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About this satellite image
This declassified satellite image of Beijing, China was captured on 12 March 1973 by a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite, during mission 1205.
Each pixel covers about 73 centimeters on the ground.
The original scene is held by the USGS EarthExplorer archive (entity ID D3C1205-100021A081).
Learn more about the HEXAGON programme on the Satellite Programs page.
