This declassified satellite image shows Strait of Hormuz. It was captured on 17 June 1964 by a KH-5 ARGON reconnaissance satellite, as part of mission 9065A.

The ground sample distance listed for this scene is 34 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 DS09065A071MC051.

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.