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satellite imagery

American  
[sat-uh-lahyt im-ij-ree] / ˈsæt əˌlaɪt ˈɪm ɪdʒ ri /

noun

satellite imageries plural
  1. photographs taken from space by an artificial satellite in orbit.


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Vertic calculated its estimates for the expanded uranium-enrichment capacity based on historical data of similar centrifuges, satellite imagery to determine the building’s dimensions, and other modeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It explained that the data collected by volunteers was fed into machine learning models, alongside satellite imagery.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A 2020 report by India's Comptroller and Auditor General, using satellite imagery and field verification, found around 34 percent of surveyed licensed mines extended beyond their legal boundaries.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Similar scenes are replicated along the E97 road to the east of the city, although satellite imagery suggests the damage there dates back much further.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

This is what people did in the old days before satellite imagery and Doppler radar.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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