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Soar Atlas

Also: Soar.earth, Soar

Operator: Soar.Earth Ltd., Australia

Searches maps and satellite imagery and overlays them in the browser to compare locations and dates.

Image, Video & Geo

OPSEC caution

Maps published as community content appear on the user’s profile and are shared under CC BY 4.0 according to the terms. Soar may retain uploaded content after it has been removed.

Open website

Product

Soar Atlas, a digital atlas with maps and satellite imagery from various sources.

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 25 October 2026.

Check: 25 October 2026.

A public search for Berlin, opening a historical map and changing opacity from 100% to 50%.

Map results with previews loaded. In the result Berlin & Berlin Wall Outline 1979, historical image tiles and the wall outline were visible over the OSM map with changed opacity.

Use in OSINT research

Finds maps and satellite imagery for an area and displays them as georeferenced overlays. Historical maps, opacity controls and satellite time series help compare places over time.

Queries

InputResultResult type
Place name + Keyword / free textMap and imagery results with preview, title, description and uploader; selected results as map overlays.
Retrieved

Features

  • Searches the map catalogue and filters by map type and category.
  • Shows georeferenced maps and imagery over a basemap.
  • Adjusts map overlay opacity.
  • Provides Sentinel and Landsat imagery with date selection after sign-in.
  • Provides satellite time lapses, image filters and map annotation.
  • Also displays maps and satellite imagery in 3D mode.

Categories

  • Image, Video & Geo
  • Maps & satellite imagery

Coverage

Geographical coverage

Worldwide

Dataset

A worldwide catalogue of historical maps, satellite imagery and community contributions. The provider lists more than one million interactive maps, plus Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8/9 imagery.

Access

Requirements

Public map search and viewer without an account. Sign-in for satellite functions, uploads, comments, sharing and downloads. Registration is free according to the provider.

Export

Map links for sharing. The satellite guide offers capture downloads and GIF time lapses; certain community maps can be imported through the Soar QGIS plugin. Direct downloading of all community maps is not offered.

Provider

Soar.Earth Ltd.

Country of establishment

Australia

Interfaces

No API, MCP or AI integration is documented.

Usage note

The terms prohibit automated content access, crawling, scraping and caching. Maps and images are subject to their respective content licences; third-party imagery has its own terms.

Limitations

  • An account is required for satellite queries and additional editing functions.
  • Downloads and reuse depend on the content type and licence.
  • The current guide links high-resolution imagery purchases to a separate offering, Pics from Space.

Guides and practical reports

Sources

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