NASA Photo ID: S65-63849 File Name: 10074161.jpg
Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 12/08/65
Title: Eastern Mediterranean as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description:
The eastern Mediterranean area is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman
and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission. The Nile Delta in Egypt
is at bottom. The Suez Canal, Gulf of Suez, and Red Sea are in center of
photograph. Sinai Peninsula is in upper right corner of photograph. Body of
water at top edge of photograph is Gulf of Aqaba. The Dead Sea can be seen
in top center of picture. Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Syria are also at
top center. The Island of Cyprus is at extreme left.
Subject terms:
CYPRUS
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)
EGYPT
GEMINI 7 FLIGHT
GEMINI PROJECT
ISRAEL
JORDAN
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES
PHOTOGRAPHY
SYRIA
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