Free Satelite Image Data Sources

Free Satelite Image Data Sources

November 29, 2025
Satellite Image
  1. USGS Earth Explorer Web: https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ Data Types: Landsat optical, declassified spy (e.g. CORONA) imagery, hyperspectral (e.g. Hyperion)
  2. Sentinel / Copernicus Browser Web: https://browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu Data Types: Sentinel-2 (optical multispectral), Sentinel-1 (SAR)
  3. NASA Earthdata Search Web: https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/ Data Types: Derived Earth science products, land cover, atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, etc.
  4. NOAA Data Access Viewer Web: https://coast.noaa.gov/ (Data Access Viewer) Data Types: Satellite imagery, aerial imagery, LiDAR (especially for coastal regions)
  5. Vantor Open Data Program Web: https://vantor.com/company/open-data-program/ (Open Data Program) Data Types: High-resolution optical (for disaster / emergency events), sample data including true color, stereo, building footprints, elevation
  6. Geo-Airbus Defense Web: https://space-solutions.airbus.com/imagery/sample-imagery/ (sample images) Data Types: Optical (SPOT, Pleiades), Radar (TerraSAR-X), DEM (WorldDEM)
  7. NASA Worldview Web: https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/ Data Types: Scientific satellite product layers (hazards, climate, atmospheric, disaster) — can download associated data layers (GIS Geography)
  8. NOAA CLASS (Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System) Web: https://www.aev.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/welcome Data Types: Oceanic imagery, atmospheric imagery (e.g. GOES, POES), environmental/climate products (aerosols, ozone, etc.)
  9. Bhuvan Indian Geo-Platform (ISRO) Web: https://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in Data Types: Indian satellite imagery (IRS, Cartosat, ResourceSat, OceanSat), NDVI, elevation models (CartoDEM)
  10. JAXA Global ALOS 3D World Web: eorc.jaxa.jp (ALOS portal) Data Types: Global DSM / elevation (30 m) via L-band radar (ALOS)
  11. NOAA Digital Coast Web: https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/ Data Types: Coastal datasets including imagery, elevation, land cover, radar, infrared, true color composites, and socio-economic data for coastal zones
  12. PROBA-V MEP (GeoViewer) Web: viewer.probav.vito.be Data Types: PROBA-V, SPOT-Vegetation, METOP — coarse resolution vegetation / global patterns
  13. Satellite Land Cover (Global Land Cover Facility etc.) Web: (global land cover data sources via e.g. landsat, MODIS, AVHRR)m Data Types: Global land cover / land use maps (vegetation, agriculture, urban, hydrology, etc.)
  14. UNAVCO (SAR Archive / Geodesy Data) Web: https://www.unavco.org/ (SAR archive interface) Data Types: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data, geodesy / tectonic data, radar imaging for earth science applications
  15. INPE (Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research) Web: https://www.dgi.inpe.br/catalogo/ (INPE Image Catalog) Data Types: CBERS satellite imagery (optical), ResourceSat, UK-DMC, other joint mission data (especially for South America & Africa) Source: gisgeography.com and Mashford Mahute