Harry Stranger
@spacefromspace.com
Satellite images past and present 🛰️
Building an archive of interactive declassified spy satellite images 🕵️
https://spacefromspace.com
Building an archive of interactive declassified spy satellite images 🕵️
https://spacefromspace.com
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Harry Stranger
@spacefromspace.com
· Feb 19
spacefromspace.com/declassified... is now home to over 700 georeferenced spy satellite images of locations all over the world taken between 1960 and 1984!
I've also published a new, very experimental, map view search method for all images available on the website: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
I've also published a new, very experimental, map view search method for all images available on the website: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
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A few KH-9 spy satellite images of the World Trade Center from over the years.
February 5, 1974
July 13, 1978
June 27, 1979
July 6, 1982
February 5, 1974
July 13, 1978
June 27, 1979
July 6, 1982
September 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A few KH-9 spy satellite images of the World Trade Center from over the years.
February 5, 1974
July 13, 1978
June 27, 1979
July 6, 1982
February 5, 1974
July 13, 1978
June 27, 1979
July 6, 1982
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I am having a particularly frustrating week, so here’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. The eruption of Sarychev Peak in the Aleutian Islands, seen by the crew of the space station.
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
September 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I am having a particularly frustrating week, so here’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. The eruption of Sarychev Peak in the Aleutian Islands, seen by the crew of the space station.
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
A newer KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite scan of Bremerton / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from June 30, 1975.
September 1, 2026 at 1:29 AM
A newer KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite scan of Bremerton / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from June 30, 1975.
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A really interesting look at what the US knew and didn't know about the Soviet space program in the early 1960s www.thespacereview.com/article/5287/1
The Soviet space program as seen from Washington, 1964–1968
As the Cold War space race between the US and USSR raged, US officials tried to understand what the Soviet Union was doing. Andrea Zullo reviews several reports from that era to summarize where those…
www.thespacereview.com
August 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
A really interesting look at what the US knew and didn't know about the Soviet space program in the early 1960s www.thespacereview.com/article/5287/1
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Our new article is online: thespacereview.com/article/5294/1
August 25, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Our new article is online: thespacereview.com/article/5294/1
You never know what you might find when you're being nosy. Stay tuned!
Harry and I are chasing after shiny objects. Reading an intelligence report produced after the only successful LANYARD reconnaissance satellite mission in 1963, I noticed that it had photographed a missile base. I asked Harry if he had any other satellite photos of that base, and he found a doozy.
August 23, 2026 at 12:32 AM
You never know what you might find when you're being nosy. Stay tuned!
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Harry Stranger and I have been doing mischief, gathering information on the Soviet Aspidnoye airfield in the far north. Not much available on it. It was a long runway, suitable for bombers, but never paved. My suspicion is they had bigger plans and never finished it. No aircraft in any photos.
August 21, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Harry Stranger and I have been doing mischief, gathering information on the Soviet Aspidnoye airfield in the far north. Not much available on it. It was a long runway, suitable for bombers, but never paved. My suspicion is they had bigger plans and never finished it. No aircraft in any photos.
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My new article is online: thespacereview.com/article/5290/1
August 18, 2026 at 1:14 PM
My new article is online: thespacereview.com/article/5290/1
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Looking for satellite reconnaissance images to include in my LANYARD part 3 article and came across this July 1961 CORONA photo of the Soviet nuclear test site at Novaya Zemlya. I'm using the images for general illustration, not because the article is about NZ. Tsar Bomba was detonated here 10-31-61
August 15, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Looking for satellite reconnaissance images to include in my LANYARD part 3 article and came across this July 1961 CORONA photo of the Soviet nuclear test site at Novaya Zemlya. I'm using the images for general illustration, not because the article is about NZ. Tsar Bomba was detonated here 10-31-61
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Part 2 is now online. thespacereview.com/article/5286/1
August 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Part 2 is now online. thespacereview.com/article/5286/1
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Part 2 of my LANYARD article should be online soon. These 1963 photos are from the only successful mission. Obtained by Harry Stranger, never published before.
August 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Part 2 of my LANYARD article should be online soon. These 1963 photos are from the only successful mission. Obtained by Harry Stranger, never published before.
Will be back to the usual in several days. For now, I might trickle out some photos of current adventures 🏔️
August 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Will be back to the usual in several days. For now, I might trickle out some photos of current adventures 🏔️
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A couple more images of the KH-6 LANYARD camera system. One image shows both the film supply and takeup reels at the front of the camera. That takeup reel would have been mounted inside a reentry vehicle. Other photo shows the image reflecting mirror that looked down at Earth, and the camera lens.
August 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A couple more images of the KH-6 LANYARD camera system. One image shows both the film supply and takeup reels at the front of the camera. That takeup reel would have been mounted inside a reentry vehicle. Other photo shows the image reflecting mirror that looked down at Earth, and the camera lens.
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Part 2 of my LANYARD series will be in The Space Review this coming week. The Samos E-5 camera was converted into the KH-6 LANYARD camera. Smaller, simpler, and using systems from the proven CORONA program. The article will also feature never-before-seen recon photos, via Harry Stranger.
August 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Part 2 of my LANYARD series will be in The Space Review this coming week. The Samos E-5 camera was converted into the KH-6 LANYARD camera. Smaller, simpler, and using systems from the proven CORONA program. The article will also feature never-before-seen recon photos, via Harry Stranger.
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My new article is online. This will be in three parts. Part 1 is mostly about the Samos E-5. Part 2 will mostly be about the KH-6 LANYARD, and part 3 will be about the Samos E-6 and SPARTAN. thespacereview.com/article/5281/1
August 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
My new article is online. This will be in three parts. Part 1 is mostly about the Samos E-5. Part 2 will mostly be about the KH-6 LANYARD, and part 3 will be about the Samos E-6 and SPARTAN. thespacereview.com/article/5281/1
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🚀 A high-res satellite image from Vantor, captured on August 3, showing Ship 40 secured alongside the Normand Ranger in the Indian Ocean.
The imagery shows SpaceX's post-splashdown recovery operations in action.
Explore the map: soaratlas.com/maps/142237
#SpaceX #Starship
The imagery shows SpaceX's post-splashdown recovery operations in action.
Explore the map: soaratlas.com/maps/142237
#SpaceX #Starship
August 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
🚀 A high-res satellite image from Vantor, captured on August 3, showing Ship 40 secured alongside the Normand Ranger in the Indian Ocean.
The imagery shows SpaceX's post-splashdown recovery operations in action.
Explore the map: soaratlas.com/maps/142237
#SpaceX #Starship
The imagery shows SpaceX's post-splashdown recovery operations in action.
Explore the map: soaratlas.com/maps/142237
#SpaceX #Starship
This will be a fun one, including some newly scanned images.
My next Space Review article will be a multi-part history of the KH-6 LANYARD reconnaissance satellite. LANYARD was derived from the failed Samos E-5 satellite.
August 2, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This will be a fun one, including some newly scanned images.
I've been getting a lot of reminders lately as to why I pivoted my site's main focus from current satellite images of spaceports to historical declassified satellite imagery of locations all over the world.
Aside from my personal interests, it was definitely the right call.
Aside from my personal interests, it was definitely the right call.
August 2, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I've been getting a lot of reminders lately as to why I pivoted my site's main focus from current satellite images of spaceports to historical declassified satellite imagery of locations all over the world.
Aside from my personal interests, it was definitely the right call.
Aside from my personal interests, it was definitely the right call.
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AI *cannot* generate information that’s not in the original raw data. Sharpening adds detail that is pleasing to the human eye, not genuinely new features.
🛰️🖼️
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July 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
AI *cannot* generate information that’s not in the original raw data. Sharpening adds detail that is pleasing to the human eye, not genuinely new features.
🛰️🖼️
🛰️🖼️
Fresh of the scanner: A KH-9 HEXAGON satellite image of Kaspiysk, USSR taken on October 28, 1983, shows at least three variants of 'KM' aka the Caspian Sea Monster.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian...
July 28, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Fresh of the scanner: A KH-9 HEXAGON satellite image of Kaspiysk, USSR taken on October 28, 1983, shows at least three variants of 'KM' aka the Caspian Sea Monster.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian...
Following a request from my friends at @nasaspaceflight.com, we attempted to capture the splashed down SpaceX Starship in the Indian Ocean using Umbra satellites.
We seem to have caught it and its recovery ship. 2026-07-27 03:56 UTC.
spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im...
We seem to have caught it and its recovery ship. 2026-07-27 03:56 UTC.
spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im...
July 27, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Following a request from my friends at @nasaspaceflight.com, we attempted to capture the splashed down SpaceX Starship in the Indian Ocean using Umbra satellites.
We seem to have caught it and its recovery ship. 2026-07-27 03:56 UTC.
spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im...
We seem to have caught it and its recovery ship. 2026-07-27 03:56 UTC.
spacefromspace.com/spaceport-im...
Vladivostok is one hell of an interesting place to look at from above. Taken on Feb 2, 1967, by a KH-7 GAMBIT satellite.
I wouldn't mind having a house in the 3rd picture and watch the planes go down the street.
Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
I wouldn't mind having a house in the 3rd picture and watch the planes go down the street.
Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
July 24, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Vladivostok is one hell of an interesting place to look at from above. Taken on Feb 2, 1967, by a KH-7 GAMBIT satellite.
I wouldn't mind having a house in the 3rd picture and watch the planes go down the street.
Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
I wouldn't mind having a house in the 3rd picture and watch the planes go down the street.
Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
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🔎 Calling all #OSINT investigators!
We've upgraded our default satellite filter. Compared to traditional imagery, it cuts through atmospheric haze, boosts contrast, and makes it faster to identify changes.
Give it a try and see the difference: 👉 soaratlas.com/satellites
We've upgraded our default satellite filter. Compared to traditional imagery, it cuts through atmospheric haze, boosts contrast, and makes it faster to identify changes.
Give it a try and see the difference: 👉 soaratlas.com/satellites
July 24, 2026 at 5:39 AM
🔎 Calling all #OSINT investigators!
We've upgraded our default satellite filter. Compared to traditional imagery, it cuts through atmospheric haze, boosts contrast, and makes it faster to identify changes.
Give it a try and see the difference: 👉 soaratlas.com/satellites
We've upgraded our default satellite filter. Compared to traditional imagery, it cuts through atmospheric haze, boosts contrast, and makes it faster to identify changes.
Give it a try and see the difference: 👉 soaratlas.com/satellites
Since it's still the 21st in some places we can pretend I didn't forget to share this again.
One of my all-time favourite HEXAGON captures: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
One of my all-time favourite HEXAGON captures: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
One of my favourite KH-9 HEXAGON images was taken 47 years ago yesterday (July 21).
The scene shows an awesome high off-nadir view of Florida's Space Coast including NASA's VAB, a Saturn V rocket display, and more.
The scene shows an awesome high off-nadir view of Florida's Space Coast including NASA's VAB, a Saturn V rocket display, and more.
July 21, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Since it's still the 21st in some places we can pretend I didn't forget to share this again.
One of my all-time favourite HEXAGON captures: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
One of my all-time favourite HEXAGON captures: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
Some really cool photos of CORONA systems (KH-1, KH-4, KH-4A, KH-4B) from NRO History in Photos (2024) - 156 pages of awesome.
www.nro.gov/Portals/135/...
www.nro.gov/Portals/135/...
July 21, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Some really cool photos of CORONA systems (KH-1, KH-4, KH-4A, KH-4B) from NRO History in Photos (2024) - 156 pages of awesome.
www.nro.gov/Portals/135/...
www.nro.gov/Portals/135/...