Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This video shows some of my favorite sources of historic satellite and aerial photos. I'm frequently asked how to find stuff like this, although I suspect some of the people asking are looking for higher resolution data than what's usually available. While you might not be able to track down a person from space (unless you're a spy!), you can find really interesting historic data showing structures, vegetation, weather patterns, and all kinds of other stuff.
Some of the resources mentioned in this video include:
Tracking government spy planes: youtube.com/watch?v=d1tYv2gCd6k
Flock cameras: youtube.com/watch?v=vU1-uiUlHTo
USGS EarthExplorer: earthexplorer.usgs.gov
GOES satellite database: goes.noaa.gov
NASA Earth data: worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov
Alaska Shorezone: alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/mapping/sz
CA Coastline Survey: californiacoastline.org
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This video shows some of my favorite sources of historic satellite and aerial photos. I'm frequently asked how to find stuff like this, although I suspect some of the people asking are looking for higher resolution data than what's usually available. While you might not be able to track down a person from space (unless you're a spy!), you can find really interesting historic data showing structures, vegetation, weather patterns, and all kinds of other stuff.
Some of the resources mentioned in this video include:
Tracking government spy planes: youtube.com/watch?v=d1tYv2gCd6k
Flock cameras: youtube.com/watch?v=vU1-uiUlHTo
USGS EarthExplorer: earthexplorer.usgs.gov
GOES satellite database: goes.noaa.gov
NASA Earth data: worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov
Alaska Shorezone: alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/mapping/sz
CA Coastline Survey: californiacoastline.org
Saveitforparts t-shirts and other merch at saveitforparts.myspreadshop.com
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCNLRcEn78Vc62C3GkMvBgtA/join
Or support me via Patreon at patreon.com/saveitforparts
Check out gadgets and devices I like at amazon.com/shop/saveitforparts
