Beirut, Lebanon

Imagery analysis on the Beirut blast

AUGUST 5, 2020

Beirut’s port before (left) and after Tuesday's explosion (right).

©2020 Maxar Technologies; BlackSky Global Monitoring

Satellite imagery of the blast shows extensive damage to the port, flattened warehouses, and a listing cruise ship (the Orient Queen). The blast radius reflects heavy damage more than half a mile inland and debris 1,000 feet southward from the epicenter.

Read more

Fukushima, Japan

Disaster response: satellite imagery in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster

MARCH 15, 2011

Disaster Response: Satellite Imagery in the Aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster

Disaster Response: Satellite Imagery in the Aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster

The roof and wall panels around reactor Unit #1 have exploded and the containment structure around Unit #3 has been badly damaged. Moreover, at this point the water intake facility has been damaged, along with the fuel oil tanks that probably power the diesel generators that pump the water through the cooling apparatus during a power outage. This confirms that the facility’s coolant system is completely without function at the time of image acquisition.

Read more