### Satellite Image Analysis of Isfahan Nuclear Facility in Iran
A recent analysis has revealed that at least one section of the Iranian nuclear facility, which was struck by a U.S. air raid, has been completely destroyed. The satellite start-up Telepix released a report on July 4th based on satellite imagery of the Isfahan nuclear facility, which was targeted by U.S. missile attacks on June 22nd.
This analysis utilized Telepix’s AI nanosatellite “BlueBon” and their satellite image analysis AI agent “SatChat” for the first time. The data included images captured by Planet Labs on June 14th and 22nd, and by BlueBon on June 28th after some recovery efforts were underway.
The results indicated that out of the facility’s three to four major processing buildings, at least one was completely destroyed, and another was partially damaged. By June 22nd, approximately 1,000 square meters of roof area appeared blackened, but by the 28th, some roofs had been completely removed or dismantled, exposing the bright reflective flooring to satellite detection.
Telepix estimated a roof loss rate of over 90%, with debris clearance about 60% complete. They also observed a new 10-meter diameter black circular mark, which turned into mixed gray and brown soil six days later, suggesting ongoing recovery work.
Satellite images before, immediately after, and during the recovery phase of the Isfahan nuclear facility highlighted auxiliary buildings and storage areas that showed three vertical black stripes on the exterior wall of a large structure, measuring approximately 55 meters by 30 meters. By the 28th, these stripes became lighter and more bluish, possibly due to soot being washed away by rain or temporary shelters being installed.
Power and cooling pipelines along the western border road appeared intact, suggesting it might take at least a few weeks to restore facility operations. However, damage to underground facilities or indoor structures housing centrifuges could not be confirmed.
Telepix CEO Cho Seong-ik stated, “This analysis employed our AI satellite and satellite operation solution across the selection of shooting locations, satellite image reception, analysis, and report generation. Despite being in the early operational and optimization phase, BlueBon satellite successfully captured high-quality satellite images with an AI cubesat and automatically generated a satellite image analysis report using an AI agent, marking this as a world first.”
(Photographs provided by Telepix, Yonhap News)