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Bornholm Island, Denmark: As seen by COSMO-SkyMed
This COSMO-SkyMed radar image, acquired on 8 October 2020, shows the northern-most part of Bornholm Island.
Biscayne Bay, Miami, USA: As seen by SkySat
This multispectral SkySat image shows Biscayne Bay in Miami on 19 February 2019.
Kevitsa Mine, Finland: As seen by GeoEye-1
Kevitsa Mine, Finland: As seen by GeoEye-1
Lake Tanganyika, Burundi: As seen by PlanetScope
This PlanetScope image from 6 October 2020 shows the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi.
Nafusa Mountains, Libya: As seen by SPOT-2
This SPOT-2 satellite image, captured on 23 January 1998, shows the Nafusa Mountains in northwestern Libya.
Charleston, USA: As seen by ICEYE
This ICEYE satellite Strip Map image of Charleston, USA, was acquired on 7 November 2011. Charleston is a historic port city in South Carolina, and as shown in this image the outlines of its buildings are geographically situated on a peninsula between the Ashley River (left) and the Cooper River (top), both of which flow into the Atlantic Ocean.
Aidone, Sicily: As seen by GeoEye-1
The town of Aidone in Sicily is shown in this GeoEye-1 image from 2 July 2005.
Sary-Chelek nature reserve, Kyrgyzstan: As seen by GeoEye-1
These two GeoEye-1 satellite images, acquired on in 2017, show the Sary-Chelek Biosphere Reserve in western Kyrgyzstan. At the centre is Sary-Chelek Lake, situated within the Chatkal Range of the western Tian Shan mountains.
Commercial satellite data for European resilience
Commercial satellites included in ESA's Third Party Missions (TPM) programme deliver multiple types of data to various users. This diverse portfolio helps develop strong European crisis response capabilities from space in an era of escalating climate threats, natural and human-made disasters, and increased security risks.
Stunning images showcase the value of Earth observation
Visitors to ESA’s Earth Online portal can now explore a breathtaking collection of visuals that highlights the enormous scientific value of observing our planet from space.
Greenland Sea: As seen by COSMO-SkyMed
This is a COSMO-SkyMed image of the Greenland Sea, acquired on 07 September 2020. The Greenland Sea is a body of water located north of the Atlantic Ocean, between Greenland and Iceland.
Deforestation in Kalimantan, Indonesia
These satellite images—one a near-infrared capture from GEOSAT-1 in 2010, the other a high-resolution (40 cm) panchromatic image from GeoEye-1 in 2021—depict a region in Kalimantan, Borneo, undergoing notable environmental transformation due to deforestation.
Yamuna River, India: As seen by COSMO-SkyMed
This COSMO-SkyMed image shows the Yamuna River, acquired on 11 October 2018.
GEOSAT-2 delivers unprecedented coverage of Spain
A new collection of GEOSAT-2 imagery, offering high resolution and near-complete coverage of Spanish territories, is now being disseminated via ESA’s Third Party Missions (TPM) programme.
Kyoga and Kojweri Lakes, Uganda: As seen by ALOS-1
This is an ALOS-1 satellite image acquired by the AVNIR-2 instrument on 14 October 2006.
Lake Victoria, Uganda: As seen by ALOS-1
This ALOS-1 image was acquired by the PRISM instrument on 30 September 2007 and shows Lake Victoria in Uganda.
Angkor Wat: As seen by SkySat and PlanetScope
These images, captured by Planet Labs’ PlanetScope and SkySat constellations in 2023 and 2021, respectively, show the ancient Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia.
Sulawesi, Indonesia: As seen by ALOS-1
This ALOS-1 satellite image was acquired by the AVNIR-2 instrument on 21 August 2009, and focuses on the east coastal region of Sulawesi Island in Indonesia.
Drygalski Ice Tongue, Ross Sea, Antarctica: As seen by ALOS-1
This ALOS-1 satellite image was acquired on 5 May 2009 by the PALSAR instrument and shows the Drygalski Ice Tongue, an icy barrier that extends from the David Glacier on Victoria Island (bottom left), in Antarctica.
WorldView Legion data now open to users
WorldView Legion high-resolution optical products are now available through ESA’s Third Party Missions Programme, as part of the Maxar Standard Satellite Imagery offerings, alongside imagery from QuickBird, WorldView-1/-2/-3/-4, and GeoEye-1.