DigitalGlobe’s Continuing Coverage of

Fukushima Daiichi NPP

FirstWatch
Imagery Report, Fukushima Daiichi
March 2011
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DigitalGlobe continues to monitor developments closely in and around the heavily damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex in
northeastern Japan. New satellite imagery collected at 10:55 AM local time (01:55 GMT) on March 17th, 2011 confirms significant damage to at least
three of the six unit reactor buildings in the complex, one probable transformer building and other nearby support building and infrustructure.

According to a report released by Stratfor, a leading global intelligence firm, on March 15, 2011, an "explosion and a fire occurred in two reactors at
the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 15. The explosion took place at 6:10 a.m. local time at reactor No. 2, which had seen nuclear
fuel rods exposed for several hours after dropping water levels due to mishaps in the emergency cooling efforts." Stratfor also reported that a fire
later erupted in reactor No. 4 and was subsequently extinguished. Read more: Red Alert: Radiation Rising and Heading South in Japan | STRATFOR

Notable activity includes:

• Evidence of a recent explosion can be seen at the Unit 4 reactor building where the side and portions of the roof have been damaged or
destroyed.
• Steam is still venting from the Unit 3 reactor building, which was heavily damaged in a previous explosion.
• Unit 2 reactor building is also emitting steam from the eastern wall, probably enabled by workers removing a panel or cutting a vent to let
the steam escape from the structure.
• Unit 1 reactor building remains damaged from a previous explosion.
• At least two additional support buildings including one probable transformer building, located immediately to the west of Units 1 and 2,
are also damaged on the eastern sides of both structures. Additionally, piles of debris can be seen in and around the sides of the buildings.

Finally, the sides and roof of the Unit 5 and Unit 6 reactor buildings appear to be intact. No significant activity is seen at either of the reactor
buildings.

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Okuma, Japan
37 25 18N 141 01 56E

Unit No.4

Unit No.3

DigitalGlobe’s Image March 16, 2011 Unit No.2

Unit No.1 Reactor Building - remains

damaged from a previous explosion (3.13.2011)
Unit No.1
Unit No.2 Reactor Building - Continues to
emit steam from the eastern wall, probably
enabled by workers removing a panel or
cutting a vent to let the steam escape from Unit No.1 Reactor Building Unit No.2 Reactor Building Unit No.3 Reactor Building Unit No.4 Reactor Building
the structure (3.15.2011)

Unit No.3 Reactor Building - Heavily damaged

in a previous explosion . Continues to vent
steam . (3.14.2011)

Unit No.4 Reactor Building - Evidence of a

recent explosion observed. The side and
portions of the roof have been damaged
(3.15.2011)

Other - Critical infrastructure and support

buildings sustained damage as a result of the
earthquakes, tsunami and reactor building
explosions.

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

March 17, 2011 (1:55 GMT)
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Okuma, Japan
37 25 18N 141 01 56E

Unit No.2 reactor Building -

-Steam Observed venting
through man-made hole
-Entire Building Appears Intact
Cooling
Water
Intake
(Damaged)

Unit No.1 Reactor Building -

-No Smoke/Steam Observed
-Entire Upper Half of Building
Appears Destroyed

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

March 17, 2011 (1:55 GMT)
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Okuma, Japan
37 25 18N 141 01 56E

Debris Scattered Unit No.4 reactor Building -

Throughout -No Smoke/Steam Observed
Facility -Roof, North & East Walls Damaged
-West Wall Appears Intact
-South Wall Status Unknown

Cooling
Water
Intake Unit No.3 Reactor Building -
(Damaged) -Smoke/Steam Observed
-Entire Building Appears Destroyed

Holes in Turbine
Building Roof

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

March 17, 2011 (1:55 GMT)
 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Okuma, Japan
37 25 18N 141 01 56E

Debris Scattered as a
Result of Reactor
Building Explosions

East Wall of
Transformer Building
Support Building
Damaged by Explosion
(Damaged)

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

March 17, 2011 (1:55 GMT)