satellite imagery

noun

: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.

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Positioning each camera takes considerable planning, with researchers using satellite imagery to design a grid before scouting the exact spot. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, satellite imagery from Sunday showed all seven berths open at two key ports in Yanbu and Al Muajjiz on Saudi Arabia’s West Coast, signaling that the East-West pipeline has ramped back up, according to Kpler. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 New satellite imagery suggests China’s Type 004 could eclipse the size of America’s largest aircraft carrier. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 The researchers added land-surface data created using commercial satellite imagery and calibrated with NASA’s ICESat-2 laser altimetry to construct a 3D model of the whole of Hunga. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for satellite imagery

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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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