Aral Sea
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About this satellite image

This declassified satellite image of Aral Sea was captured on 18 May 1962 by a KH-5 ARGON spy satellite, during mission 9034A.

Each pixel covers about 30 meters on the ground.

This image is a mosaic combined from 2 source scenes held by the USGS EarthExplorer archive (entity IDs DS09034A038MC042, DS09034A038MC043).

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