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Open source intelligence (OSINT) Resources

Satellite Image Archive

The Vault is Contested Ground's unique archive of publicly-released satellite imagery from 2020 to present. It is updated daily. 


Hosted on Google Maps, The Vault is a geolocated dataset of 1000+ images published by news outlets, think tanks, government bodies and NGOs. 


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The Vault

Satellite Imagery Resources

Open Access

  • Google Earth Pro (Up to 30 cm resolution)
  • Sentinel-2 (10m-60m): Sentinel Hub and Copernicus
  • Landsat 8/9 (15m-30m): Sentinel Hub and Earth Explorer
  • NASA World View (250m) 
  • Zoom Earth (500m)


Commercial (select examples)

  • Apollo Mapping
  • EOS Landviewer (also has Sentinel-2)
  • Maxar Technologies
  • Planet Labs
  • Umbra Space

Vehicles, Equipment and Aircraft

  • Aircraft Recognition Guide: Civ/Mil Airplanes and helicopters.
  • Armed Forces EU: Country military profiles.
  • Army Recognition: Army, Navy and Air compendium.
  • Military Factory: Aviation, vehicles, naval warfare.
  • Military UV: Military drone database.
  • Navy Recognition: News and Naval Specifications.
  • Tank-AFV: Covering equipment from WW1 to Present.
  • Weapon Systems: Weapons database with factsheets.

Munitions, UXOs and Armaments

  • Arms & Munitions Classification System (Guide), ARES, 2022.
  • Collective Awareness to UXO: Database with images.
  • Fenix Insight: Munitions database.
  • Missile Identification and Assessment (Guide), IISS, 2022.
  • Missilery: Images of missiles and missile technology.
  • Open Source Munitions Portal: Verified images.

Data Sources

  • Flight Radar 24: Aircraft Tracking using ADS-B data.
  • GPS Jam: Daily Maps of GPS Interference.
  • Marine Traffic: Ship Tracking using AIS data.
  • NASA FIRMS: Heat Detection Data (375m, 1km resolution).
  • Open Aerial Maps: UAV and Satellite Imagery.
  • Open Infrastructure Map: Power, Solar, Oil, Gas, Water. 
  • Open Sanctions: Sanctions Database.
  • Open Street Map: Alternative to Google Maps, Bing, etc.
  • Vessel Finder: Ship Tracking using AIS data. 


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