A detailed analysis revealed that key buildings at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear facility were completely damaged by U.S. airstrikes.
On July 4, the artificial satellite space artificial intelligence (AI) comprehensive solution corporation TelePIX released a satellite imagery and data analysis report on Iran’s Isfahan nuclear facility, which was targeted by a U.S. missile bombardment on June 22. This is the first demonstration case utilizing the company’s AI Cube satellite BlueBON and the satellite imagery analysis AI agent solution SatCHAT organically.
The analysis, which included videos taken by TelePIX on the 28th and compared using agentic AI-based automatic change detection technology, revealed that at least one of the three to four main process buildings at the nuclear facility was completely destroyed, while another was estimated to be partially damaged. Surrounding support facilities appeared to have sustained relatively less damage.
Just after the airstrike on the 22nd, approximately 1,000 square meters of roof area was charred black, but by the 28th, the internal floors were detected to be exposed between roofs that had been completely destroyed or dismantled, reflecting brightly in the satellite imagery. Consequently, the loss rate of the roof is estimated to be over 90%, with debris removal analyzed to be about 60% completed. Additionally, a circular black mark approximately 10 meters in diameter was found, which changed color to a mixture of gray and brown soil six days later. This is presumed to be restoration work ongoing after combustion ceased.
On the outer wall of a large structure estimated to measure 55 meters wide and 30 meters long, located in the auxiliary building and storage to the northeast, three distinct black vertical stripes were observed. The footage taken on the 28th confirmed that the brightness of the stripes at the same location increased by about 20%, and the blue tone was enhanced. This suggests that soot may have been washed away by rain or that temporary coverings were installed on the outer wall, altering the reflectivity.
The power and cooling pipelines inside the nuclear facility are buried along the western boundary road and were found to have relatively avoided damage. However, TelePIX noted that the extent of damage to underground facilities or indoor structures where centrifuges are located cannot be confirmed solely with optical satellite imagery.
Seongick Cho, CEO of TelePIX, said, “We aimed to practically demonstrate the usability and strategic value of vertical AI technology throughout the entire lifecycle of the satellite industry,” adding that “this analysis is the first demonstration case for TelePIX’s leap toward becoming a ‘total space AI solution’ corporation.”