NASA Photo ID: S66-54893 File Name: 10074516.jpg
Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 09/14/66
Title: Near East area as seen from Gemini 11 spacecraft
Description:
Near East area as seen from Gemini 11 spacecraft during its 26th revolution
of the earth. The United Arab Republic (Egypt) is in foreground.
Triangular-shaped area is the Sinai Penisula. Saudia Arabia is at upper
right. The Mediterranean Sea is at upper left. The Gulf of Suez separates
Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula. The Red Sea is at bottom right. The Gulf of
Aqaba is body of water in right center of photography separating the Sinai
Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula. The Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Jordan
and Israel are in top center of picture. Iraq is at top right edge of
photograph.
Subject terms:
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)
EGYPT
GEMINI 11 FLIGHT
GEMINI PROJECT
GEMINI SPACECRAFT
IRAQ
ISRAEL
JORDAN
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES
PHOTOGRAPHY
RED SEA
SAUDI ARABIA
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