NASA Photo ID: AS09-22-3463        File Name: 10075062.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 03/09/69
  Title: Oblique view of Houston, Texas as seen from Apollo 9
  Description:
  Oblique view of the Houston, Texas area as photographed from the Apollo 9 
  spacecraft during its earth-orbital mission. This picture was taken from an 
  altitude of 103 nautical miles, at about 1:40 p.m., on March 9, 1969. 
  Prominent features visible include highways leading out of the city, Lake 
  Houston, San Jacinto River, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay, Brazos River, 
  Baytown, and Texas City.                
  Subject terms:
  APOLLO 9                                
  APOLLO PROJECT                          
  BAYS                                    
  CITIES                                  
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  HIGHWAYS                                
  ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
  PHOTOGRAPHY                             
  RIVERS                                  
  TEXAS                                   
  

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