NASA Photo ID: AS07-07-1826        File Name: 10074907.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 10/17/68
Title: South America as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft
Description:
This view of South America as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during its 
81st revolution of the earth from an altitude of 120 nautical miles. The
port  city of Antofagasta, Chile, is located in the half-moon shaped bay in
the  lower left portion of the picture. Beyond the coast is the Andean peak
of  Liullaillaco Volcano which rises 22,000 ft above sea level. At left
center is  the Chuquicamata copper mines located near Coloma. At the center
of the  photo, behind the large salt lake and atop a 19,000 ft high
volcano, the  countries of Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile meet at a common
point. Below the  clouds in the upper portion of the photo are the great
plains known as the  Gran Chaco.            

Subject terms:
APOLLO 7 FLIGHT                         
APOLLO PROJECT                          
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
PHOTOGRAPHY                             
SOUTH AMERICA                           

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