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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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Whereas U.S. attacks on Fordow in 2025 targeted ventilation shafts that went straight down to the halls of the site, publicly available satellite imagery hasn’t exposed the definite locations of any ventilation sites at Pickaxe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

But satellite imagery analysts have identified Kim’s luxury residences populated with superyachts, equestrian tracks and Olympic-size swimming pools.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

They analyzed satellite imagery capable of detecting photosynthesis at 137 oak forest sites across the eastern United States and California.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

A leading satellite imagery provider, Planet Labs, restored access to images from nearly 800 locations in Iran which they had chosen to restrict following a request from the US government.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Seeing the scale, seeing the satellite imagery make it real.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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