The first images from space were taken on sub-orbital flights. The US-launched V-2 flight on October 24, 1946, took … See more

Satellite images have numerous applications in a variety of fields.
• Weather: They guide meteorologists in forecasting patterns, tracking storms, and understanding climate change.
• Oceanogra… See more

There are five types of resolution when discussing satellite imagery in remote sensing: spatial, spectral, temporal, radiometric and geometric. Campbell (2002) defines these as follows:
• Spatial … See more

Satellite imaging of the Earth surface is of sufficient public utility that many countries maintain satellite imaging programs. The United States has led the way in making these data freely available for scientific use. Some of th… See more

Because the total area of the land on Earth is so large and because resolution is relatively high, satellite databases are huge and image processing (creating useful images from the raw data) is time-consuming… See more

• Aerial photography
• Earth observation satellite
• Moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer
• Reconnaissance satellite… See more

• ESA Envisat Meris – 300m – the most detailed image of the entire Earth to date, made by the European Space Agency's Envisat Meris.
• Blue Marble: Next Generation – a detailed true-color image of the entire E… See more