Melbourne, Australia
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About this satellite image

This declassified satellite image of Melbourne, Australia was captured on 16 November 1980 by a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite, during mission 1216.

Each pixel covers about 1.4 meters on the ground.

The original scene is held by the USGS EarthExplorer archive (entity ID D3C1216-401018F003).

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