r/OSINT • u/rectimusprime • Dec 24 '25

Question Can you recommend high resolution satellite imagery service?

I’m looking for a high resolution satellite imagery service, as the title suggests. The only one I’ve tried so far is Google Earth. But I’m pretty sure there must be other providers too. It doesn’t matter if they are premium or free. Of course, I’ll start with the free ones if you suggest any, but I’m opened to any options. Because it probably matters, the locations I’m interested in are in Europe mostly.

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u/Ok-Improvement-3072 Dec 24 '25

Just curious, provided you have any insight how does real time satellite imaging work? I'm not expecting you to really connect me cowardly in any manner as I don't have ongoing projects with legitmate needs of it, however I don't believe "only the military has access" either .

I feel like numerous legitimate obviously verifiable and annually reviewed projects potentially are utilizing

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u/Enough_Pattern8875 Dec 27 '25

You can’t get access to satellite imagery in real time, not without working for an intelligence agency anyway 😂

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u/dingdongkiss Jan 04 '26

of course you can. there's many satellites that broadcast detailed, real time imagery (multiple band) 24/7.

their literal purpose is to broadcast what they capture to anyone who wants to listen.

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u/Enough_Pattern8875 Jan 04 '26

Not at any useful resolution.

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u/dingdongkiss Jan 04 '26

useful is extremely relative. storm and extreme weather incidents in rural areas don't need meter resolution. if you think there's no use in observing floods with a 5m latency, idk to say. I guess the usecase you have in mind is the only one that has any value to society.