< STS056-153-95 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS056-153-95 |
| Focal Length | 90mm |
| Date taken | 1993.04.__ |
| Time taken | GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point:
Photo center point: 29.5° N, 31.0° E
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Photo center point: 29.5° N, 31.0° E
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Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)
Country or Geographic Name: | EGYPT |
Features: | NILE DELTA NR. CAIRO |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | ° |
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Camera: | Linhof |
Focal Length: | 90mm |
Camera Tilt: | Low Oblique |
Format: | QX868: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome QX868(5017 emulsion), ASA 64, thin base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: During STS-56, the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy 201 (SPARTAN-201), a freeflying payload, is captured as it orbits the Earth above the Nile River Valley in Egypt. This synoptic view taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, reveals the landscapes of the Sinai and the Gulf of Suez on the left and the Qatara Depression on the right. The Nile River Valley and the base of the delta feature are in the center. The leaf-like appearance of El Fayum is clearly seen. The city of Cairo is also easily recognized at the base of the delta. SPARTAN-201 was later captured by OV-103's remote manipulator system (RMS) and returned to Earth with the astronaut crew.
