STS048-152-226

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Spacecraft nadir point: 27.7° N, 76.7° E

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Spacecraft Altitude: 307 nautical miles (569km)
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Image Caption: Looking north from Kashmir India (27.5N, 76.5E) into the Tibetan Plateau and beyond, the Taklimakan Desert of far western China appears to be covered with an extensive layer of haze that blankets the entire region. Reaching even into the western Siberian Plains of the CIS. This rugged land is one of the world's richest treasure troves of mineral wealth but the accessability into this remote area is so difficult that it is not yet economically feasible.