satellite imagery
noun
: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.
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Moreover, the researchers built a complete software platform with a visual interface, allowing scientists to process and examine satellite imagery more efficiently.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
Google Maps, too, was a vast and complex collaboration, built on the back of publicly available US government reference maps, and often using satellite imagery taken by US government satellites.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Again, consider events in Iran, where press reports suggest that Iran leveraged Chinese commercial companies’ satellite imagery to effectively target US military facilities throughout the Gulf.
—Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Workers are using LiDAR data and satellite imagery to scan the area and assist in rescue efforts, Bongkawong said.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 1 June 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
Google Maps, too, was a vast and complex collaboration, built on the back of publicly available US government reference maps, and often using satellite imagery taken by US government satellites.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Again, consider events in Iran, where press reports suggest that Iran leveraged Chinese commercial companies’ satellite imagery to effectively target US military facilities throughout the Gulf.
—Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Workers are using LiDAR data and satellite imagery to scan the area and assist in rescue efforts, Bongkawong said.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 1 June 2026
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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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