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About this satellite image
This declassified satellite image of Moruroa Atoll, French Polynesia was captured on 20 July 1978 by a KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite, during mission 1214.
Each pixel covers about 1.5 meters on the ground.
The original scene is held by the USGS EarthExplorer archive (entity ID D3C1214-300983F003).
Learn more about the HEXAGON programme on the Satellite Programs page.
