two frames, one of the Concordes can be seen taxiing.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 21/05/2026

The newest satellite capture to monitor activity at Cape Canaveral is now live on my site spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im... Captured at 2026-05-20 20:14:51 UTC.

A sccreenshot of https://spacefromspace.com/spaceport-images/cape-canaveral-20260520/ Cape Canaveral
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A true color satellite image of Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral. Partial cloud coverage.

A true color satellite image of Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral. Partial cloud coverage.

A true color satellite image of a Blue Origin construction site at Cape Canaveral. Partial cloud coverage.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 20/05/2026

Some of these things are not like the others Kaechon, North Korea - April 24, 1966 spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A black and white declassified spy satellite image of Kaechon Air Base, North Korea. Multiple aircraft are visible on the ground.

A black and white declassified spy satellite image of a riverbed near Kaechon Air Base, North Korea. Multiple aircraft-shaped targets are visible on the ground.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 18/05/2026

Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. Just over a month later on June 30, a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite imaged the volcano with colour film, revealing the aftermath in high resolution detail from orbit. spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite image of Mt St Helens on June 30 1980.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 17/05/2026

Someone forgot to compress the file (me)

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 14/05/2026

A tease of some images that will be making their way to the archive soon.

A black and white satellite image showing a desert landscape with the lines of many dirt roads and scores of craters littering the landscape.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 14/05/2026

KH-7 spy satellites captured the expansion of Ngurah Rai International Airport, located on the island of Bali, Indonesia, between May 1965 and July 1966. Both full images can be found at spacefromspace.com/search/?q=bali

A comparison of two black and white satellite images from 1965 and 1966. The images show the expansion of Ngurah Rai International Airport on Bali, Indonesia. The 1966 image shows an extra runway and work to expand the runways over the ocean.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 11/05/2026

My interactive declassified satellite image gallery now contains over 800 entries from all over the world. spacefromspace.com/declassified... Some recent additions include the Lop Nur Nuclear Test Site in China and Tiksi, Russia.

A screenshot of the "SpaceFromSpace" website, titled "Declassified Satellite Images." The top section features a black-and-white satellite header image of an airfield. Below, a gallery shows four thumbnail previews of declassified spy satellite photos from the 1960s, including locations like Lop Nur, China; Hotan, China; Mawlamyine, Myanmar; and Tiksi, Russia. A sidebar on the left provides search filters for satellite variants, sort order, date range, and location.

A screenshot of an interactive world map from the "SpaceFromSpace" website, displayed in a dark mode style. The map is covered with colourful rectangular overlays representing the coverage areas of various declassified satellite missions. Above the map, a legend identifies different satellite programs such as KH-1 CORONA, KH-7 GAMBIT, and KH-9 HEXAGON, each colour-coded. A timeline slider at the top is set between 1960 and 1984.

An image comparing two black and white declassified satellite photos. The top one labelled as 1967 shows an untouched natural landscape in the Chinese desert. The bottom image shows the same location but in 1976 with a large group of buildings and roads.

A black and white declassified spy satellite image of Tiksi, Russia.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 10/05/2026

A busy day on the streets of Hotan, China, April 24, 1966. Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A black and white declassified KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Hotan, China. The streets of the city appear to be speckled with people.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 09/05/2026

The full scene is now online spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A screenshot of the linked page showing a black and white KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite image over North Sinai, Egypt.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 09/05/2026

Suez Canal, about 7km south of Port Said & Port Said itself. June 14, 1974, imaged by a KH-9 HEXAGON. Full image currently uploading.

A black and white declassified KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite photograph of what appears to be a half sunken ship and a floating crane on the Suez Canal. What appear to be craters are visible on the banks of the canal.

A black and white declassified KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite photograph of Port Said, Egypt.

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 07/05/2026

The other two images are now online, one from Jan 9, 1974, and the other also from Jan 19, 1974. spacefromspace.com/declassified... spacefromspace.com/declassified...

A black and white declassified KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite image of a N1 rocket on its launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

A black and white declassified KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite image of a N1 rocket on its launch pad, partially obscured by the launch tower, at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

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