"On September 11, 2001, America was changed forever by the worst act of
terrorism ever committed on our shores. Rather than instilling terror, this
attack unified Americans in ways not seen since the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941."
"On September 11, 2001, four U.S. planes hijacked by terrorists crashed into
the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania killing nearly
3,000 people in a matter of hours. "
All of the following photographs are courtesy of Space Imaging.
Please visit the Space Imaging Website to download these photos in very detailed,
large resolution files. They also have lots of other wonderful photos! SpaceImaging.com
Thanks again to SpaceImaging.com for the free use of the above images. "Space Imaging routinely sells satellite images of newsworthy events to the media;
however, it is the company's policy to not charge for any images related to September 11."
To commemorate the one-year anniversary of September 11, Space Imaging is offering
the following digital archive of pre- and post-attack images of the
World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As no other high-resolution commercial
imaging satellites were in orbit on that fateful day, IKONOS was the only
space-based camera able to capture this compelling visual chronology of
the destruction and rebirth. The imagery provides a special perspective
to this story that couldn't be achieved with hand-held cameras on the
ground or even cameras mounted in airplanes." Space Imaging Website
A huge thank you again to SpaceImaging.com for allowing photos commemorating
September 11, 2001 to be free to the public.
Please visit the SpaceImaging.com Site!