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2. Satellite imagery - Wikipedia

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   The first images from space were taken on the sub-orbital V-2 rocket flight launched by the US on October 24, 1946. Satellite image of Fortaleza.. Satellite images (also Earth observation imagery, spaceborne photography, or simply satellite photo) are images of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world.

3. List of satellite map images with missing or unclear data

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   Some locations on free, publicly viewable satellite map services have such issues due to having been intentionally digitally obscured or blurred for various reasons of this. [1] For example, Westchester County, New York asked Google to blur potential terrorism targets (such as an amusement park, a beach, and parking lots) from its satellite ...

4. Timeline of first images of Earth from space - Wikipedia

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   [image needed] February–March 1959 Vanguard 2: First attempt of a scanner, in which a single photocell mounted at the focus of telescope would scan Earth due to the satellite movement; resulting images were poor. [16] August 14, 1959 Explorer 6: First image of Earth from orbit, showing a sunlit area of the Central Pacific Ocean and its cloud ...

5. Google Earth - Wikipedia

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   Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles.

6. Comparison of web map services - Wikipedia

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   Apple Maps Yandex Maps; Age of satellite imagery 1–3 years ... Historic traffic Yes No No No Yes No ... Map, satellite, hybrid, 3D

7. Microsoft Research Maps - Wikipedia

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   Microsoft Research Maps (MSR Maps) was a free online repository of public domain aerial imagery and topographic maps provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The site was a collaboration between Microsoft Research (MSR), Bing Maps, and the USGS. It was in operation from June 1998 to March 2016.

8. World map - Wikipedia

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   3 Historical maps. 4 See also. 5 References. 6 Further reading. ... a composite of cloud-free satellite images. A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of ...

9. Bing Maps - Wikipedia

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   Bing maps frequently updates and expands the geographic areas covered by its imagery, with new updates being released on roughly a monthly basis. Each imagery release typically contains more than 10TB of imagery. The time between image updates means that aerial and Bird's-Eye images of a particular location can sometimes be several years out-of ...