This declassified satellite image shows Abu Dhabi, UAE. It was captured on 1 May 1972 by a KH-4B CORONA reconnaissance satellite, as part of mission 1116.

The ground sample distance listed for this scene is 2.2 m. That is the size of one pixel on the ground, not the smallest object that can be picked out in the image.

The source scene is held in the USGS EarthExplorer archive under entity ID DS1116-2186DF048.

SpaceFromSpace processed and georeferenced this scan so it can be explored on an interactive map.

Learn more about the CORONA programme on the Satellite Programs page.