This declassified satellite image shows Hamun Lake, Iran & Afghanistan. It was captured on 18 May 1962 by a KH-5 ARGON reconnaissance satellite, as part of mission 9034A.

The ground sample distance listed for this scene is 28 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 DS09034A038MC050.

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

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