While cloudy skies mostly obstructed Maxar’s overhead view of the U.S. presidential inauguration during the day yesterday (January 20, 2021), the company’s WorldView-3 satellite collected dramatic nighttime imagery (collected January 20th at 9:55 PM EST) that revealed the fireworks display that capped the celebration.
The images show multiple sets of fireworks bursting in the air near the Washington Monument and the Tidal Basin, lights displayed along the Reflecting Pool and the “Field of Flags” along the National Mall.
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