Recent satellite imagery
Recent satellite imagery of any place, in one tap
See the latest public satellite images of an address, which satellites passed overhead and their real orbits, without juggling catalogs.
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The road watches you. Now you can see the road.
Public roads are lined with taxpayer-funded cameras, plate readers and checkpoints, while big map apps log your trips and filter what you see. Cylect puts that public infrastructure on your screen, lets drivers warn each other directly, and never records your trips.
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How to check recent satellite images of a location
- Open the live map and search an address, city or coordinates.
- Switch to street view and tap the place, or press Recent Satellite View.
- Browse optical, radar, night and heat tabs; tap an image to zoom in.
- Press the satellite link to see the spacecraft and its orbit on the globe.
Track satellites live
The 3D globe shows thousands of active satellites, including Starlink, from public orbital data. Select one to see its orbit path and route to its ground point.
How Cylect compares
| Satellite catalogs | Cylect | |
|---|---|---|
| Find imagery | Draw an area, filter catalogs | Tap any address or map point |
| Sources | One mission per site | Sentinel-2, Landsat, NASA daily, thermal, night lights, Sentinel-1 radar |
| Satellite passes | Separate tracker | Recent passes plus real orbits on a 3D globe |
| Zoom | Varies | Full-screen pan and pinch zoom |
| Context | Imagery only | Cameras, aircraft, weather and reports on the same map |
No APK. No app store. No sideloading.
Unofficial tracker APKs ask for broad permissions and can carry malware. Cylect runs in the browser you already trust on iPhone, Android, tablets, laptops and in-car screens, with a fullscreen Drive Mode. On a phone, use "Add to Home Screen" for an app-like icon.
Questions
How can I see recent satellite imagery of an address?
Open the Cylect live map, search the address, switch to street view and tap the spot or use Recent Satellite View. Cylect lists recent Sentinel-2 and Landsat scenes, NASA daily images and recent satellite passes for that point.
How recent is the imagery?
NASA daily true color is usually from the last day or two. Sentinel-2 and Landsat revisit every few days, but clouds can hide a scene, so the newest clear image may be older. Cylect shows each capture date.
What resolution is it?
Sentinel-2 is about 10 m per pixel and Landsat about 30 m. NASA daily, thermal and night-light layers are roughly 250 m to 1 km per pixel. It is public imagery, not sub-meter commercial imagery.
Can I see which satellites passed over a location?
Yes. Recent Satellite View counts recent passes from orbital predictions, and you can jump to the satellite on the 3D globe to see its real orbit.
Do you have radar or thermal imagery?
Cylect finds Sentinel-1 radar passes with a link to view them in Copernicus Browser, and shows NASA thermal and night-light imagery from NOAA-20.
Do I need an account with ESA or NASA?
No. You can browse imagery in Cylect without a Copernicus or NASA account. Opening full scenes in their own viewers follows their terms.
Is it free?
Yes. The live map and satellite views are free in any browser, with no app to install.
Cylect shows public data and unverified community reports; coverage and accuracy vary and nothing here is guaranteed current. It does not track individuals and is not intended to help anyone avoid lawful inspection or enforcement. Obey all traffic laws and lawful instructions, and don't operate the map while driving. Cylect is not affiliated with Waze, CBP or ICE.