satellite imagery
noun
: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.
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People's Liberation Army Navy CNS Liaoning: Qingdao, Shandong The Liaoning, China's first operational aircraft carrier, was spotted at its home port in Qingdao in China's Shandong province on Thursday, according to satellite imagery.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The White House also has suspended Ukraine’s access to commercial satellite imagery purchased by the US government through the company Maxar, spokespeople for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Maxar said Friday.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Half a century later, satellite imagery analyzed by IISS in June 2023 showed that Egypt still had operational Scuds in service.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
This resolution is significantly higher than any currently available commercial satellite imagery and rivals the resolution of some of the best spy satellites currently operated by the US and other large space powers.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The White House also has suspended Ukraine’s access to commercial satellite imagery purchased by the US government through the company Maxar, spokespeople for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Maxar said Friday.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Half a century later, satellite imagery analyzed by IISS in June 2023 showed that Egypt still had operational Scuds in service.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
This resolution is significantly higher than any currently available commercial satellite imagery and rivals the resolution of some of the best spy satellites currently operated by the US and other large space powers.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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