satellite imagery

noun

: pictures taken from satellites

They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.

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Though this satellite imagery is in grayscale, lucky skywatchers on the ground would have likely seen curtains of green light with possible magentas and reds rippling overhead. —

Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Despite suffering heavy losses in the war with Israel, satellite imagery analysis reveals that Iran has rebuilt damaged missile facilities. —

Farida Elsebai, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026 Cantor Fitzgerald initiates Satellogic at overweight Cantor says the satellite imagery company is firing on all cylinders. —

Michael Bloom, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026 Since June, Iran has renewed construction work at the site, which is near another nuclear facility, Natanz, according to commercial satellite imagery and experts. —

Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for satellite imagery

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