On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked two planes and smashed them into the Twin Towers in New York City, lower Manhattan, killing 2,606 people – and the satellites captured the horrific scene from space.
A picture shows a large plume of smoke coming from where the buildings once stood, which was spotted by the International Space Station (ISS) about 250 miles above the surface.
The satellite, equipped with an infrared band, illuminated many hot spots around zero hours after the attack, and the white dust captured the next day is still due to destruction the next day.
In honor of the 19th anniversary, NASA shared satellite images of lower Manhattan, it appears today, as well as a shot taken by astronaut Frank Culbertson, who witnessed that fateful day on the ISS.
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In honor of the 19th anniversary, NASA shared a shot taken by astronaut Frank Culbertson who witnessed 9/11 on the ISS 19 years ago – if you swipe to the right you can see satellite images of lower Manhattan, as it Appears today.
Satellite images leave behind the attacks of September 11 and the devastation in the weeks that followed.
The spot satellite was flying in Manhattan three hours after the plane crashed into the towers.
The time was around 11:30 a.m., when New York Mayor Rudolf Giulini ordered Lower Manhattan to evacuate and another hour after another tower collapsed.
The device is equipped with infrared technology, which illuminates fire sites around the wreckage.
The time was around 11:30 a.m., when New York Mayor Rudolf Giuliani ordered Lower Manhattan to evacuate and another hour after another tower collapsed. This device is equipped with infrared technology, which illuminates the fire spots (red dots) around the destruction.
The Landsat 7 satellite captured the scene on September 12 using its Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus, which saw it smoke from the ground. If you swipe right the satellite broke the image of the same location two years later
The Landsat 7 satellite captured the scene on September 12 using its Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus, allowing it to be seen smoking from the ground.
Maxer’s Iconos satellite smashed an image of ground zero just like a landset, but with its high resolution capabilities, the image reveals complex details of the financial district.
At one point, a large cloud of white dust could be seen stretching over the World Trade Center towers.
Iconos took another picture on September 15, giving the world a look at Ground Zero, which was nothing but debris and dust.
Maxer’s Iconos satellite smashed the ground zero image just like the landset, but with its high resolution capabilities, the image reveals complex details of the financial district
Iconos took another picture on September 15, looking at the world from ground zero, which was nothing but debris and dust.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offered its services to officers after the attack, but created a 3D model of the surrounding area. The organization used LIDAR (light detection and coloring) to create digital surface model deals to help locate structures including stairs, elevator shafts and basements.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offered its services to officers after the attack, but created a 3D model of the surrounding area.
The organization used LIDAR (light detection and coloring) to create a digital surface model to help find structures including stairs, elevator shafts and basements.
NOAA mapped Ground Zero using aerial photography with the Cessna Catation Station II jet LIDAR technology.
Flights began on September 23, 2001 and ended on October 15, 2001, running every four hours.
Terrorists also hijacked two other American Airways planes in New York City.
One crashed into the Pentagon, killing 184 people, including the plane’s passengers.
The United Airlines flight was preparing to leave for the White House, but passengers. The plane crashed into a Somerset County area of Pennsylvania – the passengers took possession of the plane and dropped it off.
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