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This declassified satellite image of Astana, Kazakhstan was captured on 5 May 1979 by the KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite mapping camera, during mission 1215.
Each pixel covers about 4 meters on the ground.
The original scene is held by the USGS EarthExplorer archive (entity ID DZB1215-500244L002001).
Learn more about the HEXAGON programme on the Satellite Programs page.